Macron visits French troops in Djibouti
French president Emmanuel Macron met with troops stationed in Djibouti as he concluded his visit to the Horn of Africa.…
Hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius: UN court tells Britain
Will Britain eventually give up control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius? Will the Chagosians one day leave exile and…
Mali govt extends MPs mandate for one year [Morning Call]
In Mali, for the second time, the government has passed a bill extending the mandate of the MPs. This time,…
Sudanese economic crisis
Sudan’s economy has been limping since the south of the country seceded in 2011, taking with it three-quarters of its…
Brazil Football VP asks Neymar to withdraw from Copa America
Vice-president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, Francisco Noveletto, said on Tuesday that football star Neymar should miss the upcoming Copa…
Video: Nigeria widows get major win in Shell case
The widows of nine Nigerian activists executed in 1995 got a major boost on Wednesday when a Dutch court ruled…
Kenya offers Uganda land to build dry port [The Morning Call]
An attempt to boosting ties between neighbouring states Kenya and Uganda has offered landlocked Uganda land to build a dry…
Bridge connecting Gambia, Senegal opens
Senegalese President Macky Sall and Gambian President Adama Barrow inaugurated on Monday the “Senegambia Bridge”, which will promote trade in…
S. Sudan: crisis blocks oil shipment
The socio-political crisis in Sudan is already impacting crude oil exports from South Sudan. The third largest crude oil producer…
DRC: How much will Etienne Tshisekedi's funeral cost?
How much will Etienne Tshisekedi’s funeral cost? The issue is being debated in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the…
Somaliland is first in the world to use iris biometric voting system [Hi-Tech]
There was a social media unfriendly election yesterday in Somaliland. The self-declared republic joined the tall list of African countries…
Sudan's Military Council leader meets with Egyptian President
Sudan’s military chief currently ruling the nation met with Egyptian President on Saturday on his first trip abroad since military…
Oromo families cry foul in recent conflict
Saada Youssef, from the Oromo ethnic group, lived without problems for years in the important Somali community in eastern Ethiopia.…
S. Sudan, S. Africa sign six-year oil production-sharing agreement
South Sudan and South Africa on Monday signed a six-year production-sharing agreement for an untapped exploration block in the East…
Low-cost airlines to revive air travel in Africa? [Travel]
The continent has been considered a land of opportunity for some years now, but in terms of aeronautics, it has…
Islamic State claims attack on Nigeria governor's convoy
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on the convoy of a state governor who was headed to…
4 demonstrators, army major killed in Sudan following transitional authorities deal
At least four demonstrators and one army major have been killed in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, hours after protest leaders and…
Vote count underway in South Africa [Morning Call]
Vote count has begun in South Africa after the country’s legislative and regional elections in which the African National Congress…
South Africa's anti immigrant violence [The Morning Call]
South Africa’s President has vowed to come down hard on anyone who has attacked foreigners during last week’s bout of…
South Africa elections: special votes continue today [Morning Call]
It is 24 hours to general elections in South Africa, the country’s sixth since returning to democracy post-apartheid era 25…
Algeria: protests keep up pressure
Hundreds of thousands of Algerian demonstrators took to the streets Friday following the announcement of a presidential election on July…
Mali seeks to add value to cotton [Business Africa]
Mali’s economy could have raked in some $1.6 billion dollars in 2018. And that’s if authorities had industrial processing units…
DRC: Kabila's FCC coalition sweeps gubernatorial seats [The Morning Call]
Supporters of former leader Joseph Kabila in DR Congo have won majority of the seats in the recently held governorship…
Algeria's Bouteflika sacks campaign manager
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Saturday sacked his director for campaigns, the APS news agency said, citing sources within government.…
Nigeria prepares for Buhari vs. Atiku battle
Nigeria had more than 70 candidates for president when campaigning began for Saturday’s elections. But only those from the two…
The impact of US-China trade war
There is no end in sight to the lingering trade war between the United States and China since 2018.* The…
Angry S. Africans stage 'shutdown' in Alexandra township over lack of resources [No Comment]
Various streets were barricaded with burning tyres and rocks as hundreds of protesters marched on the streets demanding government for…
Video: Sierra Leone fishing ban not sufficient- activists
At the beginning of April, Sierra Leone slapped a ban on industrial fishing. The moratorium was meant to give the…
Zimbabwean soldiers support victims of Cyclone Idai
Soldiers in Zimbabwe hand out food to survivors of Cyclone Idai in the eastern district of Chimanimani. Idai wrecked havoc…
Destination festivals boost tourism [Travel]
The tourism sector is one of the largest money generating sectors in the world. It is an ever developing industry,…
