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US send experimental Ebola treatment to Liberia
August 12, 2014
US send experimental Ebola treatment to Liberia
A US company that makes an experimental drug for treating the Ebola virus said it has sent all its available…
Nigerian soldiers' wives protest against husbands' Boko Haram posting
August 12, 2014
Nigerian soldiers' wives protest against husbands' Boko Haram posting
The wives of Nigerian soldiers have protested against their husbands being sent to fight militant Islamist group Boko Haram, a…
Sierra Leone, Liberia erect Ebola blockades
August 7, 2014
Sierra Leone, Liberia erect Ebola blockades
Liberian soldiers have set up a blockade stopping people from western regions affected by the Ebola outbreak from entering the…
US-Africa Summit yields $37 billion commitment
August 7, 2014
US-Africa Summit yields $37 billion commitment
The US has committed $37 billion in investment to Africa. The investment will cover areas such as military assistance, trade…
African migrants clash in French port of Calais
August 6, 2014
African migrants clash in French port of Calais
Clashes between African migrants in the French port city of Calais have left more than 50 people injured. A fight…
Thai surrogate vows to stand by sick baby boy
August 6, 2014
Thai surrogate vows to stand by sick baby boy
The Thai surrogate mother of a baby born with Down’s syndrome has promised to “never abandon” him. Pattaramon Chanbua is…
Uganda court overturns anti-gay law
August 1, 2014
Uganda court overturns anti-gay law
Uganda’s Constitutional Court has overturned the tough anti-gay legislation saying it is “null and void”. The Court said the bill, which carried…
Man sets Liberia health ministry on fire over Ebola mishandling
August 1, 2014
Man sets Liberia health ministry on fire over Ebola mishandling
A Liberian man walked into the country’s health ministry offices Wednesday and set fire to the second floor wing on fire…
House votes to sue Obama
July 31, 2014
House votes to sue Obama
The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to sue President Barack Obama for allegedly exceeding his constitutional powers.…
Mugabe's wife elected to top Zanu-PF post
July 29, 2014
Mugabe's wife elected to top Zanu-PF post
Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Grace Mugabe, has made her first move into frontline politics by accepting the nomination for secretary of…