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Baby 'Obamas' in Sierra Leone | Print |  E-mail
Written by Agence France-Presse   
Tuesday, 11 November 2008 01:18
Freetown - People sang in the streets, motorists sounded their horns, the church bells rang out - and newborn babies were named "Barack Obama", as Sierra Leone celebrated the election of Barack Obama. Full Article
Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 November 2008 01:33
 
Fresh Violence in DR Congo Prompts Concern | Print |  E-mail
Written by UPI   
Thursday, 06 November 2008 01:00
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The head of the United Nations is calling for an end to violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after violence flared in the country on Thursday. Full Article .
Last Updated on Monday, 10 November 2008 14:24
 
Rape Victim, 13, Stoned to Death in Stadium | Print |  E-mail
Written by Guardian News & Media   
Tuesday, 04 November 2008 11:01
AN ISLAMIST rebel administration in Somalia ordered that a girl, 13, be stoned to death for adultery after the child's father reported that she was raped by three men. Read article.
 
Somalia After the Ethiopian Occupation | Print |  E-mail
Written by Abukar Arman   
Wednesday, 29 October 2008 01:00
SomaliSoldierAll signs point to Ethiopia soon ending its nearly two-year occupation of Somalia, a U.S.-instigated aggression that led to "Africa's worst humanitarian crisis." Once the Ethiopians are gone, the author believes it is inevitable that Islamist forces will be part of the new order. "The Islamists have an unmatched record of public service. They operated schools, hospitals, and for six months before the occupation removed every checkpoint in Mogadishu and brought a semblance of peace." American fear and loathing of Islam notwithstanding, the Somali "people will embrace pluralistic, non-puritanical Islamic governance." Read entire article.
Last Updated on Monday, 03 November 2008 15:36
 
Ugandans ban female circumcision | Print |  E-mail
Written by BBC News   
Wednesday, 15 October 2008 15:31
A girl undergoing circumcision
The only community to practise female genital mutilation in Uganda has banned it, an official says. Read full article.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 October 2008 15:34
 
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