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    World Lady Sentenced To 20years In Prison For Removing Her Hijab In Iran – Gossip Mill Nigeria

    An Iranian woman has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for removing her hijab to protest the compulsory Islamic covering in December, 2017. Shaparak Shajarizadeh took to her personal website to announce that she has been jailed for “opposing the compulsory hijab” and “waving a white … Read...
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    World Uganda government sued over social media tax – IT News Africa news

    The Ugandan government recently introduced a law to tax social media users which went into effect as of July 1 2017. According to BBC, the taxes are an attempt by the government.... Read more via IT News Africa news alert – https://ift.tt/2zrZYvX Get more World News
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    World UN to take up S.Sudan arms embargo – ModernGhana News

    The UN Security Council is expected to vote this week on imposing an arms embargo against South Sudan, a US proposal which follows a power-sharing agreement between warring leaders. The United States is South Sudan’s biggest aid provider, and was a major backer of its 2011 independence from …...
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