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President Buhari Departs Abuja For G-7 Summit In Germany   President Buhari finally arrives Munirch, Germany for G-7 summit in germany.

It's getting serious in Burundi. The leader of a Burundian opposition party was shot dead today Saturday May 23rd along with his bodyguard, following weeks of anti-government unrest. Zedi Feruzi was the head of the Union for Peace and Development (UPD) and was walking home with a bodyguard in Bujumbura's Ngagara district when he was attacked by gun wielding men. An AFP reporter at the scene saw the bloodied bodies of both Feruzi and a police bodyguard lying outside the house soon after the shooting. Residents said a third person, believed to be another police officer tasked with protecting Feruzi, was seriously injured in the incident. "We heard around 20 gunshots, everyone fell to the ground, people saw a Toyota car speeding away," said a neighbour, who did not witness the shooting himself. Around an hour after the attack police had yet to arrive at the scene. Meanwhile, two barricades of tyres were set alight in the district, where local youths w...

BBC published a post about a Nigerian restaurant using human flesh to cook and that story wasn't true anyway... They published it without confirmation. Here is their apologies on that post below....it was originally written in Swahili. We apologize from the information which we have reproduced here about one in Nigeria.Taarifa cafeteria was not appropriate to consider the procedure was published without the BBC. Tumeiondoa that information on the web and we have already begun an investigation to confirm is what led to such information published. We observe with great value Swahili reputation of the BBC channels like Channel centered point of his story and the position of neutrality and therefore we take necessary measures to ensure the same mistake is not applied again. "The story about the Nigerian restaurant Which we published here frame a mistake and we Apologise. It was incorrect and BBC published without the proper checks. We have removed the story and have laun...

It is true that Indonesia which is the latest moslem community in the world conducts a virginity test for female folks wishing to join its Army. They must have believed that virgins are more agile and more dedicated to the military work, but human right groups are calling for the abolishment of such act saying that the test has no scientific validity. "The Indonesian armed forces should recognize that harmful and humiliating 'virginity tests' on women recruits do nothing to strengthen national security," said Nisha Varia, HRW's women's rights advocacy director. A human rights group urged Indonesia to abolish invasive "virginity tests" for female recruits and the fiancees of military officers in its armed forces, saying international treaties had described the practice as degrading and cruel. President Joko Widodo should ask military hospitals immediately to stop administering the tests, which violate international human rights treaties that Indon...

Korean-American physician and anthropologist, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, is happy with Africa’s leading music act, D’banj for his role in creating awareness about poverty and related issues. The World Bank president commended D’banj for his devotion to the African Union‘s year of Women’s empowerment, where he is encouraging global artists to raise awareness about poverty and other related issues. Read what Jim Yong Kim wrote on his Facebook page about D’banj below:

A senior Islamic State leader, Abu Sayyaf , has reportedly been killed by the U.S. special operations forces during a raid in eastern Syria , the Pentagon and White House said on Saturday, May 16. It was reported that Sayyaf directed the group's oil, gas and financial operations. The terrorist’s wife, Umm Sayyaf , was said to have been captured in the raid. "During the course of the operation, Abu Sayyaf was killed when he engaged U.S. forces," White House National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said in a statement She said the operation was authorised by President Barrack Obama with the full consent of Iraqi authorities. Meehan said,  "the president authorized this operation upon the unanimous recommendation of his national security team and as soon as we had developed sufficient intelligence and were confident the mission could be carried out successfully and consistent with the requirements for undertaking such operations....

The United States has criticized Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Saturday for "unconscionable" remarks, after he reportedly threatened to slit the throats of gay men in his country. Jammeh made homosexuality illegal in Gambia and said he would slit the throats of men who wanted to marry other men in Gambia. US National Security Advisor Susan Rice said the comments were part of an "alarming deterioration of the broader human rights situation" in Gambia. "The recent unconscionable comments by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh underscore why we must continue to seek a world in which no one lives in fear of violence or persecution because of who they are or whom they love," Rice said in a statement.  Rice said the United States is concerned about reports of broader rights violations in the country, including allegations of missing US citizens. "We are deeply concerned about credible reports of torture, suspicious disappearances, inclu...

An Eyptian court today sentenced former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi to death over a mass prison break in 2011, weeks after he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for ordering the arrest and torture of protesters during his time in power. Morsi was removed as president y the military in July 2013 following mass street protests against his rule. Since then, the authorities have banned his Muslim Brotherhood movement and arrested thousands of his supporters. All death sentences must first be sent to the Grand Mufti, Egypt's highest religious authority, for his opinion on whether they should stand. Convictions are still open to appeal, even if the Grand Mufti gives his approval. Morsi's supporters have said that the cases against him are politically motivated and attempts to give legal cover to a coup, while Morsi has rejected the authority of the courts. Morsi was Egypt's first freely elected president, but protests began building less than a year into his rule when h...

