ABAREGANE OBAMA! WELCOME CHANGE!

‘I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal .. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not [...]

STONING VICTIM BEGGED FOR MERCY

A young woman recently stoned to death in Somalia first pleaded for her life, a witness has told the BBC. “Don’t kill me, don’t kill me,” she said, according to the man who wanted to remain anonymous. A few minutes later, more than 50 men threw stones.
Human rights group Amnesty International says the victim [...]

KENYA DECLARES PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR OBAMA

Kenya has declared Thursday a public holiday to celebrate the election of Barack Obama to the US presidency. Mr Obama’s father was from Kenya and his victory has prompted jubilation across the country.
“We the Kenyan people are immensely proud of your Kenyan roots,” President Mwai Kibaki said. The BBC’s Juliet Njeri says Mr Obama’s [...]

BARACK OBAMA IS FIRST BLACK U.S. PRESIDENT

Democratic Senator Barack Obama has been elected the first black president of the United States. “It’s been a long time coming, but tonight… change has come to America,” the president-elect told a jubilant crowd at a victory rally in Chicago.
His rival John McCain accepted defeat, saying “I deeply admire and commend” Mr Obama. He [...]