More than 150,000 children are not going to school in Burkina Faso because of the…
Africa
Tanzanian researchers develop repellent to control mosquitoes (Punch)
Tanzania’s Ifakara Health Institute has developed a repellent to control mosquitoes that spread dengue, Chikunganya…
Niger man deported by Israel marooned in Ethiopian airport (BBC)
A Niger national who was expelled from Israel has been stuck at the international airport…
Kenyan policeman sentenced to death in rare officer conviction (BBC)
Kenya’s High Court has sentenced a senior policeman to death for the murder of a…
African black leopard photographed for the first time in over 100 years, scientist says (CNN)
Turns out, the mythical African black leopard really does exist. Biologists shot rare footage of…
Proposed United States anti-trust law threatens OPEC’s continued dominance (Guardian)
The dominance of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), particularly in stabilising oil price…
Rastafarian ‘god’ to get African Union statue (BBC)
A statue of Ethiopia’s last emperor is to be unveiled outside the African Union’s headquarters…
As Kagame steps down, Egypt takes helm at African Union (Guardian)
Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who led an active, reformist tenure as African Union chair, on…
Tanzania male MPs face circumcision call to stop HIV spread (BBC)
A female MP in Tanzania has called for checks to determine whether or not her…
Tunisia militants jailed for 2015 attacks (BBC)
Seven jihadists have been sentenced to life in prison in Tunisia over gun and grenade…
