Young Ghanian brought shame to Africa:Mr Adoboli is alleged to have lost £1.3 billion before his bosses at the Swiss-based investment bank UBS discovered the rogue trades.
The scandal wiped £4 billion off the value of shares in UBS, affecting thousands of pensioners whose funds had invested in the company.
Ghanian rogue trader Kweku Adoboli arrested for fraud. Full Story

Ivory Coast presidential election event:Forces stormed the bunker where Ivory Coast's strongman Laurent Gbagbo hung on to power Monday, arresting the man whose refusal to hand over the presidency to the election winner left hundreds dead and threatened to re-ignite a civil war in the world's largest cocoa producer.
Gbagbo's dramatic arrest came after days of heavy fighting during which French and U.N. helicopters fired rockets at his presidential residence. Forces backing the internationally recognized winner Alassane Ouattara had begun a rapid offensive to oust Gbagbo late last month.Laurent Gbagbo arrest reactions. Full Story

Miss Angola Leila wins Miss world:The annual Miss Universe pageant was held in Sao Paulo on Sunday night, and Miss Angola, 25-year-old Leila Lopes, took the crown after impressing judges with her striking cream-colored gown and insightful answer to the final question. Lopes is the first winner the pageant has ever selected from her country. After she beat 88 other competitors from around the world, she was crowned by last year’s winner, Ximena Navarrete, from Mexico.

Nassiatou Diallo accuse ex IMF president DSK of rape:“Hello? Housekeeping.”
The maid hovered in the suite’s large living room, just inside the entrance. The 32-year-old Guinean, an employee of the Sofitel hotel, had been told by a room-service waiter that room 2806 was now free for cleaning, “Hello? Housekeeping,” the maid called out again. No reply. The door to the bedroom, to her left, was open, and she could see part of the bed. She glanced around the living room for luggage, saw none. “Hello? Housekeeping.” Then a naked man with white hair suddenly appeared, as if out of nowhere.That’s how Nafissatou Diallo describes the start of the explosive incident on Saturday, May 14, that would forever change her life.

Southern Sudan Indepence:
Facts and figures:
Population: 7.5-9.7 million
Size: 619,745 sq km (239,285 sq miles), larger than Spain and Portugal combined
Major languages: English, Arabic (both official), Juba Arabic, Dinka
Religion: Traditional and a Christian minority
Main export: Oil
Challenges ahead:
One of world's least developed countries: Worst maternal mortality rate; most children below 13 not in school; 84% of women are illiterate
Relations with Sudan: Dividing debts and oil; border disputes; citizenship
Security: At least seven active rebel groups

AFRICA FOOTBALL: Yaya Toure is an Ivorian coast born citizen. He play currently for Manchester city with his brother Kolo Toure. Prior to that, he played for Olympiacos in Greece,Monaco and Barcelona with Fifa player of the year,Lionel Messi.Yaya Toure combines strength, poise on the ball and skill. He may be known as a defensive midfielder but he is no slouch when it comes to going on the offensive. He has played so far 21 games for Manchester city and score four goals and two assists. Other African players that are on Saflirista radar this month are of course, African player of the year Samuel Eto’o , sensational Sunderland player Gyan as well as Chelsea star Didier Drogba who is having a disappointing month so far
Didier drogba pictures gallery

South Africa carnivals: It's summer in Cape Town and the New Year is celebrated in great raucous style in the form of a carnival. The parades are huge flamboyant affairs with grand costumes, wonderful marching bands, singing, dancing and more. Needless to say, few Capetonians make it to work on the 2nd of January. This year is no different. On January 1, 2011, Cape Town city streets came alive with song and dance as the Cape Minstrel Carnival kicked off the new year. The celebration has its origins in the one day slaves were given off every year.
Mali desert festivals: The festival took place from January 14 through 18.The festival seeks its origin in the big traditional Touareg festivities, as Takoubelt in Kidal and Temakannit in Timbuktu, which represented for a long time a place for decision making and exchange of information among the different communities. At the beginning, there were songs and touareg dances, poetries, camel rides and games.

Mali desert music festivals