Two more die of Ebola in Congo, seven new cases confirmed
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Two more people have died from Ebola and seven new cases were confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Tuesday, but…
From Burkina to Zimbabwe, U.S. aid cuts squeeze family planning services
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – The Marie Stopes Ladies who drive from village to village in the remote north of Burkina Faso offering free contraception, advice on family planning, sexual health and…
Pistorius: Wall-to-wall mainstream news echo chamber on ‘soap-opera’
Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has just been sentenced to five years in prison for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. source
Could Nigeria be cinema’s next big thing? [This is Culture]
Nigerian producer Mo Abudu, founder of ebonyLife Television, announced the signing of a deal with Sony Pictures to produce a 100 per cent African television … source
Beer maker AB InBev pumps up the volume in Africa
JOHANNESBURG/BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Sitting outside the ramshackle Vimba Tavern in Johannesburg’s Alexandra township, Patrick Mashego swigs from a one-liter bottle of Carling Black Label, South Africa’s most popular beer. A…
Togo denies involvement in Bollore scandal [The Morning Call]
Togolese has denied involvement with the accusations of corruption levelled against french transportation company Groupe Bollore. French authorities are … source
Congo begins giving experimental Ebola vaccine to medics
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Congo began administering an experimental Ebola vaccine to medical staff in the northwestern city of Mbandaka on Monday to tackle an outbreak of…
Turkey says its forces won’t stay in Syria’s Afrin region
Turkey says it will not stay in Syria’s Afrin region once the area has been cleared of what it calls terrorists. Turkish and Syrian rebel allies raised their flags and…
VICE News Daily: Turkey’s War on Press Freedom
The VICE News Capsule is a daily news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: WWII bomb forces evacuation of the German city of Cologne, Chinese … source
Raphael Tuju: Kenya is not a nation state – BBC News
Raphael Tuju is the secretary general of Kenya’s governing Jubilee Party. As opposition leader Raila Odinga declares himself the “People’s President”, Mr Tuju … source