Ebola Virus Can Survive In the Eye, Semen, Breast Milk For 9 Months
The Ebola virus can persist in the eye, semen, the placenta, breast milk and central nervous system of survivors of the disease for as long as 9 and a half months, according to a new study supported by the World Health Organization (WHO). A preliminary study on Ebola virus persistence in the semen of male […]
Voxafrica To Launch The First Season Of The Voice In West And Central Africa
No production of this magnitude has ever reached this part of Africa yet. Now Voxafrica, the Pan-African television station will launch the first season of The Voice in West and Central Africa. The Voice is currently the world’s biggest music show format. Produced and aired in over 180 countries, the show will run for 17 […]
European Union Says Guinea’s Presidential Vote Valid
Guinea’s presidential election was valid despite some logistical difficulties, observers from the European Union said on Tuesday in an apparent boost for a vote expected to return President Alpha Conde to another five year term. The election commission is yet to announce results from Sunday’s voting, but opposition candidates including their main leader Cellou Dalein […]
Guinea Opposition Calls For Election Results To Be Cancelled Because Of Massive Fraud
Opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo has called for the results of the first round of Guinea’s presidential election to be voided, citing “massive fraud.” Diallo is expected to face President Alpha Conde in a run-off. “We cannot accept this ballot, we request it be annulled. We will not accept the results of this vote,” said […]
A British Nurse Who Contracted Ebola In Africa Last Year Has Been Hospitalised Again: Placed On Isolation
A British nurse who contracted Ebola is in a ‘serious condition’ in hospital today after falling ill with the deadly virus for a second time – ten days after she met Samantha Cameron in Downing Street. Pauline Cafferkey, 39, was flown from Glasgow back to the Royal Free Hospital in north London by the RAF […]
6000 Liberian Kids Lost Their Parents To Ebola: Painful Story Of What Happened To Orphans
More than 5,900 Liberian children lost one or both parents to Ebola. Some are with a surviving parent, others found loving homes with friends or relatives, but many have been left orphaned on the streets or are finding it tough to adapt to new lives with host families. Sitting outside her former home, a now-abandoned […]
Guinea Heads For Presidential Election Amidst Fears Of Post-Election Violence
As the Guinean presidential election draws closer, the population is growing increasingly nervous. Many fear a repetition of the 2010 unrest and violent clashes in the capital Conakry. On October 11 some six million Guineans, about half the population of the West African nation, will elect a new president. There are eight candidates, including incumbent […]
Orange Digital Ventures Invests In Afrostream
Orange Digital Ventures announces its participation in the funding of Afrostream, a subscription video on demand service (SVOD) of African, African-American and African-Caribbean films and television series, alongside TheFamily, Cross Culture Ventures I L.P. and ACE & Company. Through its corporate fund, Orange will enable Afrostream to accelerate the development of its original and innovative […]
Africa Is A Rich Continent With Poor People – Dlamini Zuma
AFRICA is a contradictory place being a rich continent with poor people, African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. She also said development will be very slow in Africa if women are left out. During a cockatil held for her at Melia Habana Hotel on Friday evening, Dlamini-Zuma said only skills and education could be an […]
According To The World Bank Equatorial Guinea Is The Wealthiest Country In Africa
Monaco and Qatar get lots of play on the wealth beat, but some of the lands of Swarovski and Cristal keep a lower profile. Like coast-of-West-Africa low. According to the World Bank: Teensy Equatorial Guinea is the wealthiest country on the African continent. This Spanish-speaking nation of just under 800,000 people is not only the […]
