1. French navy captures weapons bound for Somalia

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    March 30, 2016 by Author

    French naval forces patrolling the northern Indian Ocean have seized a ship full of weapons they say was heading towards …
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  2. Guinea confirms two new cases of Ebola

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    March 18, 2016 by Author

    Two new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Guinea, almost three months after it celebrated the end of the outbreak. …
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  3. World Bank invests £3bn in Sierra Leone’s fishing industry

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    March 15, 2016 by Author

    The World Bank recently announced that it would invest $4m (£2.8m) into Sierra Leone’s fishing industry, a sector that provides …
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  4. Al Qaeda responsible for Ivory Coast hotel terrorist attack

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    March 14, 2016 by Author

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    Al Qaeda’s North African branch has claimed responsibility for a terror attack on an Ivory Coast beach resort on Sunday …
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  5. Sierra Leone Solar Park Unveiled

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    March 11, 2016 by Author

    Sierra Leone’s Energy ministry on Thursday announced the launching of a 6-megawatt Solar Park project situated in Newton in the …
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  6. Boko Haram finance centres closed after government investigation

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    March 6, 2016 by Author

    Four cattle markets in northern Nigeria, where stolen animals were allegedly being sold to finance the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency, …
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  7. How technology is transforming the developing world

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    February 27, 2016 by Author

    The explosion of smartphone connectivity across Africa means that many more people are now online and able to interact with …
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  8. Clare George-Hilley on Sierra Leone Aid work and international development

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    February 27, 2016 by Author

    Clare George-Hilley worked in Sierra Leone for two weeks. George-Hilley’s experience included teaching young villagers from areas of the country with high poverty

  9. Steven George-Hilley on Gambia aid and international development

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    February 27, 2016 by Author

    Steven George-Hilley discussing his experience in The Gambia. George-Hilley worked with villagers for two weeks in a remote part of the country