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  • We WILL be closely watching how long it takes for the prices to drop to realistic levels, how long it takes for common wananchi to actually see the speed benefits, how much bickering occurs as inland countries have to kowtow for access to the ocean cable links, and how much corporate foot-dragging will occur to stimy user access in order to maintain their revenue margins (e.g. thru per-megabyte pricing).

    Global Voices in English » Africa: The arrival of Seacom cable sparks debate 2009

  • Katika harakati za kujiokoa baadhi ya wananchi ho walitumbukia mtoni huku baadhi yao wakiwasahau watoto wao na vikongwe nyumba bila msaada wowote

    Global Voices in English » Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Armoury Explosion Death Toll Rises 2009

  • Mazingira ama makambi ya jeshi ni mazuri sana, salama, kuna utaratibu safi na utunzaji wa mazingira ni namba moja! ndiyo sababu popote kambi ilipo, raia watasogea na watajenga tuu, ukiangalia maeneo yote hayo yalikuwa misitu minene wakati jeshi lilipo establish makambi lakini with time wananchi wamesogea na wengine wamevamia kabisa!

    Global Voices in English » Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Armoury Explosion Death Toll Rises 2009

  • Pia tunatoa wito kwa mataifa mengine ya Afrika yajifunze kutoka kwa serikali ya Afrika Kusini na kuondoa tamaduni zinazoakandamiza wapenzi wa jinsia moja na kuwanyima haki zao za kibinadamu sawa na wananchi wengine.

    Letters: Gay rights in Africa 2011

  • Yes, the blood of innocents is flowing freely with mobs setting alight a church full of women and children and targeting innocent wananchi based on their ethnicity and regional origins.

    Murder and political repression in Kenya 2008

  • Yes, the blood of innocents is flowing freely with mobs setting alight a church full of women and children and targeting innocent wananchi based on their ethnicity and regional origins.

    Archive 2008-01-01 2008

  • They "agreed to work together towards uniting all Kenyans and accelerating the healing process by holding meetings with different communities with a view to ensuring that wananchi (citizens) live together peacefully," Kibaki's office said in a statement.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

  • "There needs in this country to be an amnesty for economic crimes and corruption for those willing to make due redress and restitution to the people of Kenya after an open acknowledgement that they have swindled wananchi (citizens)," he told a forum of activist groups in the capital.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

  • "I would like to appeal to the local oil companies to be mindful of the heavy burden on wananchi (citizens) when the international oil prices increase," Kibaki said in Nairobi.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

  • Like many wananchi, Ms Alinda expects that elected leaders set up income-generating projects and create employment for the youth.

    AllAfrica News: Latest 2010

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