Flying Coffins Are Not Welcome
CAS is on the list of “ flying coffins ”, a list of unsafe airlines drawn up by the European Commission. The EU’s airline blacklist is supposed to stop unsafe planes from entering European airspace. In announcing the ban on…
Top 40 Best African Safari Destinations
From north to south, east to west, the awe-inspiring mountains of Africa to the frothy oceans that straddle the continent, the scenic plateaus to the stunning waterfalls, the teeming coastal mangroves to the breathtaking grasslands, the swarming forests to the…
Late Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali – The Hate-Filled Rivalry of the Boxing Titans
“There is so much hate, so much contempt inside people,” Floyd Patterson once said, “that they hire prizefighters to do their hating for them.” What occasioned these remarks was a merciless and hateful beating at the hands of Muhammad Ali,…
High Cost of Education Forces More UK Students Into Prostitution – Report Says
London – The number of British students enticed by jobs in the sex industry enabling them to afford their ballooning education fees is on the rise, according to a new report. The National Union of Students (NUS) claimed in the…
“We Killed Over 50 of Them” – Army Chief Says About Sect that Terrorises Nigerians
More than 50 people died during the fight between Nigerian forces and suspected Islamist gunmen in the country’s north-east days before the Christmas day attacks on churches near the capital by that group, officials say. Boko Haram militants suffered heavy…
“They Tricked us Into Fighting Igbos During Civil War” – Middle Belt Group Says They Are Not Part of Northern Nigeria
THE United Middle Belt Youth Congress (UMBYC), a group at the forefront of mapping out the North Central geopolitical zone as Middle Belt has lampooned the north for lining up soldiers from the zone against the Igbos during the Nigerian…
Killers Head South! Al-Qaeda Threatens to Spread Jihad Across West African Nations
An Al-Qaeda offshoot that claimed the abduction of three Europeans in Algeria is threatening to spread jihad beyond North African deserts and establish a foothold in sub-Saharan West Africa. Some analysts believe the new group is a black African-led splinter…
“Lack of Sufficient Evidence”! International Criminal Court Frees Rwanda Genocide Promoter; France Opposes Release
Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana was met by police and taken before a judge when he arrived in Paris on Friday after being released by the International Criminal Court, his lawyer said. Mr. Mbarushimana is a refugee in France. “Mr Mbarushimana…
Rising Above Male Domination – Afghan Girls Fight Their Way to Equality
KABUL – It was known as the stadium of death. Ghazi Stadium was where the Taliban held public executions, stonings and mutilations during their brutal rule of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. This once blood-soaked pitch is now a field…
Congo Opposition Leader Tshisekedi Asks Armed Forces to Disobey President Kabila
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi has called on the security forces to stop obeying orders from President Joseph Kabila. Mr Tshisekedi made the call after rejecting Mr Kabila’s victory in last month’s disputed elections. Mr Kabila, 40,…