Expendable Movie Part 3 Cast Carry #Bringbackourgirls Placard At Cannes

The cast of the hollywood all star action movie Expendables 3 all carried the #bringbackourgirls posters at their film premiere in Cannes Yesterday. From left: Harrison Ford...Wesley Snipes, Sylvester Stallon and Mel Gibson. 

List Of Top Notable African Women You Should Know

There are always lists of professionals who embody leadership and excellence promoted in mainstream media, bringing prestige, pride and sometimes added scrutiny, especially when minorities are omitted or excluded for whatever reason.

Well, I was more than happy to read a recent list lauding 40 African women leaders on the continent and in the diaspora by The AWP Network, a Web platform and global movement that offers African entrepreneurs business resources, educational tools and community support.

“The AWP Network Power List” includes several leaders who have received global recognition from both mainstream and minority media outlets, but also includes a diverse list of other women who may be under the radar but exemplify excellence in leadership and advocacy. Each serves as inspiration and motivation for all power women on the come up.

Check out a few notables from the list, as detailed by The AWP Network, and be encouraged to push for your own global boss moves as power women on the rise:

Omobola Johnson (Nigeria) Early in the year, AWP Network founder, Mary Olushoga wrote an article asking if African Female Techpreneurs are Lagging Behind? and what should be done to ensure the inclusion and participation of girls in ICT. Honorable Omobola Johnson takes ‘person of the year’ because by the end of the year, she took action and used her very influential position to create programs and policies that will ensure that Nigerian girls become active participants in the ICT sector by launching the ‘SmartWomen Initiative’ and the ’1000 Girls in Training’ program. SEE MORE AFTER CUT>>>>

Photos: Iranian Women Enjoy 'Stealthy' Freedoms By Removing Their Hijabs In Facebook Group

Some Iranian women are posting photos of themselves without the hijab on a new Facebook page launched to share “stealthy” moments of freedom from the veil.

The page – which has accumulated more than 132,000 likes in just a fortnight – features Iranian women joyfully revelling without their headscarves.

It was set up by Masih Alinejad, an Iranian political journalist based in the UK, “My hair was like a hostage to the government. The government still has a lot of hostages.”

Wearing the hijab has been compulsory since the 1979 Revolution and the lack of it is punishable by fines, imprisonment or lashes.

Additionally, Facebook is banned in Iran, though as many as four million Iranians are believed to use it regularly. “No words to say. Just that freedom is wonderfully enjoyable, even a brief moment of it,” reads a caption to one of the photos uploaded. SEE MORE AFTER CUT>>>>>>

China To Build New East Africa Railway Line

Regional leaders and visiting Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang attended the signing ceremony

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Construction work on the standard gauge line is expected to start in October this year, and the 610km (380-mile) stretch from the coast to Nairobi is due to be finished in early 2018."The costs of moving our people and our goods... across our borders will fall sharply," Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta told a news conference after the signing also attended by the leaders of China, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan and representatives from Tanzania, Burundi and the African Development Bank. SEE MORE AFTER CUT>>>>>>>

Photos: Kim Kardashian's Looks On Her Final Day Of Filming Before Her Wedding

Keeping very casual for her, Kim dressed in a simple look of, no doubt tailor made, grey denim pants with a white shirt and grey heels. As if the tight jeans did not show off the star's fine form, which she has been hard at work perfecting before her May 24 wedding  Kim left her white collar-less shirt half unbuttoned, exposing her impressive cleavage.

Keeping the look simple but expensive, the brunette beauty ported one of her many Hermes bags, this time choosing a black Birkin.

While her outfit was dressed down, Kim made sure to look polished, wearing her hair in voluminous soft curls. SEE MORE AFTER CUT>>>>>>>>>>>>>

China Tightens Security In It's Capital Beijing

The police patrols will be stationed at major road junctions in the capital China has deployed armed police patrol vehicles in Beijing after three attacks at transport hubs around the country.

The 150 vehicles are tasked with "countering street terrorism and fighting severe violence", state-run Xinhua news agency said.

Petrol purchases would also be tightened, with buyers required to register with police, reports said.

The move follows station attacks in Kunming, Urumqi and Guangzhou, and comes before the Tiananmen anniversary.

Xinhua said the armed police patrols would be stationed at major road junctions and manned by at least nine police officers and other assistants.

They would cover an area of 3km (1.8 miles) and would be required to respond within three minutes, Xinhua added. SEE MORE AFTER CUT>>>>>>>