Four Presidents, Archbishop of Canterbury for Achebe’s burial

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Anambra State Government on Tuesday said four Heads of State and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev. Justin Welby, would be attending the burial of the literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe, at Ogidi.

The burial of Achebe, 82, who died in the United States on March 21, holds on Thursday.

Secretary to the Government of Anambra State, Mr. Oseloka Obaze, confirmed the coming of the foreign dignitaries on Tuesday while briefing reporters on Achebe’s burial arrangements.

Obaze said President John Mahama of Ghana would be joining President Goodluck Jonathan and two other heads of state, whose attendance has been secured but awaiting final confirmation at the burial.

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After bouncing into the world’s consciousness with coordinated demonstrations last month, the ladies of Femen have gatecrashed a lecture on blasphemy

Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard was drenched in water after members of women’s rights movement Femen protested against hômophôbia in the Catholic church.

Members of women’s rights movement Femen protest against hômophobia

Leonard was caught by surprise when the women rushed in, wearing just jeans and boots and no shirts

Shouting slogans against hômophôbia and accusing the church of hypocrisy the protesters were quickly removed from the room.