Girl Says Father Gave Her To Boko Haram // Fille dit père donna à Boko Haram
Nigeria police arrest 13-year-old after she leaves suicide vest in taxi unwilling to become Boko Haram’s suicide bomber. A 13-year-old says her father gave her
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Meet The African Lion Clubs At The Sacramento Zoo // Rencontrer Les Lionceaux Africaine Au Zoo De Sacramento
An African lion cub trio will be introduced to the public starting Friday at a Sacramento Zoo exhibit. The mother and her cubs will have
Pope Condemns religious Persecution // Pape Condamne Les Persécutions Religieuses
Pope Francis on Thursday roundly condemned jihadist violence and the “brutal persecution” of religious minorities in a Christmas message to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics
Egypt And The Double-Edged Sword Of Cheap Oil // L’Égypte Et L’épée à Double Tranchant De Pétrole Bon Marché
The good news for Egypt: Inexpensive oil means the government needs to spend less on its fuel subsidies for its energy-hungry population of 86 million
RAK Ceramics To Exit Sudan Business // RAK Ceramics à Sortie Soudan Business
UAE-based RAK Ceramics, one of the world’s biggest makers of floor and wall tiles, said yesterday it would sell its Sudan business and use the
Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’ Banned in Morocco // Ridley Scott « Exodus » interdit au Maroc
Morocco has banned cinemas from showing the biblical epic “Exodus: Gods and Kings” just one day before the Hollywood blockbuster was due to be screened,
SAVE Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed ; First Mauritania Apostasy Sent To Death Sentence // SAUVER Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed ; Première Apostasie De Mauritanie, Envoyé à La Peine De Mort
Mauritania has delivered its first death sentence for apostasy since independence in 1960, ordering capital punishment for a Muslim man who wrote an article deemed
Sudan Orders Senior UN officials To Leave // Soudan Ordonne De Hauts Fonctionnaires De L’ONU De Quitter
Sudan has ordered two senior United Nations officials to leave, a UN spokesman said Thursday, after a recent spike in tensions between Khartoum and the
Nigeria Monarch Begs Governor To Free inmate After 24 Years in Prison // Nigeria Monarch Supplie Gouverneur To Free Détenu Après 24 Ans De Prison
FROM BY ’TUNDE THOMAS He is a royal father with a difference. Unlike other monarchs who usually celebrate their birthdays with glamour and fanfare, Oba
Shebab Stage Brazen Attack On Heavily-Fortified AU Base in Somalia // Shebab Stade Airain Attaque Lourdement Fortifié AU Base En Somalie
Attack on AU headquarters wounds three African Union soldiers and one civilian. Between 15 and 20 attackers were involved MOGADISHU – Three African Union soldiers
Nurses offer Christmas spirit to Ebola patients in Sierra Leone // Infirmières Offrent L’esprit De Noël Aux Patients Ebola en Sierra Leone
Health workers in Sierra Leone have attempted to offer the feeling of Christmas to patients being treated for Ebola. Nurses and other staff have sung
Uganda Takes on The Global Chocolate Market // L’Ouganda Tire Sur Le Marché Mondial Du Chocolat
MUKONO, Uganda–On a sprawling, lush cocoa plantation in Mukono outside the Ugandan capital Kampala, farmers have been sampling chocolate for the first time ever. “When
South Africans celebrate Xmas in Style // Sud-Africains Célébrer Noël En Style
South Africans flocked to their favourite hotspots to celebrate Christmas. (SABC) True to the spirit of Christmas South Africans across the country celebrated the day
GLOBAL OIL PRICE FALL COULD HURT GHANA INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS -PRESIDENT // BAISSE DES PRIX MONDIAUX DU PÉTROLE POURRAIT BLESSER PLANS D’INFRASTRUCTURE DE GHANA – PRÉSIDENT
Oil producer Ghana could struggle to pursue its plans to build schools, roads and hospitals if global oil prices fall further. Global oil price
Airtel To Offer Mentorship Programmes To Orphans // Airtel Afin De Proposer Des Programmes De Mentorat Aux Orphelins
Bharti Airtel is set to offer mentorship programmes to the Good Samaritan Orphans and Destitute Centre in Kayole’s Soweto. According to the company, the programme
E-commerce Makes To Boost Nigeria Economy // Commerce Electronique Fait Stimuler L’économie Du Nigeria
Culture of innovation The ‘Flying Donkey Challenge’ is a prime example of Nigerian innovators developing a radical solution to a complicated problem, with the focus
Bridging The Microfinance Gap For Smallholder Farmers // Combler Le Fossé De La Microfinance Pour Les Petits Exploitants
By STEPHANIE HANSON Microfinance is widely known for the incredible speed with which it has scaled to reach hundreds of millions of people, and the
Vehicles Are Restricted In Two Northern States of Nigeria Due To Anticipation of Attack By Boko-Haram // Véhicules Sont Restreints Dans Deux Etat Du Nord Du Nigeria en Raison De L’Anticipation De L’attaque Par Boko Haram
The Nigerian authorities have banned automobile traffic in two northeastern states, out of concern that Islamic extremists are plotting attacks over the Christmas holiday. The
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY HOLIDAY // NOUS VOUS SOUHAITONS UN JOYEUX NOËL ET BONNES VACANCES
Christmas brings family and friends together. It helps us appreciate the love in our lives we often take for granted. May the true meaning of