?? ?? New Iran oil sanctions to hit Turkish economy | Al Jazeera English
Turkey’s economy is expected to continue to slump as the US imposes further sanctions on Iran’s oil industry. Turkey is…
?? Suspected UAE spy detained in Turkey commits suicide: State media | Al Jazeera English
A suspected United Arab Emirates spy who was detained in Turkey 10 days ago is reported to have taken his…
Why everyone wants S-400 as India buys in
China, Turkey, Iran and now India have all purchased Russia’s S-400 missile defense system. Rick Sanchez shows us the capabilities…
?? Russia, Turkey, Iran see US pullout from Syria as positive step l Al Jazeera English
Russian President Vladimir Putin, one of the Syrian government’s closest allies, hosted a summit in the Black Sea resort of…
President Arif Alvi meets Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan | Public News
President Arif Alvi meets Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Arif Alvi invites Turkish President to pay a visit to Pakistan Public…
Moroccan police question Scandinavians murder suspects
Moroccan police are questioning four suspects in connection with the killing of two female tourists from Norway and Denmark in…
Ethiopian Airlines brand remains strong after plane crash, Boeing falters
This week in Business, Amelia Martha Nakitimbo looks at the effect of the same plane crash on two brands. Ethiopian…
Clashes in Tripoli leave dozens dead
Battles continue to rage between the forces of Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and former military commander…
Exiled Yahya Jammeh, family banned from entering U.S.
The United States has slapped a ban on former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and his family from entering the country.…
Zimbabwe: hope as 8 gold miners are rescued on Saturday
In Zimbabwe, the rescue of eight illegal miners on Saturday renewed hope for about 70 people who were earlier this…
Brazilian drug trafficker, 3 others nabbed in Burundi
Burundi is still a hub for international drug trafficking, particularly heroin. The police on March 20, seized three kilos of…
Zimbabwe will continue lobbying US, EU to remove sanctions
Zimbabwe’s government on Wednesday responded to the renewal of sanctions by the United States, saying the decision was regrettable and…
Senegal blocks major opposition aspirants from presidential race
Senegal’s two best known opposition figures have been barred from running in presidential elections next month, the Constitutional Council said…
Boko Haram attack in NE Nigeria, military death toll hits 48
The number of Nigerian soldiers killed in a Boko Haram attack in northeastern Nigeria has reached forty-eight, the AFP news…
S.Africa savers hit by bankruptcy of VBS
The economic crisis within the South African banking institution VBS has not spared its clients, especially small savers, who have…
Bobi Wine meets U.S. congressman, to petition Trump to stop funding Uganda army
Uganda’s vocal legislator Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine met a United States congressman, Bradley Sherman on Friday, in…
Migrants in Morocco go into hiding
Dozens of migrants are holed up in a forest near Tangier fleeing forced displacements led by Moroccan authorities in the…
Shoes made in Congo [This is Culture]
A move to promote locally made shoes in the Republic of Congo. The third edition of the Koyekola fashion festival…
Militia frees hundreds of child soldiers in Nigeria
Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), a local militia that helps the Nigerian security forces in the fight against insurgency in…
Republic of Congo consumer woes [The Morning Call]
Consumer associations in the Republic of Congo are calling on the government to establish a committee to look into the…
Video: South Africa marks Freedom Day
This year’s Freedom Day comes just over a week to the May 8 general elections. The day celebrates freedom and…
Focus on Algeria's economy [Business]
Ageria’s economy is heavily dependent on oil. The commodity accounts for nearly 98 percent of the country’s exports. But oil…
South Africa: fuel prices to jump by almost 9 pct on April 3
Motorists and businesses in South Africa will be paying more for fuel beginning this month. The retail price of petrol…
Eritrea hopes to claim stake in tourism [Travel]
For many years Eritrea and Tourism would rarely go hand in hand but things are about to change. Bordered by…
Algeria protesters turn focus on political elite, not just Bouteflika [No Comment]
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of central Algiers again on Thursday to demand the resignation of President Abdelaziz…
Saudi Arabia turns to tourism as 'new white oil' [Business]
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is turning to tourism as its ‘new white oil’ in an ambitious project…
A salt cave in Israel could be the world's longest
A Biblical proportion as Israeli researches said Wednesday they have discovered the longest salt cave. It is the world’s longest…
Jeanine Mabunda, First woman elected to lead DRC's National assembly [The Morning Call]
Jeanine Mabunda was elected to head the Congolese National Assembly on Wednesday (April 24th) with 374 votes. She was the…
South Africa's leftist EFF 'not surprised' by poll result
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress is consolidating its leadership, but with diminished support base. The Economic Freedom Fighters on…
Nigeria decides: Will the polls be credible? [The Morning Call]
The stage is set for Nigeria’s presidential elections on February 16, 20108. Months of campaigns came to a close on…
