Rape ‘impossible’ In Marriage, Says Muslim Cleric

A senior Muslim cleric who runs the country’s largest network of sharia courts has sparked controversy by claiming that there is no such thing as rape within marriage.

Inside West Africa’s Witch Camps

A journalist explores the plight of forgotten Ghanaian women labeled as witches.

Circumcision For 200 Uganda’s Girls

Elders in Bukwo and Kapchorwa districts are preparing to circumcise over 200 girls next month despite a new law banning the practice.

FIFA Moves Against Trafficking Against Young African Footballers

When he was 15, Maurice Koné dreamed of becoming a great footballer. Adored for his technical skill and eye for goal by fans in Koumassi, 

Caribbean Fighting A Losing Battle Against High Food Imports

For much of late October, Caribbean ministers of agriculture, journalists, farmers and academics gathered in this tiny but picturesque south Caribbean island

Affordable Chocolate ‘could run out in 20 years’

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Chocolate could be rare and expensive “like caviar” as farmers abandon their cocoa crops, a newspaper report says.

US Government ‘Hiding True Amount Of Debt’

The actual figure of the US’ national debt is much higher than the official sum of $US13.4 trillion ($14.3 trillion) given by the Congressional Budget Office, according to analysts cited by the New York Post.

Google Maps Errors Leads To Nicaragua Invasion Into Costa Rica

Google Maps error is being blamed for Nicaraguan troops accidentally invading Costa Rica last week.

Obama Fires Back After China Slates Fed’s QE2

US President Barack Obama defended the Federal Reserve’s policy of printing dollars on Monday during a trip to India, after Chinese officials stepped up criticism ahead of this week’s Group of 20 meeting.