“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...
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NIGERIAN ARMY RESCUED 3 WOMEN & 5 CHILDREN YESTERDAY,WHO TURNED OUT TO BE BOKO HARAM WIVES & CHILDREN.{PHOTOS}.

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                In continuation of clearance operations of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists,troops of 7 Division in Operation LAFIYA DOLE have been making tremendous progress in their various areas of operational responsibilities.They were able to carry out clearance operations,raids and patrols that resulted in the killing of so many suspected Boko Haram terrorists,arrests and rescue of persons,as well as recovery of arms and ammunitions.On thursday,21st April 2016,troops of 21 Brigade Nigerian Army carried out clearance operations at Bulari,Tori 1,2 and 3 during which they successfully cleared the general area of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists.During the operation,10 terrorists were killed and one was captured alives.The troops rescued 7 civilians and recovered a Volkswagen Golf car,15 bicycles and various bags of foodstuffs.The troops of 22 Bridage on the other hand intercepted 26 persons comprising mostly women and children,coming towards Adah village in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State,who on interrogation stated that they were held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists,but escaped as their captors were moving towards Lake Chad general area because of troops presence.Similarky,troops of the same Brigade carried out a fighting patrol,cordon and search operation on thursday 21st April 2016,along Dikwa-Marte road,Kaje,Selenge,Manekura,Mane Gana and Gawayi villages.Although there wasn't any encounter with the terrorists,the troops recovered 5 motorcycles,6 Boko Haram terrorists flags and 4 bags of grinded corn in Mane Gana village.They also rescued 3 women and 5 children at the same village.The rescued persons told the troops that their husbands were actually Boko Haram terrorists who have ran away towards Lake Chad area due to immense pressure from the military clearance operation.On their part,troops of 3 Battalion also conducted patrol towards Diema,Sigel and Kala in which they had an encounter with Boko Haram terrorists in which the gallant troops killed 8 of them and recovered 2 Dane Guns and 4 assorted batteries.The troops of 7 Division Special Fighting Forces attached to 25 Task Force Brigade Damboa,at a checkpoint,arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorists,Abubakar Bello and 6 other suspects carrying 28 gallons of ''Turkey'' brand of vegetable oil,8 bags of flour,130 crates of soft drinks and 2 bags of sugar.In addition,5 mobile telephone handsets,1 external hard drive and 5 flash drives,2 national identity cards andd the sum of Seventy Thousand Naira {N70,000.00k} only were recovered from him.Preliminary investigation discovered that the terrorists now dilute the vegetable oil with other substances to produce diesel to power their generators.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director Army Public Relations.More photos below.                                                                                                                                                                  

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