Ethiopia cautioned over 'forced return' of displaced persons
Two groups have cautioned the Ethiopian government against what they say are forced return of internally displaced people to unsafe…
Cameroon's ex minister in jail over corruption scandal [The Morning Call]
Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo’o, a former defence minister in Cameroon once tipped to succeed Cameroon President Paul Biya has been…
Heavy rains threaten floods in cyclone-hit Mozambique
Heavy rains pounded northern Mozambique on Saturday, fuelling fears of flooding two days after a cyclone hit the coast, flattened…
Libyans accuse France of backing Tripoli assault
Hundreds of “yellow vest” protesters demonstrated in the Libyan capital,Tripoli against an offensive by military strongman Khalifa Haftar accusing France…
Israel: Ethiopians protest against violence
A few thousand Israeli demonstrators, many of Ethiopian descent, took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Wednesday to protest…
Pope meets South Sudan politicians
South Sudanese leaders will meet Pope Francis and other spiritual leaders in Vatican, ahead of the start of the implementation…
Angola prepares huge bond sale [Business Africa]
Angola is making its return to the bond markets. The country signed an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to…
60 reported dead as killer storm ravages South Africa
At least 60 people were reported dead and hundreds displaced in the aftermath of torrential rains and landslides that swept…
Sudan military council chief resigns
The head of Sudan’s ruling military council has announced his resignation in a speech broadcast on state television. General Awad…
Senegal headed for a presidential system [The Morning Call]
New reforms in Senegal could see the administration change to a more presidential system.* This follows an announcement made by…
Gabon: Restaurant business owner making it big [The Morning Call]
Restaurant business is picking up in Gabon as entrepreneurs get more creative with their foods and drinks. One woman is…
Ethiopian Airlines flight pilot reported ''difficulties''- CEO
The pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi, Kenya, reported “difficulties” and asked to return to Addis Ababa, the…
Sierra Leone declares national emergency over rape [The Morning Call]
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio recently declared rape and sexual violence a “national emergency” in the country. This follows…
Oil prices set for biggest rise since 2009 [Business Africa]
Oil prices are set for its biggest quarterly gains in ten years. An OPEC-led deal to cut output by around…
Chaos erupts between South Africa left-wing parties supporters [No Comment]
In an election debate hosted by SABC, the country’s public broadcaster, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, Land Party and Black…
Libya: Haftar offensive on Tripoli [The Morning Call]
Libya is on the spotlight once again. Thousands are fleeing clashes in the capital Tripoli following violence between the country’s…
[SciTech] Will Africa have to choose between US and Chinese tech?
The United States and China have been spurring in a trade war over the past couple of years, and experts…
Algeria: Bouteflika candidacy stirs mixed reactions [Morning Call]
Algeria’s president Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to seek another term in office has stirred mixed reaction in the country and beyond.…
Sudan charges Bashir in protesters killings
Sudan charged ousted president Omar al-Bashir and others with incitement and involvement in the killing of protesters, the public prosecutor…
Algeria: anti-Bouteflika protest enters week 3
Tension continues to rise in Algeria. Protesters marched in the street of the Algerian capital on Friday, calling for a…
S'Africa Elections: ANC with worst performance in 25 years [Morning Call]
All attention is on South Africa as tallying and announcement of results from across the country takes place after Wednesday’s…
Unemployment figures soar in South Africa
South Africa’s unemployment rate soared to 27.6% in the first quarter of 2019 .This is according to reports published Tuesday…
Rwanda reopens border with Uganda
Rwanda on Monday reopened its border with Uganda in an apparent ease on tension between the two east African states.…
Mozambique: Cyclone Idai may have killed 1000 [Morning Call]
It’s a storm that many there say they have never been experienced before. Cyclone Idai as it is called made…
How true are allegations of France impoverishing Africa? [The Morning Call]
In the run-up to European Parliament elections is a diplomatic spat between Italy and France over migration to Europe; and…
Sudan protests escalate [The Morning Call]
The protest movement in Sudan is gaining momentum.* The army appears to also be joining in the demonstrations after police…
G7 pile pressure on Libya over possible polls
The United Nations is determined to hold Libya’s national conference on possible elections on time. This is inspite of eastern…
New dawn in DRC, Felix Tshisekedi is president [The Morning Call]
It is a new dawn, a new chapter in the political sphere of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Joseph…
Libya sets constitutional referendum early 2019 on 'zero' budget
Libya’s election commission has scheduled a constitutional referendum next year, but has asked the government for $28.7 million. On Thursday,…
South Africa joins Ethiopia, Rwanda in small club of gender-parity cabinets
South Africa’s cabinet announced on Wednesday became the third on the African continent that has an equal number of female…