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London, 28 April, 2004— The UK union that represents the clergy is warning that the practice of offshoring religious services to the west is an omen of the impact that offshoring will have to the […]

Johannesburg, 3 March, 2004— Southern Africa continues to be the major source of cannabis in Africa, according to an annual report by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). A separate concern, notes the INCB report, […]

Washington, 27 February, 2004— A color photograph in black and white — a South African immigrant and his albino son — a pieta with a black Mary cradling a sacrificial goat, a digitized print of […]

Accra, 2 February, 2004— Ghanaian women’s rights groups have called for stronger laws against female genital mutilation (FGM) following two landmark rulings in northern Ghana against the traditional practice. The Ghanaian Association for Women’s Welfare […]

Accra, 12 January, 2004— The Director-General of the United Nations cultural agency (UNESCO), making an official three-day visit to Ghana, has launched this year’s worldwide observance of the struggle against slavery in a West African […]

Ethiopia’s first-ever film depicting the real-life tragedy being brought about by HIV/AIDS was broadcast across the country on Monday. The documentary is a powerful portrayal of the lives of women in Ethiopia who have become […]

Kano, 6 January, 2004— A Shari’ah Islamic court in northern Nigeria has sentenced a man to death by stoning for having sex with his 15-year-old step-daughter and making her pregnant, court officials said on Tuesday. […]

London, 30 December, 2003— Lycos UK’s Review of 2003 reveals that celebrity gossip and scandal has replaced ”CHEAP FLIGHTS” and ”BOOBS” as the most searched for terms on the internet. ’FOOTBALL RAPE ALLEGATIONS’ shot in […]