In Case You Missed It: 4/18/16 — 4/24/16

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. In this week’s news, Ugan­da revis­es plan for oil pipeline, and the Repub­lic of Con­go gets a new Prime Min­is­ter. Ugan­da to Export Oil Through Tan­za­nia Ugan­da has decid­ed that it will build a pipeline through Tanzania…

In Case You Missed It: 2/1/16 — 2/7/16

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and con­cern­ing Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. In this week’s news, social media falls for a polygamy hoax, the WHO urges Africans to be vig­i­lant about the Zika virus, and Zim­bab­we declares a state of dis­as­ter over drought. Social Media Falls for Eritrea’s Forced…

In Case You Missed It: 1/18/16 — 1/24/16

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and con­cern­ing Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. In this week’s news, a new app rein­vents laun­dry in Ugan­da, and Sier­ra Leone’s abor­tion bill faces a set­back. New App Acts As “Uber” For Laun­dry Yoza is a new com­pa­ny that con­nects peo­ple look­ing for help…

In Case You Missed It: 11/23/15 — 11/29/15

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and con­cern­ing Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. In this week’s news, Pope Fran­cis vis­its Africa, the cit­i­zens of Burk­i­na Faso cast their votes, and the WHO is crit­i­cized for their Ebo­la response. Pope Fran­cis Vis­its Africa Pope Fran­cis embarked on a six-day mis­sion to…

In Case You Missed It 11/9/15 — 11/15/15

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and con­cern­ing Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. In this week’s news, lead­ers reject EU plans for Africa, East African nations step up secu­ri­ty, and big news from Zim­bab­we. After Paris attacks, Kenya and Ugan­da step up secu­ri­ty Kenya and Ugan­da have stepped up security…

In Case You Missed It 10/26/15 — 11/1/15

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and con­cern­ing Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up. This week brings news of a beer merg­er which impacts con­sumers in Africa, a change in AGOA trade ben­e­fits, and ter­ror in Soma­lia.   Beer Merg­er Hints at Eco­nom­ic Change Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to pay $100…

In Case You Missed It 8/4/15 — 8/8/15

 The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and con­cern­ing  Africa, for those who need help catch­ing up.  This week brings news about talks of Musev­eni run­ning for re-elec­­tion as pres­i­dent of Ugan­da, Cameroon returns 12,000 Niger­ian refugees, and a Mali hotel siege that ends with 12 peo­ple dead. Mesev­eni seek­ing anoth­er term in office After…

In Case You Missed It 07/6/15 – 07/11/15

The most impor­tant in this week’s head­lines out of and about Africa.  In the week just passed we look at two Africa-relat­ed sto­ries mak­ing head­line news around the world. Police arrest oppo­si­tion par­ty lead­ers in Ugan­da and Ethiopia releas­es blog­gers as Oba­ma vis­it nears. Ugan­da crack down on the oppo­si­tion  In the lead up to elec­tions in…

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