Unrest in Nigeria

Unrest in Nigeria caused a mob to attack a Mosque in Benin City. The outraged mob caused the death of five people and the injury of a sixth. On Monday, another mob had attempted to set the Mosque on fire, but failed. Authorities have tried to control the violence, but the country is divided into two parts: Christian and Muslim.


There have been everything from riots, to bombings, to shootings, to peace gatherings. The whole country is under tension.Soldiers have been deployed to hold back the straining forces."I will not say it is easy, but we are trying to contain it," said Moses Onireti, a police spokesman in Oyo state, where demonstrations have been large. "These protesters are everywhere, everywhere."

Paul Ford, African News

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Murbarak Being Demand to Death by Lawyers?!

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Recently, civil rights lawyers have ordered the death penalty Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The prosecutor expects Hosni to be executed in the next couple of days. "We have proof Mubarak is directly responsible for the killings along with El Adly and his aides."Attorney Khalid Abu Bakr told CNN. Abu Bakr says that Mubarak clearly broke many of the Egyptian laws so he deserves to die. The attorney also happened to show video of the Egyptian police firing at the protestors. Surprising, another lawyer named  Sameh Ashour also presented evidence that then security officers had communication to have snipers on the roofs of buildings during the revolution. Ahmed Refaat the judge of this all has set Monday and Tuesday to have the opportunity to listen to 10 more civil rights lawyers. "The judge will then decide on a day to announce the final verdict," said Adel Saeed. The whole court however, is leaning towards giving Hosni the death penalty. There has been speculation saying that the judge really can't sentence death because there is no hard evidence showing that Hosni actually order the attack on the protestors.  We will see how the prosecution continues through the week.


http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/09/world/africa/egypt-mubarak/index.html

Court Clerks on Strike in Mawali

By: Alex Nunez

In Mawali, court clerks are on strike for an indeffinite time, leaving Mawali's courts at a standstill. The reason for this is that the clerks were promised higher wages six years ago but never recived them. At this time no one in the judicial system is working, and if they are then they are working on the clerks' demands for a pay raise. No one is workng because clerks play a significant role in the way that they assign the courtrooms and retrive the case files that are needed. The clerks currently earn about $100 a month and they say that the government failed to pay a 40% pay raise in 2006 and again in 2009 but for 50%. The clerks have vowed that they will continue to go on strike until their demands are met. Mawali is one of the poorest countries in the world with 75% of it's citizens living on less than $1 a day.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16473833

Uganda Finally Enforces Littering Laws

By Alex Nunez Palacios

A littering law finally being enforced, 10 years after it was first put in place in the city of Kampala, Uganda. New Year's Day was the first day that the law was first enforced. Before the law was enforced there were clogged drains and trash scattered along the roads, but now the roads are cleaner than ever. The cause of this is that there has been about 40 people arrested and most of them had to clean the roads, streams, and drains as community service. Some residents believe it was about time that something was done to clean up the city. However others think that there should have been more warning to the sudden change and that citizens should been told more often what laws are enfoced these days. Sadly it is said that the streets will not be completely clean for long as previous attepts to enforce laws similar to this one have failed.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16433091

Nigerian Bombing

Recently, there was a terrible event in Nigeria. Two bombs went off Wednesday in a northeastern Nigerian city Maiduguri. It injured many civilians of the city. However there is still no indication of how many people actually were killed or injured. It was reported that no military personnel or security agent personnel targeted. In a report the agent said that the area the bomb went off in was very populated at the time. Many officers worry that the causality count could be in the hundreds. It has been reported that in a few days it will be reported how many people were injured.

Suicide Attacks On Christmas Day

There was a suicide bomber that attacked on Christmas day in Nigeria in front of a church full of people. The people attended the church to go to mass since it was Christmas. The blast killed 27 people at the church. Reports say that five bombs went off that fatal day. Three of the five bombs hit the church killing people instantly. They say a militant by the name of Boko Haram set off the bombs. There are fears that he might be trying to ignite a sectarian civil war. The president says that this could have been avoided but there has been a lack of high profile arrests. Nigeria wants to enforce a strict Muslim faith rule. Meaning all civilians have to be Muslim. There are also fears that this might spark a fight between religions. 

Top Travel Magazines name South African Airways as one of the top in the Country

Two prestigious travel magazines named South African Airways one of the best in the country. Business Traveler magazine rewarded SAA with the "Best Airline to Africa" and the "Best Business Class in Africa" awards. Global Traveler named SAA as the Best Airline in Africa" and Best sparkling wine in Business Class"

SAA's planes sport (For premium Business Class) Skytrax™5-star comfort-rated, flat bed seats, gourmet international cuisine, movies on demand, and a "Cellar in the Sky" stocked with South Africa's best beverages. 

"We are honored to have earned these awards from two magazines that represent the discerning business traveler. These important travelers serve as a validation of our efforts to continually enhance and improve our service offering," said Todd Neuman, executive vice president, North America, for South African Airways. "We look forward to showcasing more of South Africa's cultural treasures, including its best wines and culinary offerings, to our customers throughout the globe," added Neuman. "We will also continue to strive to earn ever more awards in our effort to maintain our standing as Africa's most awarded airline."

Your News Informant For Staying Informed on African News, Paul Ford

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