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Is Zuma’s sex life private?
Is President Zuma’s sex life any of our business?
Burkina Faso: President commits to lifting financial barriers to maternal health in a meeting with Amnesty International (Amnesty International)
The President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, has committed to lifting all financial barriers to emergency obstetric care and access to family planning, as part of a strategy to fight maternal mortality in the country.
Congo-Kinshasa: War Crimes Accused Didn’t Recruit Children, Says Witness
A defense witness today told court that the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC) – the group Thomas Lubanga is alleged to have led – did not conscript any children. Instead, children who had no parents, and those who adored soldiers that extorted money from civilians, voluntarily joined the group.
Over 17,000 die in Nigerian road crashes (AFP via Yahoo! News)
More than 17,000 people died in about 31,000 road accidents across Nigeria between 2007 and 2009, according to official statistics released on Sunday by the federal government road safety agency.
Nigeria : Jonathan Moves to Unify Presidency (AllAfrica.com)
Lagos — Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has moved to unify the Presidency.
Kenya chiefs block ‘gay wedding’
Local chiefs and officials in Kenya prevent a planned “gay wedding” in Kenya – where such unions are illegal.
Cameroon: Making Marketable Training, a Must
Poorly conceived training schemes and ill-oriented educational programmes have been discovered to be largely responsible for the growing unemployment situation in Cameroon. It is true, no discipline is completely useless but it is equally true some disciplines sell higher in the employment market.
Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Violence Exacerbates Aids
Sexual violence used as a weapon of war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues unabated as more than a decade of conflict in the area drags on. This week the world has again turned its eyes to this ongoing issue, as new figures released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) stated that over 8,000 women were raped in the region in 2009.
Malawi villagers make way for Madonna school
Some 200 villagers in Malawi end their protests and agree to leave their land for a school being built by pop star Madonna.
