President Hamid Karzai warned the international community on Wednesday to stay clear of getting involved in governance within Afghanistan.
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/ 21 January 2009
The Democratic Alliance has proposed far-reaching changes to governance policy, including the direct election of the president, premiers and mayors.
The latest deadlock has highlighted the tensions in the MDC. Some senior members were keen for Tsvangirai to sign the deal already on the table.
The Ginwala commission of inquiry has exposed massive trust gaps between the cops and prosecutors.
Mandela is 90. But the celebration of a life of leadership, service and generosity is mixed with the sour taste of a legacy being polluted.
The year started on a post-Polokwane note that held out some hope for the opening up of political space and free debate.