Archive December 2008 africanpress.in Archive December 2008 For our acceptance with God depends not on ourselves and what we could ever do, but entirely on Christ and what he has done for all on the cross. --- From "Your Confirmation" by John R.W. Stott "My mother forced me to have an arranged marriage to a man who was also HIV-positive" MOZAMBIQUE - Lives at play Drug kingpin foils deportation AU suspends Guinea over coup Reclusive Kony - UPDFs tactics under spotlight Blows that shook our churches A New Chance for Darfur - leaders must work together to end the suffering White Farmers Confront Mugabe in a Legal Battle Many die in Gaza raids S.A vehicles Were Used In Disappeared Persons saga  ZIMBABWE: Hunger greater than previously thought GLOBAL: Non-traditional donors come to the WFP table NEPAL: Rebuilding infrastructure after years of neglect COLOMBIA: Dangerous HIV complacency in gay community  Kenyan MPs refuse to pay taxes and yet they earn more than MPs in the richest countries of the world Everything that can possibly go wrong has gone wrong in Zimbabwe Planner of Rwandan massacres convicted of genocide I have given half my wages for some months to Qhawe, but I fear I will never see even that money again," he told IRIN. The Prophet Of Wrath? Obama? Ghanaians praised for political maturity The Barack Obama's secret must be brought to the light Anti-coup group says freeing Mauritanian president not enough Russian blonde named new Miss World DR Congo: Journalists murdered near police stations  Kenya: Don't sign this bill Mr President Ghana: Congratulations all round! (editorial) Ghana: Presidential candidates go to a run-Off Child soldiers may soon be a thing of the past in many conflict zones A preliminary assessment of the costs and impacts of some key natural disasters, compiled by Munich Re, showed that the most costly event of 2008 was the earthquake in China in May 2008. The cholera death toll in Zimbabwe has risen to 783, with 16,403 suspected cases According to UNICEF, more than 70 percent of the population lacks reliable access to safe water. Children need information on sexuality  Rape cases must be punished as genocide Ex-combatants in the Liberian war used to take drugs like marijuana or amphetamines before going to the battlefront Some Zimbabwean workers abroad dare not travel home for Christmas - Cholera scare and instability in the country Cameroonian police thwart demonstrations against embezzlement Egypt protests to Iran over demonstrations and rhetoric campaign Namibia: Opposition wins right to hold congress at WCE Zimbabwe: Relatives mount vigil for missing rights activist Ugandan president appeals to rebel leader to sign peace agreement AFRICA NEWS IN BRIEF (December the 8th 2008) EU looks to increase pressure on Mugabe LUO FISHERMEN TURNS GOVERNMENT DONATED MOSQUITO NETS TO FISHING GEAR. There is increasing state of insecurity all over the country that is causing great concern to many Kenyan citizens. The striking teachers demand their four months back wages before going back to work Many do not wish to be taken back to Zimbabwe due to the prevailing political situation PNU DIEHARDS STILL DONT GET IT, KIBAKI AND KALONZO ARE SILENT. RAILA IS A NEW MAN. MERRY CHRISTMAS!  I can only hope we find God again before it is too late! "Our country has become an international actor of which the progress and daring initiatives in this matter are readily recognized," he said. (The King of Morocco)