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Zimbabwe : Five arrested for election fraud
Police in Zimbabwe said Tuesday they had arrested five election officials for allegedly tampering with votes in the disputed 29 March presidential poll. The...
Several islamists escape from Moroccan prison
Nine Moroccan Islamists escaped from the Kenitra penitentiary in the north of the Moroccan capital, Rabat, on Monday, the Justice Ministry said. "The escape...
Economic Analysis of the Legal Regulation of Religion in the US and Germany
In this paper, I analyze the legal regulation of religion in the US and Germany from rational choice perspective and the perspective of new...
Morocco gets €151 million from African Development Bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has lent Morocco 151.4 million euros to finance a thermo-solar power station project in Aïn Beni Mathar in eastern...
Ghanaian General calls for african concensus against threats
A senior Ghanaian military officer on Monday called on African states to collaborate to enable them to effectively deal with threats to peace and...
Gambian nationals mandated to arrest at the country’s airport
Under Gambia's new civil aviation law, civilians are mandated to arrest persons who commit offences or crimes at the Banjul International Airport.
According to the...
Ghana and India to forge closer bilateral ties
Ghana and India on Monday renewed their resolve to deepen bilateral relations and economic partnership for the mutual benefit of their people.
Their main areas...
The Gambia : Foreign jobs bill reviewed
The Gambian National Assembly on Monday passed a bill restricting the categories and number of non-citizens who can be employed by private firms operating...
Moses’ Law on sexuality
Some people use 2 verses in the Biblical book of Leviticus (chapter 18, verse 22 and chapter 20, verse 13) to say that homosexuality...
Regional francophone bourse closes slightly higher
The regional bourse for French West Africa (BRVM ) in Abidjan closed its trading on Monday slightly higher than the previous session. The BRVM...
The Gambia : Charged US based journalist’s file found
The Banjul Magistrate's has found the case file of journalist Fatou Jaw Manneh, who is being tried for sedition, reliable sources said on Monday....
Nigerian bourse market capitalisation gains
Market capitalization on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened the week on Monday on a high note as it increased to...
Koïchiro Matsura expresses regret over Quebec’s historical landmark loss
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, Monday expressed his deep regrets at the destruction of Quebec's ancient drill hall, a landmark adjacent to the...
Arab bank for economic development in Africa to support Palestinians
The Board of Governors of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) says 10 per cent of its net income of US$...
Three Cameroonian clubs qualify for next round of African Cup
Cameroon's clubs taking part in the African League and Confederation Cups qualified for the eighth finals despite their defeat to their respective opponents. In...
Netherlands and South Africa in bilateral agreement talks
South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Sue van der Merwe, departed Monday for the Netherlands where she will hold...
Male sex hormones and depression
Can reduced testosterone levels explain depression in older men. The pronounced drop in testosterone levels in men aged 70 and over appears to lead...
Obama – Clinton : Cinton’s ‘Janus’ Mark Pen steps down but continues
Hillary Clinton's chief strategist stepped down yesterday, days after it was revealed he had met the Colombian ambassador to discuss a controversial trade deal.
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Sodom : Discovering the truth about the Sodomites
The story of Sodom is often used as a condemnation of all homosexual sex. But a careful examination shows that it is mainly condemning...
Same-sex attraction in the bible
The Bible approves and has positive stories of same-sex attraction involving love and deep friendship. For example David and Jonathan, Ruth and Naomi, Jesus...
Court to rule in election poll result release after nine days
The High Court in Zimbabwe Monday ruled it had jurisdiction over an opposition application to force an elections body to release delayed results of...
Egyptian forces crackdown on planned demonstration
Egyptian security forces cracked down hard on opposition a ctivists late Saturday and early Sunday to end a planned general strike before it was...
Obama – Clinton : Hillary’s tax returns, a shady donation and Bill
Being a rich democratic presidential hopeful is not a crime per se and Mrs. Clinton’s statement “Don’t get me wrong, I have absolutely nothing...
South Africa worried about Zimbabwe stalemate
South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) Sunday called on President Thabo Mbeki to urgently consider requesting that the African Union's Peace and Security...
Mugabe orders seizure of remaining white owned farms
Incumbent leader Robert Mugabe has called Zimbabweans to protect their land from whites, stoking emotive land issues as the country anxiously awaited presidential...
Hundreds of people affected by cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe
Health officials in northern Zimbabwe said Sunday a prolonged outbreak of cholera in the area had killed 20 people and affected more than 200...
Trounced Mugabe wants votes recounted
President Robert Mugabe has demanded a vote recount of last week's presidential poll before results are released, state media reported Sunday.
The official Sunday Mail...
Ghana : Breakaway party elects presidential candidate
A breakaway party of the former President Jerry Rawlings' National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday night elected a communication consultant as its candidate to...
Election court case to be ruled on Sunday
The High Court in Zimbabwe is expected to rule Sunday (today) in an opposition petition to force the national elections body to release delayed...
Gov’t blamed for the escape of multiple killer
The President of Mauritania's Bar Association, Ahmed Ould Youssouf Ould Cheikh Sidya, says the government should shoulder "political responsibility" for last Wednesday's escape in...