Under a volley of rocks and stones, ambulances ferried the injured out of Al-Arbaeen Square in the centre of the city at the opposite end of the Suez Canal from Port Said where Wednesday night’s stadium deaths enraged the nation.
The clashes between fans of home team Al-Masry and Cairo’s Al-Ahly marked one of the deadliest incidents in football history, and came amid claims by witnesses the security forces did little to prevent the rioting.
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“Jos is real target of Boko Haram, radical Islamists” says Keziah Suwa at 2012 USAfrica Prayer Breakfast in Houston. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston. The 2012 special guest speaker at the 13th ANNUAL USAfrica PRAYER BREAKFAST in Houston, Keziah Suwa, has made a connection between the radical agenda of the radical Islamists groups [...]
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Boko Haram spokesman Abu Qaqa captured by SSS. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston. Nigeria’s state security police said they captured the alleged spokesman of the violent Islamist group that has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings and attacks that have killed hundreds of people in Africa’s top oil producer. “We’ve arrested Abu [...]
Don Cornelius, creator of SOUL TRAIN, has died; police say it’s suicide Los Angeles, AP: Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show “Soul Train,” shot himself to death Wednesday morning at his Los Angeles home, police said. He was 75. Officers responding to a report of a shooting found Cornelius at his Mulholland [...]
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“Evidence was manifestedly heavy that they killed Kudiratu Abiola. In view of this, they are guilty of conspiracy and murder,” Dada said in her ruling which lasted several hours. “The prosecution has proved its case beyond all reasonable doubt. In view of this, they should be hanged.”
Or, looked at from another perspective, the building doesn’t need to symbolize anything further than its existence, wherein it becomes a staggeringly articulate representation of Africa’s greatest skill: begging.
January 30, 2012 | Posted in
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5 ruling PDP state Governors sacked in Adamawa, Bayelsa, Cross River, Kogi and Sokoto Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. A major blow has been dealt by Nigeria’s Supreme Court today January 27 2012 on five ruling PDP state governors for over-staying their positions in a move that has added to confusion in a [...]
President Jonathan says “We will dialogue” with Boko Haram violent Islamic sect By Tim Cocks, Joe Brock and Felix Onuah Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. Abuja Jan 26, 2012 (Reuters) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan challenged the violent Islamist Boko Haram sect on Thursday January 26 to identify themselves and state clearly their demands [...]
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Jonathan’s Boko Haram problem and firing of Ringim By Chido Nwangwu Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. USAfrica: First fact, removing all niceties, former chief of the Nigerian Police Hafiz Ringim’s failure to decisively defeat or contain Boko Haram was increasingly seen as President Jonathan’s direct problem and failure. Worse, with the brazen and bold terror [...]
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Nigerian Adetiloye sentenced to 17 yrs for scheming 600 bank accounts, fraud in U.S. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. (AP) — He was unemployed and receiving welfare, but Adekunle Adetiloye was somehow still living lavishly, complete with a Range Rover vehicle, extended trips to England and an expensive condominium.
That alone piqued authorities’ interest, but [...]
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8 cars loaded with bombs found in Kano By M.J. Smith and Aminu Abubakar AFP: Nigerian police found eight bomb-laden cars in the northern city of Kano on Monday as clerics said peace prayers after attacks that left over 160 people dead and stoked fresh fears of civil unrest. President Goodluck Jonathan, facing his worst [...]
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180 killed in latest north Nigeria Islamist sect attacks in Kano. Update on Sunday January 22, 2012: USAfrica has increased the casualty count from the latest attacks by the Boko Haram sect to 180. Higher numbers are expected. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. By The Associated Press, reporters Ibrahim Garba (in Kano) and [...]
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Mali becomes first African country to take in convicted war criminals Special to USAfricaonline.com The west African republic of Mali has become the first African country to accept the role of taking in prisoners convicted and sentenced by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The agreement was signed in Mali’s capital of Bamako by Judge Fatoumata [...]
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EXPLOSIONS, gunfire rock Kano city as tension mounts Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. (AFP) Kano, Nigeria — Multiple explosions and gunfire rocked the Nigerian city of Kano on Friday, with residents reporting police headquarters and two other police posts targeted and at least one wounded. The country’s emergency agency confirmed several explosions, including one [...]
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Nigeria police fire tear gas at Lagos protesters; Braithwaite demands soldiers be withdrawn. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. Lagos, Jan 19 – Nigerian police fired tear gas Thursday in Lagos at hundreds of protestors marching against the authorities’ security crackdown in the aftermath of a week-long strike over fuel prices. According to an AFP [...]
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Jonathan’s deployment of soldiers on streets draw anger of civic groups, Lagos Gov. Fashola, others http://www.usafricaonline.com/2012/01/16/jonathans-deployment-of-soldiers-on-streets-draw-anger-fashola-civic-groups-by-chido-nwangwu Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston. USAfrica: President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to deploy armed soldiers early today Monday January 16, 2012 deployed soldiers armed with kalashnikov rifles, bayonets and tanks across major locations and zones in Lagos has [...]
Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston USAfrica, January 16, 2012: After 3 major rounds of unsuccessful negotiations between organized labor and government in Nigeria — running for almost 10 days — the country’s President Goodluck Jonathan is addressing the citizens, at this time 7am (Nigerian time) to inform them of his key decisions regarding the crippling [...]
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USAfrica: Nigerians and Nigeria face rough days ahead with collapse of government-labour 2nd negotiations on removal of fuel subsidy. Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston USAfrica: Nigerians and Nigeria will continue to face rough days ahead with collapse on Saturday night of the intense government-labour 2nd round of negotiations on the removal of fuel-petroleum subsidy [...]
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Tunisians celebrate 1st anniversary of forcing dictator Ben Ali to run away Special to USAfricaonline.com: Hundreds of Tunisians have turned out in central Tunis to demand jobs and dignity as the north African country marked a year to the day since its despot Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled into exile. “Work, freedom and dignity,” [...]
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Superstar singer Flavour makes hit video on Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal agony Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, UNNalumni, IgboEvents and CLASSmagazine Houston USAfrica: One of Nigeria’s top Afro-pop superstars, Flavour, has produced a brand new video on the crises following the decision of the government of President Goodluck Jonathan to remove the fuel subsidy. The song which is titled [...]
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