Section: Africa&ME
Oberlin professor placed on leave after anti-Semitic Facebook posts
Karega had made comments accusing Israel and “Rothschild-led bankers” of responsibility for downing a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine in 2014. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Agency raises red flag over toxic imports
Kenyans have been warned that vehicles and food items entering the country from Japan and Ukraine may have been exposed to radiation, which experts say could be behind the increased cases of cancer. A parliamentary committee heard that most of the vehicles and food items coming from the two countries, which have been hit by nuclear leaks, were...
Bury Me Come Sunday Afternoon: Nike Campbell-Fatoki to read newly released book this Saturday
Nike Campbell-Fatoki will be reading her newly released collection of short stories Bury Me Come Sunday Afternoon. The universe finally held meaning when Quramo publishing announced that Nigerian-American Nike Campbell-Fatoki will will be on hand this Saturday at the Quintessence Bookstore for a book reading and signing. And the best part? The...
KUSHAMIRI MIGOGORO Ni dalili za vita vya tatu vya dunia?
NA IGAMANYWA LAITON, NI miaka 102 sasa imepita tangu kijana mdogo wa Kiserbia alipofanya kitendo ambacho laiti angejua madhara yake asingethubutu kufanya. Kama vile baruti inavyoweza kulipua miamba mikubwa ndivyo kitendo chake cha kufyatua risasi mbili kilivyoyaletea mataifa makubwa ya kipindi hicho katika kile kilichoitwa Vita Kuu ya Kwanza ya...
Ukraine’s currency ‘most undervalued’ in world
According to the data provided by the Big Mac Index, Ukraine’s currency is the most undervalued in the world. …read more Source:...
‘13,000 Jordanians studying medicine abroad’
AMMAN — Thousands of Jordanians are studying medicine and engineering abroad, raising concerns about the prospects for their employment when they return to the Kingdom, officials said this week. According to figures from the Jordan Medical Association (JMA) and the Jordan Engineers Association (JEA), some 13,000 Jordanians are enrolled in medical...
Civilian casualties in eastern Ukraine hit highest annual record
The UN records the highest number of civilian casualties in a year in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Romania: 16,000 packs of cigarettes found hidden in timber
Romanian border police have found some 16,000 packets of contraband cigarettes hidden in planks of timber in a truck that entered Romania from Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Fired by Crimea, Ukrainian gymnast targets Russia at Rio
For Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Ganna Rizatdinova the Rio Games offers a chance of redemption and revenge after powerhouse Russia annexed her home region Crimea. …read more Source: The Sunday...
OSCE says monitor threatened at gunpoint in Ukraine
The episode on Tuesday saw two vehicles from the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) stopped by an armed man in “military-style clothing with no markings” at a known Ukrainian army position, the OSCE said. …read more Source: World...
