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  • Rohani says Iran will Never build Nuclear Weapons

    Rohani says Iran will Never build Nuclear Weapons

    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed on Wednesday that his government would never develop nuclear weapons, his strongest signal yet that he may be seeking a diplomatic thaw with the West after decades of acrimony.

    In an interview with media days before he travels to New York for a U.N. appearance, the new Iranian president also insisted he had “complete authority” to negotiate a nuclear deal with the United States and other Western powers.

    “We have time and again said that under no circumstances would we seek any weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, nor will we ever,” Rouhani said when asked whether he would forswear nuclear arms.

    Rouhani’s conciliatory comments appeared to be another sign of his willingness to work toward a diplomatic solution in Iran’s bitter nuclear standoff with the West. Washington and its allies are intrigued but still wary, making clear they hope to see tangible steps to back up his words.

    Speaking to the U.S. network at his presidential compound in Tehran, Rouhani said the tone of a letter he had received from President Barack Obama, part of a recent exchange of messages between the leaders, was “positive and constructive.”

    “It could be subtle and tiny steps for a very important future,” Rouhani said six days before he is due to address the U.N. General Assembly, a speech that will be watched closely for fresh diplomatic overtures.

    Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said that nuclear weapons development would be inconsistent with Islamic values. But a willingness by a newly elected president to rule out nuclear arms could help provide a new opening in long-stalled international nuclear talks.

    Questions remain about how much bargaining room Khamenei, a staunch promoter of Iran’s nuclear program, will give Rouhani’s government, whether in secret talks with Washington or in multilateral discussions with major powers.

    Comments on Tuesday by Khamenei about the need for “flexibility” suggest a new willingness at the highest level to explore a compromise solution to Tehran’s dispute with the West.

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  • ‘Neo-Nazi’ held over Athens killing

    ‘Neo-Nazi’ held over Athens killing

    {{A left-wing musician has been stabbed to death in the Greek capital, Athens, and the suspect is a member of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.}}

    Pavlos Fyssas, 34, was killed early on Wednesday. Police arrested the suspect and searched Golden Dawn’s offices. The party denied any involvement.

    Social tensions have risen as Greeks deal with years of austerity measures.

    Greece’s Public Order Minister, Nikos Dendias, has cancelled a trip to Rome. He said the situation was critical.

    The minister expressed his deep regret over the incident, and said the government would soon put forward a new law against political violence and armed groups.

    Greece’s Socialist Party, which is the second party in the governing coalition, has said that Golden Dawn should be considered a criminal group.

    The killing occurred ahead of further strikes against government plans to cut thousands of public sector jobs.

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  • Assad Wants ‘One Year to Destroy Weapons’

    Assad Wants ‘One Year to Destroy Weapons’

    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he is committed to a plan to destroy his country’s chemical weapons but warned it could take about a year.

    Speaking to Fox News, Mr Assad again denied claims that his forces were responsible for a deadly chemical attack near Damascus on 21 August.

    The Syria disarmament plan was unveiled by the US and Russia last weekend.

    The West wants the deal enshrined in a UN resolution backed by the threat of military force, but Russia objects.

    Damascus – backed by Moscow – has insisted that rebel forces carried out last month’s attack in the Ghouta area.

    In a separate development, fierce fighting has been reported between two rebel groups in the north of Syria.

    Activists said the fighting began when jihadists from the al-Qaeda-linked group, the Islamic State of Iraq, and fighters from the Western-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) clashed in the town of Azaz, near the Turkish border.

    This is believed to be one of the biggest confrontations so far between the jihadists and the FSA.

    {wirestory}

  • Tigo Rewards Gasabo Customer Number Two million with Frw2m

    Tigo Rewards Gasabo Customer Number Two million with Frw2m

    {{Tigo Rwanda marked the announcement by the Rwanda Utilities & Regulatory Authority (R.U.R.A.) that it now has two million customers by awarding a Gasabo man, customer number two million, with a cheque for Frw2,000,000.}}

    Over the four years of operations in Rwanda, TIgo continually introduced the ‘Digital Lifestyle’, bringing the most innovative products and services closer to the customer. This led to the retention of over 2 million subscribers to its digital services.

