Monthly Archives: January 2015
Senegal reopens border with Ebola-ravaged Guinea
Five months after closing transport links with Guinea to prevent the spread of the worst outbreak on record of the deadly Ebola virus, Senegal...
Death Row British Ethiopian’s life “not valued”, says wife
An explosive row has erupted between diplomats and Ministers over their reluctance to help a British man on death row in Ethiopia.
A series of...
Zambia get first female VP
Zambia’s newly-elected President Edgar Lungu has appointed the country’s first female vice president and retained the country’s finance minister in a bid to arrest...
Ghana tears down Nigeria election posters
The campaign billboards of President Goodluck Jonathan, the People’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate and Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressive Congress’ presidential candidate which were...
Scottish climber dies on Uganda mountain
An elderly mountaineer/orienteer has died while climbing Mount Elgon in Uganda.
Experienced Perthshire climber Dave Prentice had climbed to a camp on the mountain’s Suam...
Alleged war criminal is a victim – ARLPI
Religious leaders belonging to a Ugandan umbrella organisation called the Acholi Religious Leaders’ Peace Initiative (ARLPI) have said that former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA)...
Heartburn could be a sign of cancer
A national ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign launches today urging people to visit their doctor if they have heartburn most days for three weeks...
David Cameron pays tribute to Martin Luther King jr
As part of his visit to Washington Prime Minister David Cameron paid his respects to the father of the US civil rights movement, Dr...
1-in-5 start up loans go to BMEs
The Government’s Start Up Loan scheme has hit another milestone as the 25,000th business loan is approved, taking the total amount lent to new...
Ibrahim Taguri becomes Lib Dem Race Equality Champion
Ibrahim Taguri, Liberal Democrat candidate for Brent Central, has been named as the party’s Race Equality Champion.
Taguri will engage with all communities and ensure...
