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Blaise Compaore (left), Burkina Faso's president and long-time regional crisis mediator, talks to Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, chief of the ruling junta in Guinea, as he arrives at the international airport in Conakry October 5, 2009. REUTERS

Blaise Compaore (left), Burkina Faso's president and long-time regional crisis mediator, talks to Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, chief of the ruling junta in Guinea, as he arrives at the international airport in Conakry October 5, 2009. REUTERS 

By CHEGE MBITIRU
Posted  Sunday, October 18  2009 at  17:46

Coup maker of yore

Now the two leaders have presented a fait accompli. The International Criminal Court has no case against President Tandja. The African Union long ago nullified, with its defence of President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, whatever case the ICC might have against Mr Camara & Co.

Guinea and Niger are attracting foreign interests because of their mineral resources. Both Captain Camara and President Tandja have declared intentions to have these resources exploited to, Hah! Hah! for the people’s benefit. In addition to diplomatic pressure, economic sanctions could be useful to force these leaders mend their wayward ways.

Incidentally, in all this, it seems the AU chair and coup maker of yore, Libyan Muammar Gaddafi, has pitched tent in South Pole.

Chege Mbitiru is a freelance journalist (cmbitiru@hotmail.com)

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  1. Submitted by chesireken

    Kibaki falls in this catergory of tyrants.

    Posted  October 19, 2009 06:31 AM