Kenya's Wetangula steps aside over embassy allegations

    Kenya's foreign minister has stepped aside because of a growing investigation of the miss use of his ministry's funds for several land deals abroad. "
Mr Wetangula is a key cabinet figure and helped to form the coalition in 2008 that ended the post-poll violence." Mr Wetangula  is feeling that he is being hounded by office officials. He stated that, "I can assure you I will be back to the cabinet once the investigations are completed because I know I am innocent." In a parliamentary committee report, Kenya had lost 14 million dollars in a land project that was to take place in Japan. Money was also allegedly lost on embassy deals in Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan and Belgium. I hate to say it but this is one of the biggest obstacles that Africa will have to overcome to make a better future. If you can not trust your government, how will you be able to grow as coutries?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11636883

Sudan wants Darfur deal by end of 2010

     As of right now there is talks about trying to bring peace in the Sudan's western Darfur region. According to the BBC around 300,000 people have died and 2.7 million people have been driven out of their homes. However the Sudanese government does not wish to fully meet this problem and claims that only 10,000 people have died.
     Even with the grief that is going on there seems to be a small glimmer of hope for the people. However some of the rebel groups have shown no interest in entering the peace talks, but that is not going to stop the government start the talks to try and find a method that can satisfy the majority.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11621035

Rwanda rebel FDLR leader Mbarushimana held in France

         Callixte Mbarushimana, a leader of a FDLR rebel group based out of  Rwandan  was arrested in France. In a sealed warrant, Callixte Mbarushimana is accused of 11 counts of murder, rape and other crimes committed during the long conflict in DR Congo. Some fighters from the Hutu FDLR were recently accused of the mass rape of hundreds of people in eastern DR Congo. However with any group such as this they are saying they have commited no war crimes of any kind. However, some of the FDLR  leaders have been accused of taking part in the 1994 genocide of ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus in Rwanda. "After a Tutsi-dominated group took power in Rwanda, they fled into what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, sparking years of unrest across the border."

"GOOD NEWS"

        The World Court said that as executive secretary of the FDLR, Mr Mbarushimana was criminally responsible for five counts of crimes against humanity and six counts of war crimes committed throughout 2009.

        In a statment, the court said Mr Mbarushimana had "personally and intentionally contributed to a common plan of conducting attacks against the civilian population" with the aim of creating a "humanitarian catastrophe." ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Mr Mbarushimana's arrest was "a good day for justice" and marked a "crucial step in efforts to prosecute the massive sexual crimes committed in the DRC."

       We can only hope that someday that the Rebel leaders are all found or we can find a answear to why people would treat them as if their life is worth nothing.

       
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11517549