Turmoil hits Zimbabwe political scene
Thursday March 11, would be recorded as one of the busiest days in
Zimbabwean politics after rulings by country's Supreme Court affected two MDC ministers....
Southern Sudan lacks latrines and toilets
Over 80 per cent of south Sudanese have no acess to proper latrines and toilets, a survey conducted by Southern Sudan Center for Census,...
Ghana: Pure Home Water for the north
According to the World Health Organization, diseases associated with unsafe water claim the lives of about 2 million people worldwide every year, most of...
Libya’s failing revolution
Muammar Gaddafi is on the verge of thwarting the three-week old revolution in Libya as his troops and mercenaries continue to reclaim areas initially...
Gaddafi’s “grave secret” threat triggers French internet craze
Following Nicolas Sarkozy's acknowledgment of the leadership of the Libyan rebel movement, the National Libyan Council, as the country’s legitimate government, Gaddafi's regime has...
Finding Gaddafi’s hidden fortune
The Gaddafi clan's opaque financial empire has been ingeniously created by virtue of a complex fragmentation of accounts and investments; A strategy designed to...
Gaddafi regime’s “last stand” mentality
Stefan Simanowitz looks at the ‘responsibility to protect’ principle and assesses the extent to which the ICC referral might have back fired.
On 26th...
Morocco: A King’s revolution
Though Libyans are yet to achieve a democratic revolution, the wave of pro-democracy ideologies blowing across the Arab world has forced Morocco to revise...
Several Ugandans arrested over protests
Eight people who gathered to protest against President Yoweri Museveni, who they say "rigged" the recent elections, have been arrested by police in Kampala,...
Women equality and rights still a challenge in Africa
Seven of them were waving thin tree branches as they marched amid singing and sweat under the sweltering heat of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, until...
Zimbabwe: Election year terror and treason under Mugabe
After threatening to dissolve Parliament and call for elections during a visit to Singapour last month, Zimbabwe's aging leader, President Robert Mugabe, has began...
Schoolteacher fired for porn star past
A St. Louis high school student is getting an "A" from authorities after discovering a teacher's X-rated past.
Tera Myers, 38, was put on administrative...
Warner Bros. allows Facebook movie rentals
The studio, which says it is the first to offer movies directly on the social media site, aims to roll out additional titles over...
Cars may incorporate iPad technology
If you're looking to upgrade your car this year, you can ignore fuel injection, turbo charging, power steering and a streamlined chassis -- the...
Oprah network headed for major changes
Hey, it’s not easy starting up a new cable channel especially when there’s seemingly thousands of them out there all begging for audiences. I’m...
‘Spider-Man’ opening postponed till June?
The producers of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” are planning a significant overhaul of the $65 million Broadway musical that would involve shutting down...
Nail biting opens the door to infection
Do you bite your nails? It’s a bad habit, and it’s not without its dangers either. “Light onychophagy” (as doctors call it) is not...
Childproofing the kitchen is essential
For children, every room in the house is a playground and ripe for exploration, and the kitchen is no exception. But with all the...
Declare war on allergens in the home
Up until the age of 12 months, the main allergens your child is likely to be exposed to are eggs, groundnuts and cow’s milk....
What is selenium and where is it found?
Selenium is a trace element essential to our metabolism, a vital constituent of certain antioxidant enzymes that plays a role in the fight against...
Texting helps monitor HIV/AIDS in Kenya
Between May 2007 and October 2008, an experiment was conducted in Kenya that involved sending a weekly text message to patients on antiretroviral drugs...
Ethiopian court throws OLF members into jail for life
Three Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) leaders have been imprisoned for life by the Ethiopian High Court after they were found guilty of carrying out...
Uganda opposition warned against planned protests
Police in Uganda has warned opposition presidential candidates against
holding planned protests in Kampala city.
A group of unsuccessful Ugandan presidential candidates today, Wednesday, announced...
Libyans, Black-Africans and Gaddafi’s divisive power struggle
Numerous Black African mercenaries, reportedly bankrolled by Muammar Gaddafi to quell Libya's popular revolt, have taken part in the bloody crackdown by the north...
Libya: International community to arm Libya opposition
The international community headed by Washington has considered arming the Libyan opposition to defend themselves against the Indifferent Muammar Gaddafi who continues to utilize...
CBS ultimately fires actor Charlie Sheen
Things have taken a turn for the worse for Charlie Sheen, who has been fired from his CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men,"...
Ex-bodyguard threatens nude Britney Spears pix
For all your typing pervs who nodded yes, congratulations, you may be in luck! A former bodyguard of Brit's named Fernando Flores is threating...
Obama resumes Guantanamo military trials
The Obama administration is resuming military trials for terrorism suspects detained at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — another step back...
‘Spider-Man’ producers talk director’s removal
The New York Times reports that producers are asking the director to make major changes to the show or face the possibility of leaving...
Over 15,000 used iPads post on eBay
Steve Jobs was still on stage introducing the new iPad 2 last week when my inbox and Twitter stream started filling up with the...