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Kenyans: Ruto, Kosgey and Sang appear before the ICC

Posted by African Press International on April 7, 2011

William Ruto – the suspended education minister, Henry Kosgey – the suspended industrialization minister and Radio presenter Sang appeared today at the International Criminal Court in the Hague accused of crimes against humanity following the 2007 general elections. Today, they were to acquaint themselves with the charges preferred against them.

It is alleged the crimes were committed in Nandi district areas. Their case will come up on 1.september when the judges will determine whether they have a case to answer.

Tomorrow, the deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, former police commissioner Hussein Ali and the secretary to the Kenya Cabinet Francis Muthaura are also to appear at the same venue accused of committing crimes against humanity.

By Chief editor Korir, API

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Barack Obama Has Turned His Back On America – Again!

Posted by African Press International on April 7, 2011

Rev. Lainie Dowell , USA

Not only has Barack Obama turned his back on Americans but, in fact, Obama has never had a heart for the American people. But there is a way to give back to the nation and the entire world. First, the citizens and Congress must understand how we got to this point as a nation laboring under the likes of the ungodly, unAmerican, unnatural Obama.

The solution is one which most people do not want to hear, because it represents a tribute to the former President George W. Bush. And, certainly, a man such as he is what we need to have once more in the position of President of the United States of America. Former President George W. Bush is a man who has a heart after God’s own heart, and he was and continues to be unmercifully demonized by Barack Obama from a deep-seated place of envy and greed. As a result, ever since Obama came on the American national political scene, he has engendered nothing among citizens except bickering, strife, confusion, chaos, division, poverty, and misery in every area of American life — all at the same time.

Americans are known for having in place, and abiding by, the rule of law which scholars and researchers have verified and recorded over the centuries of our existence as a nation. Therefore, this dreadful condition has struck hard against a free people in America, because Obama has shown himself to be a man with a severely observable personality disorder that was set in him as a child who lived in a dysfunctional home of mixed parentage and of family and friends centered around the Muslim faith, hatred for America and, to let him tell it, atheism. His training from childhood has worked to ruin him until this very day and beyond, such that he actually believes he has a right to take whatever he wants even if it means he has to lie, cheat, and steal to get it. And we know the aforementioned traits are the characteristics of the devil himself whom Jesus said, “comes not but to kill, to steal, and to destroy.”

Decisions Obama continues to make as President go well beyond the political on into the spiritual realm; and, unless the grievous conditions he has created which impinge upon the Constitutional religious rights of American citizens is addressed through God by our faith in His word, will, and way, then this untenable situation will become even graver than it already is. For, it appears Obama and all who follow behind him to give him the accolades suitable for none but God alone, remain unaware that our God is able to sustain us, protect us, defend us, and avenge us from all evil. What’s more, the United States Constitution and God’s Word the Holy Bible, shall continue to be our weapons of warfare and will never be destroyed. But, lest anybody is deceived, so, too, will our weaponry more than likely consist of real human weapons used for our defense.

How Did America Become So Disjointed, Chaotic, And As A Shadow of Herself?

Come and be whatever you choose to be in “the land of the free and the home of the brave” has remained the call going out across this land and across the oceans into so many other lands. And the people came and still come. Some through legal means. Others through deceptive means. And still others have come by way of their own cunning and stealth and remained secreted in order to await their devious preplanned opportunity to strike at the heart of America’s ideals and, most of all, to viciously go after her people. When Obama first became the President of the United States in January 2009, he refused to listen to the Godly and wise counsel humbly given to him by the late Statesman, Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV). In his waning days of life, while he was still able to participate in the government, and as I had previously commented upon as follows (and which we all know how that turned out),

“Senator Byrd wrote to warn Obama to be mindful of the United States Constitution and to not continue to appoint “Czars” into his administration and not to give them authorizations without first going through Senatorial vetting and oversight.” Quoted ” Obama and DEMS can go to Hell! Our God Will Stay Our God!” (c) 2009 By Rev. Lainie Dowell. (October 8, 2009)

Not only did Obama butt heads with the esteemed Senior Senator Byrd but also, when Obama first became a United States Senator, even as a freshman, his modus operandi was to try to elbow his way into top leadership in that body. He came to that position with the mindset that he was far more superior than anybody else near or far. Furthermore, Obama brushed off sage advice given to him from long-time Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). The Result? Obama stepped up his stiff arming and bull dozing Senators while continuing to snipe at then President George W. Bush who was serving the American people in times of war.

What is the problem with the man?

Obama has never made a commitment to this country and to the true and living God of our Judeo-Christian national heritage nor could he. Instead, Obama had already made the commitment to serve Satanic forces and that is where his power comes from. And, as puny as it is, in the hands of a traitor serving in the White House, that puny power from a puny man such as he has done tremendous damage over a relatively short time.

