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          The protest started since yesterday continued today and nearly 300 people from a religious group rallied in the eastern city of Lahore,carrying placards saying ''Down with Charlie Hebdo''.The rally came as Pakistan lawmakers staged their own demonstration outside parliament after passing a resolution condemning the image of Islam's prophet in the French satinical newspaper.The front cover shows a weeping Mohammed,holding a sign,that reads ''I am Charlie,All is forgive'',above him.Last week,there was a rampage at the office of Charlie Hebdo which killed 12 people,including Editors,cartoonists and two policemen.Many Muslims considers the cartoon a sacrilege.Religious Affairs Minister Sarder Mohammed Yousuf said the lawmakers unanimously adopted the resolution condemning the publication of the images.What the Pakistan Muslim's want is for the cartoonist to be sentenced to death.More photos below.                 ...

                                                         Today thursday Filipe Nyusi was sworn in as Mozambique's new President,following his contested election victory last October,promising to modernise the economy and maintain peace in the east African state.Opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama,whose Renamo party says last year's vote was fraudulent,boycotted the ceremony.Earlier this month,the former civil war rebel chief,threatened to split the country in two because of the election row.One more photo below.                                                               

                                                        52 year old Doctor Rick Sacra,who is a medical missionary with the christian organization SIM,plans to return back to Liberia where he contracted the deadly Ebola virus few months ago,to continue working in the same hospital.Doctor Sacra said ''If God has loved me enough and cared for me enough to get me through Ebola,i need to give something back to him.The decision to go back was an easy one,i'm less nervous about this trip because i know what i'm getting into little more and also because the thing i was afraid of last time,i've had it.And thank God,i'm through it''.In recent conference,his wife Debbie said ''There was never any doubt her husband would return to Liberia,where they lived for 15years as missionaries with christian aid group,during a brutal civil war and HIV/AIDS epidemic.T...

                     According to sources,the governor of Edo state today wednesday,issued an executive order stopping the nursing students of Igbinedion private university Okada,from making us of the facilities of the Edo state owned Benin central Hospital and the Stella Obasanjo Hospital.Mr Peter Okhira,Chief press secretary to the governor of Edo state,read the order,which is contained in a press statement,saying,it was part of the ongoing audit to rid the system of parasites,feasting on the patrimony of the Edo state.''The student of the school of nursing,affiliated to Igbinedion university,have untill now used government hospitals free of charge over the years even when they pay their fees to the Igbinedion university''.

            The Nigerian Army,few hours ago on twitter,confirmed the attack on Biu town by tweeting ''Troops in pursuit of fleeing terrorist''.According to eye witness Mohammadu Idi,claimed that five Boko Haram fighters had been captured as well as two anti aircraft guns after they try to capture the town of Biu.Mohammadu said at least 17 bodies of Boko Haram fighters littered on the road near the Biu army barracks after the attack.At the moment,only three escaped into the bush and are being pursued by the soldiers.The Boko Haram insurgents were shouting ''Allahu Akbar {God is the greatest} and shooting everywhere,but confronted by the soldiers for three hours,and most of them were killed.                                                                              ...

               Malawi's Department of Meteorological Service has warned of heavy rainfall and flash floods in the country for the next two to three weeks.Their president Peter Mutharika said ''So far it is estimated that 69,9995 people have been displaced by the floods and 48 people have lost their lives.The floods have also damaged a lot of hectares of crops,washed away livestocks and damaged infrastructure,such as roads and brides.Many people remained stranded and would need to be rescued from low-lying areas prone to flooding.I declared all the 15 districts that have been affected by floods Disaster Areas......I appeal for humanitarian assistance,from the international donor community''.More photos below.                                       

                   It was rumored yesterday that President Goodluck Jonathan had a secret meeting with ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo.Now the all Progressive Congress {APC} presidential candidate General Muhammadu Buhari visited Obasanjo today,just to receive his blessings.Buhari said to Obasanjo that ''I have come with my running mate,who is also your son from Ogun state to solicit your support and blessings in our journey.You know this country far better than any other person and we believe that with your wealth of experience and support,APC will do more better than what this government is doing.The issue of insecurity,unemployment,economic slide,corruption and others will be tackled with all sincerity and we promise to move this country to what you dreamt it will be''.Obasanjo responded by saying ''Let me say that for those of you that are campaigning all over,it is better you tell the people what you will do for them,campaign based o...