Opposing CAR forces agree tentative initial truce

Senior member of anti-balaka rebels and the ex-Seleka movement have adopted a tentative ceasefire, mediator says.

Warring forces in the Central African Republic have agreed to an initial ceasefire agreement, the top mediator at Kenyan-based peace talks has said.
The deal was signed between senior representatives of the anti-balaka rebels and the ex-Seleka movement of ex-president Michel Djotodi on Wednesday.

Philippine president under fire over police deaths

Aquino seeks continued support for pact with Muslim group, saying collapse of peace deal would cause more violence.

Aquino's peace agreement with the MILF have virtually ended major fighting in the south in the last four years [Reuters]

The Philippine president has warned that the collapse of a peace deal with the country's largest Muslim rebel group would lead to a new wave of violence, after criticism of the accord followed the killing of at least 44 police commandos in the southern island of Mindanao.

Google: Impossible to filter all YouTube "terror"

Screening the almost 300 videos uploaded every minute would be like pre-screening phone calls, Internet firm says.

On YouTube, users can highlight problem videos and have them reviewed by a member of staff [YouTube Screen Grab]

Internet giant Google has said that its video-sharing website YouTube is so inundated that staff cannot filter all "terror"-related content.
Google said the volume is complicating the struggle to halt the publication of terrorist propaganda and hostage videos.

PDP Youths Launch Campaign Against Electoral Violence

In a bid to prevent a violence prone elections during next month’s all important general elections across Nigeria, the Youth Mobilisation of Goodluck Sambo Presidential Campaign Organisation on Wednesday launched “Say No To Electoral Violence Initiative” in Sokoto, northern Nigeria.
The event, which took place at the town hall meeting in the caliphate city of Sokoto, was attended by many dignitaries which included the National youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rt Hon. Abdullahi H. MaiBasira, Former NANS Senate President, Abdullahi Ali Kano, PDP youth leader in Sokoto, Alhaji Nasiru and Zamfara state youth leader, comrade Yusuf Alhassan Kanoma.
Others that graced the occasion were the Kebbi State PDP youth leader, Alhaji Sani Haruna, the Speaker Nigerian Youth Parliament, Alhaji Abba Waziri , Representative of women youth groups, PDP Local government and ward leaders among many others.

PDP National youth leader,  RT Hon. MaiBasira, speaking at the event

While speaking at the event which was held at Sokoto Hotel, Rt Hon. MaiBasira, who doubles as the Director of the Directorate of Youth Mobilisation of Goodluck Sambo Presidential Campaign Organisation, condemned the activities of miscreants which he said have constituted themselves into nuisance to the electoral process.

Escaped Soldiers Disclose Boko Haram New Tactic

 Nigerian soldiers which escaped Islamist Boko Haram sect in Maiduguri revealed that insurgents are using cows as shields.

Fulani cattle

They said that terrorists while clashed with the federal troops in Monguno used over 5,000 cows as shield.

APC Should Let Buhari Seek Medicare Abroad - Ayo Fayose

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has teasingly demanded that The All Progressives Congress (APC) grant Buhari the opportunity to travel abroad for media checkup.
In a statement released by the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has pleaded with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC, especially former Lagos State governor, Senator

9ice Calls Himself An Illiterate

Musician 9ice has gone as far as calling himself an illiterate in order to show his support for for Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress.  
According to Ynaija, the singer took to Instagram to hail the presidential running mate for his campaign efforts so far and referred to himself as an illiterate.

It would be recalled that the ‘Gongo Aso’ crooner contested under the APC platform for Ogbomosho North/South/Orire Federal Constituency of Oyo State but lost to Prince Akeem Oyewunmi at the party’s primaries.