:: Ibori to be extradited to UK soon, say Dubai police
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POLICE in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), have confirmed that the former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori will soon be extradited to the United Kingdom.
:: British government faces law suit over DR Congo resource-war
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THE British government is to face charges over its failure to surrender British companies and individuals trading directly or indirectly in conflict minerals and dealing with armed groups fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
:: Britain set to deport Cameroonian journalist
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A MEMBER of the National Union of Journalist (NUJ) and long-term volunteer at the Parkhead Citizens Advice Bureau, Charles Atangana, is to be deported from the United Kingdom next week.
:: ‘Freedom Day’ in The Gambia is a travesty, says Amnesty International
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AS Gambia celebrates its national holiday, christened "Freedom Day" by President Yahya Jammeh, hundreds of activists from more than 87 NGOs protested in 14 countries.
:: Africa Union told to protect African journalists
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AFRICAN leaders are being asked to make the safety of journalists a top priority. The call comes from the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and other groups as the AU summit is being held in Kampala, Uganda.
:: Zimbabwean footballer faces deportation from Ireland
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EVERY time Oscar Sibanda puts on his Shelbourne football shirt he knows that this could be his last match or training session for the League of Ireland side. The 22-year-old Zimbabwean could be deported from Ireland at any time after a three-year battle to seek asylum.
:: Nigerian couple gives birth to ‘white’ baby
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"I'm sure she's my kid - I just don't know why she's blonde." That was the stunned reaction of Ben Ihegboro, a British citizen of Nigerian origin, upon seeing his new daughter, Nmachi. Ben, 44, and his 35-year-old wife, Angela, both of Igbo extraction and with dark skin, had brought to life a baby that is completely white.
:: Other News
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Africa becomes Spain's 'Immortal Beloved'
Opinion: SPAIN owes nothing but enormous gratitude to African for the magical transformation of this great kingdom and its inscription into the history of great footballing nations, writes Tony Onoh.
Opinion: U.S. intervention in East Africa was apparent as African leaders from throughout the continent gathered in Uganda the week of July 19 to attend preliminary sessions for the annual African Union Summit, writes Abayomi Azikiwe.
IN AN African despotism, all who wish to survive are compelled to keep their minds dormant and their mouths shut. People are compelled to deny their true opinions and to express only fake opinions in praise of the despot, writes Baba Jallow.
Review: Like the original, it is devious and funny. But it's also willing to raise difficult questions about Ireland's past and present, writes Patrick Lonergan.
THANKS to both France and Algeria qualifying for the football World Cup finals it's going to be a straight choice between blue and green - Les Bleus representing our parents' adopted homeland, or Les Verts from the former colony where they were born. By Nabila Ramdani.
IF I look back a few generations, what do I see? My great-great-great-grandmother was an African-American slave who, once emancipated, married a Scottish soldier; I have Kabyle (Algerian), Vietnamese, Spanish, German, British and American relatives; and a few pirates to make good measure. This makes me a French citizen, naturellement. By Agnès Poirier.
SEGUN Gele, owner of Headturns, started his business when he saw a lady struggling with her headtie in a parking lot at a wedding party. He offered to help her with the headtie and within two minutes he whipped her two-yard fabric into a headturning, elegant piece of art. Read full story.New book focuses on experience of African sex workers in Belgium
I JUST wanted to write a story that was both true and well crafted. I wanted to answer my own questions about my Bini sisters in Antwerp, but I was given a whole lot more. Migration and loneliness go hand in hand, says Chika Unigwe (pictured above), author of a fictional book on the experiences of African sex workers in Belgium. Read more.Liberia's first woman referee is in the centre circle
THE first and only centre female referee in Liberia with a FIFA badge, vivian Howard (pictured above with daughter Blessing) is standing shoulder to shoulder with the men of Liberia. Read more.
HIGH-POWERED attorney Gloria Allred is slamming Mel Gibson after an audiotape has surfaced of Gibson, 54, apparently spewing a racial slur at ex Oksana Grigorieva. Read more.Making comedy of a tragedy
"The issue of racism is often like an elephant in the room. It is there but nobody talks about it. Sometimes it is that which is not talked about that is loudest. This is a problem in Irish society," says Bisi Adigun, author of a new play titled The Butcher Babes. Inspired by the brutal killing and dismemberment of an African man by two sisters in Ireland in 2005, the play explores issues of racism and immigration. Read full story.
