Sudanese prophet says kill American women & children
A Muslim cleric in Sudan with a history of incendiary statements against the U.S. says that under Islam, there is no distinction between combatant and civilian and thus American women and children are fair game for militant attacks. “In its war with the infidels, Islam recognizes no distinction between regular armies and civilians,” the cleric, […]
Afghan men throw acid into girls’ faces ‘for going to school’
Attackers on a motorbike threw acid in the faces of three teenage girls on their way to school in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on Saturday, an official told CNN. The girls, age 16 to 18, are students at one of the biggest girls’ schools in Herat city, the provincial capital, said Aziz-ul-Rahman Sarwary, head of […]
Nigerian man sets ablaze and kills 8 year-old over ‘witchcraft’
A Nigerian man in the North Central state of Plateau set ablaze and killed an eight year-old girl. His reason for doing it? “The girl is a witch.” Equally shocking is the fact that Kwon does not seem repentant about the murder even as he was paraded by the police command in Plateau state. On […]
Malawian chief annuls 300 child marriages
A female traditional leader in the southern African nation of Malawi has confronted the practice of child marriage by annulling 300 of these marriages and sending the children to school A Malawian traditional leader has taken it upon herself to discourage the prevalence of child marriages within her constituency. Senior Chief Inkosi Kachindamoto annulled over […]
Here’s the Drug That Every School Should Legalise
Schools are finding it increasingly difficult to keep children’s attention. Some studies have reported a 42% increase in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in less than a decade. There are two dominant approaches to young people’s declining attention spans. The first is to say that: “It’s just the modern generation and they will have to adapt”. […]
‘Holidays in Peace’ Program – First Group of Saharawi Children Arrives in Andalusia
A group of 160, out of a total of 1,300, Saharawi children arrived Friday at Malaga airport (Andalusia) to spend their summer holidays with the Andalusian families, as part of “Holidays in Peace” program. The group was received by in Andalusia by the representatives of the associations along with the delegation of Polisario Front in […]
Zim Teen Pregnancies Fuel Demand for Illegal Abortions
The death of a 15-year-old Zimbabwean schoolgirl during an apparent botched abortion this month has spurred calls for stronger efforts to prevent teenage pregnancies and unsafe terminations. Health campaigners in Zimbabwe say the girl’s death in a Bulawayo township highlights the inadequate sexual and antenatal health care available to teenagers, whose parents are reluctant to […]
SA White Boy Goes to Circumcision School
Not even initiation school could separate two teens from Hudson Park High School in East London. Estiaan Swanepoel, who is Afrikaans, and his friend Ndibulele Soboyisi, who is Xhosa, are both 18 years old and have known each other for the past eight years. Their bond is set to deepen as they both take the […]
Sexual Consent – Young Girls Need Adequate Protection
The age of consent for sexual relations is now seen in Zimbabwe, as in most other countries, as a legal minefield and source of debate, with recent, and probably ill-judged, comments by Prosecutor-General Mr Johannes Tomana making the debate more fiery, although his views seem to be driven by a desire to solve a social […]
Zim Govt Signed Deals to Export Graduates
Government is inviting all those who graduated from tertiary colleges since 1980 to forward their names for possible employment in several African countries with which it has signed agreements for labour exportation. Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Deputy Minister Dr Godfrey Gandawa said yesterday that a database of the graduates was being […]
