Nigeria President Yar’Adua’s chief of staff resigns
Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua has accepted the resignation of his Chief of Staff, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdullahi Mohammed, the presidency said in a statement Thursday.
In...
Former White House press secretary blasts President Bush on Iraq and reveals secrets in a new book.
Scott McClellan, former white house press secretary has written a book in which he blasts President bush and his advisors for orchestrating a war...
Naomi Campbell to appear before court for assault
Super Model Naomi Campbell will appear at the Uxbridge Magistrates Court on 20 June, over six charges, for assaulting two police officers as she...
New York officially asked to recognise gay marriages
Following California Supreme Court ruling lifting a ban on gay marriage, New York governor, David Paterson in a memo to state agencies asked them...
Aviation fuel shortage in Ghana
Ghana has been hit by shortage of aviation fuel, with officials blaming the situation on technical problems that have prevented delivery. Suppliers have not...
Cameroonian journalists receive two suspicious police summons
Two journalists working for the Cameroonian private daily, Le Messager in Yaoundé, have been summoned to the police headquarters.
Marie Noëlle Guichi and Jean François...
Smoking in public places banned in Zambia
The Zambian government has banned smoking in public places with immediate effect, and offenders will face maximum jail term of two years or maximum...
Congo gets 5 million condom donation
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated 5 million male condoms to the National AIDS Control Council(SEP/CNLS) in Congo, an official source indicated...
Nigerian stadium under renovation ahead of Under 17 world cup
The government of Enugu state in South-east Nigeria has said it will assist in the refurbishment of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in the state,...
Mugabe’s failing vision and memory loss shock officials
Zimbabwe’s information minister has unwittingly disclosed that his boss Robert Mugabe's vision is so poor that he cannot read newspapers. Dr Sikhanyiso Ndlovu shocked...
Obama or McCain, who is ahead in hispanic support ?
Barack Obama is speaking a lot of Spanish nowadays. In addition last weekend to releasing the first advertisement in which a presidential candidate speaks...
Arrests of xenophobic criminals in South Africa
Two South African miners accused of intimidating their African colleagues, mostly Mozambicans at the East Rand Proprietary Mines (EPRM) at Boksburg, near Johannesburg, have...
Nigeria bourse closes lower for ‘Democracy Day’ holiday
For the second day running, investors at the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) stuck to insurance stocks as they placed 3.06 billion...
The obscene act of mistaking Barack Obama for Ossama Bin Laden
Mistaking the name of a good american for an arab gone mad is not just insane and obscene, it is simply an American...
Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s new child
The High Court in the Malawi capital, Lilongwe, has given American diva Madonna the go ahead to permanent adopt a two-year-old Malawian toddler, David...
New insurance cover to help Africa compensate investors
Africa's prospective investors will be guaranteed compensations for any losses they incur as a result of political instability in the continent, following a favourable...
Obama – McCain : Turn on lobbyist nightmare on the campaign trail
It is an irony of the 2008 election that the long shadow of Jack Abramoff, the former Republican super-lobbyist, looms over the very man,...
Nigeria begins investigations into the cause of death of 46 soldiers
Nigeria's upper legislative chamber, the Senate, has mandated its committee on defence to investigate the death, in a road crash last Wednesday, of 46...
Verbal war between Zambia and Zimbabwe intensified
Zambia has expressed disappointment at the continued attacks on President Levy Mwanawasa by Zimbabwean authorities and has warned that the unwarranted remarks would affect...
2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers’ Timetable / Schedule
From May 31, 2008, 48 african national teams divided into 12 groups will battle it out for only 5 places to represent africa at...
Tsvangirai’s big gesture to assist victims of political violence
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday launched an initial Z$150 trillion
(approx $US300 000) welfare fund to assist victims of political violence which has seen dozens...
23 terrorists charged
The Mauritania Public Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday charged 23 alleged terrorists made up of 22 Mauritanians and an Arab-type foreigner who are in custody....
Kenya football loses McDonald Mariga for 2010 World Cup qualifier
Italy-based Kenyan professional soccer player, McDonald Mariga, has been locked out of the national team for this weekend's 2010 World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations...
Distorting Michelle Obama’s words is tantamount to bigotry
Michelle Obama is a well educated woman. A former sociology and law student in Princeton and Havard, respectively. Her support has been priceless to...
Sex abuse by peacekeepers and aid workers not reported
The extent of sexual abuse by aid workers and peacekeepers is being under-estimated because mechanisms to encourage victims to speak out against their attackers...
Central Africa vows to fight terrorism
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) have pledged to crack down on terrorism in the sub-region, sources close to the Congolese Ministry...
Football : Mauritius invites 18 players for Tanzania match ahead of 2010 World cup and CAN
The headcoach of the Mauritian national football squad, Ashok Chundunsing, has invited 18 players for camping in preparation for the match against Tanzania Saturday...
Khadim Ould Seman the new Mauritanian terrorist chief identified
Khadim Ould Seman, believed to be behind the Israeli Embassy attack 1 February, is thought to be the representative of the Salafist terrorist group...
‘Genocide’ Singer may get life in prison
A prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) Monday urged that a life imprisonment be imposed on Simon Bikindi, a Rwandan musician...
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission seeks to destroy ballot paper evidence
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission last week filed an urgent application in the High Court chambers seeking an order to destroy ballot papers used in...