Much to our chagrin, Obama continues to do all that he can to further cut God out of our national life. At the same time, he and all who go along with him, have lumped all religions into a conglomeration and subjugates the Judeo-Christian faith to them. He shamefully derides the Christian Clergy and the Jewish Rabbi but at the same time advocates activation of the Islamic Muslim faith and Shariah laws and, also, for reparations for Blacks. Moreover, Obama hopes these laws will become the impetus for change in the entire American rule of law, which he had deliberately failed to communicate to the voters when he ran for the Office of President in 2008.

Obama has shown that he has nothing of substance in him. He is shallow and mouthy! Take a page out of his book and see how he thinks. In fact, he is arrogant enough to publicly disclose his contempt for this nation and people for whom he has taken several oaths to defend and protect. First as an Illinois state Senator. Second as a United States Senator. And Third as the current President (2011).

Many people have yet to understand how Obama’s mind works, but he is chopping down America on purpose and by design in order to help make way for another super power in the world other than America. He is satisfied he will be able to destroy and utterly kill off America by 1,000 cuts or for as long as it takes him to complete the final chop in the nation’s foundation even as he believes he remains unexposed. Yet, not only this nation but also the world has seen Obama at work against us; and various organizations are continuing to actively work for him to fail. But why?

It most certainly has nothing to do with his race or color. Obama has no leadership skills and he remains content to be propped up by others around him who gladly remain in the background, as they work together to bring down America. What’s more, Obama has no people skills and he has hidden his inadequacies from himself for so long that not even he is aware of his failings. And that spells danger for all who encounter him. Yet, puppeteering appears to be coming mostly from among the people who profess to be the learned professorial types who have allowed themselves to be used by him to be able to advance his ownself from his role of community organizer to that of the President of the United States of America, the position from where he can do the most damage to America and for which he has demonstrated his intention to do just that.

The Time Has Come To Finally Make A Decision About Barack Obama

Obama has engaged in the crimes of perjury and false swearing every step of the way without accountability or consequences being imposed against him. But people of God have not been deceived no matter how much Obama pretends to not hear our despair about his denigration of that honored elected position. And, if he believes he will be re-elected in 2012, then he has a bigger ego than even he knows. And, what’s more, Americans who love God and this country will never allow him to get by with using the people’s Oval Office center of government to pry loose the United States Constitution from its Godly foundational purpose or forging ahead with his delusional plans to take over total control of the lives of the American people.

Obama would have us to believe that he has been the puppet behind the many puppeteers who are around him pulling his strings; but, he is the one who has consented to playing that role as a cover up for his actual purpose. So, now, we must get a hold of the plain truth and let it sink in throughout America, which is that Obama may have turned his back on America, but God has turned His back on him and all who follow his lead. And, because God does not play, I do not play and neither can any who are serious about keeping America on the right course which is pleasing to God and beneficial to all mankind.

There may be one full and final test for American citizens to consider. People need to ask how Congress would react, if Obama decided to try to write an Executive Order or put through a Constitutional amendment that would delete both the Congressional and Judicial Branches of government? For, the way things are evolving, who knows? Perhaps Congress may capitulate and take to the airwaves to try to convince citizens that Obama has the best plan just so they could remain somewhere around the seat of power, the Oval Office. God forbid.

I believe that before that nightmarish scenario could ever have a chance to be put into affect, we would witness a reaction from all across this nation such as never before seen from patriotic Americans hitherto known to be a meek and mild people who love God, family, country, and their ability to reach out to serve the unmet needs of so many others both at home and abroad.

The truth about Obama has been revealed. He has been uncovered. His entire facade has been shattered. We have seen his ugly underbelly which seeks to totally destroy America and her people. And that will never happen!

 

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Kenya at the ICC – First group of suspects

Posted by African Press International on April 7, 2011

Kenya situation: Practical information on the 7 April 2011 initial appearance of William Samoei Ruto, Henry Kiprono Kosgey and Joshua Arap Sang

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Situation: Republic of Kenya
Case: The Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto, Henry Kiprono Kosgey and Joshua Arap Sang

On Thursday, 7 April 2011, at 09:30 (The Hague local time), the initial appearance hearing of William Samoei Ruto, Henry Kiprono Kosgey and Joshua Arap Sang is scheduled to take place before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Courtroom I. The hearing is being held in order to verify the identity of the suspects and to ensure that they have been informed of the crimes which they are alleged to have committed as well as of their rights under the Rome Statute, founding treaty of the ICC.

For further information and updates on this case, click here.

The hearing will be held in open session unless ordered otherwise.

Please note that the practical information regarding the separate initial appearance hearing in the case against Francis Kirimi Muthaura, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Mohammed Hussein Ali, scheduled on 8 April, 2011, will be announced separatelyI. To view the hearing from outside of the Court.

