DRC Red cross buries victim of ebola to prevent spread of contagious viral disease
A victim of the ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been buried by the Red Cross. The society says this was to prevent further spread of the…
White woman jailed in South Africa over racist abuse [The Morning Call]
A court in South Africa has jailed a white woman for yelling racist abuse at black police officers. Vicki Momberg an estate agent was sentenced to three years in ……
Burkina Faso: Breaking disability stigma through art [The Morning Call]
The Noussoudja project in Burkina Faso allows physically impaired children in Bobo Dioulasso to develop their creative skills and fight against disability stigma. source
West Africa’s regional exchange woos investors in London [Business Africa]
West Africa’s regional exchange, Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), which links eight West African countries with a stable currency met with UK … source
At least one person killed at inauguration of Sierra Leone’s president
At least one person was killed and about twenty injured on Saturday while trying to force the entrance of a crowded stadium in Freetown where the inauguration … source
Kenya’s president signs cybercrimes law opposed by media rights groups
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta signed a new law on Wednesday that outlaws the abuse of people on social media but which critics say could be exploited to … source
DRC ebola outbreak not yet an international emergency-WHO
The World Health Organization on Friday said an ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not yet an international public health emergency. source
Zimbabweans react to death of Tsvangira [no comment]
Zimbabweans reacted to the death of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, saying it was a great loss to the country.… READ MORE … source
Winnie Mandela’s memorial house in Brandfort [The Morning Call]
Unathi Sonwabile Henama, a tourism expert in South Africa talks about the memorial of South Africa’s first lady, the late Mama Winnie Mandela and also helps … source
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia create a scientific c’ttee on mega-dam built on the Blue Nile
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to create a scientific committee dedicated to the mega-dam built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile, thus ending months of … source