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[VIDEO] She Wanted to Help Liberia’s Most Vulnerable Girls. Then Her School Became a Predator’s Hunting Ground
A celebrated charity founded by an American set out to save girls from sexual exploitation. Did she do enough to stop the rape of girls in its care? … Read more
Ethiopian prime minister resigns following mass protests
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has submitted a letter of resignation, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate station reported on Thursday. The resignation of Hailemariam, in power since 2012, comes amid… Read more
Jacob Zuma Resigns as South Africa’s President [VIDEO]
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, a master tactician who survived a string of scandals and harsh court judgments during his nearly nine-year presidency, agreed on Wednesday to step down,… Read more
UK banks are ordered to freeze accounts of illegal migrants after being given secret list of those ‘hiding in Britain’ in a bid to force them out of the country
Banks handed secret list of illegal immigrants and ordered to close their accounts in Government crackdown Ministers are to give banks a secret list of illegal immigrants suspected of hiding… Read more
South Africa Police hunt for rapist with bitten penis after pregnant woman injures attacker’s genitals
A suspected rapist was “with a severely injured private part” after his pregnant victim bit his penis as she was sexually assaulted in front of her child, police in South Africa said as… Read more
Nigerian Couple ordered to pay ‘enslaved’ nanny $121,000 after two years of work in Houston, Texas
A Houston-area couple who pleaded guilty to federal charges related to forcing a Nigerian woman to work nearly 20-hour days taking care of their home and five children without pay… Read more
Tanzania will auction 10,000 cattle seized from Ugandans and Rwandans – minister
DODOMA Authorities have seized more than 10,000 head of cattle from Uganda and Rwanda that were found inside Tanzania’s borders, a Cabinet minister told Parliament on Monday. Livestock and Fisheries… Read more
Zimbabwe military statement in full
“Good morning Zimbabwe. Fellow Zimbabweans. Following the address we made on 13 November 2017, which we believe our main broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and the Herald were directed not to… Read more
People for sale Where africans are auctioned for $400 in Libya [VIDEO]
“Eight hundred,” says the auctioneer. “900 … 1,000 … 1,100 …” Sold. For 1,200 Libyan dinars — the equivalent of $800. Not a used car, a piece of land, or… Read more
American woman, 33, marries Ethiopian prince, 35, in a lavish wedding 12 years after they met in a Washington, DC nightclub
She Met Her Prince (for Real!) at a D.C. Nightclub Ariana Austin and Joel Makonnen were married on Sept. 9 in a lavish ceremony in Temple Hills, Md. Mr. Makonnen… Read more
On the run Nigerian billionaire’s $51m Manhattan apartment hits the market for just $39m
A luxurious Manhattan apartment previously owned by an on-the-run Nigerian billionaire is up for sale for $11million less than he bought it for. Disgraced Nigerian energy businessman Kolawole ‘Kola’ Aluko,… Read more
Nigerian Govt Bans broadcasting 5 Songs By Olamide, Davido and 9ice [VIDEO]
National Broadcasting Corporation Bans Olamide’s ‘Wo’, Davido’s ‘Fall’ & 3 Other Songs The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has tagged five Nigerian songs as “Not to be Broadcasted.” The corporation released the list,… Read more
[VIDEO] South Africa minister Mduduzi Manana sorry for nightclub ‘assault’ of a woman caught on tape
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Mduduzi Manana has been identified in a video where he seems to be assaulting a woman at Cubana restaurant on Sunday morning. The… Read more
Maragua parliamentary Candidate Sam Wairimu to face sodomy charges
Maragua parliamentary aspirant Sam Wairimu is set to appear in court today following his arrest Monday night. Kandara police boss Gregory Mutiso said Mr Wairimu was arrested after a complaint… Read more
New $100 Million Addis Ababa National Stadium
Adey Abeba, an international standard stadium is to be built at a cost of 2.47 billion Br. The stadium will be constructed in 900 working days by China State Construction… Read more