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As reported by Burma Digest David Miliband said this about the situation in Burma:

"Human rights and democracy in Myanmar are not optional extras that would be nice to have; they are integral to creating the kind of stable regime that everybody wants to see. I hope that the recent presence in Myanmar of UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari will help jump-start this process. He has our full support."

You can read the full statement: Myanmar: Asean nations have vital role.

The Parliament of Zimbabwe passed a constitutional bill that will allow current President Robert Mugabe to pick his own successor. Furthermore, the new constitutional amendment enables early parliamentary elections in 2008.

Zimbabwe's political and human rights situation is critical. Therefore, UK's Prime Minister Gordon Brown challenges the up-coming summit of the African Union and the EU. He will not attend the meeting if President Mugabe is present.

Read more about PM Brown's announcement in The Independent and find related articles in our del.icio.us-archive.

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Find out how other African leaders face today's problems by watching our documentary Iron Ladies of Liberia!

During the May elections in Scotland this year, electronic counting machines rejected more than 140,000 correct completed ballots according to a BBC report.

Read more about it on BBC News online. Join the debate in our forums: Why bother to vote?

In an interview with BBC Radio 4's British Prime Minister Gordon Brown emphasized that there is no need for early elections. Brown is the successor of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who resigned from his position as a Labour Party leader and his Premiership one year ago.

Read more about it on BBC News online and the International Herald Tribune.

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