Thursday, January 03, 2008

Vote

Politics:
The Political Race for the president truely begins tonight with the Iowa Caucas.

So get engaged and Vote


In Kenya this week many have lost their life due to voting. And once again i Africa the tribal wars have begun to beat their drums in a land that has had much peace and success.

"With a booming economy and tourist trade, Kenya had been considered a bright spot in East Africa. But its Dec. 27 election, which was supposed to be the pride of African democracy, sparked a spiral of violence after candidate Raila Odinga and his supporters accused incumbent President Mwai Kibaki of rigging the results. (Time)"

On Jan. 1, a church in Kiambaa where Kikuyu had sought refuge was burned by an angry mob. At least 50 people, many of them women and children, died in the attack

http://www.npr.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk

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