Accused Congolese warlord turns self in at U.S embassy
Africa March 19, 2013
(AP) — A Congolese warlord accused of conscripting child soldiers who had lived as an international fugitive for years surrendered to the United States Embassy in Rwanda on Monday and asked to be transferred to the International Criminal Court, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman said. The move marks a... Read more
(AP) — A man who appears to be a French hostage held by Islamic extremists has appeared in a video filmed three days ago, in the second recording released since he and his family were kidnapped on Feb. 19 in northern Cameroon. The video’s audio airs a man’s voice... Read more
The leadership of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, weekend, asserted that the planned national convention of the party tentatively scheduled for April 8 in Enugu would hold. Interim National Chairman of APGA, Chief Maxi Okwu, who made the assertion during an unscheduled visit to the party’s secretariat in Abakaliki,... Read more
Palestinians not enthusiastic about Obama visit
World March 18, 2013
(AP) — President Barack Obama will find a disillusioned Palestinian public, skeptical about his commitment to promoting Mideast peace, when he visits the region. Obama’s trip, beginning Wednesday, appears aimed primarily at resetting the sometimes troubled relationship with Israel. But winning the trust of the Palestinians, who accuse him... Read more
(AP) — Egyptian vigilantes beat two men accused of stealing a motorized rickshaw on Sunday and then hung them by their feet while some in a watching crowd chanted “kill them!” Both men died, security officials said. The killings come a week after the attorney general’s office encouraged civilians... Read more
(Reuters) – Lawyers for Kenya’s president-elect, Uhuru Kenyatta, will push the International Criminal Court on Monday to drop charges against him after the case against his co-accused collapsed. The case against Kenyatta, on charges of crimes against humanity over bloodshed in the aftermath of Kenya’s 2007 election, has been... Read more
China overtakes Britain among top five arms exporters, says report
UncategorizedWorld March 18, 2013
(Reuters) – China has become the world’s fifth-largest arms exporter, a respected Sweden-based think tank said on Monday, its highest ranking since the Cold War, with Pakistan the main recipient. China’s volume of weapons exports between 2008 and 2012 rose 162 percent compared to the previous five year period,... Read more
(AP) — Zimbabwe police arrested the country’s most prominent rights lawyer and four senior officials with the prime minister’s party on Sunday, a day after the nation voted in a referendum on a new constitution that calls for more protection against human rights violations. Rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa is... Read more
Somalia’s apex court over rules conviction of journalist
Africa March 17, 2013
(AP) — Somalia’s Supreme Court has overturned a widely criticized conviction of a journalist who was sentenced to six months in prison after he interviewed a woman who said she was raped by security forces Chief Justice Aideed Abdullahi Ilkohanaf said Sunday there was not enough evidence to support... Read more
Troubled Nigerian airline suspends flights
Nigeria March 17, 2013
(AP) — A carrier that has been battling to regain flyers’ confidence after a fatal crash last year says it has suspended its flights. Dana Air spokesman Tony Usidanem said Sunday that Nigeria’s aviation ministry asked for the suspension in a letter received Saturday. He said the letter did... Read more
