Nigerian plane bomber bought tickets in Ghana
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s ticket came from a KLM office in Accra, Ghana. Demuren said Monday that Abdulmutallab bought the $2,831 round-trip ticket from Lagos, Nigeria, to Detroit via Amsterdam on Dec. 16.
Government Halts Diamond Auction
The government of Zimbabwe has canceled a diamond auction that had been highly publicized in the state media. Announcing the cancellation, a government official said the company that announced the auction had not followed the procedure for diamond sales.
Congo warlord goes on trial at The Hague
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, the founder and leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC) a political movement and rebel militia based in the Ituri region of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), goes on trial at The Hague.
Rougue cops, army officers connive with armed robbers
Serving and retired members of Zimbabwe’s security forces are increasingly being implicated in a spate of armed robberies, which have surged in recent months. Reports of theft of small arms and light weapons from the national armoury tie in with the surge in armed robberies and other violent crimes.
Avatar: The Season of Political Satire is Upon Us
Avatar, the latest Hollywood blockbuster to hit the market, is not just another 3D picture. It is in every respect a cleverly composed and unrelenting feat of political satire, criticizing use of the military industrial complex as an instrument of global power and manipulation and the insatiable corporate greed that drives global affairs.
Google unleashes warrior in shining armor, the Nexus
The new Google Nexus One smartphone has been touted as an “iPhone killer” with impressive specs backed by the Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair) Operating System.
UNDERWEAR BOMBER: Yemen: Behind Al-Qaeda Scenarios, A Strategic Oil Transit Chokepoint
For some months the world has seen a steady escalation of US military involvement in Yemen, a dismally poor land adjacent to Saudi Arabia on its north, the Red Sea on its west, the Gulf of Aden on its south, opening to the Arabian Sea, overlooking another desolate land that has been in the headlines of late, Somalia.
Burj Dubai hits the sky
Who will be the first African first lady to check into Burj Dubai’s Seven Star Armani Hotel? Dubai, a favourite shopping destination for the African and elite, has become home to the world’s tallest man-made building, the Burj Khalifa (Built and marketed at Burj Dubai before the financial meltdown). At 828 meters high (2,716 feet), [...]
World Cup 2010 Fever
The World Cup fever is beginning to grip the southern Africa region, just six months before the kick-off. For many, the world cup tournament represents business opportunities, and thousands have given up their houses for use as self catering lodges in South Africa, while others have taken loans from banks and converted their houses into self contained lodging units.
Artist captures drug abuse on Harare’s Streets
This cartoon is part of a multiple-series compilation of strips drawn by Farai Madzokere, a homeless boy who has lived on the streets of Harare for many years. Madzokere is a prolific artist who is very ambitious, and needs support to refine and market his work. His work highlights the plight of homeless children living on Harare’s streets, with emphasis on drug abuse, sexual abuse and poverty.