Nigeria: Rita Dominic, Majid Mitchel Rule At Amaa
Source: Africa Headlines
Lagos :: Nigeria | updated 2012-06-24 10:42:13 -0700 | political-news
Majid picked up the coveted award for his lead role in the 2011 movie 'Somewhere In Africa' while Nigerian Dominic won the 'Best Actress' award for her lead role in the Kenyan film 'Shattered' beating the likes of Nse Ikpe-Etim,...
Berlusconi makes rare appearance at sex trial
Source: The Daily Telegraph
Casablanca :: Morocco | updated 2012-06-20 15:42:45 -0700 | political-news
Berlusconi on Friday made a rare appearance at his trial in Milan for having sex with an underage prostitute at a hearing expected to yield sordid claims about the former premier's parties. At the last hearing on Monday one attendee...
Mariah Carey Flaunts '70 Pound' Weight Loss in Crop Top and Bikini Bottoms (PHOTO)
Source: Celebuzz
Casablanca :: Morocco | updated 2012-07-07 15:23:30 -0700 | health-news
Mariah Carey says she empathizes with women who have a lot of weight to lose after she found herself in a similar situation after giving birth to twins, Monroe and Moroccan. Posing in a skimpy style for the cover of...
El Haqed, Morocco's hip hop revolutionary | Torie Rose DeGhett
Source: The Guardian
Taza :: Morocco | updated 2012-06-17 19:26:56 -0700 | political-news
Mouad Belghouat, aka El Haqed, on his release from prison earlier this year. Photograph: L7a9ed.com/Creative Commons Since the initial popularity of Moroccan rapper El Haqed 's incendiary lyrics calling out police corruption and the oppression of the monarchy, he and...
Muslim Brotherhood better than other option in Egypt?
Source: Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
Cairo :: Egypt | updated 2012-06-10 23:55:23 -0700 | political-news
Greenberg Follow JewishJournal.com on If you thought that the Muslim Brotherhood rising to power in Egypt was a sign of bad times, consider how much worse things have gotten: So bad, it appears, that the Obama administration actually believes it...
18th Anniversary Of Rwandan Genocide: 'Kinyarwanda' Aims To Commemorate And Educate
Source: International Business Times
Kigali :: Rwanda | updated 2012-06-10 03:39:50 -0700 | political-news
Articles As a means of honoring those who lost their lives and those who survived but continue to suffer, Snag Films is presenting "Kinyarwanda", a beautifully written narrative. Directed by Alrick Brown, the film was honored at the 2011 Sundance Film...
Dancing with a star
Source: Al Ahram
Alexandria :: Egypt | updated 2012-06-05 13:35:11 -0700 | sports-news
However, while the Salafis have been making their presence felt in politics, for many of Alexandria's residents the city remains much like any other -- a glorious mix of people from almost every background. Walking through the city's streets today,...
AUDIO: Baaba Maal on music and politics
Source: BBC
Dakar :: Senegal | updated 2012-06-04 17:14:26 -0700 | political-news
Baaba Maal on music and politics 4 April 2012 Last updated at 08:57 ET Following the election of Senegal's new President Macky Sall, singer Baaba Maal told the BBC his views on politics and music. He was answering questions sent...
Somalis Embrace Hope and Reconstruction in Mogadishu
Source: Newyork Times
Mogadishu :: Somalia | updated 2012-06-03 20:57:38 -0700 | travel-news
Somalia Up until a few weeks ago, all visitors who landed at Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu were handed a poorly copied, barely readable sheet that asked for name, address and caliber of weapon...Now visitors get a bright yellow...
Five Binational Gay Couples File Lawsuit Challenging DOMA
Source: Towleroad
Doma :: Nigeria | updated 2012-06-03 00:44:15 -0700 | political-news
The lawsuit was filed on the couples' behalf by Immigration Equality and the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. MetroWeekly reports : Filing what she described as the organization's "first big impact litigation," Immigration Equality's executive...
Sudanese hip hop finds fresh voice
Source: The Daily Star
Khartoum :: Sudan | updated 2012-06-27 12:06:27 -0700 | travel-news
It is hip hop night in the Sudanese capital and the crowd is ready to boogie as the DJ spins his turntable and the rapper from the war-torn Western Darfur region belts out his lyrics. The scene being played out...
Palestinian-Bulgarian Doctor Awarded Damages over Libyan Torture
Source: Novinite
Tripoli :: Libya | updated 2012-05-28 07:51:10 -0700 | political-news
Photo by Sofia Photo Agency The Court in The Hague has ruled that Libya pays EUR 1 M in damages to Palestinian doctor with Bulgarian citizenship, Ashraf al-Hadjudj Al-Hadjuji was jailed in Libya along with five Bulgarian nurses and Bulgarian...
Sarkozy says influential Muslim cleric not welcome in France
Source: The Daily Star
Paris :: France | updated 2012-05-26 15:28:21 -0700 | political-news
President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday that influential Qatar-based Sunni Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi was not welcome in France. Egyptian-born Qaradawi, 86, has been invited to visit next month by the Union of Islamic Organizations in France. "I told the...
Zimbabwe probes Trump brothers' hunting trip
Source: Chandler Republic
Harare :: Zimbabwe | updated 2012-05-23 19:59:42 -0700 | political-news
Zimbabwean conservationists say they are investigating the legality of a hunting spree in the country by the heirs to U.S. magnate Donald Trump's fortune. The independent Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force said Friday that Trump's sons Donald Jr. and Eric killed...
Clooney advocates for Sudanese people
Source: United Press International
Khartoum :: Sudan | updated 2012-05-19 03:09:51 -0700 | travel-news
George Clooney says the targeting of civilians by Sudanese government forces who have driven hundreds of thousands of people from their homes is a "war crime." Clooney appeared on "Fox News Sunday" after testifying last week before a Senate hearing...
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