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On December17th this year,it will be exactly two years since Mohamed Bouazizi,a 26 year old man who owned a vegetable stand in Tunisia, set himself on fire to protest the government's repression.Bouazizi had a University degree,but after failing to secure work since he did not know anyone in the system,he set up the produce stand to cater for his family of eight.Even after being pushed that far by a corrupt government that never cared about the interests of its citizens,his troubles didn't end there;the local police kept harrassing him and stopping him from selling his produce on the streets.One day,after a confrontation with a policewoman who did not only slap him but also spat on his face and cursed his dead father,Bouazizi went to the provincial administration to seek help,but he could not be seen.He could not be listened. He could not be heard.He was frustrated.He had had enough.He did not know how much he was going to have since he did not know anyone.He therefore set him...

So excitement is looming all over following the re-election of Barry for a second term,saving him the pain of being a one-term president like his friend Sarko,former French President.Despite the bad economic situation in the US of A,Hurricane Sandy and disappointments after he failed to fulfill the promises he made in 2008,President Obama emerged the winner early this morning. Being re-elected during such difficult times proves that Obama was picked as the least worst of the two; a good electoral judgement. So unpredictable was this election,given the economic downturn,that many looked at it as an electonomics,since the main issue was economy. You will agree with me that Barry was re-elected while unemployement was at its highest ever in the American history,and so the question is,if the President hasn't done anything about the economy,then why was he re-elected? A few lessons can be learnt; 1.For the candidates Know your audience,well. Are you,as an American better off th...

It is so disheartening that for the third time in six years, MO Ibrahim Foundation has withheld its Leadership Award for lack of a suitable candidate. The brainchild of this initiative is Sudanese born British mobile communications entrepreneur and billionaire. He is the founder of Celtel, which at the time of selling, had over 24 million mobile phone subscribers in 14 African countries. Mo Ibrahim This prestigious annual award is set to be awarded to a democratically elected African leader who during his term, helped improve the quality of life in his/her country, promoted good governance and development, and have left office at the end of his term in accordance with the constitution.  It carries a state prize of $5 Million and  an annual payment for life of U.S. $200,000.  Since its establishment in 2007,only three former African leaders have won;Joaqim Chissano,former president of Mozambique in 2005,Festus Mogae,former president of Botswana in 20...