Facebook’s Zuckerberg Visits Nigeria
The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday, part of a visit to several African countries to drive […]
Zambia: Police Arrest 28 Opposition Members
Police in Zambia on Wednesday raided an opposition party leader’s house and arrested 28 members of the party. The Vice-President of the United Party for […]
Algeria: Two-year prison sentence for journalist over anti-regime facebook post
The London correspondent of critical KBC TV channel was handed Monday two-year prison sentence by an Algiers court for a facebook post deemed offensive towards […]
China Refutes Selling Human Meat in Africa
Chinese officials on Thursday refuted claims that China has been selling human meat as corned beef in Africa. The reaction follows a Facebook post by […]
Uganda’s Museveni Vows to Fight Corruption
Wearing his trademark khaki bush hat with chin strap and a dark business suit, Uganda’s veteran president Yoweri Museveni embarked on a fourth decade in […]
Ivorian Music Band Magic System Lost its Drummer
Death hit another musician in Africa. Magic System’s 46-year-old Didier Bonaventure Deigna popularly known as Pepito died on Sunday in Côte d’Ivoire, a week after […]
US Accuses Uganda of Rights Violations
The United States on Friday said Uganda has persistently violated the rights of its citizens and media in the aftermath of last month’s presidential election. […]
Libya: Announcement of New Government Delayed
The presidential council established under the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) delayed the announcement of a unity government saying on Sunday that it needs at least […]
Facebook plans satellite Internet access across Africa
Facebook is to launch a satellite that will bring internet access to remote parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The social network is partnering with France’s Eutelsat […]
Maroc Telecom, Top 5 Moroccan Brands on Facebook
Maroc Telecom, the partly state-owned telecommunications operator in Morocco, has once again dominated the top five Moroccan brands on Facebook with 1.74 million fans registered […]