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  Courtesy of (Associated Press) by   Kirubel Tadesse BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) - Rebels in the Central African Republic on Monday rejected appeals for them to halt their advances and to negotiate to form a coalition government. The rebels had been urged Sunday by the visiting leader of the African Union and by President Francois Bozize to stop seizing cities and preparing to attack the capital, Bangui. The Seleka rebels have taken 10 cities in Central African Republic's north in the past three weeks and have moved within striking distance of the capital, Bangui, a city of 600,000. AU president Thomas Boni Yayi, who is the president of Benin, called on the rebels to enter into negotiations with the aim of forming a government of national unity. Bozize also appealed to the Seleka rebels to halt their advances and said he would agree to bring them into the government. But the rebels on Monday said they did not trust Bozize's offer. "We are not convi...

NEW DELHI Source(AP) India's army and navy canceled New Year's celebrations on Monday out of respect for a New Delhi student whose gang-rape and murder has set off an impassioned debate about what the nation needs to do to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. Indian schoolgirls form 2013   Protesters and politicians have called for tougher rape laws, major police reforms and a transformation in the way the country treats its women. "To change a society as conservative, traditional and patriarchal as ours, we will have a long haul," said Ranjana Kumari, director of the Center for Social Research. "It will take some time, but certainly there is a beginning." The country remained in mourning Monday, two days after the 23-year-old physiotherapy student died from her internal wounds in the Singapore hospital where she had been sent for emergency treatment. Six men have been arrested and charged with mu...

At 84, this former Senior Administrator was recognized for his strong decisions even when he took over to oversee Canon Sportive of Yaoundé, he was not just a sport lover but a man who in other ways played a major rule to promote football in the country. In the mid 80s, it was he who served as patriarch in the Canon of Yaoundé. He was among the most influential personalities alongside Hermann Yene the founder of the Canon Football club and many others. He was looked up to as a\m an of principle and rectitude. Besides, Ferdinand Koungou Edima started working as an administrator in the early 60s when he was only 32 years old .   He served as Sub Divisional officer in Ebolowa , and later Senior Divisional Officer of Nkam . He also served as the Secretary General at the Governor’s office in the former Centre South Province. He also served as the Director of General Affairs in the Ministry of Finance. Ferdinand Koungou Edima also served as Governor o...

Kimbi V Muku Jury members of The Eye 2012 Achievement Award met in Bamenda on December 28, 2012 under the chairmanship of Gwain Colbert Fulai (Publisher of the Colbert Report ) to brainstorm and review the various categories that will entertain the 2012 award of Excellence. After brainstorming, jury members agreed that nominations shall be done by the general public for the categories mentioned below. Jury members include (Fai Cassian-The Eye), (Peterkings   Manyong- Independent Observer), (Nji Ignatius-Eden), (Ndi Eugene-News Watch)(Donat Suffo-Le Messager), (George Chifu-Website) and (Aminateh Nkemngu-The Sun), (John Menkefor -Press & Associates), (Nfor Francis-Head of MIDENO Communication unit), and (Barrister Bila Linus). At the end of the meeting, the chairman issued a release calling on the general public to send the names of nominees by sms to 77852476, 77695109 or email dongamantungeye@yahoo.com . Category 1)       Man of the Year...