The Spanish doctor, responsible for operating Mrs. Stella Obasanjo wife of former President of Nigeria when she died, was sentenced to one year imprisonment. The court discovered a tube used for removing fat had been mistakenly placed into the Stella’s abdominal cavity - puncturing her colon and lacerating her liver... [view entry]

Uncontrolled population growth is accelerating climate change, damaging ecosystems and dooming developing countries to poverty, according to a conference report published yesterday by the Royal Society. Researchers warn that the current rate of population growth is unsustainable and up to 11 billion people could be living in the world by... [view entry]

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kwame Nkrumah, the Ghana's first president and a founding father of Africa's independence movement. Nkrumah led Ghana to independence from the British in 1957 and served as president afterwards. He was eventually overthrown in a coup in 1966. [view entry]

Dutch oil trader Trafigura has agreed to pay 1,546 US dollars to each of the 31,000 Africans who claim they were affected by the company's dumping of toxic waste in Ivory Coast in 2006. [view entry]

Oprah finally chooses her next best seller and guess what - it is by Uwem Akpan, a Nigerian born Jesuit priest who currently teaches in Zimbabwe.  The book, titled, “Say You’re One of Them”, is a collection of short stories detailing the agonizing reality of a child in five different... [view entry]

Pamela Stitch vs. Pascal Atuma. AfricanLoft talks to US-based Nigerian actor and movie producer. [view entry]

Dutch oil trader Trafigura is set to pay out millions of dollars to 31,000 Africans affected by toxic waste dumped in Ivory Coast in 2006. At least 15 people died, 69 were hospitalized and more than 100,000 others fell ill after 500 tonnes of toxic waste from a cargo ship... [view entry]

"It is essential that climate change be viewed as a major development opportunity for Africa given the anticipated increase in the energy requirements as growth accelerates." - World Bank's managing director Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. [view entry]

The Kenyan government started moving families out of Kibera, Africa’s largest slum, this morning, as part of a mass relocation project supported by the United Nations. Reports said residents were waiting for trucks to transport them to 300 new multi-storey apartments nearby, where they will pay a monthly rent of... [view entry]

International media rights groups have condemned the Ugandan government’s actions against the press after last week’s riots in Kampala. Four radio stations were closed and all live debate programmes were banned. The Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders condemned the move. Radio One talk show host Kalundi Sserumaga... [view entry]