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British Parliament tables motion in support of Aminatou Haidar
A cross-party group of British MP's today tabled a Motion in Parliament expressing “dismay” at the expulsion of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amainatou Haidar...
Ghana to chair the Commonwealth of Nations’ Ministerial Action Group
Foreign Ministers meeting at the summit of the Commonwealth of Nations in Port-of-Spain, have elected Ghana to chair the Commonwealth of Nations' Ministerial Action...
London: Beauty pageant, scam, disenchantment
The beauty pageant was supposed to be the most memorable day of their lives. Yet, for the bevy of beauties gathered here, their dream...
Zimbabwe: Zanu-pf defy Commonwealth, scorn Jacob Zuma
Zimbabwe has vowed to reject any proposals for it to return to the
Commonwealth of nations, which the 85 year old President Mugabe once described...
Rwanda shuns La Francophonie for British commonwealth
Rwanda has experienced another measure of development in its post-genocide era as the country becomes the 54th nation of the Commonwealth of Nations. Rwanda,...
Liberia-Caribbean-UK: Liberia sued over 1978 debt
Two Caribbean registered investment funds have launched a legal case in London against Liberia over a debt that dates back to 1978, says BBC....
Britain and US urge probe on Ethiopian aid abuse
The US and Britain have expressed concern over the alleged politicisation of humanitarian aid in Ethiopia ahead of elections and called for immediate investigation.
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Ethiopian government’s aid discrimination evoked by British minister
British Minister for International Development, Gareth Thomas, has indicated that UN agencies have condemned the Ethiopian government’s habit of not allowing food aid to...
An entrepreneurial youth and a world without boundaries
A clothing label Angel created, Samata’s Muse, has been featured in newspapers, Web articles and magazines. Her books and TV appearances have made her...
Sex, Rock and High Heels
"...Nobody holds a candle to me
In my red high heels..."
Kellie Pickler, “Red High Heels”
I’ve always been a sucker for high-heeled shoes. Long,...
‘Miracle-worker’ surgeon and Monty Python lend their support to Western Sahara refugee project
Inspirational heart-surgeon, Sir Professor Magdi Yacoub, made a rare a public appearance today to help launch a new health and education project for Western...
Ethiopian PM to meet British Minister over restrictive NGO legislation
British International Development minister, Gareth Thomas is expected in Ethiopia for a two day visit Monday November 16, 2009. The minister is expected to...
Egypt demands return of stolen artifacts from Europe and US
Egypt is asking European countries in possession of Egyptian artifacts, historical and cultural monuments to return the items to the country for the opening...
Drogba on-song: As Chelsea demolish United at the Bridge
Manchester United suffered yet another devastating defeat from the hands of their fierce rival Chelsea after a thrilling match at the Stanford Bridge Stadium...
Top European figures accused of fuelling African crises to rake in fortunes
Simon Mann has accused Sir Mark Thatcher, son of former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, of an Equatoguinean coup plot in 2004. Last week,...
Sudan-UK: Man jailed for vehicle deal
A millionaire businessman who illegally sold former military personnel carriers to Sudan has been jailed. Andrew Jackson, 46, ignored repeated official warnings not to...
UK-Equatorial Guinea: Simon Mann to help prosecute Sir M. Thatcher
Former British soldier, Simon Mann flew back to Britain yesterday after announcing that he would help prosecute Sir Mark Thatcher and others he claimed...
Ghana: $900m telephone deal with Vodaphone to be renegotiated
According to Financial Times, Ghana announced it would renegotiate Vodaphone’s $900m purchase of a leading local telecoms groups after an official review into suspected...
Equatorial Guinea: Simon Mann “regrets”
British mercenary Simon Mann, jailed last year for his part in plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea, has expressed regret for his actions. “I...
Africa: North and South to be hit hard by climate change, East will become wetter
The dangers of climate change could have a far more devastating effect on Africa than previously thought, warned a renowned British Scientist. Professor Gordon...
UK-Zimbabwe: Britain offers £6,000 to failed asylum seekers
The Home Office announced that cash and aid repatriation packages worth up to £6,000 are to be offered to failed asylum seekers to go...
Controversy in the UK over Ivory Coast toxic disaster
In 2006, more than 30,000 Ivorians fell victim to high levels of poisonous gasses from a lethal toxic waste which was dumped by an...
Kenya: Two arrested over tourists deaths
Kenya Police officials said two people have been arrested over the deaths of a British couple on holiday in Mombassa, according to BBC. Norman...
Seckou Keita Quintet – Gig Review
Clutching her walking stick, 80 year-old Audrey Federa from Worthing, scuttles to the front of the small Italianate-style church in Brighton, and starts girating...
Western Sahara: Parliamentary questions and vigil for ‘the Casablanca Seven’
Over 40 campaigners converged on a canal in central London this week on Tuesday evening for a vigil calling for the immediate release of...
Kenya: Kenya aristocrat freed
A white Kenyan aristocrat convicted of the manslaughter of a black poacher on his estate has been freed five months into an eight-month prison...
Vogue France racist or artistic?
The latest issue of the French edition of Vogue magazine, "Special top-model," is the cause of a thunderous hue and cry over a racial...
British MP’s “running out of patience” on Western Sahara situation
Today in London, to mark the anniversary of the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) ruling on Western Sahara's right to self determination, a Saharawi...
Black Women prone to deadlier breast cancer than White counterparts
African women and women of African descent are likely to die younger from breast cancer than any other ethnic group, investigations have revealed. Researchers...
Horn of Africa and Ethiopia get multi-million disaster relief fund from the UK
Douglas Alexander, the UK’s International Development Secretary, last Wednesday issued a strong warning concerning the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Horn of Africa region...