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15 March 2018

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Foiled Terror Plot to Blow Up Nairobi

The police say if the terrorists had been successful, a high magnitude explosion would have brought down a building frontal structure while the explosion wave would have killed hundreds of Kenyans.

Africa's First ATM Pharmacy

Patients with chronic illnesses in Alexandra, a township in the north of Johannesburg, will no longer have to stand in long queues to get their medication.

Ghanaian Teacher Gets A Much Needed Upgrade

A lot has changed in the life of Richard Appiah Akoto over two weeks, since he posted photos of himself on Facebook drawing a Microsoft Word processing window on a blackboard with multi-coloured chalk to teach his students about computers.

Somalia's Parliament Bans the Emiratis

MPs in Somalia have voted to declare a contract with the United Arab Emirates null and void – endangering plans to develop a port in the Horn of Africa.

The African Story Madge Wants to Direct

Madonna is to return to the movies after a seven-year absence to direct Taking Flight, a feature film based on the life of Michaela DePrince, a war orphan from Sierra Leone who became a leading ballerina.

Australia Rubs South Africa Up the Wrong Way

South Africa’s foreign ministry has fired back against an Australian proposal to grant emergency visas to white South African farmers, after a leading Australian politician said the group needed protection in a “civilized country.”

Senegalese President Takes a Swipe at Trump

Macky Sall said his country and neighbouring Gambia were building bridges instead of walls after officials of both countries met during a historic presidential council meeting held in the Gambian capital, Banjul.

Africa At the Commonwealth Summit

Delegates from across Africa are attending the Commonwealth Africa Summit in London – where the theme this year is the ‘Common Good’.

Mosques in Rwanda Told to Keep it Down

Rwanda has banned mosques in the capital, Kigali, from using loudspeakers during the call to prayer.

Meet Uganda’s Hip Hop News Anchor

Tuning into hip-hop news is fairly foreign to Western countries. However, in Uganda, where the press remains a state-run affair and fully half of the population is under age 15, a program in which self-styled “rap-orters” broadcast with “rhyme and reason” is hitting the right note.

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