Talks Underway After Federal and Somali Region Authorities Violence Leaves Trail of Casualties, Destruction
Talks that started on Sunday b/n federal & Somali regional state authorities are underway and may lead to an “amicable settlement”, a government source told Addis Standard. The talks involve both regional & federal administrative, military, security & intelligence authorities, according to our source. See thread since Saturday for more pictures and video: #Ethiopia:The fed […]
Nigerian Returnees From Libya Narrate Tales of Rape, Abuse, Violence
Some Nigerian returnees from Libya have narrated their experiences in the hands of Libyan officials. Scores of Nigerians travel to Libya daily with the hope of landing in Europe by boat through the Mediterranean. An average of 109 Nigerians arrived in Italy daily in 2016 travelling the risky route. A lot more are, however, still […]
Jacob Zuma has broken Parliament and the Constitution: Democratic Alliance
The events which unfolded on the Parliamentary precinct this evening showed the nation that the ANC under Jacob Zuma has broken Parliament, broken the Constitution and broken our country. The violence in Parliament tonight does nothing for the millions of South Africans still living in poverty, and without hope. They must be disheartened and appalled […]
Gay rights groups brave abuse, violence to fight HIV in Cameroon
Sitting in a circle with several other young men in a charity’s offices in Cameroon’s capital, Fleur listens intently to the speaker talk about gay sex before slowly raising his hand. “Can we catch AIDS by swallowing sperm?” he asks, prompting laughter from his peers at the group discussion held by Alcondoms, an organization promoting […]
Prophecy Gone Wrong – The internet is attacking TB Joshua for wrongfully predicting the outcome of the US elections
Most of us were relying on the prophetic word of Nigerian pastor TB Joshua so we could see a woman lead the great America. Unfortunately, we were all wrong, fooled or misled. Were TB Joshua’s words reported “out of context”. You may recall that the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet TB […]
Snoop Dogg leaving the US because of Trump declaring today the second worse day in America after 9\11
Rapper, Snoop Dogg has been so critical about the emergence of Donald Trump as the US President as he declared today, November 9, 2016, the 2nd worse day in America, after the September 11 terrorist attack. The enraged rapper who recently celebrated the legalization of weed in California revealed on Twitter today, November 9, 2016, […]
Nigerians are asking Wole Soyinka to quickly destroy his US passport as promised and start packing
The emergence of Trump as the President – elect of the United States of America has triggered reactions from Nigerians on Nobel Laureate, Prof, Wole Soyinka’s comment that “The moment they announce his (Trump) victory, I will cut my green card myself and start packing up.” On the social media, Wednesday, Nigerians have called on […]
Battleground America – Violence erupts across the US as pro-Clinton fans riot after Donald Trump’s shock election win
Violence erupted across America this morning after Donald Trump’s shock election win. Pro-Clinton supporters clashed with Trump fans in major cities within minutes of him being named president. Riots broke out across the US as Clinton supporters took the streets in anger after Trump’s shock election win Police block traffic for a rally against President-elect […]
UN rights chief warns of violence re-escalating in Central African Republic
The United Nations human rights chief today warned that the security and human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) may be starting to deteriorate again, after a series a major incidents in the capital of Bangui and rural areas. “While 2016 began on a positive note, with the successful holding of elections in […]
EU, U.S. Concerned About Spike in Zimbabwe Violence
The European Union and US officials in Zimbabwe said on Tuesday they were “concerned” about a spike in political violence that has seen clashes between youths from the main ruling Zanu-PF and opposition Movement for Democratic Change parties. “The EU delegation is deeply concerned about recent incidents of violence against members of political parties. Inter- […]
