WASHINGTON — He may have been the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago.
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France legalises gay marriage
France’s president has signed into law a controversial bill making the country the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage.
Donors pledge US$4bn for Mali’s reconstruction
Brussels — More than US$4bn has been pledged to help rebuild Mali, at an international donor conference.
China’s Vice-Premier to visit Zimbabwe
Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang is expected in the country this week for an official visit, it has emerged
‘CAR’ ex-rebels on rampage’
Ex-rebel fighters loyal to the new leader of CAR went on a rampage after toppling the former president.
Suicide bombers die in Mali botched attacks
At least five suicide bombers died in northern Mali in attacks aimed at Malian and Nigerien troops which failed to inflict serious casualties on their targets, a spokesman for Mali’s army said.
Boston suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried
The body of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried at an undisclosed location outside of Worcester, police of the central Massachusetts city said Thursday.
Rajoelina to contest in July election
ANTANANARIVO — Madagascar’s president Andry Rajoelina will run in July’s election, an official list of presidential candidates has showed, reneging on an agreement he would not do so
US won’t send ground troops to Syria — Obama
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said he does not foresee a scenario in which he would send US ground troops to Syria
Attack on journalists deplored
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Zimbabwe chapter has criticised the continued threats on journalists which come at a time when the country is celebrating World Press Freedom Day.
