Kids are kept in school by Common Humanitarian Fund

The sudden entry of children was overwhelming in schools around the border area when thousands of Sudanese families returned to White Nile State in Sudan from South Sudan in 2011, right after the two countries separated. The children from some of the most vulnerable areas were kept in class with the help of  the Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF);  managed by the OCHA. 

Many of these returing families are people forced by constant insecurity to settle in areas difficult to gain access to and where basic services, particularly education, are limited. More than 50,000 people, including about 20,000 children, have so far settled in White Nile State.

TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Altruism and its benfits

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Cultivating love for others within oneself is one of the concept of true ethics. Indeed, altruism is one of the core pillars of many's spiritual practises.

Coming to people's help with generosity and benevolence, this is a simple act that often occurs through  lending an attentive ear, paying a sincere compliment, making a friendly gesture or any other sign of support. So how is being altruistic beneficial to you ?

US television journalist freed from Syria captors

How much of NBC proceeds go to helping the Syria civilians? True to say, reporting on the various issues that plague the country raises awareness internationally.

Well, the good news is, Richard Engel; US television journalist  was freed  after he was kidnapped in Syria on Tuesday and held hostage for five days. Here is what the network said:

Eradicating Yaws in Congo

Info from MSF channel (December 18th 2012): For over two months, on foot, by car, and in dug-out canoes, three Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams scoured the tropical forest of the Republic of Congo to reach the Aka Pygmies, a marginalized people with no access to health care.The teams' goal was to eradicate from the community an infectious disease called Yaws. 

They organized a mass treatment campaign where everyone was given a single dose of antibiotic, enough to cure the disease.

More than 17,000 people were treated for yaws, of whom nearly 7,000 were children under the age of 15.

Now it is time for MSF to pass on the baton.

Actress Stella Damasus detests Nollywood hypocricy

Star actress Stella Damasus expressed her feelings on how her fellow colleagues in the industry; treated the sickeness of the late Veteran Enebeli Elebuwa. According to her, they cared about no one but themselves especially in times of need; but only to appear and mourn after one dies. Here are her actual words;

Up to 3,000 Liberian refugees apply to stay in Ghana

Ghana who once seeked refuge in other African countries, now becomes the perfect and safe place for over three thousand Liberian refugees to apply for integration that will enable them stay in Ghana.

Photo taken from Allafrica.com

If granted stay in Ghana, it will ensure the closure of the Buduburam refugee camp which has been helpful in accommodating the Liberian refugees; but has certainly not ensured a better living condition.  Nevertheless Ghana is still a developing country......as such what do we expect?. Buduburam refugee camp is about an hour on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana. This has always been a place of transit for most Liberians. More pictures after the cut.....

Fear rises: Mali crisis may lead to greater threath internationally

Since the coup, rebels have taken over the towns of Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal

According to an article by PARIS (AP) published on nbc12.com,  France's defense minister announced that the U.N. Security Council in coming days will pass a resolution approving a multinational African force to help stabilize troubled Mali.

France-Culture radio also quotes Jean-Yves Le Drian, as saying the resolution will be adopted before Christmas. Separately Monday, the French and Malian foreign ministers met in Paris - in part to discuss the resolution.

Recent dilemma shows that, Mali is divided between a fragile caretaker government in the south where a military junta toppled the elected leadership in March - and al-Qaida-linked rebels who control the north.

Yvonne Nelson on the cover of GLITZ MAGAZINE

Yvonne Nelson's new spead cover on GLITZ MAGAZINE.

Here is what she posted on her facebook wall: THE FASHION ISSUE.......THE MANY FACES OF YN....GET A COPY OF GLITZ MAGAZINE.....LOVE ITTTT............

Victor Osuagwu Weds In A Truck; An innate comic Actor is always one whenever and where ever he is.

If we recall from an early post which announced, the comic Nollywood actor Victor was finally walking down the aisle with his fiance of 12years. 

Well, just as we could not laugh anymore, here is another shocker of 2012WOW!!! The wedding? in a truck?.

Tiwa Savage denies rumours of dating her manager

It  has been rumoured around that Tiwa Savage is in a romantic relationship with her manager Tunji Balogun, who is commonly known as TEE BILLZ. Tunji is the C.E.O of 323 Entertainment and also manages Mavin acts Tiwa Savage and D’Prince.