Somali govt fires two security officials [The Morning Call]
The Somali government has fired two top security officials after twin blasts and siege in Mogadishu kills at least 27 people. Attackers who carried out the attacks were reported to…
Rwanda’s emerging economic growth [Business Africa]
Rwanda’s emerging economic growth Rwanda is heading to the polls to elect a new president. Almost 6.8 million voters are expected to head to the ballot box to choose who…
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf touts legacy as she prepares to step down
Havard-trained economist Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first democratically elected woman president in Africa when she won the Liberian elections in 2005, and the second to win a Nobel Peace……
Is Africa’s population growth rate a ticking time bomb? [The Morning Call]
Parliamentarians of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are taking quite an unusual step to curb the region’s growth rate, backing recent statements made by French President… source
Unmanned flying taxis, cargo airplanes to hit the stratosphere soon [Hi-Tech]
The United Arab Emirates wants to run the world’s first drone taxi service to lead the Arab world in innovation. The first drone taxi service showcased last week in Dubai.…
Cote d’Ivoire: 5th AU-EU Summit kicks off in Abidjan [The Morning Call]
As a prelude to the fifth African Union – European Union summit that kicks off today November 29 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, a counter summit scheduled to be held in…
Cameroon fights pollution by turning used plastic into jobs
Plastic waste has become a major problem in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé clogging up drains and rivers and causing flooding in the city whenever it rains.* Cameroon’s government has been… source
Chad could be removed from the U.S. travel ban list
U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has expressed his willingness to remove Chad from the travel ban list issued by the United States last September. Tillerson who visited the…
Former Malagasy president Albert Zafy dies aged 90
Madagascar’s former President Albert Zafy has died at the age of 90. Prof Zafy passed away Friday at the St Pierre hospital in Reunion Island, a region of France east…
Election observers give Kenyans thumbs up for smooth voting
Election observers from the African Union and European Union have commended Kenyans for the smooth start of the elections which had only a few hitches. The Head of the AU…