By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – Nigeria has pledged to support all efforts by Zimbabawe to conduct peaceful, transparent and credible polls. President Goodluck Jonathan made the pledge when he received Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai in Abuja, the Nigeria’s capital. President Jonathan told Prime Minister Tsvangirai that “all African countries have a responsibility to ensure that Zimbabwe does not go back to the crisis of the past with the consequent loss of lives”, adding that Nigeria would support the SADC, which is the regional grouping for Southern Africa, in all efforts for successful polls in Zimbabwe. He said... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – Officers of the Gambia Armed Forces in collaboration with sister security services have begun investigations into the gruesome death of one Mariama Camara, a soldier who works with the Republican National Guard under the State Guard Battalion, and her husband, Alpha Jallow. The couple, whose death happened in their room at the Hamza Barracks along the Banjul-Serrekunda Highway, were reportedly found lying dead. When this reporter visited the armed forces headquarters in Banjul on Monday, Major Omar Bojang, the army public relations officer, confirmed the deaths of the couple, and said the incident happened in the... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – President Yahya Jammeh has again urged Islamic scholars in the country to avoid being consumed with the striving for money or material rewards, and to be faithful to Islam, stressing that the lack of faith in Islam continues to cause great damage to the religion. President Jammeh was speaking Tuesday at State House during his annual Koriteh feast meeting with Muslim leaders in the country. As usual, he spoke tough on some of the burning issues, including indiscipline, terrorism, extremism and the ongoing conflicts in the Muslim world. Citing the skyrocketing of prices of basic... Continue Reading
By Emeka Umejei – Lagos: Nigeria Islamist Group, Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for Friday attack on UN building Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. A man claiming to be a spokesman for the Islamist group known as Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack on the United Nations’ headquarters in Abuja on Friday. “Through the wisdom of Allah, we have launched the attack with absolute precision,” the man, who identified himself as Abu Darda, said in a telephone call to an AFP journalist. “The attack was carefully scripted and executed. We have said it several times that the UN is one... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – Eminent Nigerians and the international community have been reacting to yesterdays bombing of the United Nations Building in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja One of them, former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo amid high emotions in a telephone interview from Sierra Leone condemned the attack describing it as unfair and condemnable. He lamented that it was not in the best interest of Nigeria. The former president enjoined the international community to in this crucial time “stand solidly with us in ensuring that that the perpetrators are fished out and brought to book so that this type of... Continue Reading