North Korea has publicly executed the country's defense minister after the regime accused him of treason, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. Hyon Yong Chol was killed by firing squad using an anti-aircraft gun at a military school in front of hundreds of people in Pyongyang around April 30, the agency reported, citing a media briefing by the National Intelligence Service at its headquarters in Seoul.   Hyon "was purged for lese majeste" because he was seen "dozing off" during a military event and "did not carry out Kim's instructions," the agency said. It wasn't clear what instructions Hyon failed to carry out.   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been accused of ordering the executions of as many as 15 top officials so far this year. CNN

32 persons have been confirmed dead and over 1000 injured. Barely two weeks after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal in which over 8,000 people died, another earthquake has hit the Eastern region of the country early this morning. According to the US Geological Survey, this morning's earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3. The one on April 25th which happened in western Nepal had a magnitude of 7.8. People ran for safety after the tremor was heard. There are no immediate reports of casualties. The tremor from this morning's earthquake was felt as far away as the Indian capital Delhi, as well as Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Four people have been confirmed dead so far! Photos from new earthquake disaster in Nepal where 32 persons have been confirmed dead    

Handsome 22 year old Nigerian college student and artist Matthew Ajibade, was found dead in restraints in an isolation cell after he was booked into a county jail in Georgia on January 1st. Ajibade had been arrested on domestic violence charges following a fight with his girlfriend. If you missed the story, read here. Police said they were called to a home and when they arrived, they saw Ajibade holding his girlfriend down under a blanket and refused to release her. They claim the gilr had bruises on her face and her nose was bleeding and when they tried to arrest Ajibade, he became combative and had to restrained. His family lawyer has since said Ajibade was bipolar. The update now is that 9 police officers have been fired in connection with his death. From UK Daily Mail The sheriff released no findings from the investigations into Ajibade's death, which is still considered an open case as prosecutors weigh possible criminal charges. However, the sheriff's office did pr...

To efficiently interpret his role and give his best, Hollywood actor, Will Smith went through a shooting training session for the role he will play in upcoming movie,  Suicide Squad. Smith will be seen playing the role of Deadshot in the still to come movie, he was seen at the Taran Tactical Innovations in Moorpark, CA learning how to shoot with different guns at various ranges through out the day. Another report from TMZ suggests that Will Smith was with Navy SEALs and Army Rangers handling the real guns that include a Glock 9mm handgun and an AR-15 assault rifle.

Some left activists Saturday afternoon desecrated a war memorial to the gallant sacrifice of women who served during the Second World War as anarchists objecting to Thursday's election result protested outside Downing Street. Police officers were injured and vandals defaced a war memorial during violent protests in central London. The graffiti - which read "F*** Tory scum" - was sprayed onto a statue commemorating the role of women in World War Two by protesters as they marched on Downing Street. Dozens of protesters, many of them wearing masks or balaclavas tried to push their way through police lines. Some of the protesters brandished highly offensive banners as they marched towards Downing Street Protesters chanted 'Get the Tories Out' and 'Tory Scum' as they abused police officers trying to keep the peace Scotland Yard said two police officers needed hospital treatment and 17 people were arrested during the "unplanned anti-austerity protest...

Muslim shops and restaurants in a Chinese village have been ordered to sell alcohol and cigarettes in an effort to weaken Islam’s hold on residents in China’s Xinjiang region. Shop owners who refuse face closure and prosecution, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported Monday. It is the latest in a series of anti-Muslim campaigns by Chinese authorities in the name of fighting religious extremism to undermine Islam influence in northwestern China. Chinese authorities in Laskuy township issued a notice to residents in Aktash village last week saying in part, “all restaurants and supermarkets in our village should place five different brands of alcohol and cigarettes in their shops before (May 1, 2015).” Shopkeepers were also instructed to promote the products in “eye-catching displays.” Authorities warned that “anybody who neglects this notice and fails to act will see their shops sealed off, their business suspended, and legal action pursued against them.” The notice also said the order was han...

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak   was today sentenced to jail along with his two sons by an Egyptian court. They are charged for embezzlement of state funds worth millions of dollars meant for the renovation and maintenance of presidential palace which they diverted into the family's pocket. He was given a jail term of three years while his sons face four years jail term each.

      A man in Indiana is accused of not only raping and killing his ex girlfriend, but eating her heart and other organs as well. Joseph Oberhansley, 34, allegedly killed his ex Tammy Jo Blanton, 46, sexually abused her corpse, and proceeded to eat parts of her heart, lungs, and brain back in September. The jury will be considering the death penalty, although Joseph told the court that there were "a lot of lies and deception" going on in the case. We don't really know how someone could be charged with eating another person unless it was true, but we feel sorry for Tammy Jo's family during this troubling time.

David Cameron is on course for an extraordinary victory as 'shy Tories' came out at the last moment to keep him in Downing Street. He said it was 'too early to say' what the final result of the General Election would be, but added that there was 'the chance now to build on the foundation' laid in the last parliament.  But the Tory leader will have to deal with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon who is cleaning up north of the border, leaving Scotland as a near one-party state. In a signal that he now accepts he will not be PM, Mr Miliband said the next government 'has a huge responsibility' to hold the UK together. The SNP tide has swept aside Labour and Lib Dem big beasts including Jim Murphy and Douglas Alexander in a tide of nationalism which has already sparked calls for a second independence referendum. There are doubts that Mr Miliband will survive as leader until Friday lunchtime, as he faces being left with 17 fewer seats than Gordon Brown...