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Malawi President, Joyce Banda overturns ban on homosexuality

Malawi President, Joyce Banda overturns ban on homosexuality

The new and first female president of Malawi, Joyce Banda revealed on Friday during her first state of the nation address, one of the several steps she has taken that… Read more »

Bomb threat,state of emergency at Cairo airport

Bomb threat,state of emergency at Cairo airport

Cairo International airport authorities announced a state of emergency Tuesday [May 15] morning after cabin crew member finds a bomb threat on bathroom mirror of an airplane heading to the… Read more »

Man gets stuck to another man’s wife in Kenya- Black Magic

Man gets stuck to another man’s wife in Kenya- Black Magic

This happened in Kenya and the video was posted on Youtube two days ago. A Kenyan man (in blue jeans and white T.Shirt in the video) suspecting his wife was… Read more »

Miami: Cult claims world will end by June.Members tatoo themselves.

Miami: Cult claims world will end by June.Members tatoo themselves.

The end of the world is approaching, on the 30th of June to be precise and an obscure Christian sect is erecting billboards across the United States to let everyone… Read more »

Cameroon: President jails former presidents for corruption

Cameroon: President jails former presidents for corruption

The president of the Republic of Cameroon,H.E Paul Mvondo Biya has sent almost all his former regime into the Konangui central prison in Yaounde for EMBEZZLEMENT AND CORRUPTION.   These… Read more »

Egypt to implement “farewell intercourse law”.Husband can have sex with dead wives

Egypt to implement “farewell intercourse law”.Husband can have sex with dead wives

Egyptian husbands will soon be legally allowed to have sex with their dead wives – for up to six hours after their death. The controversial new law is part of… Read more »

Charles Taylor, former Liberian President has been convicted.To be sentenced by May

Charles Taylor, former Liberian President has been convicted.To be sentenced by May

Former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor, has been convicted of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity, for arming Sierra Leone’s rebels in return for blood diamonds. Presiding… Read more »

Boy,14, others gang-rape girl17 year-old in S.Africa

Boy,14, others gang-rape girl17 year-old in S.Africa

Eight suspects, including a 14-year-old boy, will appear in a South African court on Thursday for the rape of a 17-year-old girl whose attack was filmed and has gone viral.“Eight… Read more »

Coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau.Carlos Gomes missing.

Coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau.Carlos Gomes missing.

In Guinea-Bissau’s capital, soldiers have taken control of what appears to be  a coup attempt. There has been heavy shoot out at the residence of the Carlos Gomes Junior who… Read more »

Nelson Mandela set to break Guinness World Records

Nelson Mandela set to break Guinness World Records

Africa’s living legend, Nelson Mandela of South Africa is set to break the Guinness World Record with over 20 Million people singing to mark his 94th birthday celebration. “This year… Read more »