Month: October 2018
Cameroon detains another journalist
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah Authorities in Cameroon have been asked to immediately release Michel Biem Tong, editor of the privately owned Hurinews website, who was detained…
HIV Researchers authorize widespread use of PrEP
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah A new research presented at the HIV Drug Therapy Conference in Glasgow today shows that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) could be…
World Bank chief speaks on “energy poverty” in Africa
By Aissatou Diallo World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has revealed that African leaders have approached him requesting more support to provide baseload power in…
Nigeria reacts to separatist leader’s appearance
By Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu A statement issued by the Nigerian presidency on Tuesday October 23 has confirmed the re-appearance of the Nigerian separatist leader, Nnamdi…
Chinese merchants plunge Djibouti in ‘port controversy’
By Simon Ateba When a major contract between DP World Limited and the Republic of Djibouti was signed, everyone seemed to be happy and satisfied…
Mike King wins 2018 Transport Media Award
By Karen Mazzoli Mike King, a multi-award-winning journalist, and shipping and logistics consultant has been announced today as the winner of the 2018 IRU Media Prize…
Congolese authorities close two opposition radio stations
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in New York has issued a statement asking authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to immediately reopen two…
Congo detains female newspaper editor
A female journalist Sylvanie Kiaku has been detained in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on charges of criminal defamation. Kiaku, the editor…
Nigerian journalist Frank Eleanya wins APO Group invitation
Online News Editor Frank Eleanya from Nigeria has won APO’s invitation to attend the Web Summit, the largest tech conference in the world, to be held…
Zimbabwe general warns on foreign bases in Djibouti
Major General Trust Magoba, a special advisor to the African Union office for Peace and Security, has raised concern at foreign interference on the continent….
