19 June 2012 Last updated at 16:18 GMT- In our series of viewpoints from African journalists, film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo considers how Rwanda's community genocide courts faired and what they mean for justice on the continent.

Nigel Baker -Recent media comment on the Vatican and the Holy See has been dominated by speculation relating to the ‘Vatileaks’ scandal, or events at the IOR, the so-called ‘Vatican Bank’. This is unfortunate. Whatever the substance behind such stories,

20 June 2012 -MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA and ZINE GEORGE-THE Eastern Cape ANC policy conference proposes to stop state benefits to all but one of President Jacob Zuma’s wives. Members of the economic transformation commission supported the proposal

Updated Wednesday, June 20 2012 at 15:31 GMT+3-By CYRUS OMBATI-More than 500,000 illegal firearms are in the hands of civilians in the country. According to the report launched on Wednesday, the number of the weapons has increased from 300,000 to between 530,000 and 680,000 despite

By PATRICK MAYOYO pmayoyo@ke.nationmedia.com-Posted  Wednesday, June 20  2012 at  22:30-Kenyans have stashed away a (Photo FrMar- Archer's Post) staggering Sh72 billion (818 million swiss francs) in Swiss Banks according to a new report by Swiss National Bank (SNB)-the Central Bank of Switzerland.

By Kristie Lu Stout, CNN-June 15, 2012 -- Updated 0741 GMT (1541 HKT)-Editor's note: A self-described media junkie, China nerd and geek mom -- Kristie Lu Stout is also an anchor/correspondent for CNN International. Join her on News Stream, each weekday

BY ORKULA SHAAGEE, 18 JUNE 2012-A member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee and Chairperson of the Nigeria Women League, Chief (Mrs.) Dilichukwu Onyedinma has congratulated the Super Falcons for qualifying for the next edition

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-15-7 "And in praying do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for (Photo FrMar-the pleasure of flight) their many words..-Meditation: Do you pray with joy and confidence? The Jews were noted for their devotion to prayer.

Do not oversimplify- No all Muslims are Boko Haram-FrMar-20 June 2012 Last updated at 11:35 GMT-Pope Benedict XVI has used his weekly address to an audience at the Vatican to call for an end to "terrorist attacks" against Christians in Nigeria.

By PONCIANO ODONGO ponwciano@yahoo.co.uk-Posted  Wednesday, June 20  2012 at  22:30 - Maasai morans early on Wednesday speared six lions to death in a battle with the cats that lasted five hours from midnight.-The lions had strayed from the NairobiNational Park