HILLARLIOUS!!!!! Haryana, meet Eritrea where they don't have enough men Well, Eritrea is your parallel universe! India Today

 

In State of Eritrea, a country in the Horn of Africa, a new marital law compels men to marry two women. 
Yes, polygamy is mandatory.
(We see that smirk on your face!) Another pic after cut

The Eritrea Polygamy Hoax and the Psychological Warfare Behind it By Beaton Galafa,

It was 19 January, 2016. President Magufuli bans mini-skirts. At our work place, the discussion took an angle a little different. My friend unknowingly cautioned me of how the masses accept any news without checking the reliability of the source. His argument was, however, leaning towards the fact that the Tanzanian president had risen to fame due to his idiosyncratically-driven reforms.

Jebel Marra fighting displaces over 34 thousands peoples: UN

Displaced Sudanese women set up shelters at the UN’s Zam Zam camp near El Fasher in North Darfur on April 9, 2015 (Photo AFP)

Some 34,000 people have been displaced by the ongoing fighting in the mountainous area of Jebel Marra that straddles three Darfur states, said the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Marta Ruedas, .

In a statement issued from Khartoum on Wednesday, Ruedas expressed "grave concern" over the humanitarian impact of the fighting between the Sudanese army and the Sudan Liberation Movement - Abdel Wahid al-Nur (SLM-AW) in Jebel Marra.
"Initial reports indicate that about 19,000 civilians have fled into North Darfur state, and up to 15,000 into Central Darfur state," she said.

Africa’s 2015 election experiences present dilemmas for 2016 polls By Kealeboga J Maphunye

A truck bearing the image of President Yoweri Museveni in Masindi town, Uganda, ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Image by: Reuters 

 

 All elections are important, but in some countries they carry particular weight. Key ones coming up are:

• Senatorial, state and federal constituency elections in Nigeria. In Africa’s most populous nation elections can serve as a yardstick for advancing electoral democracy. This year’s elections are expected to lead to further governance reforms. They follow last year’s presidential poll which ushered in a new government.
  

Oprah gets $12.5m richer after single 'bread' tweet

 Oprah Winfrey ✔ @Oprah

Eat bread. Lose weight. Whaaatttt? #ComeJoinMe http://weightwtch.rs/oprah 

7:09 PM - 26 Jan 2016

Before the 66-character tweet, which included the hashtag #ComeJoinMe and a link to the Weight Watchers website, was posted on Tuesday afternoon, the company's stock was trading at $11.35 a share. It closed at $13.29 a share.

Tweets of the Day: Former President Goodluck Jonathan On the $2.1 billion dollars Arms deal

Photos: Gov Nyemso Wike of Rivers State Celebrates His Victory at the Apex Court In Style.

Gov Wike, wife, children and supporters. More pics after cut....

US 'Alarmed' By Reports of Rape, Torture in Burundi

Suspected fighters are paraded before the media by Burundian police near a recovered cache of weapons after clashes in the capital Bujumbura, Burundi, Dec. 12, 2015.

The U.S. State Department is “deeply alarmed” about reports of torture, killings and gang rapes of women by government security forces in Burundi.

State Department spokesman Mark Toner issued a statement Tuesday calling on the government in Burundi to permit an investigation. He also called on Burundi to allow African Union human rights observers to check for human rights infractions.

Thousands of civilians flee as government forces unleash new attacks in Western Equatoria State

Residents of Western Equatoria State fleeing...… Photo: AP

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) announced that through and of South Sudanese civilians from Western Equatoria State have fled their homes after numerous armed clashes between government troops and anti-government forces.

The UNHCR says at least 23,000 people have fled their homes and that 8,000 people left for the neighboring countries.

IGAD Turns Thirty: 30 Years of Arduous Trudge in a Region in Constant Trouble By Hassan MK

IGAD head of states

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The Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) marked the celebrations of its 30th Anniversary on 16, January 2016 in Djibouti. Since its creation in 1986, the ever-expanding mandate of the regional body has its core operations as the promotion of four major areas in its region, namely: peace, security, economic development and regional integration.

The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma longlisted for 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize

 The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma has been included on the longlist for the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize.

The Dylan Thomas Prize is awarded annually to the best eligible published literary work in English, written by an author aged 39 or under. It is the largest literary prize in the world for young writers, aimed at encouraging creative talent worldwide. The prize celebrates international literary excellence across all genres, and is open to poetry, novels, short stories and drama.

Divorce-proof marriage By Leonie Wagner

The study also found that spending between $2 000 and $4 000 on an engagement ring is significantly associated with an increase in the risk of divorce. 

Offering expertise in this field are two US researchers who studied 3000 married couples in an attempt to predict the likelihood of divorce, looking at factors such as income, religious beliefs, the importance of attractiveness, the number of guests at the wedding and financial factors.

While some would argue the results should be taken with a pinch of salt, they may help those hoping to divorce-proof their marriage.

DRC: Children as young as seven mining cobalt used in smartphones, says Amnesty

 A cobalt mine between Lubumbashi and Kolwezi in t

Children as young as seven are working in perilous conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to mine cobalt that ends up in smartphones, cars and computers sold to millions across the world, by household brands including Apple, Microsoft and Vodafone, according to a new investigation by Amnesty International.

Monkeypox outbreak reported in Mbomou prefecture, Central African Republic

Monkeypox/CDC

According to the Ministry of Public Health, at least two deaths have been reported leaving a number of other people quarantined. The health ministry says they have the situationunder control; however, they call for vigilance. Ms. Margueritte Maliévo Samba said, “I call all the Central African population in general and that of the Prefecture of Mbomou especially for calm and strict respect for preventive measures that were to wash hands regularly, avoid any manipulation with sick or dead animalsand secretions of infected person and objects.”

TANZANIAN PRESIDENT BANS MINISKIRTS IN BID TO CURB SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS

Tanzanian president John Magufuli has reportedly banned miniskirts.

Following his sweeping victory last October, Magufuli has become an international hero due to cost-cutting measures that he introduced across the country.