China To Establish A Naval Base Around Somalia
As the threat of piracy continues. And as Somali pirates continue with their awkward trade to kidnap foreign ships, a Chinese Admiral has revealed China’s proposal to establish a naval base in the region in its commitment to thwart piracy and finally end this tragedy in the gulf of Eden. The lazy pirates who have [...]
APC Strongman Dies in Washignton D.C.
The Washington Metropolitan Chapter and APC NORTH AMERICA is sad to report the sudden death of our brother and comrade Mr. Joseph Cole commonly called Pa. Cole (super delegate of the Washington Metropolitan Chapter). Pa. Cole was a strong member of the APC .NA and founding member of the Washington Metropolitan Chapter. He is survived [...]
Upsurge in Farm Invasions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean Farmers’ rights group Justice for Agriculture (JAG) has said it has evidence of a dramatic upsurge in farm invasions since the formation of Zimbabwe’s unity government in February. The group said it has received reports from 22 landowners between 25 February and 7 April about 30 incidents ranging from harassment to forced eviction. According [...]
Malians Face Cocaine Charges in The United States
Three men have been charged with plotting to transport tons of cocaine across Africa with the help of Al Qaeda. The three defendants all of them from Mali, were arrested in Ghana on Wednesday and flown to the United States on Thursday night. The men said that they were helping some people set up a [...]
Mosquitoes Declare War on Mount Kenya
According to a British-funded research team, malaria has increased seven-folds on the slopes of Mount Kenya due to a two degree increase in temperature. As a result of the temperature increase around the mountain in the past 20 years, the disease has reached higher areas. Population of four millions at higher reaches has little or [...]
Somali Extremists Scorch Food Aid
Islamist fighters in Somalia loyal to the extremist group Al-shabaab with ties to Al-Qaeda said they raided a WFP-owned warehouse in the coastal city of Merka and burned more than 300 sacks of food. Al-shabaab’s regional governor of the Lower Shabelle region Sheik Mohamed Abdhuulahi, said in a press conference that they have set fire [...]
Nigeria Failed to Use Airport Scanners Provided By The United States
Four full-body scanners given to the government of Nigeria to detect explosives and drugs at its International airports were not in use when the man suspected of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound flight crossed through airport security. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab only went through a metal detector and had his bag X-rayed when he arrived [...]
Museveni Gets Fourth Term Endorsement From Ruling Party in Uganda
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has received the endorsement of the country’s ruling National Resistance Movement party to stand for a fourth successive term in office in the 2011 Presidential elections. The endorsement came from the Central Executive Committee of the party in a meeting last week. The party’s chief whip, Daudi Migereko in a [...]
