Ethiopian News reports that 24 opposition leaders have been brought to court in Addis Ababa. Althought they have not yet been charged they are “suspected of “trying to bring an end to the constitutional system by violence.” Meles has blamed the main opposition group, the Coalition for Unity and Democracy for the violence and vowed that opposition officials would be prosecuted.
Rebekah discusses anti-gay bill in Uganda: “I’ve been keeping shamefully silent on Ugandan MP David Bahati’s proposed anti-homosexuality bill, which would not only provide harsher penalties for gay and lesbian sex but would also criminalize blogging about homosexuality…”
An account of harrassment and intimidation of farmers in Zimbabwe: 2.30PM: Felix Pambukani and about 15 to 20 other men arrived at my house gate demanding to know from me why I was still on the farm and why was I planting tobacco and what was I doing?”"
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