Somalia: Al Shabaab “captured” Kenyan troops
Al Shabaab insurgents on Sunday said they had captured Kenyan troops during last week’s attack at an AMISOM base in El-Adde, Somalia. The extremist group … source
Somalia: Al Shabaab “captured” Kenyan troops
Al Shabaab insurgents on Sunday said they had captured Kenyan troops during last week’s attack at an AMISOM base in El-Adde, Somalia. The extremist group … source
South Sudan declares state of emergency [The Morning Call]
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir declared a state of emergency on Monday in his home state of Gogrial, following intensified inter-ethnic clashes. … READ … source
AS Roma chairman fined for diving in city fountain [Sport]
In this episode of chronicling the week in sport: Roma’s incredible Champions League comeback against Barcelona on Tuesday night triggered wild … source
DRC Ebola response better than during 2014 outbreak – WHO boss
The spread of Ebola to a major city in Democratic Republic of Congo is worrying but the outlook is much more optimistic than when a major outbreak was … source
Boko Haram will take years to ‘eliminate’: UN envoy
Special envoy to the UN secretary general for West Africa and the Sahel Muhammad Ibn Chambas says that Boko Haram has proven to be a resilient group that … source
Why should Mugabe be the WHO goodwill ambassador? critics question
The World Health Organisation is facing a heap of backlash after appointing 93-year-old Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as its goodwill ambassador to … source
Saint Luis cultural forum, Senegal [The Morning Call]
Over the weekend in Senegal, the first edition of the Saint-Louis Forum kicked off. According to the organizers, the Saint Louis Forum is part of the cultural … source
Africa: Mega data will generate $210 billion in 2020 [Business Africa]
Burkinabes urge to consume local products Promoting Made in Burkina Faso products within the country’s own population has been advocated for some time by … source
Africa mining sector on the move amid price comeback
Investors and mining firms gathered on Monday at Africa’s biggest industry conference amid a newfound optimism that the uptick in commodity prices could … source