Written by Ayaan Hirsi Ali So much for the Arab Spring. In Cairo, Egyptian history appears to have completed a bloody full circle. First the crowds filled Tahrir Square to demand the end of a military-backed dictatorship. Then, just two years later, the crowds filled Tahrir Square again to demand the restoration of a military-backed dictatorship. Now, within weeks of … [Read more...] about So Much for the Arab Spring
Enugu 2015: Let Them All Be Allowed To Try The Cap On
Written by Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi I'm tempted to, like some of my kinsmen, put on the nepotism garb and try to collapse the roof with yells for an Nsukka man to occupy the Lion Building(Enugu Government House) from May 29, 2015. Moreso, when fairness, equity and even the power-that-be demand it to be so. But I remain hesitant because of the objectivity training I received in … [Read more...] about Enugu 2015: Let Them All Be Allowed To Try The Cap On
PhotoNews: Uproar and Bloodshed in Egypt
"Dozens of people were reportedly killed in renewed clashes on Friday as thousands of followers of the embattled Muslim Brotherhood took to the streets of Cairo and other cities, facing police officers authorized to use lethal force if threatened.As the Islamist Brotherhood sought to regain momentum after a crushing crackdown by security forces on Wednesday in which almost 640 … [Read more...] about PhotoNews: Uproar and Bloodshed in Egypt
Egypt Protests: Islamists Call For ‘Friday Of Anger’
Written by Associated Press Heavy gunfire rang out Friday throughout Cairo as tens of thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters clashed with vigilante residents in the fiercest street battles to engulf the capital since the country's Arab Spring uprising. At least 37 people were killed in the fighting nationwide, including police officers. Carrying pistols and assault … [Read more...] about Egypt Protests: Islamists Call For ‘Friday Of Anger’
African leaders prefer China’s hard cash to US overtures
Written by Toh Han Shih and Adrian Wan The continent's nations appear more enamoured by the mainland's willingness to deal in hard currency than Barack Obama's pledges US President Barack Obama may be trying to woo Africa but the continent's leaders seem more attracted by China's cold, hard cash. With Obama's African tour barely over at least three African leaders have … [Read more...] about African leaders prefer China’s hard cash to US overtures