Archive for January 2nd, 2008

02
Jan
08

KENYA – ARE YOU THERE ?

Morning / afternoon / evening, Peter Dobbie here with news of todays World Have Your Say, on air at 1800 GMT.

Kenya is still dominating the news agenda today, with the feeling that the planned opposition rally tomorrow might become something of a flashpoint. Both sides in Kenya’s disputed election have accused the other of violence as diplomatic efforts intensify to defuse the country’s political crisis.
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02
Jan
08

Normal service resumes

But only briefly – holdiay staffing returns tomorrow and there won’t be another early post until Monday. Anyway, what’s around today? Kenya, of course – we’ve had an incredible response to Monday and Tuesday’s programmes, particularly by text message from Africa and Kenya in particular.

Elsewhere a decision is expected in Pakistan on the date for the election that was due on January 8 but will probably be delayed due to the killing of Benazir Bhutto and the violence that followed. And the US primary season gets going in earnest tomorrow as Iowans caucus for their preferred Democratic and Republican presidential candidates.
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