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Nigerian Killers acquited North Africa 

Islam: No Justice for Victims of Blasphemy Killings in Nigeria?

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A court in Kano state in Northern Nigeria has acquitted five persons who were arrested in connection with the killing of a Christian female trader, Bridget Agbahime, from Southern Nigeria. She was murdered on June 2 at Kofai Wambai market after some exchanges with some Muslims. Her killers attacked her with dangerous weapons and slit her throat. Some segments of… Read More
Vincent Wandale OP-ED 

Malawian Wandale seeks despised ICC intervention over conviction

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BLANTYRE:-The self-acclaimed supreme leader of Peoples Land Organization (PLO) leader Vincent Wandale says will seek International Criminal Court (ICC)s intervention following his conviction on Thursday. Blantyre Senior resident magistrate Thokozani Soko convicted Wandale on three accounts of conspiracy to commit misdemeanor, unauthorized use of land and criminal trespass. Read More
Women in Northern Nigeria North Africa 

Islam: No Romance for Women in Northern Nigeria?

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The recent prosecution of eleven women by Hisbah in Kano state underscores a misogynistic strand in the practice of Sharia and Islam in Northern Nigeria. This hateful and abusive trend needs to be highlighted and tackled with uttermost urgency. Kano is one of the states in the North of the country where Sharia law is in force and Hisbah is… Read More
Peter Mutharika Business Development 

Malawi hikes fuel prices; Predictable tough economic times ahead

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Malawians should expect more economic tough times ahead warn economists as the prices of goods are expected to go up following the latest move by the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to hike fuel prices. According to the document dated 3 November, 2016 and signed by MERA board chairman Rev Joseph Vumbwe, petrol has risen by 4.62 percent while diesel… Read More

We all can work, but together we win: Unite to #EndTB

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Despite commitment from the governments to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 (one of the targets of Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs) the pace of TB decline casts serious doubts on eliminating TB in the next 14 years. The latest Global TB Report of the World Health Organization (WHO) has set the alarm bells ringing: not only have annual TB cases… Read More
Avigdor Lieberman Opinions 

Lieberman: Demonstrate Your Credibility

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I am skeptical of what Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman says as I have judged him only by his actions. For the Palestinians, however, to immediately dismiss what he said in an interview with the Palestinian daily al-Quds—that he supports a two-state solution and would lift Israel’s blockade of Gaza if Hamas relinquishes its military stance—is shortsighted and self-destructive at… Read More
President Alassane Ouattara Ivory Coast West Africa 

Côte d’Ivoire: Authorities must stop arbitrary arrests and ‘mobile detention’ of opposition supporters ahead of referendum

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Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire must stop targeting opposition members by curtailing their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, Amnesty International said ahead of Sunday’s referendum on constitutional changes. On 20 October, at least 50 opposition members were arbitrarily arrested at a peaceful protest and detained for hours in moving police vehicles. Some of them were dropped in several… Read More
Hillary Clinton US 

US election October fest 2016: more four legs good, two legs better

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The presidential election cycle is usually peppered with numerous surprise revelations mysteriously popping up and spicing up the contest for the most prestigious post in the world: President of the United States (also known as POTUS). This year’s battle has very striking pop-ups and some coming from outside the US and others coming from unimaginable quarters, and all tipping to… Read More
Musa Saidykhan in Gambia Gambia West Africa 

The case of Musa Saidykhan in Gambia, ruled for over 22 years by a Military ruler Yaya Jammeh

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President Yaya Jammeh has presided over the West African country of The Gambia for 22 years, since coming to power by military coup. His rule has been characterized by the imprisonment, torture, extrajudicial execution, and forced disappearances of citizens and journalists. Musa Saidykhan is one of these journalists. On 28 March 2008, Musa was arrested at The Independent newspaper during… Read More
ruit tree nursery at Akrich North Africa 

A Paradigm Project for the Future – Location: Morocco

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What makes for a great development project?  Which qualities imbue an initiative with longevity and sustainability, enabling it to meet a whole range of interconnected material and emotional needs?  Is there a single concept applicable to a specific geographical location that – exceptionally – embodies those qualities? Yes!  Allow me to introduce what I term a Paradigm Project – shovel-ready,… Read More
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