Egyptian art gallery portrays daily life in Cairo
A sense of nostalgia for residents in Cairo as an art gallery that depicts the daily life of a Cairene is opened. Home to over 18 million people, and known…
Ivory coast launches drones to monitor vast power grid
Ivory coast has launched a new cost-effective method to monitor its vast power installations. This is by the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) commonly … source
DR Congo records four new Ebola cases ahead of historic test treatment
Four new cases of Ebola virus have been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said, as authorities prepare to deploy an … source
Nigeria: 17 soldiers killed in fresh attack by Boko Haram in Borno State
At least 17 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a new Boko Haram attack on a military base in the north-east of the country, the third in a month, sources told…
Former Ivorian first lady Simone Gbagbo to be freed [The Morning Call]
This wednesday Simone Gbagbo, wife of former president Laurent Gbagbo will be released from prison after President Alassane Ouattara granted pardons for … source
Rescued Sudanese migrant has hopes for a better life
Relief and hope for a better future for 38 year old Sudanese Ahmed Murtada who says he now has a reason to smile. Ahmed was among 87 migrants rescued ……
Mali’s constitutional court rejects opposition appeal
Cheick Modibo Diarra, the unsuccessful presidential candidate in Mali’s first round elections says he will not instruct his supporters on who to vote for in the … source
Simone Gbagbo released from jail after presidential amnesty
After 7 years in prison, former Côte d’Ivoire First Lady Simone Gbagbo left her jail cell on Wednesday. President Alassane Ouattara announced his amnesty on … source
DRC: Kabila names potential successor [The Morning Call]
If there had been concerns, fears or in fact uncertainty as to whether Joseph Kabila, the president of the Democratic republic of Congo DRC who has ruled the … source
Red Cross chides Europe for failing migrants
Red Cross Secretary General Elhadj As Sy on Saturday called on European nations to offer solidarity and support to migrants seeking to enter their countries. source