West Sees Opportunity in Postwar Libya for Businesses
The guns in Libya have barely quieted, andNATO’s military assistance to the rebellion that toppled Col.Muammar el-Qaddafi will not end officially until Monday. But a new invasion force is already...
View ArticleTempers Flare at Birthplace of Arab Spring After Some Tunisian Votes Are...
Protesters angered by a local outcome in Tunisia’s first free electionburned a central government building on Friday in the impoverished town of Sidi Bouzid, which is widely regarded as the birthplace...
View ArticleQaddafi Son Maintains Innocence as Criminal Court Cites Indirect Talks
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court at The Hague said Friday that he had been in indirect contact with Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, the fugitive son of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi and his...
View ArticleSally Woodcock’s “Fanta Orange” premieres at Finborough Theatre
It gives voice to a woman who was brutally assaulted by British soldiers in Kenya “Who do you think I am? Another clueless white woman turned up in Africa with her conscience-stricken hat on to save...
View ArticleKwahuman Association inaugurated in Mantova
The Kwahuman Association Matova held an inaugural ceremony in the city. The colourful ceremony brought together the Kwahu citizens from Ghana who are currently living in Mantova, Brescia, Verona,...
View ArticleEgyptian Generals Apologize for Bloodshed as Violence Eases
Two Egyptian generals offered an unusual apology on Thursday for the killings of protesters in Tahrir Square, the iconic landmark of the country’s revolution, as violence around the huge plaza eased...
View ArticleAs an Enemy Retreats, Clans Carve Up Somalia
Adan Dahir Hassan sits in a bald office, wires dangling from the ceiling, handing out death sentences. Recently installed by an Islamist warlord, Mr. Hassan recalled how he had ordered a soldier who...
View ArticleKey differences in rights between married and unmarried couples
One of the most enduring and widespread myths in English law is the perception of the ‘common law marriage’, whereby if a couple live together, then after a certain period of time – probably the most...
View ArticleCall to celebrate African women
On 10th December two African women will receive Nobel Peace Prize The Human Rights Day will be marked on 10th December 2011. On the same day, this year’s Noble Peace Prizes will be given to three...
View ArticleStars to grace Miami Global Catwalk Fashion, Music & Comedy Event to mark...
A host of USA celebrities will grace the Miami GLOBAL CATWALK Fashion, Music & Comedy Events to mark the 2011 World AIDS Day. USA celebrity comedian, Rick Ross and celebrity stylist Dwight Eubanks,...
View ArticleClimate change to heap more burden on women
Forty-year-old George Chambuluka married with seven children from Malawi’s Lower Shire region (covering Chikhwawa and Nsanje Districts) sharing boundary with Mozambique abandoned his wife and children...
View ArticleProbe civilian abuses in Somalia
An international human right lobby group, the Human Right Watch (HRW) has decried the continued civil right abuses inflicted on civilians in Somalia following the Kenya’s incursion into the horn of...
View ArticleYaya Toure is Africa’s best footballer
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Ivorian Yaya Toure as African Player of the Year 2011, beating his two closest shortlists, Ghana’s Andre Ayew and Mali’s Seydou Keita. Toure who...
View ArticleFather given life sentence for killing son and daughter
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing son and daughter. Jean Francis Say, 62, murdered eight-year-old Regina and 10-year-old Rolls during a weekend visit with him. On 12th December...
View ArticlePape Diaw: Italian politicians must stop promoting hatred
Pape Diaw, leader of the Senegalese Community in Florence has condemned the racist attack against Senegalese in the city. He said the attack was the vile act of a single individual which is the outcome...
View ArticleSave the Children: Facilitate full integration of minor children
Save the Children has called for better reception, protection and full integration of all immigrant children and adolescents in Italy. There are 932,000 foreign minor children officially registered in...
View ArticleGirl born in Italy saved from deportation to Morocco
A girl born in Italy of Moroccan parents who was about to be deported to Morocco has been released from the Identification and Expulsion Centre. Nadia, 19, was yesterday released from Ponte Galeria...
View ArticleLiverpool apologises to Tom Adeyemi over racist abuse
Tom Adeyemi was visibly upset after the alleged incident of racial abuse at Anfield. But, he can now take solace in the fact that a man has been arrested following the incident. Adeyemi, 20, was last...
View ArticleLibya asked to respect rights of refugees and immigrants
Amnesty International and Italian Refugee Council have urged Italian government to ask Libyan authorities to respect human rights of refugees and immigrants in the country. The call comes ahead of...
View ArticleEthiopia warns Eritrea over attacks
The Ethiopian government issued a strong statement warning Eritrea of severe consequences until it stops interfering in the destabilizing of Ethiopia’s sovereignty and peace. The statement also express...
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