I. To view the hearing from outside of the Court

Live web streaming of the hearing will be available, with no delay, on the ICC website, through the following links:

Courtroom 1:

English:
http://livestream.xs4all.nl/icc5.asx

French: http://livestream.xs4all.nl/icc2.asx

Hearing summaries: An audio (floor channel only) and video summary of the hearing will be available the same day.

AV programmes: The radio and television programme “In the Courtroom” (in English) for downloading and on the ICC YouTube channel will be available the following day.

II. To attend the hearing at the Court

All visitors and media representatives planning to attend the hearing are kindly asked to:

* Request a seat in the Public Gallery or confirm attendance in the Media Centre by sending an email to PublicAffairs.Unit@icc-cpi.int;
* Arrive no later than 09:15 (The Hague local time);
* Use the public entrance located at Regulusweg; and
* Present a valid identification card (press pass, for the media).

III. Practical information for the media

Please note:

* Filming, photography and recording will not be allowed inside the Court building. Any recordings of interviews must take place outside of the Court.
* The ICC will provide live feed to the Media Centre and SNG trucks. Courtroom photographs will be provided in a press release later in the day.
* There are no lunch facilities in the Court’s Public Gallery or Media Centre. Vending machines with light refreshments are available near the lockers in the Public Gallery.

Media Centre

For this hearing, the Court’s Media Centre will open at 08:00 and will close at 19:00.

The area can seat up to 64 people and includes plasma TV screens; a Wi-Fi Internet service; cards (plug + play) for those without Wi-Fi capability in their PC or laptop; 6 computers with Internet access; and 7 telephones that may be used free of charge for internal calls. For external calls, journalists are advised to use their mobiles or purchase 0800 pre-paid phone cards beforehand. Such cards are available at newsagents and train stations, but not at the ICC. Mobile phones cannot be used in the public gallery.

Satellite broadcast

Hearing will be broadcast live through Eurovision, free of rights and free of charge in Europe (W3A), Asia, North and South America and Africa (AB3 C band). Information on frequencies and updates will be available here next week.

Recording facilities

The Court will provide feed from Courtroom I to the hot-desk area of the Media Centre. The tables in the Media Centre contain plugs for the video and audio feed from the courtroom (4:3, PAL): BNC video output and XLR audio output (using 220 watt voltage and plugs standard for The Netherlands). You can record from three possible audio channels: 1 – floor, 2 – English and 3 – French. Each table contains an audio plug. If you need to record on two channels, please use another plug at another table for the second channel. The ICC does not have spare cables available for the crews.

Feed for the SNG trucks

SNG trucks can record the signal from Courtroom I from the distribution box placed in the media parking facilities. Please note that there is no power supply available at the car park and that it is therefore necessary to have a generator.

Parking facilities

Media representatives can use the parking facilities located at the intersection of Regulusweg and Wegastraat.

For information related to audio-visual matters, please contact Violeta Willemsen-Curcic, AV Producer, at + 31 70 515 8422 or at violeta.willemsencurcic@icc-cpi.int

For further information, please contact Fadi El Abdallah, Associate Legal Outreach Officer, by telephone at: +31 (0)70 515-9152 or by e-mail at: fadi.el-abdallah@icc-cpi.int.

You can also follow the Court’s activities on YouTube and Twitter.

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The International Criminal Court on Kenya

Posted by African Press International on April 7, 2011

Six Kenyans identified by Chief Prosecutor ICC Mr Ocampo are facing serious cases – to be tried on accusation of committing crimes against humanity according to Ocampo. The six are denying the charges while Ocampo insists that he has evidence to fix the six. The confirmation of the two cases takes place today and tomorrow at the ICC.

The suspects are accompanied by Members of Parliament, friends and relatives. It is reported by the Kenya media that a total of 107 people are accompanying the suspects to the Hague.

 

By Korir, Chief editor API.

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No scientific proof that the herbal concoction cures HIV

Posted by African Press International on April 7, 2011

TANZANIA: Authorities urge caution on popular “cure-all” herb

Authorities say there is no scientific proof that the herbal concoction cures HIV

DAR ES SALAAM, 4 April 2011 (PlusNews) – As thousands of people flock to the north of Tanzania in search of a popular herbal “miracle” cure, authorities are urging HIV-positive people to continue taking their antiretroviral medication.

A herbal concoction made by Ambilikile Mwasapile, a former Lutheran pastor, has drawn thousands to his home in the village of Loliondo in northern Tanzania’s Ngorongoro district; believers claim it can cure several diseases including diabetes, tuberculosis and HIV. Patients pay 500 Tanzanian shillings – about US$0.33 – for one cup.

