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Call for Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe to return PhD

BBC News – Award-winning Zimbabwean writer Chenjerai Hove has called on Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwe’s leader Robert Mugabe, to hand back her PhD. She was awarded a doctorate

Headlines U.S.

Secret Service director Julia Pierson resigns

BBC News – The head of the US Secret Service, tasked with guarding US President Barack Obama, has resigned following several high-profile security lapses. Julia Pierson offered her resignation to

Africa Headlines

UN Ebola Mission Kicks Off Amid Questions About Safety

ACCRA, GHANA — As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has worsened over the past months, countries from Cuba to Denmark to Britain have helped fight the disease. Now, it’s

Business

Gulf Companies Commit $19 Billion to West Africa Infrastructure Projects

ByMary Sophia – Gulf Business Abu Dhabi firm Trojan General Contracting committed investments worth $16 billion in various infrastructure projects in West Africa. Companies from across the Gulf have committed

Business

Mozambique Seeks Pipeline Study for Decade’s Biggest Gas Finds

Mozambique said it seeks consultants to study building a pipeline that will link the largest natural-gas discoveries in a decade to destinations within its borders and in neighboring African nations.

Business

Nigeria Plans Airline to Profit From $2 Billion Aviation Program

Bloomberg News – Nigeria is in talks with private investors to set up a national airline as it revamps it’s airport infrastructure and expands air capacity, Aviation Minister Osita Chidoka

U.S.

Sudan apostasy woman Mariam Ibrahim ‘to campaign’

Mariam Ibrahim, the Sudan woman who escaped a death sentence imposed for renouncing her faith, says she wants to campaign for others who face religious persecution. Speaking to the BBC

Headlines

New Jersey: Ghana’s First Lady Lordina Mahama honoured by City of Newark

Sandow S Kpebu – The Mayor of the City of Newark, Ras J. Baraka has honoured the First Lady of Ghana, Lordina Mahama, with an award and citation for her

Life

Be Selfish or Happy – It’s a Choice You Can Make

One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned is that you can’t be both selfish and happy. I know this is true through my own personal experience, but more importantly, the