Africa

Sudan protests: a taste of things to come?

Sudan protests: a taste of things to come?

Major protests have erupted across Sudan due to the fragile economy and rising food prices which have continued to grip the country. At least 29 people have been killed as the protests spiralled out of control. The skirmishes have so far spread across the cities of Wad Madani, Khartoum, Kassala, Port Sudan, Gadarif, Sinaar and Nyala. The sharp depreciation of[Read More…]

Why do so many tragedies occur at Westfield?

Why do so many tragedies occur at Westfield?

Our heartfelt sympathies go out to all of those who died in the Westfield Mall bombings in Kenya. One can hardly imagine anything more terrifying than seeing your loved ones duck sprays of bullets inflicted on them by murderers and terrorists of the worst kind. Existing reports have already covered the depth of tragedies unleashed by these cowardly acts, and[Read More…]

How the mainstream media are fuelling the anti-muslim agenda

How the mainstream media are fuelling the anti-muslim agenda

    The recent shootings at Westfield Mall in Kenya have already sparked a flurry of online retorts against muslims. Many have urged muslims to apologise for the actions of a minority of people who claim to share their religion. That is akin to asking all christians to apologise for all of the shootings, and bombings that continue to occur[Read More…]

Wilfred-Sam King

Sierra Leone entrepreneur escapes jaws of death to rebuild his country

Business can be tough at times, but one pioneering entrepreneur has literally escaped the jaws of death and still came out shining the other end. Meet Wilfred Sam-King. Sam-King is a famous businessman from Sierra Leone and by the tender age of 33, he had earned and lost a fortune three times over. During times of turbulence and civil war[Read More…]

Child soldiers rescued in the Congo

Child soldiers rescued in the Congo

Scores of exploited children have been rescued from a life of conflict and fighting  in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a UN Mission in the African nation. The 82 children, including 13  girls were rescued from the Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga armed group in the southeastern Katanga province, who had “recruited” the children in the past 6[Read More…]