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Ethiopian strongman and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi died on Monday at the age of 57. The Ethiopian authorities reported that Prime Minister Zenawi died in a hospital abroad after contracting a secondary infection while recovering from an undisclosed illness.
Six simultaneous attacks from masked gunmen had Egypt's Bedouin tribal leaders agree to increase security in borders like Gaza Strip and Israel. This violence has caused a political turbulence in Northern Sinai where the governor had an early retirement and…
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Curfew Declared In Tunisia Featured
‘Insulting’ art. Religious tensions in the birthplace of the Arab Spring have led Tunisian authorities to impose an eight-hour nighttime curfew on eight regions around the country including the capital, Tunis. The government has blamed ultra-conservative Islamists known as Salafis…
Mali’s President Steps Down Featured
Toppled Touré. Amadou Toumani Touré has officially resigned and relinquished power as president of Mali. His resignation forms part of a peace deal that will restore civilian rule and end the political crisis in the Western African country. The…
For sheer murkiness, the African Union is in a world of its own. Established back in 2002 to replace the older, less-organised Organisation of African Unity, the African Union has ambitions of creating a common policy front so that 54 different African…
“I, as president, will never initiate or support any attempt to legalise homosexuality in Ghana,” stated Ghanaian president John Atta Mills. Mills has rejected threats from the US and the UK’s threats to cut bilateral aid…
The revolutionary street protests in Tunisia and Egypt have been most laudable. For decades there has been a ceiling of fear enforced on citizens of both countries who deserve so much more. Yet history tells us that the euphoria of…
Ugandahas finally woken up and seen the light. Ugandahas indicated it will sensibly bow to international pressure and amend draconian anti-homosexual legislation that includes the death penalty for HIV-positive people convicted of having gay sex. This controversial bill was…