Month: November 2014
U.N.: Number of Ebola cases now tops 16,000
The number of confirmed, probable and suspected cases of Ebola in the current outbreak has surpassed 16,000, according…
Mubarak cleared over protesters’ deaths
A court dismisses charges against former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak over the deaths of protesters.
Three killed around protests in Cairo
At least three people were killed at or near protests by Islamist demonstrators in Cairo, Egypt's state-run media…
Scores feared dead in mosque blasts
Many people are feared dead after three explosions rocked a northern Nigerian mosque where people had gathered for…
Prosecutions urged for men who publicly strip women
Kenya's bar association is calling for the prosecution of men who publicly strip women because of the way…
France’s President visits Ebola-stricken Guinea
French President Francois Hollande is visiting Guinea on Friday in a direct show of support for the West…
South African 3-wheeler
Ever hopped in a taxi and sat in traffic for hours whilst pedestrians and cyclists sailed past your…
Female suicide bombers kill 78 at Nigerian market
Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up at a bustling market in northern Nigeria this week, killing 78…
Rwandan fashion tailored for world
When Christine Mbabazi started designing clothes in her bedroom in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, she had big…
Doing business in Ebola-hit country
The deadly Ebola virus which has ripped through three West African countries has had the biggest impact in…
Ebola: A vaccine finally?
An experimental Ebola vaccine produces promising results, raising hopes that protection from the deadly disease may be on…