Where are Africa’s great leaders?

October 21, 2013 | konknaijaboy

The world has welcomed another batch of Nobel Laureates for accomplishments in the sciences, literature, and global peace. But there is another prize, perhaps just as important, for which there was no winner.

We are talking about the Mo … Read More

Kenyan police vow to ‘finish and punish’ Westgate Mall terrorists

September 23, 2013 | konknaijaboy

Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) – Night fell Monday in Nairobi with no clear resolution of the standoff between Kenyan forces and terrorists at Westgate Shopping Mall.

Kenyan authorities sounded increasingly confident that they had brought the three-day standoff to a close with … Read More

Ben Affleck to play Batman in Superman sequel

August 23, 2013 | konknaijaboy

Affleck with Oscar

Ben Affleck will play Batman in the sequel to the Superman movie “Man of Steel,” Warner Bros. said Thursday.

Rumors about who will star as the Caped Crusader in the yet-to-be-named film have been swirling ever … Read More

Pope washes youths’ feet at detention center

March 29, 2013 | konknaijaboy

Pope Francis washed the feet of a dozen prisoners, including young women, at a youth detention center in Rome as part of a Holy Thursday Mass ahead of Easter.

The pontiff poured water over the young offenders’ feet, wiped … Read More