Barewa Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, were charged with the production of killer syrup Two company officials have been sentenced to seven years in prison over the deaths of at least 80 children. The officials from the company which made the My Pikin syrup were found guilty by a court in Lagos. After children started dying in […]
President Obama gives Morehouse commencement speech
20 May 2013 by
“We’ve got no time for excuses.” President Obama on Sunday summoned the graduates of historically black Morehouse College to “transform the way we think about manhood,” urging the young men to avoid the temptation to make excuses and to take responsibility for their families and their communities. Delivering a commencement address at the all-male private […]
From Benin to Brazil: slavery and voodoo ties
16 May 2013 by
A recent Brazilian film entitled Pedra da Memoria (Memory’s Stone), follows the journey of a prominent Afro-Brazilian priest to Benin where many of Brazil’s former slaves came from. A history of tradition, slavery and voodoo. While visiting the Brazilian city of Sao Luis, BBC Africa’s Manuel Toledo saw the documentary and a photo exhibition about […]
Once a princess, always a princess
16 May 2013 by
A lawsuit arguing that daughters should be allowed to succeed their fathers as chiefs in Lesotho has been rejected by the Constitutional Court. The judge said the current law did not discriminate against women, as chief’s widows could inherit the title. South African lawyer Priti Patel, who was involved in the case, said the ruling […]
Objects of attraction: Uganda proposes to ban miniskirts
13 May 2013 by
Anything above the knee is outlawed. If a woman wears a miniskirt, we will arrest her,” pronounced the minister in a confusing bid to preserve the nation’s modesty. Film maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo writes about plans to ban miniskirts in Uganda. Letter’s from Africa: Miniskirts and morals
Malcolm Shabazz, Malcolm X’s grandson, killed in Mexico
13 May 2013 by
A troubled soul. A troubled life. A troubled ending. Malcolm Shabazz, 29, succumbed in hospital to multiple injuries he suffered on Thursday. Mexico’s attorney general’s office said an investigation into the incident was under way. The US state department said that it was in contact with the family and offering appropriate assistance. Shabazz was discovered […]