Kenya to be first in Africa with solar power farm

Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kari) is looking to create a solar-powered facility that aims to have the first “green” farm in Africa using renewable energy.

Africa in the news-weekly topical news stories

This is the London’s Royal African Society selection of topical news stories regarding Africa.

Kenyan KSMH is charity of the month

CNN Untold Stories Documentary Inspires IQ4News New Charity of the Month

South Africa: ArcelorMittal builds homes for poors

Around 130 people gathered at the build site in Gauteng, South Africa, to build homes for low-income families. The volunteer group is formed by the employees of the world’s top steelmaker – ArcelorMittal.

"I hope this crisis will end now"- Laurent Gbagbo

“I hope this crisi will end soon for the country to recover”. These are the first words that Laurent Gbagbo said this evening in Abidjan after being taken by military forces.

Ivorians celebrate Gbagbo departure

Ivorians in Paris seems to celebrate the departure of president Laurent Gbagbo.

Ivory Coast: UN Police ensuring security of Gbagbo

Ivory Coast – United Nations: Gbagbo “alive and well”. Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo has been captured and taken to the Abidjan headquarters of his rival Alassane Ouattara, diplomatic sources say.

Cote d'Ivoire: capture of Gbagbo-Nytimes.com

The Ivory Coast strongman, Laurent Gbagbo, was captured on Monday.

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo arrested?

The president of Ivory Coast elected by the constitutional council, Laurent Gbagbo, has been arrested by French military forces and given to the forces responding to internationally recognised president Alassane Ouattara.

Libya: Gaddafi and the ceasefire-video reports

Video reports about the news of Gaddafi accepting the African Union roadmap and the ceasefire.