The Islamist group al-Shabab has barred men and women from shaking hands in public in Jowhar district of Somalia. In addition, men and women who are not related are barred from walking together or chatting in public. Under the law, offenders will be subjected to public flogging as required by Sharia law.
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Unusual Place to Hunt For Treasure
Some 400 high-tech South African traffic lights are out of action after thieves in Johannesburg stole the mobile phone Sim cards they contain. The thieves ran up bills amounting to thousands of dollars by using the stolen cards to make calls. Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) said it is investigating the possibility of an “inside job”… Continue reading Unusual Place to Hunt For Treasure
Unusual luggage: Weed (Cannabis) in Adebayor’s Paintings
Koti Amudu Drug smugglers tried to hide cannabis worth almost £3,000 in a painting of footballer Emmanuel Adebayor. The wooden framed picture from Togo was seized as it passed through a postal sorting office in Coventry. The painting of Manchester City’s former Arsenal star was addressed to a property in Tottenham. The UK Border Agency… Continue reading Unusual luggage: Weed (Cannabis) in Adebayor’s Paintings
Obama to increase engagement with Africa in 2011
President Barack Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests.
Uganda Women Won’t Let Police Check their Breasts
Women in Uganda have protested against their breasts being checked for bombs at entry points to public places
Ingestion of ‘modified’ starch could be a new malaria vaccine strategy
There is no efficient vaccine against malaria, although nasal and oral vaccination seems to be the most promising and suitable solution in countries where the parasite Plasmodium, which causes the disease, is rife. Researchers from two laboratories in northern France have successfully vaccinated and protected mice by feeding them starch derived from green algae and… Continue reading Ingestion of ‘modified’ starch could be a new malaria vaccine strategy
African governments urged to allocate more resources to fight malaria
The African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN), an advocacy network of scientists and journalists, has urged African governments and policy makers to allocate more resources to the prevention and control of malaria. “The success of various malaria initiatives depend on political will, dedication of health workers, and above all, the willingness of the individual… Continue reading African governments urged to allocate more resources to fight malaria
Press Release: First International Conference on Rice for Food, Market and Development
Dear Editor, Rice is a central part of many cultures and some countries even credit rice cultivation with the development of their civilization. It is the staple food for more than half of the world population. Rice is the world’s most consumed cereal after wheat. It provides more than 50 percent of the daily calories… Continue reading Press Release: First International Conference on Rice for Food, Market and Development