Yearly Archives: 2015
KSA monarch sacks slapper
Saudi Arabia's King Salman sacked a senior aide on Tuesday (March 5), shortly after a video posted online appeared to show the official slapping...
Fears over safety as Djerba pilgrimage goes ahead
The Jewish pilgrimage to Ghriba synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba is to take place this week under extra security after the Bardo...
Journalist ordered to criticise al-Shabaab
The government of Somalia has issued an edict banning the use of the term al-Shabaab in reference to the group of armed anti-government militants.
Speaking...
Judge flees in wake of controversial third term ruling
Burundi's constitutional court has ruled that President Pierre Nkurunziza can run for a controversial third term in office.
The judgement, signed by six out of...
Efficient Chelsea can wrap up the title this weekend
Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League hero Didier Drogba wound back the years just a little on Wednesday as he had nervous fans cheering another important...
Rising star waves flag for African women’s football
Liverpool Ladies’ Asisat Oshoala has made the shortlist for BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year; the only African player in the final five.
The Nigeria...
Diet swap reveals African food may reduce colon cancer
Food. One of the few things that is both vital for human sustenance and a massive part of a nation’s and individual’s cultural heritage....
UK beauty queen starts charity for handicapped Nigerians
Beauty pageants showcasing the talents wannabe models from across the UK’s black diaspora have been reigning supreme over the last few years. Just last...
Serial fraudster stole thousands from employer to fund luxury wedding
A city PA, has been convicted for stealing thousands of pounds to fund her elaborate wedding and luxurious honeymoon.
Gabrielle Yinka Saunders had only been...
Five charged for keeping ironing board slave
Five people have been charged for chaining a woman to an ironing station by the neck and forcing her to work like a slave...
