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APPLE'S STATEMENT ON MINERALS MUST BE 'VERIFIED'-DRC. (PHOTO).

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 Apple's statement on minerals must be 'verified': DRC International lawyers for the Democratic Republic of Congo welcomed Apple's decision to stop sourcing minerals from there due to worsening conflict, but said they would press ahead with their cases against the company in Europe. Criminal complaints were filed against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium this week on behalf of DR Congo, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, Reuters reported. DR Congo is a major source of tin, tantalum and tungsten, so-called 3T minerals used in computers and mobile phones. But some artisanal mines are run by armed groups involved in massacres, rapes and other crimes, say UN experts and rights groups. 'Satisfaction and caution' Apple said on Tuesday that it strongly disputes the claims and has told suppliers they must not use the minerals in question sourced from DR Congo or Rwanda. The lawyers representing DR Congo said on Wednesday they w...
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LEADER OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN EFF PARTY JULIUS MALEMA,THROWN OUT OF THE PARLIAMENT TODAY.

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                    According to Reuters,Julius Malema the leader of the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters {EFF} party,was thrown out of the South African parliament today Wednesday after he called Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa a murderer.Malema who was wearing his party's trademark {red overall},was ejected from the chamber after he refused to withdraw his comment,saying ''I will never apologize to Cyril''.Malema and his party accuse Cyril Ramaphosa of having a hand in the 2012 killing of 34 striking miners were gunned down by police near the Marikkana mine operated by platinum producer Lonmin.Cyril Ramaphosa was a director at Lonimin at the time and was cleared by a nearly three year inquiry into what became known as the ''Markana massacre''.House Chairwoman Mmatlala Grace Boroto ruled that Malema's remarks were derogatory and asked him to leave.
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TOGO PRESIDENT FAURE,TO VISIT NIGERIA PRESIDENT TOMORROW.

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                  Tommorow thursday,the President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari will welcome the President of Togo Faure Essozinma Gnassingbe at the Presidential Villa.Buhari and the visiting President will make remarks after the bi-lateral meetings.Though,i don't know if they are going to talk about the refugees that were deported on saturday from Lagos without proper notification,but what i know is that,a lot will be discussed that will benefit Togo and Nigeria.One more photo below.                                                              
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THE NIGERIAN ARMY,RELEASED 128 SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM MEMBERS TODAY IN BORNO STATE.

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                Today wednesday,the Nigerian Army released 128 detainees after certifying that they had no likn with the Boko Haram terrorists group in Borno state.The Chief of Army Staff {COAS},Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai handed over the detainees to Governor Kashim Shettima at a ceremony in Maiduguri.He said that the detainees included 109 men,seven women,11 boys and one unattached teenager.He said that they were arrested at different parts of the state by the military in its anti terrorism campaign.Tukur said that after thorough screening by a team of military intelligence officers,the police and the Department of State Security Service {DSS,the suspects were found to be clean and were released.''We are here to formally hand over those arrested in the process of our operations.We are pleased to hand over the 128 suspects that have been cleared by the joint intelligent core,which comprised the Army,the police and DSS''.The COAS said that the actio...
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THERE IS A NEW PLAN TO ACCOMMODATE 160,000 MIGRANTS CURRENTLY IN ITALY,GREECE & HUNGARY.

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               According to sources today said that European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker has introduced a plan t resettle around 160,000 migrants currently in Italy,Greece and Hungary.In a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg,Jean Claude Juncker called for solidarity from the European Union in responding to the influx of refugees from the Middle East and Africa.Britain opted out of an earlier relocation scheme foe 40,000 migrants launched in May.Jean Claude however urged all members states to adopt the Commission's new proposal to increase the migrant numbers.Members states of the political bloc are now expected to vote on the new proposal.
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CHILDREN IN ZIMBABWE BOARDING SCHOOLS,NOW BREW BEER SECRETLY WITH OATHS & CEREALS.

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                   It has come to the notice of the Zimbabwe authorities that some naughty children in boarding schools have been brewing beer with cereals that were met for their meals.Now yesterday tuesday,it was reported that some boarding schools have banned their pupils from bringing breakfast cereals with them because the students have been using it to brew beer.At least three well known schools in the south of Zimbabwe,had warned parents that oats and cereals made of sorghum would be confiscated.One more picture below.                                   
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