At least 30 soilders killed in Boko Haram attack in Niger
At least 30 military personnel have been killed in Friday night following an attack by terrorist group Boko Haram. 67 soldiers from Niger and Nigeria were … source
Kenya and Ethiopia, rising economic giants [Business Africa]
Rising economic giants Nigeria and South Africa may be out of recession, however Kenya and Ethiopia might soon outshine these economic giants in the … source
A race organised for the protection of the environment in Togo [no comment]
Togolese reunite to combat pollution in Lome. By organizing races across the capital city, runners are expected to pick up waste with the aim of lending a … source
Guinea govt resigns ahead of planned cabinet reshuffle
The government of Guinea resigned on Thursday ahead of a planned cabinet reshuffle, a day after opposition parties suspended protests over disputed polls. source
Macron on Africa tour says G5 Sahel force implementation is too slow [no comment]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday (November 28) said a West African force set up to fight Islamist militants was taking too long to get down to … source
Mauritius President set to resign over spending scandal
The President of Mauritius is under pressure to resign over involvement in a financial scandal. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is accused of using a credit card provided … source
Ghanaian search engine to rival Youtube [Sci Tech]
Gabriel Opare, a 19-year-old Ghanaian student has built a new search engine to rival Google and Youtube. Gabriel built a free search engine for videos called … source
Prelude to EU-AU Africa summit, Abidjan [The Morning Call]
Our gaze is on the fifth African Union – European Union (AU-EU) summit which begins Wednesday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. At the summit, African and EU leaders … source
Italy reiterates support for Libya presidential council
The Italian Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano has reiterated his support for Libya’s Presidential Council in a visit to the capital Tripoli on Thursday.* “We have … source
World’s first intelligent sneaker [Sci tech]
The world’s first intelligent sneaker by French company digitsole will be available in September this year, a company source has said. By integrating … source