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Adanian Labs picks five winners of inaugural hackathon event
Five Nigerian startups with exceptional innovations have been selected by Africa’s leading venture builder, Adanian Labs to join 12 months venture building programme and receive up to $120,000 pre seed funding.
It announced the five…
Global coalition to defeat ISIS vows to fight terrorist in African
The Global coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) vowed to pursue their fight against terrorist groups in Africa and in the Middle East.
The meeting brought together over 60 partners and was held in Marrakesh.…
Liberia Party Accused of Recruiting Unofficial Security
There are fears in Liberia that the governing Coalition for Democratic Change, CDC, party is recruiting hundreds of its supporters to provide 'uniformed security' for its candidate in an upcoming senatorial election in the opposition…
Congolese Policeman Sentenced to Death for Murder
A Congolese military court has sentenced a high-ranking policeman to death for his role in the 2010 murder of 'human rights activist' Floribet Chebeya, which caused national outrage.
The Commissioner of police Christian Ngoy Kenga Kenga…
Malawian Court sentences Three to Jail
A Malawian court has sentenced three men to 155 years in jail for killing a person with Albinism.
Among the culprits is the man’s uncle who together with two other individuals confessed to killing the victim.
The three men aged…
Cameroon: Plane crash kills 11 on board
A small passenger plane carrying 11 people "crashed in a forest near Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé," the transport ministry said.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but the plane lost radio contact with air…
Malian judge summons French Foreign Minister over attack
Malian judge has summoned French Foreign Minister Jean Yves le Drian, as part of an investigation into an "attack on public property and other offences".
According to a Malian judicial source, the investigation follows a complaint from…
Tunisian journalists demand justice for late Shireen Abu Akleh
The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) has organized a rally in the capital city, Tunis demanding justice for Shireen Abu Akleh, an Al Jazeera Palestinian-American correspondent shot and killed in the West Bank on Wednesday, 11th…
AU imposes curfew on Somalian presidential poll venue
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) has imposed a curfew on the Afisyoni air force hangar in the capital, Mogadishu, and the surrounding areas ahead of the presidential election due to take place on Sunday.
The curfew…
Namibia: Missing Tourists in Fish River Canyon Found
Tourists who were reported as having disappeared in Namibia’s Fish River Canyon have been accounted for, local authorities have said.
A search was launched for the hikers over the weekend amid uncertainty over their actual…