Kudos to Nigerian media, but it is not yet Uhuru
Focus Nigeria gave Nigerians at home and abroad the space to sustain the pressure on the scripted power vacuum orchestrated by a faceless cabal and a now discredited federal executive council that must be held accountable, writes Son Gyoh.Read more.
Meet Cadet, the new sensation in United Kindgom music scene UNIVERSITY of East London student Sam Mpendo has been indefatigable in the pursuit of his dream. With the release of his debut single he is beginning to see the reward for all his hard work. Also known as Cadet, Sam is the latest music sensation in the UK music industry. He is enjoying the rapid rise of his music on the European and world music chart.The talented and young songwriter granted an exclusive interview to Obodo-oyinbo's Tony Onoh. Read the full story.Ade D's A to Zee glossary of African political terms
Liberalism - Freedom to do who and what you want; and, more importantly, to distribute the country's wealth to whom you want. Ade Daramy's glossary educates, entertains and provokes deep reflection. Read the full glossary.The Oppressor and the Oppressed
THE person who desires freedom must assume a principled and uncompromising posture of rejection of oppression. Short of engaging in physical violence, he who seeks liberation must relentlessly shove bitter doses of truth medicine down the throat of the oppressor, writes Baba Jallow.Read full story.
International dialogue on covering immigration concludes in Miami
THE second international media dialogue on covering immigration has taken place in Miami, Florida. Several topics were covered by all the speakers and moderators, including the economics of migration, and media and coverage of religion. Click here to read this and other stories in this section.
Nigerian leaders are lazy, says Ribadu
NUHU Ribadu (pictured right), the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has accused Nigerian leaders of intellectual laziness.
Nigerian anti-corruption body probes Daimler over $15m bribery allegation
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it was investigating the involvement of Nigerian officials in alleged bribes paid by luxury car and truck maker Daimler AG and a local vehicle assembly company ANAMMCO.
US court convicts Nigerian couple
A United States federal judge has sentenced a Nigerian couple for forcing a widowed mother of six to serve in domestic servitude, holding her as a slave for over eight years.
Bondy Bloggers tell the story from below
THE visit to the offices of Bondy Blog provided desperately-needed assurances that there could be a silver lining at the end of the dark tunnel of France's colonial misadventure in Africa, writes Abel Ugba (pictured).
Ibori associates sentenced to 25 years in Prison
MS Christine Ibori-Ibie, the only surviving sister of Chief James Ibori, and Udoamaka Onuigbo (Okoronkwo), Chief Ibori's mistress, have been sentenced to a total of 25 years by Judge Christopher Hardy of a Southwark London Crown Court.
Protests at seizure of German-owned Zimbabwe farm
GERMANY'S government said Friday it will cut off aid to Zimbabwe unless illegal and violent occupiers are removed from a farm owned by a German national.
Lagos court summons general manager of KLM over allegations of racism
A HIGH Court in Lagos has ordered the appearance of the General Manager of Air France/KLM Royal Dutch Airlines before him to explain circumstances surrounding alleged racial discriminations meted out to some Nigerians by the airline.
Gambia coup plotters sentenced to death
A GAMBIAN judge has sentenced eight men, including a former army chief, to death for their part in an alleged coup plot last year.
Berlin exhibition draws African artists into global discourse
A NEW exhibition in Berlin features works by African artists. The show is just as much about Europe - and takes the continent to task for its colonial past.
Exposing the blood diamond trade in Zimbabwe
IN THE Marange diamond fields of eastern Zimbabwe, the country's military commits grave abuses while profiting from the smuggling and illegal mining it was deployed to prevent.
Kenyan women look to the Hague for justice
WANJIKU has lived in Kibera for more than 60 years and witnessed many upheavals. But the 74-year-old says she has never seen violence as severe as what followed the 2007 elections.
African sex slaves forced to work in Irish brothels
DESPITE its isolation off the western edge of Europe, Ireland is now a destination for the trafficking of young women from Africa and eastern Europe to work as prostitutes.
Obama warns Africans of Al Qaeda racism
US President Barack Obama warned Africans that groups like Al-Qaeda saw their "innocent" lives as cheap, in a personal challenge to extremists on the continent after the Uganda bombings.
South Africa deports 47 Nigerians
THE friendship that existed between Nigeria and South Africa seems to have been thawed as the country which has remained a major trading partner and regional ally deported 47 Nigerians yesterday.