    Earlier this month, as part of the celebrations of this milestone, a team of almost 300 Tigo staff stormed the streets of Kigali, handing over thank you note cards and Tigo giveaway to the townspeople.

    Speaking on this achievement, Diego Camberos, General Manager of TIgo Rwanda, expressed gratitude to the customers on behalf of the entire team: ‘’Tigo has grown as a company. An example of this is our innovative product portfolio designed on the foundation of ongoing dialogue with our customer”.

    He added that, ‘’it reassures us to know that customers maintain their preference for Vuga Packs, Tigo internet bundles, Tira Tigo, TIgo Cash and that our Tigo-Matic plus the new postpaid plans have been well accepted; while recognizing we also have things we need to improve’’.

    As part of their philosophy, Tigo is committed to innovating not only in their products but also in the efforts the company invests in bringing the best customer services making every customer smile.

    Tigo made the award to Frederick Nkizamacumu, customer number 2 million, Frederick is a 58 year old resident and local leader in Mulindi Sector, Gasabo District.

    ‘’When a Tigo person called to inform me of the good news, I felt appreciated’’, expressed Nkizamacumu.

  • Organizers of Miss Wolrds Insist Contestants Appear in Their Own Hair

    Organizers of Miss Wolrds Insist Contestants Appear in Their Own Hair

    {{The organizers of an international beauty pageant, Miss Worlds, have insisted that contestants in the pageant compete in their own hair.}}

    Nigerian beauty pageant organizers have denounced this new rule as racist while a former Nigerian beauty queen has described it as a wicked ploy to make it impossible for Africans, most especially Nigerians, to win the crown.

    A spokesperson for the international pageant revealed that judges already penalize contestants who have obviously undergone plastic surgery, thus it is only fair to also penalize contestants who fix other people’s hair to their heads during competition.

    In a move that threatens to provoke further outrage, it is believed that the organizers are considering asking contestants of a certain race to provide childhood pictures to prove that their skins have not undergone any lightening procedures.

    {Wazobia Report}

  • General Laurent Munyakazi is Dead

    General Laurent Munyakazi is Dead

    Above: {Gen. Laurent Munyakazi during one of court sessions while on trial}

    {{The General is said to have succumbed to an illness. He has been serving a prison sentence at the Kimironko Correctional Facility located in Gasabo district.}}

    Gen. Munyakazi died Tuesday at 1PM after an illness. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at CHUK hospital.

    {more to follow}

  • Rwanda Diaspora in Darfur Get New Leadership

    Rwanda Diaspora in Darfur Get New Leadership

    The Rwanda diaspora has elected its new leadership team including;
    Kalisa Sulaiman as chairman,
    Gatsinzi Jane Secretary,
    Fravia Nantare treasurer.

    The new diaspora leadership team was welcomed by Ambassador Mutaboba who wished them a fruitful term.

  • 2 Buildings in Africa among 5 of the world’s best

    2 Buildings in Africa among 5 of the world’s best

    {{Two building projects in Africa have emerged among five of the world’s most compelling in terms of their architecture’s ability to grow social bonds and protect heritage.}}

    The winners were announced at Lisbon’s Castle of São Jorge on September 6, this year at a gala jointly presided over by President Aníbal Cavaco Silva of Portugal and the award scheme’s founder, the Aga Khan, who is the spiritual leader of the Ismailia Muslims.

    The projects in Sudan and Morocco were picked from dozens across the globe by a team of nine eminent scholars and renowned architects together with three others in Iran, Palestine and Austria to be recipients of this year’s $1 million Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

    The winners – found to most embody architectural excellence while ensuring a positive impact on quality of life – were selected from 20 finalists.

    In Khartoum, the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery impressed the judges for its welcoming architecture that “provides an exemplary prototype for the region as well as for the field”.

