Tag: African news
Angola exclave in Ebola denial
Aldina da Lomba Catembo, governor of the northern Cabinda province of Angola, has denied that three cases of Ebola have been identified in the...
October election hopefuls named
The Chief Justice of Botswana has approved nominated presidential candidates for the general elections billed for October 24. The nominations were done at the...
Millionaire dragon pledges support for ethinic minorities
Dragons’ Den star and Co-CEO of leading cloud services provider Outsourcery, Piers Linney, is joining Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK) in a bid to...
Anti-gay leader finds no room at the inn
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni struggled to find accommodation during a trip to Texas last week to encourage tourism and investment in his country.
Museveni’s visit...
Yvonne Chaka Chaka to speak at Africa Rising Conference in London
South African Superstar and Legendary Singer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka will be in London next week.
Ms Chaka Chaka, who is a UNICEF & Roll Back Malaria Goodwill...
Museveni jettisons insubordinate former ally
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has sacked Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, a former ally who many viewed as a natural successor to the top position.
Members...
Omotola hits Texas for 'Blood in the Lagoon' premiere
Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, recently appeared in Houston Texas for the premiere of her new movie Blood in the Lagoon.
The film, by acclaimed Nollywood...
Shocking attack may have been government payback
An apparent armed robbery at TV journalist Elie Smith's Brazzaville home in the early hours of 10 September, during which Smith's sister was raped,...
Pharrell: misogynist, feminist or opportunist?
Given the misogynistic content of some of his work, most would not pick him out as particularly sensitive to the plight of women; Pharrell...
New road to Kenya open for traffic
The 100 kilometre Yabelo-Mega road that connects Ethiopia to Kenya opened for traffic last week.
Speaking at the inauguration, Ethiopian Minister for Transport, Workneh Gebeyhu,...
