CAMERON VISITS BRITISH TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN

David Cameron has travelled to Afghanistan to pay tribute to the work of British troops on Armed Forces Day.

Mr Cameron was shown some of the latest surveillance equipment

The Prime Minister made an unannounced visit to Camp Bastion in Helmand Province where he met troops on the front line, dined with them in their living quarters and took control of a bomb disposal robot.

He also met Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai in the capital Kabul amid faltering efforts to engage the Taliban in a political process of reconciliation.

Mr Cameron's trip to Afghanistan followed comments made by General Nick Carter, a senior British Army officer and deputy commander of the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf).

In an interview with the Guardian, Gen Carter acknowledged there may have been opportunities to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table more than a decade ago.

"The problems that we have been encountering over the period since then are essentially political problems, and political problems are only ever solved by people talking to each other," he said.

Speaking in Lashkar Gah, Mr Cameron told Sky News: "I think you can argue about whether the settlement we put in place after 2001 could have been better arranged.

"But at the same time I know that you cannot bank on that, which is why we have built up the Afghan army, built up the Afghan police, supported the Afghan government so that after our troops have left ... this country shouldn't be a haven for terrorists."

The Prime Minister joined British troops for a meal at Camp Bastion

Mr Cameron also told soldiers about plans for a permanent memorial to those who have lost their lives in Afghanistan since 2001.

The monument for the 444 British personnel killed in the conflict will be built at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire and will be funded by fines paid by banks following the Libor scandal.

MAOFISA WA MAREKANI WADAI KUWA WAO NDO WATAPANGA MAWAZIRI WA TANZANIA WATAKAORUHUSIWA KUSHIKANA MKONO NA OBAMA AKIJA DAR

Wakati magari 150 ya msafara wa ziara ya Rais Barack Obama yamewasili nchini, majina ya mawaziri wa Tanzania yatakayoruhusiwa kumpokea kiongozi huyo kuchujwa na makachero wa FBI.

Mkurugenzi wa Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, Moses Malaki aliliambia gazeti hili jana kuwa matayarisho ya ujio wa Rais huyo ni kabambe na hayajawahi kutokea katika historia ya Tanzania.

Pia alisema shughuli za kumpokea Rais Obama, anayetarajiwa kutua Jumatatu saa 8:40 mchana, zitaanza asubuhi kwa maofisa wa Marekani kushika majukumu yote katika uwanja huo, ikiwemo kuongoza ndege, ukaguzi wa abiria na mizigo, kwa maana wafanyakazi wa uwanja huo kuwa likizo kwa siku mbili.

“Wamesema kuwa wao watasimamia kila kitu kuanzia wageni watakaoingia na kutoka na wataamua nani aingie na kutoka,” alisema Malaki.

Aliongeza kuwa japokuwa Mamlaka ya Anga Tanzania (TAA) inaendelea kufanya kazi zake kama kawaida, lakini Jumatatu, Wamarekani watasimamia kila kitu hadi ukaguzi wa wageni.

“Siku hiyo mwongoza ndege wa TAA, atafanya shughuli kidogo, mambo mengine yatafanywa na wao,” alisema.

Idadi ya maofisa wa Tanzania

Imebainika kuwa hata idadi ya maofisa wa Tanzania wakiwemo viongozi watakaompokea pia itapangwa na Wamarekani wenyewe.

“Wenyewe wana orodha yao na wanajua nani atakuwepo au hatakiwi kuwepo katika kundi la wageni watakaompokea Rais Obama,” alisema na kuongeza:
 

“Nilimuuliza Ofisa Usalama wa Marekani iwapo nitaweza kumwona Rais Obama, akaniambia: Utamwona ukibahatika kuwepo kwenye orodha.”
 

Waziri wa Sheria na Katiba, Mathias Chikawe naye alikiri kuwa mawaziri wanaotakiwa kuwepo katika msafara wa kumpokea Rais Obama ni wachache watakaochaguliwa tu na Wamarekani, baada ya kuyapitia na kuyachunguza majina hayo kwanza kabla ya kuyakubali.
 

“Hii sijawahi kuiona, hata sisi wenyewe tunateuliwa na wakishayapitia wataamua, nani aende au asiende,” alisema Chikawe.

Mwananchi

MAMIA NCHINI AFRIKA KUSINI WAJITOKEZA KATIKA MAANDAMANO YA AMANI YA KUPINGA KUJA KWA RAISI OBAMA

Waandamanaji Nchini Afrika Kusini wakiwa wamebeba mabango yanayopinga kuja Kwa Raisi Obama nchini Humo wakati wa maandamano ya Amani ya Kupinga Kuja Kwa Obama Katika Jiji la Pretoria Nchini Afrika  jana Jioni - Juni 28

Waandamanaji Nchini Afrika Kusini Wakisali mbele ya Bango linalopinga Kuja kwa Raisi Obama Nchini Humo wakati Raisi Obama alipotua Nchini Afrika Kusini Jioni ya jana  Juni 28

Waandamaji wa Nchini Afrika Kusini wakiwa wanasali mbele ya Ubalozi wa Marekani wakati wa maandamano ya kupinga kuja kwa Raisi Obama Nchini Humo jana  wakati Raisi Obama alipotua Nchini Humo Kwa Ziara ya Siku 2 ..

Mmoja wa waandamaji nchini Afrika Kusini ambaye jina lake halikuweza kupatikana mara moja akiwa amebeba moja ya Bango ambalo Linamwita Raisi OBAMA kuwa ni Mpishi wa Ikulu ya Marekani kama linavyosomekana na kuendelea kuelezea kuwa sera za Marekani ni tatizo.Mwandamaji huyu alibeba bango hilo jana  Juni 28 wakati wa maandamo ya amani kuelekea mbele ya Ubalozi wa Marekani NChini humo kwa kupinga Kuja Kwa OBAMA Nchini Mwao.Picha Zote na REUTERS/AFP