Monthly Archives: July 2013
Emir hands over power to son
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani looked to ensure a smooth succession last week when he handed power to his son, Crown Prince...
Berlusconi found guilty on “bunga bunga” sex charges
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a Milan court, after being found guilty of paying...
Ten hour Texan filibuster defeats abortion bill
Democrats in Texas successfully blocked a new bill extending abortion restrictions this week when a mammoth 10 hour “filibuster” speech by state senator Wendy...
Marathon to sell offshore Angola oil stake for $1.5 billion
Marathon Oil Corporation is shedding its stake in an offshore block in southern Africa for $1.5 billion as part of a divestment program that...
Barclays threatens to cut last Somali transfer accounts
A group of aid practitioners are urging the UK government to stop Barclays bank closing the last account in Somalia which allows its citizens...
Makaziwe blasts media “vultures”
Mail & Guardian Online reports that Makaziwe Mandela, the oldest daughter of Nelson Mandela and emerging family matriarch, has lashed out at foreign media...
£100bn infrastructure plan outlined
The Government followed-up its spending review this week with the announcement of plans for a £100bn modernisation of the UK's infrastructure, including new homes,...
Ethiopia sacks Federation’s Sec-Gen. Over W/Cup blunder
Following a spate of gaffes by African teams in the qualification series for the 2014 World cup in Brazil, one such affected country, Ethiopia,...
Ivorian player dies on soccer pitch
When Savadogo Abima, 17, stepped onto the football pitch to play for his club, Shadrach FC in Mafere south of the Ivorian commercial...
An ancestral homestead for the diaspora in Igbale-Aiye
When, out of the blues, a king joins up with other kings of cultural and heritage affiliation to found a homeland, not for their...
