Mauritius President set to resign over spending scandal
The President of Mauritius is under pressure to resign over involvement in a financial scandal. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is accused of using a credit card provided … source
Ghanaian search engine to rival Youtube [Sci Tech]
Gabriel Opare, a 19-year-old Ghanaian student has built a new search engine to rival Google and Youtube. Gabriel built a free search engine for videos called … source
Prelude to EU-AU Africa summit, Abidjan [The Morning Call]
Our gaze is on the fifth African Union – European Union (AU-EU) summit which begins Wednesday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. At the summit, African and EU leaders … source
Italy reiterates support for Libya presidential council
The Italian Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano has reiterated his support for Libya’s Presidential Council in a visit to the capital Tripoli on Thursday.* “We have … source
World’s first intelligent sneaker [Sci tech]
The world’s first intelligent sneaker by French company digitsole will be available in September this year, a company source has said. By integrating … source
Detained African migrants stuck in limbo in wartime Yemen
Anxious and hungry, hundreds of African migrants lie cramped together on the ground of an open-air warehouse in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden. source
Fate of African migrants in Israel is bleak as Uganda denies deportation deal
The fate of thousands of African migrants in Israel is still uncertain as Israel struggles to strike a deportation deal with Uganda under a new scheme after … source
Trial of ex Ugandan rebel leader Jamil Mukulu begins
Pre-trial of Jamil Mukulu, former leader of the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) operating in the jungles of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) … source
Egyptians angry over US embassy move in Jerusalem
Egyptians in Cairo expressed anger and defeat over the United States decision to open its embassy in Jerusalem on Monday May 14. The embassy move … source
Uganda named best expat destination [Travel on The Morning Call]
More foreigners are calling Uganda home. Many expatriates in Kampala for example think it’s a comfortable and easy place to live. The ranking for the 2016 best … source