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Gossip: Nigeria arrests gay ‘suspects’ under new law banning homosexuality

Nigerian authorities arrested 10 people believed to be gay men under a bill signed this week that bans same- sex marriages, a human rights group said. Police detained men in various states and have dozens of pending arrests based on perceived sexual orientation, according to Amnesty International. “Those arrested under this draconian new legislation must be released immediately and the charges against them dropped. Locking … Continue reading Gossip: Nigeria arrests gay ‘suspects’
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Wife of Indian Minister Found Dead

The wife of Indian minister Shashi Tharoor has been found dead, following reports he had an affair, Indian media say. Sunanda Pushkar is reported to have been found dead in a five-star hotel in Delhi, according to police sources. The couple became embroiled in controversy over a series of Twitter messages on Wednesday Jan. 15th that appeared to reveal he was having an affair with … Continue reading Wife of Indian Minister Found Dead

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Senegal Evacuates 46 Citizens from CAR

Senegal’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mankeur Ndiaye, on Friday, said it had evacuated 46 of its citizens from the Central African Republic (CAR) to Dakar. He said that the evacuation, conducted on Thursday night, was made possible with the collaboration of the Malian government. Ndiaye said the exercise included 10 Malians but that Mali had earlier evacuated its citizens from CAR, which had been in the … Continue reading Senegal Evacuates 46 Citizens from
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Politics: President Yoweri Refuses to Sign Anti-Gay Bill

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has refused to sign into law an anti-gay bill passed by the country’s parliament, which is aimed at imprisoning not just homosexuals, but people who talk about it without condemning the lifestyle. The President in a letter to the Country’s parliament speaker said homosexuals are ‘abnormal’ but could be ‘rescued’ by improving the economy. “Even with legislation, they will simply … Continue reading Politics: President Yoweri Refuses to Sign Anti-Gay Bill

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Politics: President Jonathan replaces Military Chiefs

President Goodluck Jonathan replaced his entire military leadership on thursday after serious setbacks in the struggle against an Islamist insurgency, and he lost a close political ally who quit as crisis grips the ruling party. The presidency announced the removal of the chiefs of defense, army, navy and air force and named their successors without explanation. However, a source said President Jonathan wanted to score … Continue reading Politics: President Jonathan replaces Military Chiefs

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