“I am advising the people who are HIV-positive and on ARVs, as well as the diabetics and those with other conditions, to continue with medication,” said Hadji Mponda, Minister of Health and Social Welfare. “As far as we are concerned there is no scientific proof that the popular herb treats such diseases or of its impact on people already on medication.”

Mwasapile is reported to be seeing up to 2,000 people a day, with a queue of more than 15,000 still waiting; reports say several public figures – including government ministers – have sought treatment.

Over the past month, Tanzanian news outlets have reported the deaths of more than 50 patients either en route to Loliondo, while queuing to see Mwasapile or shortly after receiving the “cure”.

Bennet Fimbo, an adviser to the Ministry of HIV/AIDS, said he had been told of several testimonies by HIV-positive people who claimed they had been “cured” by Mwasapile’s concoction. However, no hospitals have confirmed that anyone has tested negative after seeing Mwasapile.

In March, a team of experts drawn from the Chief Government Chemist, the Tanzania Drugs and Food Authority, the National Institute for Medical Research and the Muhimbili National Hospital endorsed the herb as safe for human consumption.

“Yes, the herb has been cleared, it is not toxic, but that does not guarantee its potency on the myriad diseases it is said to cure,” said Mponda. “It will take long, perhaps many months or years to come to a scientific conclusion.”

The village of Loliondo is littered with empty plastic containers and human waste, as people queuing have no sanitation facilities. Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda has promised to supply tents and build a dispensary in the village to treat patients needing medication before or after getting the herbal drink. He further directed local government authorities to be on alert against possible outbreaks of communicable diseases.

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source http://www.irinnews.org

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Children hardest hit

Posted by African Press International on April 7, 2011

SOMALIA: Children hardest-hit by AWD in Mogadishu

Mogadishu residents queue outside a health facility managed by AMISOM in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, 4 April 2011 (IRIN) – Up to 30 children suffering from acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) are treated daily at the Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, medical staff told IRIN.

Although the exact number of children affected by AWD across the city could not be established, the medical source, who requested anonymity, told IRIN some deaths had been reported.

“We give the patients ORS [oral rehydration solution] and other medical care they need,” an official at Banadir Hospital said.

Amina Mohamoud, a mother of five in Mogadishu, told IRIN: “Two days ago, my sister’s children died of diarrhoea and two of my children have been admitted to Banadir Hospital.”

Mohamoud, who had taken another child to a health facility run by the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM), said: “I have come here to have my child’s health checked.”

On average, an AMISOM official said, the facility handles up to 350 patients in three days.

On 31 March, Osman Libah, a deputy minister in Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG), said: “An outbreak of the disease has been reported in Madina district where many displaced people are. Many children in Mogadishu are among the suffering internally displaced persons [IDPs]; they face diarrhoea, malnutrition and food shortages.”

Provision of health services in Mogadishu is often hampered by ongoing fighting between government troops and oppositionist Islamist militia, mainly the Al Shabab group.

In its 25 March-1 April weekly humanitarian update, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA Somalia), said the situation in Mogadishu remained tense, with sporadic shelling, especially in Hodan and Boondheere.

“Ambulance sources indicated that at least 25 civilians were killed and nearly 100 others were wounded during the reporting week,” OCHA reported. “The stand-off between the TFG/AMISOM and Al Shabab forces around the main Bakara market continued and the market remained closed for most of the week. This has affected the livelihoods of many urban poor who depend on the market to earn their living either as porters or for small-scale businesses.”

OCHA reported that between 26 and 29 March, the UN World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with Banadir University, conducted two training courses on AWD detection, management and control at the university for 151 health workers from Banadir, Middle Shabelle regions and the Afgoye corridor, which hosts hundreds of thousands of IDPs.

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source http://www.irinnews.org

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UN Secretary-General conveys his condolences

Posted by African Press International on April 7, 2011

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon contacted Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Saturday 2 April to express his condolences in connection with the killing of the Norwegian officer in Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan the day before.

“The Secretary-General reiterated his strong condemnation of yesterday’s brutal attack on the UN compound in Mazar-e-Sharif. On behalf of the UN, he expressed his condolences on the death of Lieutenant Colonel Siri Skare. He acknowledged her untiring efforts in the service of the UN and the future of Afghanistan and said she had been an invaluable resource for the UN compound in Mazar-e-Sharif,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Mr Ban said that he had been in contact with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who promised to launch an all-out probe into the incident and bring those responsible to justice. The Secretary-General had also stressed to President Karzai that the Afghan authorities were responsible for the protection of UN personnel in Afghanistan.

“When I spoke with Mr Ban, I stressed how seriously Norway regards this assault on the UN presence in Afghanistan and said that every effort must be made to prevent such an incident occurring again. At the same time it is important the international community now stands united in its efforts to help the Afghan people,” said Mr Støre.

By the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Duty Press Officer: Date:   April 2 2011

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