    They found that the centre meets the high technical demands of a hospital with complex functions, including three operating theatres, while providing a number of eco-friendly solutions to common problems. Its mixed modes of ventilation and natural light enable all spaces to be homely and intimate.

    In addition to solar panels and special insulation techniques, its architects reused 90 six-metre (20-foot) containers that had been discarded after being used to transport construction materials for the Centre.

    In Rabat-Salé, Morocco, the Urban Infrastructure Project linking Rabat and Salé cities to form an urban hub was born out of a new vision of large-scale regeneration, one in which improved transportation and mobility were to be priority components of the larger urban plan.

    The judges found that the project combines exemplary bridge design, infrastructure improvement and urban planning. As a result, the Hassan II Bridge has become a new icon for Rabat-Salé, reinforcing a modern, progressive, twin-city identity.

    The judges remarked that the project was “a sophisticated and cohesive model for future infrastructure projects, especially in places of rapid urbanisation”.

    {Above: Tanzania’s Parliament building. The piece of architecture is considered as being one of the best in East Africa. Two buildings in Africa have emerged among five of the world’s most compelling in terms of their architecture’s ability to grow social bonds and protect heritage.}

  • 5 Nations Backing Ruto to File Submissions

    5 Nations Backing Ruto to File Submissions

    {{The deadline by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for five eastern Africa countries to file their submissions on why Deputy President William Ruto should be allowed to attend partial sessions during his trial is Wednesday.}}

    The court has allowed Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea and Uganda to make arguments why Ruto should be excused from continuous presence by 4pm.

    On June 18, Trial Chamber V (a) issued a decision excusing Ruto from being continuously physically present at trial, except for specified hearings.

    But ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda appealed the decision and the judges directed Ruto to attend all his trial sessions as the appeal awaits determination.

    “A chamber may, if it considers it desirable for the proper determination of the case, invite or grant leave to a State, organisation or person to submit, in writing or orally, any observation on any issue that the Chamber deems appropriate,” read a statement sent from the ICC on Friday 13.

    The African Union (AU) however wrote to the court complaining about the judges’ decision.

    The union noted that the judges suspended Ruto’s request because Bensouda’s appeal was yet to be determined, yet they had refused to suspend the trials even though there was a pending request by the AU to have the Kenyan cases referred back home.

    Ruto is charged alongside former radio presenter Joshua arap Sang while President Uhuru Kenyatta is being tried separately.

    “The Trial Chamber in its earlier decision had taken cognisance of the Deputy President’s constitutional responsibilities on which basis the Court permitted him to attend only some sessions. On these grounds the Court should have upheld its decision pending the determination of the Prosecutor’s appeal,” argued the AU in a letter dated September 10.

    In the letter co-signed by AU Chairperson Hailemariam Desalegn and AU Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the union asked for a stop to the trials until the judges determine its request.

    The AU has also been accusing the court of being unfair and prejudicial in the manner in which it has been handling the Kenya cases.
    The Appeals Chamber will issue its decision on the Prosecutor’s appeal in due course.

    “While Kenya has always cooperated and reiterated its commitment to continue cooperating with the Court, it must do so in the context of its own constitutional requirements,” argued the AU.

    capitalFM

  • 25 African Grey Parrots Captured at Uganda-Congo Border

    25 African Grey Parrots Captured at Uganda-Congo Border

    {{Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) in conjunction with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) have impounded 25 young parrots that were being smuggled out of Uganda.}}

    According to the UWA, the birds, that include 21 grey parrots and four brown-necked ones, were being smuggled to the DR Congo.

    The parrots were reportedly captured from Queen Elizabeth National Park. They were impounded last week at Mpondwe border post on the Uganda-DR Congo border.

    “Immigrations and security people suspected a box to be contraband. They opened it and found smuggled parrots but the owner had since fled and abandoned his/her loot,” Mr John Makombo, the UWA conservation director told local media.

    Trade in African grey parrots is a lucrative business as it fetches between $1500 to $4000 on the international market.

    A total of 150 African grey parrots were recently impounded in Kasese District on the Uganda-Congo border.

    NMG