Nabeel Biajo As Kenya lawmakers consider outlawing homosexual behavior and gay activism, Jane Wothaya is advocating for the rights of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender in Nairobi and in Washington, D.C. Even as African governments outlaw homosexuality in Uganda, Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa, Wothaya joins other activists who work quot;not very out and openquot; for human rights in her homeland. Wothaya was frustrated by the negative publicity and stigma that surrounds this minority group in the Kenya media. So she joined the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya to correct what she characterizes as wrong perceptions about Kenyans who fit that description. Wothaya is a lesbian who...

(Source: Confédération Africaine de Football) It is often said 'If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.#39; No wonder, Bartholomew Ikechukwu Ibenegbu popularly known on the Nigerian domestic football scene as 'Mosquito'isenthused about the prospect of making a huge impact with his new club, Warri Wolves in search of their first continental honour. 'Mosquito', 28 and a Mass Communication graduate from the Imo State University has repeatedly proved that he's a provider and scorer of goals. In 2006, he was the top scorer and named the 'Most Valuable Player' in the local league while at El-Kanemi. He equally had a fair share...

Johannesburg - Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir and his wife Katerina Krejcirova were both behind bars on Friday afternoon. After an eventful Friday in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court, Krejcir was denied bail for the third time by the court near Alberton. He was arrested in November last year and charged with kidnapping and attempted murder. Earlier in the day Krejcirova was arrested in the same court on charges linked to an alleged stolen vehicle found on the couple's Vaal property. Speaking outside the court, Piet du Plessis, who formed part of Krejcir's legal team, said Krejcirova's arrest was malicious. Handing down judgment in Krejcir's bail application,...

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ABUJA, Nigeria ? The Nigerian military said it killed six insurgents suspected of killing 29 students in a school massacre that provoked international condemnation. The suspects were killed along with three civilians and one soldier in fighting two days ago in Adamawa state in Nigeria's northeast, near the border with Cameroon, military spokesman Major-General...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ministers of Works and Road Infrastructure of the five ECOWAS Member States involved in the multi-million-dollar Lagos-Abidjan Corridor Highway Project meet in Abuja Friday to put in motion activities towards the actualization of the 1,028-kilometre road project linking some of the region's major capital cities and ports.
Economy

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) ? The Mauritanian government will adopt an official policy for the eradication of all forms of slavery in the country, the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Gulnara Shanian, said late Thursday at a press conference held at the end of her four-day assessment mission here.
Society

Niamey, Niger (PANA) ? Niger authorities on Friday launched an operation aimed at selling cereals at low prices to people experiencing severe food insecurity or flood victims, PANA reported here.
Agriculture

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coach of the Mauritanian national football team, Patrice Neveu, on Friday unveiled a list of 20 players in preparation for an international friendly match against Niger, scheduled for 5 March in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital.
Sports

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Federal Government has approved 1.6 billion Naira (about US$ 10 million) for the 2014 World Cup campaign of its national football team, the Super Eagles, the privately-owned Punch newspaper reported Friday.

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) ? The management of one of the most capitalised stocks on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Cadbury Nigeria Plc., said the decision to embark on share capital reduction was because it has excess capital needed for its business operation.
Economy

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian military Friday denied online reports that the convoy of the Governor of Adamawa State in North Eastern Nigeria, retired Admiral Murtala Nyako, was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists.
Society

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) ? The Nigerian military Friday said its specialised forces have killed a total of 13 Boko Haram insurgents in their make-shift camps, sited between Borno and Adamawa States in the North Eastern part of the country.
Society

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) ? Trade between Mauritania and the rest of Africa over the fourth quarter of 2013 represented 7.6% of the country?s total trading figure, according to a statement from by the national statistics office (ONS), obtained by PANA here Friday.
Economy

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Development Association (IDA) has granted member states of the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS) a loan, worth 27.2 billion francs CFA, to enable them develop the Senegal River basin, PANA learnt from official sources here.
Environment

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Bayelsa United of Nigeria Friday drew 0-0 away with hosts Kondzo FC of Congo in the first-round, first-leg match of the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup.
Sports

Bamako, Mali (PANA) ? The number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mali following the conflict in 2012 in the north of the country when Islamist militants took control of the area, has dropped as people return to their homes, according to a report released by the International Migration Organization (IMO).

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) ? Tunisian security forces on Friday afternoon dispersed dozens of demonstrators who had gathered at Kasbah square, the seat of the government, to protest against the arrest of a leader of a pro-Islamist group accused of being ?violent?, sources told PANA.

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) ? Libyan special forces in charge of protecting the headquarters of the Interior ministry in Tripoli on Friday repelled an attack by armed men attempting to take the building, security sources said.

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) ? Mauritania?s opposition parties, trades unions and civil society organisations on Friday began a forum aimed at demanding the creation of conditions for free, fair and inclusive elections that could result in democratic and peaceful change.

New York, US (PANA) - Ms. Rita Izsak, the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, says good governance is essential for Nigeria to ensure minority rights, equality and peaceful coexistence for all its citizens.
Politics

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) ? The president of the Tunisian League of Newspaper Editors, Tabeb al-Zahir, has called for urgent measures to save newspapers from bankruptcy, stressing that successive governments since the revolution have ignored their pleas, leaving them with huge financial burdens.
Society

Afin daccroître les superficies irriguées permettant de renforcer la sécurité alimentaire, la Banque mondiale vient daccorder un prêt de plus de 27 mil-liards de F CFA au Mali à travers rOMVS. La signature de laccord a eu lieu le jeudi 27 février 2014 au ministère de lEconomie et des Finances. Les documents de laccord de [&]

 La ministre de léconomie et des finances, Bouaré Fily Sissoko, et la représentante résidente de la BAD, Hélène NGarnim-Ganga ont paraphé les documents de deux protocoles daccord de financement dune valeur de 43,48 milliards de F CFA pour le développement du Mali. Les accords ont été signés au département des Finances le mardi 26 novembre. [&]

Le Programme national de lutte contre l?excision au Mali (PNLE) et les ONG partenaires de Plan-Mali viennent franchir un pas décisif dans la lutte contre la pratique de l?excision au Mali. A travers une démarche pédagogique, ils ont réussi à convaincre 45 villages, à abandonner la pratique. La signature de convention intervenue jeudi au CICB, [&]

La ministre française des Droits des femmes, Mme Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, a appelé vendredi à accorder plus de responsabilités politiques aux femmes au Mali, où elle achevait une visite de deux jours marquée par des rencontres avec les autorités, des ONG et lONU. Il sagit de « faire en sorte que les femmes accèdent davantage aux responsabilités [&]

Selon le représentant du Tchad, Banté Mangaral, l?émergence d?un gouvernement de l?ombre au Mali doit être évitée.



Le représentant du Tchad, Banté Mangaral et le représentant de la France, Gérad Araud ont présenté ce matin à leurs collègues -lors de la 7120e séance du conseil d...

Par Farid Mnebhi

Le grave incident diplomatique qui secoue les relations maroco-françaises suite aux violations par les autorités françaises des conventions et usages diplomatiques et par des propos attribués, dans un premier temps, à l?Ambassadeur de France à Washington, puis ensuite à son collègue d...

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Une tablette de marque "Polaroïd" à vendre au prix de 125 000 FCFA. pour plus de détails veuillez contacte...

Pendant que les dirigeants africains discutaient tranquillement, le Président français, Hollande signait des accords à Abuja.



ABUJA (Alwihda Info) - Le président de la commission de l?Union européenne José Manuel Barrosso, le Président nigérien Mahamadou Issoufou, le Président gabonai...