Floods in Niger kill 38, leave 92 000 homeless
At least 38 people have been killed and more than 92 000 left homeless since June in disastrous floods in
Ugandan government to offer free nursery school to reduce illiteracy
Uganda is planning to roll out free nursery school education in a bid to reduce illiteracy levels. The country’s education
Millions of Muslims begin gathering in the holy city of Mecca
Millions of Muslims are starting to gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia for the Hajj set to start on the 9th
Gabon president-elect Ali Bongo dismisses calls for vote recount
Gabon’s President, Ali Bongo, has rejected criticism of his disputed election victory. Bongo has shrugged off international calls for a
Cameroon opens first library for people with visual disabilities
Most African countries lag behind when it comes to facilities for people with special needs. However, a library in Cameroon
Kenya’s president announces new measures to fight extremism, terrorism
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched a new strategy to help in the fighting against extremism and terrorism in
Morocco to launch 600 “green mosques” by 2019
Morocco has announced that its plan to launch 600 environmentally friendly mosques by 2019, local media reported on Wednesday. As
Volkswagen targets East Africa with Kenya car assembly plant
Volkswagen will resume producing cars in Kenya by the end of the year as it looks to sell more vehicles
World’s first gene-edited meal created
Sweden’s biologist has created the world’s first gene-edited meal using plants modified with ‘genetic scissors’ called CRISPR-Cas9. Stefan Jansson a biologist at
Arsenal and AC Milan legends play to raise funds to build pitches in Somalia
English football giants Arsenal hosted a charity legends match against Italian side AC Milan on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium