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Kenya top court rules that divorcing couples don’t have equal rights to assets

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Kenya’s Supreme Court has ruled that divorcing couples are not automatically entitled to 50 per cent share of matrimonial property. The landmark ruling seems to have now settled a very contentious issues in Kenya’s Family Law, local media reported. According to the judges, the 50:50 formula is not absolutely, applicable during divorce and that each party should now leave the… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zambia 

Social media blamed for high divorce cases in Zambia

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– – Some Zambians have cited social media as one of the main reasons a lot of marriages are breaking down, in the wake of alarmingly high levels of divorce in the country. In the past 5 years, over 61, 000 divorces have been granted in local courts, according to the country’s justice minister, Given Lubinda, who said in parliament,… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Kenyan woman ‘ridiculed’ for marrying disabled man

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– – A Kenyan woman, Susan Njogu Eling has spoken about how she was ridiculed for her decision to marry a disabled Australian man. Susan Njogu Eling three years ago married Philip Eling who was born with muscular dystrophy – a disease that causes progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. Susan told the BBC that she was called a… Read More
Africa World 

Some bad and unromantic attitudes of African couples

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– – Marriage is supposed to be enjoyed by couples until death separates them. That means for the rest of their lives husbands and wives will have to do a lot to hold that marriage firmly and enjoyable. But in Africa many believe not many couples are able to secure a happy marriage because of some attitudes considered unromantic. Here… Read More
Africa Gambia West Africa World 

Why older women seek love with young men in Gambia

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– – These thrill-seeking grannies are young at heart . . . and in the loins. A new documentary that premiered last night in the UK reports on a new tourism trend seeing older European women traveling to West African country Gambia for love and sex with younger men. In turn, the aspirational Gambian men may often receive gifts of tens of… Read More
Africa North Africa World 

The Moroccan journalist jailed for ‘having abortion’

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A Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni has been jailed for a year by a court for allegedly having an “illegal” abortion. Raissouni, 28 was also accused of having sexual relations outside of her marriage, Al Jazeera reported. Her Sudanese fiance and gynaecologist have also been jailed one and two-years, respectively over the issue. But an anaesthetist and medical assistance who were… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Tanzania: Man dies proposing to girlfriend underwater

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An American man Steven Weber was on holiday in Tanzania with his girlfriend, Kenesha Antoine when he decided to do something different to show his love. Weber decided to propose to Kenesha Antoine underwater at the Manta Resort, off Pemba Island. But he never emerged from under the water.  Footage shows Weber diving under water to ask Ms Antoine to… Read More
Africa World 

Five unsuspected benefits of massage therapy

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Massage is often associated with a moment of relaxation and relaxation, but the benefits of massage therapy are much greater than one might imagine. This ancient practice comes from Eastern countries, it is found first in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine. As medical research progresses, its effectiveness on the human body has continued to be demonstrated. To experience a beautiful… Read More