By Dianabasi Effiong Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyawu has arrived Calabar for his maiden official visit as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). According to a statement by UNICAL’s Information Officer, Mr Effiong Eyo, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. James Epoke, led other Principal Officers,... Read more
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor said on Thursday that Kenya must prove it would “genuinely” conduct proceedings against President Uhuru Kenyatta for alleged crimes against humanity if it wants the court to drop his case. Kenya has asked the tribunal to refer its case against Kenyatta back... Read more
Ugandan police end 10-day occupation of newspaper
Africa May 30, 2013
Ugandan police on Thursday ended their occupation of a newspaper after 10 days during which they looked for evidence against an army general accused of publicly discussing politics. The Daily Monitor reported on its website that some staff accessed its premises in the capital, Kampala. Hillary Onek, Uganda’s interior... Read more
A lawyer says British diplomats recommended that a British man detained in Kenya 2 ½ years ago on suspicion of attempting to join Islamic fighters in Somalia be freed. He was let go and last week allegedly helped butcher a British soldier on the streets of London. Wycliffe Makasembo... Read more
A tattered “Wanted” poster with an infamous screen shot photo of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau promises a lucrative bounty for anyone who can help capture him or any of his commanders. Yet there is little incentive for residents in this battered Nigerian city – epicenter of an ugly... Read more
Lawmakers in Nigeria have passed a bill banning gay marriage, setting prison terms of up to 14 years. Nigeria’s House of Representatives passed the bill Thursday in a voice vote. The Senate previously passed the bill in November 2011. It was not immediately clear if there were differences between... Read more
Activities commemorating the 2013 Major Isaac Adaka Boro Day celebrations came to a climax yesterday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State with Governor Seriake Dickson conferring an honorary citizenship of the State on African American human rights activist, Reverend Jesse Jackson. Governor Dickson also gave Reverend Jackson an Ijaw name, “Izontariowei”... Read more
Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing a total of 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and... Read more
South Sudan’s president is criticizing the International Criminal Court, saying the court is designed to humiliate African leaders. Salva Kiir spoke Thursday during a visit by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces ICC charges related to Kenya’s post-election violence in 2007-08 that killed more than 1,000 people. Kiir said... Read more
A government spokesman says at least 15 people were injured, four of them by bullet wounds, during a protest in Guinea’s capital between opposition parties and security forces. The clashes are the latest iteration in the ongoing fight between the country’s opposition and the ruling party over the details... Read more
