Here it is the report by the nigerian online daily independentngonline.com, by Sukuji Bakoji (Kaduna), Chesa Chesa (Abuja), Augustine Madu-West (Kano), Abdulkareem Haruna (Maiduguri), Godwin Egbara (Bauchi) Dele Moses (Ilorin) and Mohammed Abubakar (Damaturu). The North is on the boil from the grip of Islamic hardliners on rampage in Bauchi, Maiduguri, Potiskum, and Kano – […]
Nigeria: Islamists militants attack the North
“Over 100 dead bodies have been deposited at the premises of the police headquarters and more are still being brought in,” Ibrahim Bala, a local radio journalist, told AFP.
Nigeria: Italian online media reports of violences
The news of the violences in Nigeria has been reported by many Italian websites. Suspected militants have been arrested by the police while the curfew has been imposed in some cities in the north of Nigeria after two days of violences. Hundreds of people have been killed by a group of islamist militants protesting against […]
Nigeria: Soyinka sides with MEND
Professor Wole Soyinka, one of African most celebrated intellects, yesterday, sided with MEND (Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta). “Nigerian militants waging war on its government’s policies in the Niger Delta received celebrity backing Friday from a Nobel prize-winning playwright and author,” reported (AFP).
Rwanda: fire in Volcanoes but gorillas are safe
The wildfire which started at the weekend was said to have been accidentally sparked by a honey farmer, who smoked his honey hive and could not properly put out the fire. By the following 48 hours, the fire, which started at the foot of the Muhabura volcano, had burnt between 100 and 200 hectares (247 […]
Gambia: where is journalist Ebrima?
We just saw it and we publish here this appeal to the government of Gambia about Gambian journalist Ebrima B. Manneh. Journalist Ebrima B. Manneh has been detained in Gambia without trial. “We are calling for his immediate release”, said the UK branch of Amnesty International.
South Africa: volunteers wanted for World Cup 2010
The local organising committee of the Fifa World Cup to be held in South Africa in 2010 is looking for volunteers. “The local organising committee will recruit 12,000 South Africans, 1500 volunteers from the rest of Africa and 1500 foreigners for the event”, as reported by Thetimes.co.za
Rosarno (Italy): 'Fabrica' gets burned
Last night the ‘fabrica’ got burned. This is the place where Africans arriving in Italy usually find some job in the field during the winter season while during summer they work in other regions of Italy. This year because of the economic crisis they have no job. Since yesterday the even have no place to […]
Mauritania: high turnout at presidential elections
Mauritania is voting today to elect its president after last year’s coup. Accordingly to many online reports, the turnout of voters is high. “A former military general who ousted this Islamic nation’s first freely elected president – Associated Press reports – is vying to become its legitimate ruler in elections Saturday to return power to […]
Nigeria: inside story on the new Eko Atlantic city
We publish here a video. It is an inside story about the Eko Atlantic city project. For more information you can visit www.ekoatlantic.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33HhrWOkQ58