South Sudan’s military gains ‘full control’ of the oil town of Malakal from rebels
South Sudan’s military has gained ‘full control’ of the strategic oil town of Malakal, after days of fierce fighting with rebel forces, the government has said.Army spokesman Philip Aguer said troops loyal to President Salva Kiir had “completed their control of Malakal town” after several days of fighting during which “whole enemy force was destroyed”. […]
A demonstrator shot dead by police in southern Burundi
A demonstrator has been shot dead and two others wounded when police opened fire on a group of around a hundred protesters in southern Burundi, a local official and witness said.Monday’s violence in Muyange in Bururi province, around 60km southeast of the capital, is one of the first confirmed reports of civil unrest erupting outside […]
Guineans jailed for putting an Ebola patient in a taxi
Six people have been put in isolation in prison in Guinea after being accused of travelling with a corpse of a relative who had died of Ebola.The authorities said the body was seated upright in a taxi, dressed in a T-shirt and jeans with sunglasses and sandwiched between three others.If after 21 days they show […]
Zambian President offered 17 cows and 50 goats for his daughter
A Zambian economist has offered Republican President Edgar Lungu 17 cows and 50 goats for his daughter’s hand in marriage.Yesterday during celebrations to mark Africa Freedom Day at State House, President Lungu’s daughter Tasila became a run away sensation as dozens of Zambian’s went on a social media frenzy appreciating her beauty.But 29 year old […]
Gaddafi hid $150 billion and someone knows where….
Libya’s dictator hid a fortune. One man told the U.S. that he’s authorized to get the money, which would entitle him to a giant finder’s fee. Never mind the forgery accusations.In August 2014, Erik Iskander Goaied formed a company to locate what he claims are $150 billion or more in U.S. currency, gold, diamonds, and […]
Morsi on death row – Egypt forced to abolish death penalty
PRESS RELEASE The Criminal Court of First Instance of Cairo, Nasr City I held at Police Academy ruled in the case No. 56460 for year 2013, which is known in media as “Escape from Wadi el-Natrun prison”, the referral of 107 defendants, among them the former president Muhammad Morsi and group of leaders in Muslim […]
Omar Demands Respect for Saharawi People’s Will to Freedom and Independence
Abdelkader Taleb Omar calls on his people to continue the fight so to impose the respect for their will to freedom and independence Chahid Al Hafed (refugee Camps) — Prime Minister Abdelkader Taleb Omar on Wednesday called for the respect for the will of the Saharawi people to freedom and independence, adding it is prerequisite […]
Mother of Saharawi Martyr Haidala Gives Testimony Before European Parliament
http://i2.wp.com/www.africametro.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TB-Joshua1.jpg?resize=504%2C391 Santa Cruz De Tenerife (spain) — At the invitation of MEP Miguel Urbán of Podemos Spanish Party, the Sahrawi citizen Takbar Haddi, mother of the martyr Mohamed Lamin Haidalla, is expected Wednesday to give testimony in a plenary session organized at the European Parliament. The initiative comes after the visit by Ms. Mary Beta, […]
Inhabitants of Hagaz Sub-Zone Benefit From Development Undertakings
Hagaz — The inhabitants of Hagaz sub-zone have managed to lead improved life style thanks to the development programs implemented over the past 24 years since independence.The sub-zonal Administrator, Ms. Amna Haj Osman, explained that the putting in place of potable water supply facilities, expansion of educational and health facilities, among others, have enabled the […]
Mozambique and Zambia Forced Sex Camps – Child Marriage
Casablanca — Girls as young as eight in Mozambique and Zambia are forced to go to camps where they are shown how to please a man in bed in order to prepare them for married life, activists said at an international conference on ending child marriage. These sexual initiations begin once menstruation starts and sometimes […]
