Nigeria Chaos Would Be Felt Across Africa By Timothy Kaberia

 

 

Former Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong once said, "Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed." This is as close as it gets to describing the looming threat of Nigeria's collapse. Chinua Achebe would probably sum it up as "things fall apart -- again".
Nigeria, Africa's largest economy and most populous nation, hangs by a very loose thread. President Goodluck Jonathan is clutching at straws as the country quickly descends into anarchy. The postponement of the elections exposes the soft underbelly of Africa's sleeping giant. The ruling elite have lost so much clout that even the blind can see Boko Haram's sway within Nigeria. What is yet to be acknowledged is the devastating ripple effect that would echo across Africa if Nigeria were to sink deeper into chaos.

Obama readying request to use force against Islamic State

            

        

 

 The White House will ask Congress by Wednesday for new authority to use force against Islamic State fighters, congressional aides said on Monday, paving the way for lawmakers' first vote on the scope of a campaign that is already six months old.

The United States is leading an international coalition against Islamic State, and President Barack Obama launched an air campaign in August against the militant fighters, who have killed thousands of people while seizing swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria.
The administration's failure so far to seek a formal Authorization to Use Military Force for the campaign has caused some members of Congress to express concern that it overstepped the president's constitutional authority.

American ISIS Hostage Kayla Mueller Is Dead, Family Says

   

Kayla Jean Mueller.

 

American ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller is dead, the 26-year-old's family said Tuesday. The confirmation came four days after ISIS claimed the Arizona native had been killed by a coalition airstrike near Raqqa, Syria.

"We are heartbroken to share that we've received confirmation that Kayla Jean Mueller, has lost her life," Mueller's parents, Carl and Marsha, and brother Eric, said in a statement. "Kayla was a compassionate and devoted humanitarian. She dedicated the whole of her young life to helping those in need of freedom, justice, and peace."

Photos: APC South Africa Rally At The Nigerian Embassy In Pretoria

Members of APC South Africa held a rally on Thursday 5th February 2015 at the Nigerian Embassy in Pretoria to protest against the shifting of the General elections and also to campaign for the party's Presidential candidate, Mohammadu Buhari and other Gubernatorial candidate. Members of the APC SA were received by the Nigerian ambassador to South Africa and other officials. More pics after cut...

Photos: President Jonathan's Visit To The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry In Lagos.

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All Boko Haram camps will be 'taken out' in six weeks: Nigeria

Nigeria's National Security Advisor Mohammed Sambo Dasuki. 

"All known Boko Haram camps will be taken out. They won't be there. They will be dismantled," Dasuki said when asked what gains could be made against the insurgents before March 28, the new date for Nigeria's general elections.

Nigeria's National Security Advisor Sambo Dasuki told AFP Monday that an ongoing multinational offensive against Boko Haram will destroy all known Islamist camps within the next six weeks.

Manchester United players entangled in a night club sex tape

Several Manchester United players are reportedly being investigated by club officials after reports surfaced regarding the making of an alleged sex tape involving a member of the squad in a night club.

A woman was filmed "carrying out an intimate act" on one of the club's "international stars" in a bathroom, with team-mates capturing the act on camera while filming over the top of the door.

27 Mugabe guards suspended over president's embarrassing fall

Robert Mugabe taking a fall. File photo.
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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's fall at Harare International Airport last week made headline news and memes sprung up all over the internet.

But the unexpected result of the backlash is that Mugabe's security guards received suspension letters over the incident last Friday.

According to a www.bulawayo24.com, sources said up to 27 members of the presidential security and advance team have been suspended.

Photo: Lagos State Governor, Raji Fashola Collects His PVC

Lagos State Governor Raji Fashola yesterday Sunday 8th February 2015, collected his PVC at Polling Unit, Ward G3 Unit E002, State Junior Grammar School, Itolo Street, Surulere, Lagos. More pics after cut......

Photos: Nollywood Actress Fathia Balogun's Birthday Party

Happy birthday Fathia Balogun. More pics after cut....

Photos: South African Twin Sisters Marries Same Husband

26 year old twin sisters, Owami and Olwethu Mzazi from Vosloorus, South Africa recently got married to the same man, 51 year old Mzukiseni Mzazi.

When interviewed by a South African magazine, the sisters said they'd always known they'd marry same man as they have shared everything else together since they were born... Another pic after cut.

Photo Of The Day: Mama Peace And President Jonathan React To Duncan Mighty's Songs

Surely President Jonathan still have some dancing moves as Mr President, his wife, Patience Jonathan, Sambo and other PDP Chieftains were thrilled by Duncan Mighty on Friday 6th February at the Presidential rally in Bayelsa  State. Another pic after cut...

Boko Haram's Suicide Bombers Are Almost All Young Women BY Erin Banco

No more than 10 years old, a girl with explosives strapped to her small frame walked into a market in Maiduguri, Nigeria, last month. Minutes later, the girl, whose name is still unknown, had killed at least 19 people, including herself. She was just one of an estimated 20 young females Boko Haram has delegated to escalate its campaign of violence in advance of the country’s elections Feb. 14. The Islamist militant group is almost exclusively using women as suicide bombers, a tactic that set it apart from every other terrorist organization in 2014.

African nations pledge 8,700 for anti-Boko Haram force

The leader of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau delivering a message Photo: AFP

African nations pulling together a regional force to fight Nigeria's Boko Haram militants on Saturday pledged 8,700 soldiers, policemen and civilians, an increase from earlier estimates for the mission.

The African Union had previously authorised a force of 7,500 troops from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Benin to take on the Islamists, who have seized large swathes of northeastern Nigeria and mounted attacks on neighbouring nations.

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