The world rejoiced when it was announced that a cohalition of many countries including USA, FRANCE and CHINA will be patroling the Indian Ocean to prevent Pirates from hijcking vessels.

The US 5th fleet patroling the Gulf of Aden announced that it failed to stop the Pirates from Somalia who hijacked 2 vessels this time: The Greek MV Nipaya (9.000 Tonne capacity) with 19 crew members and the Norwegian MV Bow Asir (23.000 tonne capacity) with 23 crew members aboard.

Witnesses said that the Pirates have become more cautious and improved on their tactics, this time using 20 of them at the time.

More than 40 Vessels where attacked since January 2009.

The World Health Assembly blamed the Pope's speech about condoms, calling it "inconsistent with science and the Catholic belief"

During his visit in Africa, the pope failed to address the root of all African problems. Instead, he was caught talking about problems like condoms, witchcraft and corruption. The 81-year old pontiff spoke about corruption in front of Jose Eduardo Santos, the president of Angola, who is believed to promote corruption in his government for the past 30 years in power. Africa Matata interviewed a former teacher from Uvira, Congo, who lives in Philadelphia USA. He complained about the fact that the pope turned out to be more of a political personality than a religious one. He asked this question: "On his first official trip to our continent, did the pope even think about what caused the war in Angola for 25 years? Did he apologize for what Europe did to Africa? Since he celebrates the 500th arrival of missionaries in the Sub-Sahara, did he offer apologies to the Africans for the monsters they create?"

Most  Africans cannot blame the pope for all the weapons sold to kill women and children in Angola, but it is clear that most of  the African people expected more concrete solutions and different approach instead of him talking about condoms and witchcraft.

The pope arrived on Friday from Cameroon on a week-long visit ending in Angola.

 

Joe Masisi

 

Not many Africans live in Scandinavian countries and the locals are trying to show hospitality to their  newly acquainted friends. "Are you offended when you are called black or negro? Which one do you prefer? Because I don't mind when they refer to me as white" The Scandinavians are trying very hard to be nice which is very commendable. One problem though; in their mind I will always be black or a negro, I will not be remembered by what I do. It seems that skin color is very important to them.

JPJ- Denmark

The UN has confirmed on Wednesday that 2 of its diplomats had been kidnapped in the Sahara desert.

The Al-Qaida spokesman announced proudly: "We announce to the general public that the Mujahideen reserve the right to deal with the six kidnapped according to Islamic law."

The Sahara desert, vast and uncontrolled desert in the world has been attracting thousands of tourists from around the world. The Touareg, (nomade tribes that patrols this vast desert in search of water and trade) have been blamed for helping The Al-Qaida branch in Africa.

The two Canadians Robert Fowler and Louis Guay were on a UN mission when in December they were kidnapped. Now, four more tourists: Two Swiss, one German and a British, were kidnapped last month near Mali.