[SciTech] Rooting for African carmakers
African firms are hoping for a slice of the continent’s largely underdeveloped market for new cars, taking on global car…
AU pledges to focus on Africa welfare [Morning Call]
The African Union has pledged to work for the welfare of African people. This was established at the recently concluded…
Senegalese President speaks on controversial gas deal
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Wednesday reacted to accusations of corruption against his brother, Aliou Cisse. He denounced an attempt…
CAF CL: Esperance VAR confusion [Football Planet]
Confusion over VAR as Esperance of Tunis wins the African Champions League. We take a look back at Wydad Casablanca’s…
Jackie Chan promotes solo album in Taiwan
Hong Kong kungfu superstar Jackie Chan was in Taiwan to promote his latest solo album titled “I Am Me-Jackie Chan”,…
Israel proposes tougher regulations on mammoth trade
Israel wants tougher regulations to save mammoths from extinction. Trade in mammoth ivory has grown exponentially as a legal alternative…
Road-rail bridge between Brazzaville and Kinshasa
Work on the bridge linking the cities of Kinshasa in the DRC and Brazzaville in Congo will begin in 2020.*…
Sudan: Opposition alliance lists conditions for return to dialogue
Sudan’s opposition alliance, the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces said on Friday it accepted Ethiopian Prime minister Abiy Ahmed’s…
Rwanda rebel leader 'Sankara' plead guilty to terrorism charges [Morning Call]
In Rwanda, the captured spokesperson for the rebel group the National Liberation Front (FLN) -Callixte Nsabimana popularly known as “Sankara”…
Human trafficking: Hundreds rescued in West Africa [The Morning Call]
A major operation in West Africa coordinated by global police organisation interpol has led to the rescue of almost 220…
2019 for Sadio Mane?
In a humiliating 4-1 score at the Dragao stadium, the two most in form Africans each scored a goal to…
Ebola inflicts heavy toll on Congo's women and children
The Ebola outbreak in Congo – the second-largest on record – has inflicted an unusually heavy toll on children. More…
Pope calls on Christians to pray for Sudan
Pope Francis is concerned about the escalating violence in Sudan. He called on Christians to pray for an end to…
Daughter of Angola's ex leader in fierce opposition from exile [Morning Call]
One of the daughters of former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos says she “fled” her country after being threatened…
Five dead in Boko Haram attack on Chadian army base
Four soldiers and a cameraman died on Saturday night from an attack by Boko Haram on the northern shore of…
Sudan warning over military zones, June 3 death toll passes 100
Two days after the bloody break up of a sit-in in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, the army has cautioned civilians…
Nzulezo: Ghana's floating village [Travel]
In this episode of Travel, we introduce you to Nzulezo, Ghana’s floating village built on water* It is an area…
Portugal puts pressure on Guinea-Bissau to appoint PM
Almost three months after the parliamentary elections in Guinea-Bissau but the political crisis persists.* Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augusto…
Situation of Libyan migrants alarms humanitarians
The International Committee of the Red Cross expressed alarm on Thursday at the intensification of violence in Libya and the…
Mali arrests five suspects in killing of 157 villagers
Malian authorities have detained five people suspected of taking part in the massacre of at least 157 villagers, a prosecutor…
Ugandans concerned at reports of Ebola cases in the country.
Three cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Uganda, a neighbouring country to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, officials…
DRC: Excitement in Lubumbashi ahead of Katumbi's return
Supporters of Moise Katumbi are awaiting his return to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), that is scheduled for Monday…
Malawi's opposition candidates wrap up campaigns
Malawi’s opposition candidates made a last-ditch bid on Saturday (May 18) as candidates for next week’s hotly contested election wrapped…
Anti corruption onslaught launched in Algeria [The Morning Call]
A judge in Algiers, Algeria’s capital has placed in temporary custody three billionaire brothers arrested on Monday. … READ MORE…
Cyclone Idai: S. Africa, UN call support for Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi
Southern Africa continues counting the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai which has battered parts of Mozambique and Zimbabwe as well…
86 displaced South Sudanese return home
About 86 displaced civilians in Juba, South Sudan returned home after living in a United Nations camp for the last…
At least 5 killed in Burkina Faso church attack
At least five people including a Senior Pastor have died following an attack on a protestant church in Burkina Faso,…
Rare Earths: Africa, an alternative to China?
Can Africa be an alternative to China in the production and exploitation of rare earths ? The continent would have…
Sierra Leone: The hidden paradise
From a devastating civil war to an Ebola outbreak and now a mudslide that has left hundreds dead. Sierra Leone…
Cameroon: over 300 pro-Kamto protesters arrested [The Morning Call]
Over 300 supporters of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement were arrested at the weekend during peaceful protests in some towns in…