By Emeka Umejei, Nigeria – Despite huge presence of security in Kano city, Islamist militants of the Jama’atu Ahli Sunna lid Da’awati wal Jihad, known as BokoHaram yesterday evening struck the ancient city of Kano again. The sect bombed the Sharada Police Division at about 7pm but the number of casualties from the attack is yet to be known. However, sources within the area said scores of policemen attached to the police Division sustained Gunshot injuries. As at the time of this report, 8pm gun battle is still raging in the area between members of the sect and the Police.... Continue Reading
By EmekaUmejei – Lagos, Nigeria – Cross sections of Niger Delta Leaders have described the resurgent of attacks in the Niger Delta as the consequence for rewarding violence. The leaderswho are reacting to attacks by Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta(MEND) condemned what they termed a conscious policy of government to reward instead of addressing nagging issues of underdevelopment and unemployment in the region. President of Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People(MOSOP), Ledum Mitee, while acknowledging that the resurgence of attacks in the region is unfortunate, emphasizes that the conscious policy of government to reward violence is responsible... Continue Reading
…As Harvest Bible Chapel-SOGOM Harvest’s Partnership Grow — By: Augustine N. Myers – A seven-man delegation from the Harvest Bible Chapel in the United States and Canada is in Liberia as guest of the Servants of God Outreach Ministries (SOGOM Harvest) located behind the Liberia Broadcasting System Compound in Paynesville. The visit of the Team is part of continued partnership between SOGOM Harvest-Liberia and Harvest Bible Chapel-USA, especially in the areas of Church planting and Education. The Head of the Delegation, Pastor Brian White said he was happy to be in Africa for the first time and described their visit... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – The Zambian Cabinet has approved the rebasing of the country’s currency, the Kwacha, by dividing the current notes by 1 000. Minister of Finance and National Planning Alexander Chikwanda disclosed at a press conference on January 23, 2012 that this will consequently result in the removal of three zeros from the denominations of the 1 000 notes and above. “For example K1 000 will be K1, K5 000 will become K5, K10 000 will become K10, K20 000 will become K20, and K50 000 will become K50. In addition, the Bank of Zambia will also re-introduce... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – President Yahya Jammeh has pulled out of the race for the presidency of the African Union Assembly, The Gambia’s foreign minister told RFI on Thursday. This leaves Benin’s President Boni Yayi the likely winner of the rotating one-year term. “The president took the decision to withdraw his candidacy,” Mamadou Tangara said, after a closed-door meeting of foreign ministers from the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS). The other main candidate for the regional bloc’s presidency was said to be Benin’s Yayi, and Jammeh’s move is likely to pave the way for him to replace... Continue Reading
