Monthly Archives: May 2014
Electoral law approval paves way for democracy
Three years after the popular uprising that sparked off what has become known as the Arab Spring, Tunisia has moved further towards becoming a...
Nairobi bus blasts kill three
A day after four people were killed by a grenade thrown at a bus stop in Mombasa, three people have been killed and at...
Nigerian mother who fears FGM temporarily saved from deportation
A Nigerian asylum seeker, who was meant to be deported last Friday has had her stay extended following an enquiry into her case.
31 year...
UKIP candidate resigns following racist Lenny Henry comments
UKIP Candidate William Henwood has resigned in a ‘mutual decision’ between him and his party after he made racist comments towards comedian Lenny Henry.
The...
Man jailed for assaulting bus driver
A man who assaulted a bus driver in September last year has been jailed for 5 months following a hearing on Thursday and must...
13 year old sentenced for role in burglaries
A young teenager and two adults have been sentenced for a series of burglaries that took place in London, Surrey and Kent between June...
More Muslim death sentences prompt outcry
International governments and human rights groups are in uproar following the sentencing to death of almost 700 Muslims, including Mohamed Badie, the 70-rear-old spiritual...
Suicide bomber drives car to army base
A car bomb exploded at an army camp in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday (April 29), killing two soldiers and wounding two...
Polygamy gets official recognition as women cry foul
Polygamous unions for men were signed into law this week amid criticism from female legislators who stormed out of Parliament in protest. Kenyan president...
Man says drunk police set dogs on him
A man shown in a leaked video being attacked by police dogs has come forward, demanding justice for the trauma he suffered.
A graphic video posted...
