Democrats fear superdelegates could overrule voters

 
Some Democrats say they fear their party’s method of picking a nominee might turn undemocratic as neither presidential candidate is likely to gather the delegates needed for the nomination.

The Democrats’ superdelegate system is supposed to avoid turmoil at the party’s conventions.

Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running neck and neck toward the party’s [...]

Uganda boycotts Anglican meeting

 

The Anglican Church in Uganda is to boycott the Lambeth Conference, a meeting of the world’s Anglican bishops held once every 10 years.
The move is in protest at invitations being sent to bishops who condone active homosexuality.
The extent of the boycott was unclear but a significant number of bishops would be absent, said BBC [...]

Chad vows raids ‘to seek rebels’

 
 Chad’s government says it will continue house-to-house searches to seek rebels in the capital, N’Djamena, following a coup attempt earlier this month.
A BBC correspondent says the raids have terrorised parts of N’Djamena.
Interior Minister Mahamat Ahmat Bachir was speaking after dozens of alleged rebels, many of them children, were paraded in front of journalists.
He also [...]

Kenya hits out at British envoy

 
Kenya may take “remedial measures” against the British high commissioner for failing to recognise President Mwai Kibaki’s government, a minister says.
Adam Wood told a local TV station that Britain does not think the government represents the democratic will of the people following disputed elections.
But the foreign minister said Kenya did not need “the stamp [...]