'Child-witches' of Nigeria seek refuge

"The devil's children are "identified" by powerful religious leaders at extremist churches where Christianity and traditional beliefs have combined to produce a deep-rooted belief in, and fear of, witchcraft. The priests spread the message that child-witches bring...

Tourist Attraction: Mount Cameroon

Cameroon also known as "Africa in Miniature" and described by its government as the "melting pot of Africa" is found in the West African sub-region. It is a country that has been blessed with many tourist attractions, its ministry of tourism was created in the 1970's to...

Cameroon Teens Go Wild For Dreadlocks

Dreadlocks, a hairstyle that used to be mostly associated with reggae artists and fans, is fast becoming a hairstyle for many Cameroonian youths.Dreadlocks were common with reggae musicians like Bob Marley and Lucky...

Desertification Part II, the History of the Sahara Desert! (Attempt to stop D...

By, Uwe Paschen.The History of the Sahel Desert is a very long and fascinating one as well! Human have lived, hunted and farmed here for the longest time of all areas on this Planet Earth! The first Humans lived...

Somalia pirates mess up with Superflic Sarkozy, warning France

Don't mess up with the french president, when it comes to piracy. The ancient interior minister, famous for his security plans, stopped once the worker's union, that "pirated" a high speed vessel "NGV". The ferry...

Police catch money counterfeiters

The police should put the counterfeit case into account..." Police arrested a Cameroon national who allegedly counterfeited money in Central Jakarta on Monday. Eric Kuate, 40, who had been staying in...

'Horror frog' breaks own bones to produce claws

""Amphibian horror" isn't a movie genre, but on this evidence perhaps it should be. Harvard biologists have described a bizarre, hairy frog with cat-like extendable claws. Trichobatrachus...

Barcelona FC to Rebuild - Without Ronaldinho

It's the end of an era at Barca, whole-sale changes are underway to try to return the club to elite status after a sub-par year. The fact that Ronaldinho is considered to have his best years behind him at the age of...

An eloquent argument about the upcoming Olympics in Beijing

"An eloquent argument about the upcoming Olympics in Beijing As nearly everyone who even occasionally watches the news, listens to the radio, or glances at a newspaper knows, there is quite a bit of controversy...

Protests paralyse Cameroon`s capital and port city

"Local journalists said one protester was killed by armed police on Wednesday in the southwest town of Buea. The unrest --the worst in over 15 years in the central African oil producer -- has killed at least seven people since it broke out at the weekend in the port of...

Chad Declares State of Emergency

Chad has declared a state of emergency in response to recent violence in the region."Chad's president declared a nationwide state of emergency Thursday, telling citizens that tightened controls are needed to restore...

Egypt defends its Africa Cup

On Sunday's final match of the Africa Cup, Egypt's Pharaohs defended their 2006 victory."Egypt coach Hassan Shehata praised his side for successfully defending their Africa Cup of Nations title despite being...

Rebels enter Chad's capital, fight around palace

"Chadian rebels seeking to overthrow President Idriss Deby battled their way into the capital N'Djamena on Saturday and fought government troops around the presidential palace, diplomats and residents said. The sound...

African Path announced that they will broadcast the African Cup of Nations 20...

"African Path will broadcast the Ghana 2008 Africa Cup of Nations from January 20th till February 10th, 2008 online. The games will be available as both live feeds and as saved games for those who missed the live broadcasts. In addition a forum on the African Path Village...

RI tries to bridge differences on climate change issues

""Therefore we should know how the developing nations could obtain technology, either from the developed nations or from others," he said. He also believed mitigation could also be carried out by protecting and...

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