Rival C.A.R. groups sign peace pact in Nairobi
Warring groups in the Central Africa Republic signed a peace agreement in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to stop hostilities and
Malawi orders police to shoot in a bid to protect albinos
LILONGWE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Malawi police are under orders to shoot anyone attacking albinos in the latest bid to
Protesters take to Ouagadougou streets over rising cost of living.
Burkinabe unions and associations of civil society staged protests across the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou on Wednesday decrying the rising
Scientists develop DNA test to Show Women’s Breast Cancer Risk
(Sky News) Scientists have developed a test to show a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer by analysing their DNA.
Survey reveals one in ten Kenyan men are abused
According to a health survey released on Wednesday at least one in 10 Kenyan men has been physically or sexually assaulted
World’s biggest indoor butterfly park opens in Dubai
Dubai Miracle Garden has won the Moselle Award for New Garden Experience of the Year by the Garden Tourism Awards
Ghanaian Photography: Changing Views of Femininity
A photographer is breaking barriers and stereotypes of femininity. Nana Kofi Acquah is on a mission to change the image
Nigeria to shut borders ahead of regional polls
Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan has approved the closure of all land borders ahead of this weekend’s regional elections. The same move
University of Cape Town has voted to remove Cecil Rhodes statue
The battle of statues in South Africa continues. Cape Town University decided on Wednesday to remove a statue of British
Kenyan Somalis March Against Al-Shabaab
Kenyan Somalis have, meanwhile, marched in the capital, Nairobi. They condemned the attack on Garissa University College, in which 148