June 19, 2013

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Abandoned Law Degree for Hollywood

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*Before the modeling, the big Hollywood career and the iconic turns on “Oz” and “Lost,” Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje was on the verge of becoming a lawyer in his native UK. Born in London to Nigerian parents in 1967, the actor received a Master of Law from University of London’s King’s College. But the profession, as it [...]




Congo Study Reveals 48 Women Raped Per Hour

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*Africa is in distress throughout the continent, but the Congolese nation is being hit hard by the worst imaginable crime against women … rape. Not only is it barbaric, but the purpose of the rapes in the Congo is to humiliate and dismantle societies. The militia leave behind broken women with, a lot of times, [...]




African Horror: Rebels Gang-Rape Almost 200 Women in Congo Attack

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*Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo gang-raped almost 200 women during a four-day seizure of a town, aid groups said. Rwandan Hutu FDLR insurgents and Mai Mai militia haunt eastern Congo, terrorizing civilians and raping thousands of women each year, despite a U.N.-backed campaign by the Congolese army aimed at neutralizing the armed gangs. [...]