2012-06-17 18:13:50Militants Invade Igbinedion Varsity, Matchete Students, Vandalize Vehicle[Vanguard]
A Group of violent youths suspected to be Niger Delta ex-militants this morning, invaded the Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City, destroying school's properties and macheting every student in sight.
Thursday, 06-20-13, 8:57Saharawi Missing People Buried in Communal Graves[SPS]Chahid El Hafed -The Association of Saharawi Missing People's Families has discovered communal graves in the occupied territories, one of which contains the remains of 60 people, said Monday Abdesslam Omar, the association's president.
Thursday, 06-20-13, 8:49The Right to Shelter - Let Down By the Judicial System in South Africa[SACSIS]"Lots of people live under bridges," a Johannesburg judge said after a group of people was evicted from a building. Three days after their eviction, a young woman gave birth to a baby. She was found living under a bridge with her newborn. When lawyers appealed to a judge to allow the group back into the building on the grounds that women, children and a newborn were living under a bridge, the judge chose to protect the rights of the property owner over the rights of the vulnerable group. We speak to Pr
Thursday, 06-20-13, 8:42Marzouki - UTAP Called to Contribute to Country's Food Security[Tunis Afrique Presse]Carthage -Caretaker President of the Republic Moncef Marzouki called on Tunisian Agriculture and Fishery Union (UTAP) to contribute to the guarantee of the national food security essentially based on improving varieties of plants and seeds.
Thursday, 06-20-13, 8:42Reconciliation Committee to Mobilize for Abyei Referendum[GoSS]Juba -The committee tasked with the reconciliation process in the country has announced plans to form a committee to mobilize for the success of the upcoming Abyei referendum.
Thursday, 06-20-13, 8:36China, Ghana Work Closely to Tackle Illegal Mining[Focac]Accra -China and Ghana are working closely to properly handle the issue of Chinese nationals engaged in illegal gold mining in the West African country, a senior Chinese official said here on Tuesday.