Drone flight over Don Sahong dam project
Excavators are busy at the Don Sahong site, where the foundations for a 32-metre dam wall are being prepared. Timed explosions and the whirring of heavy … source
Gambian President musters $1.7 billion of support from international donors
A total of $1.7 billion was on Tuesday in Brussels by the International donors for The Gambia, to meet the 2.4 billion-euro budgets needed for his National … source
Mali opposition warn govt against repression, call for fresh protest on Friday
Mali’s opposition have warned the government against using force on their supporters, after a clash between police and the opposition in the capital Bamako on … source
Togo civil society, trade unions propose ways out of political crisis
A sit-at-home protest is expected to be observed in Togo this Monday after opposition parties in the country called on supporters to sustain their protest for … source
South Africa: Julius Malema under fire for alleged racist comments
The South Africa Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) say they are set to investigate leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters EFF Julius Malema over what … source
African Union launches ambitious offer for ‘world’s largest free trade area’ [Business Africa]
AU launches continental free trade zone … READ MORE … source
Violence mars Mali’s municipal elections [The Morning Call]
Mali’s local elections held on November 20, 2016 were marred with protests and boycotts in the northern and central parts of the country. They were meant to fill … source
Angola wants to have a share of the booming industry of banana production [Business Africa]
Banana fair prestige of agricultural activity Almost all African countries produce a significant amount of banana, but only a few actually export them. In Cameroon … source
Africa Convergence Conference to hold in Dakar
The Africa Convergence conference opens its third edition in Dakar from the 21st to 22nd June 2018. Organisers say the two-day forum will take the form of a … source
IGAD leaders renew calls for peace in South Sudan
East African leaders assembled on Thursday in Ethiopia to push for peace in South Sudan, but despite a long-awaited face-to-face meeting between the … source