AFCON Egypt 2019: Journalists visit the pyramid [The Morning Call]
Journalists covering the African Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt were recently given a treat by the African Football Confederation.…
Cameroon-Nigeria: the road to business
Economic activities have resumed in Cameroon, following the reopening of the Amchidé-Banki corridor on the border with Nigeria.* After 5…
Sudan's Military Council releases 235 prisoners
Following Sudan’s renewed peace talks on Friday, the military council has released a group of 235 prisoners.The prisoners are fighters…
South Sudan Ebola preparedness
A high level delegation arrived in Yei, South Sudan to support against the spread of Ebola to the Central Equatorial…
Madagascar: Excessive use of pre-trial detention [The Morning Call]
April 25, 2019 marks the fourth Africa Pretrial Detention Day. A day to raise awareness of the plight of thousands…
'Ethiopia rolling back gains in press freedom'- Amnesty International [The Morning Call]
Ethiopia’s government risks rolling back the great progress made on media freedom last year. This is according to rights group…
Mauritania opposition cry foul over election results [The Morning Call]
The results of Saturday’s election are out and already there is a huge cry of foul by the opposition and…
Afcon 2019: Senegal and Algeria face off in finals[Football Planet]
Senegal resurfaces to the Afcon finals after 17 years as they take on Algeria for the 2019 bragging rights on…
Mauritania elections: vote counting underway
Mauritania began counting ballots on Saturday (June 22) evening of its presidential election, as the ruling party claimed its candidate…
Congo: Officials to probe train accident that killed 17
Congolese officials say an investigation will be opened to ascertain the cause of a train accident that killed 17 people…
AFCON Daily: Senegal and Algeria to clash in finals [Episode 14]
Unprecedented and dramatic scenes from Egypt as Riyad Mahrez’s last kick of the ball sends Algeria into the finals while…
Former Zambian minister denies forgery charges
Former Zambian minister and fierce critic of President Edgar Lungu pleaded not guilty to three counts of forgery when he…
Malawi goes to polls [Morning Call]
Polls have opened and nearly 7 million registered voters are expected today to exercise their civic franchise in local, parliamentary…
Ensuring regional integration in Africa [Morning Call]
The 2019 annual meetings of the African Development Bank is currently ongoing in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Held under the theme:…
WHO on high alert on possible Ebola outbreak
World Health Organization has warned on the danger of an Ebola epidemic as the Democratic Republic of Congo authorities call…
Uganda outlaws donations to street children [Morning Call]
Uganda lawmakers have passed a bill making it a criminal offence to offer money, food or a donation to a…
Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Guinea
Somalia has cut diplomatic ties with Guinea, after the west African nation hosted the President of the breakaway republic of…
Video: UN renews South Sudan arms embargo
The UN security Council on Thursday voted to extend an arms embargo against South Sudan. The east African has been…
Arrests made in Ethiopia, Amhara party cries foul
Ethiopia’s security agencies on Thursday arrested dozens of suspects who are thought ton have played a role in a botched…
Video: Ebola deaths top 1,500
The number of Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed the 1500 mark according to figures released…
Former South Africa President refutes corruption charges
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has refuted allegations of his misuse of public funds before the commission of inquiry…
Video: Body of British soldier killed in Malawi flown home
Malawi on Monday repatriated the body of a British soldier who was killed by an elephant on Sunday.* Private Mathew…
Huge explosions rock Somali capital Mogadishu, deaths reported
Deadly bomb blasts in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Thursday evening claimed the lives of over a dozen persons, according…
AFCON 2019: Nigeria set for match against Madagascar
The final group B game between the Super Eagles and the island nation is taking center stage ahead of Sundays…
Press Review of February 8, 2019 [The Morning Call]
We review the headlines of Africa’s top newspapers on The Morning Call.… READ MORE … source
Airtel Africa debuts in Lagos in $4.4B listing
Airtel Africa on Tuesday listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in a 1.36 trillion naira ($4.4 bln) flotation turning the…
Ethiopia coup attempt [The Morning Call]
An air of uncertainty is reigning over Ethiopia after the assassination of five senior officials in last Saturday’s coup attempt…
Qatar airways begin operation in Somalia
Qatar Airways’ first flight from Doha to Mogadishu landed at Aden Abdulle International Airport in the Somali capital on Manday…
IMF approves Congo bailout program of nearly $449 mln
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a bailout worth nearly $449 million for the Republic of Congo. Congo’s…
ICC to rule on DRC war victims compensation
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will give its final verdict on the amount of damages to be awarded to victims…
African pidgin languages [Culture TMC]
Africa is home to the highest linguistic diversity in the world, with over 1500 different languages. It is only during…
AFCON 2019: Defending champions still to touch down.
On the ground reports from Yaounde in Cameroon is painting a picture of a stalemate between the players of the…
Uganda begins treatment of Ebola cases [The Morning Call]
Health workers in Uganda have begun the use of three experimental Ebola treatments, a week after the deadly disease spread…
Guinea-Bissau names gender-par cabinet after Ethiopia, South Africa
The gender-parity cabinet has reached West Africa with the new government in Guinea-Bissau boasting as many men as there are…
Somalia: At least 7 dead in Shebab attacked, including 2 journos
At least 7 people were killed in an attack by Islamic Shebab militants in the port city of Kismayo on…
Songs produced behind bars earn convict "street cred" in Burkina Faso
The Ouagadougou prison and correctional facility known as MACO is home to Burkina Faso’s latest musical find – Roland Tapsoba,…
West African nations adopt single currency; Eco
ECOWAS, the Economic Community for West African States have adopted a single currency named Eco, which it plans to launch…
Sierra Leone electronic disease surveillance [Morning Call]
Sierra Leone is leading the way in Africa with fully functional electronic disease surveillance system. It becomes the first country…
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South Sudan's Machar wants house arrest lifted
South Sudan’s opposition leader, Riek Machar says he is ready to pursue progressive peace talks with president Salva Kiir, nearly…
China agrees to restructure Congo debt [Business Africa]
The Republic of Congo may soon be eligible for badly needed support from the International Monetary Fund. It follows an…
South Africa state capture testimony adjourned following Zuma complaint
A South African judge adjourned until Friday morning a public inquiry into state corruption, after lawyers for former President Jacob…
Redefining the 'Go back to Africa' narrative [Travel]
The phrase “Go back to Africa” has a long, complicated history, but did you know that today, it is still…
FIFA's co-administering CAF: Infantino rejects 'colonialism' critique
CAIRO (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has rejected comments that the global soccer body has taken a “colonialist” attitude…
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Former Togolese minister prevented from traveling to Lomé
A former Togolese interior minister in the Gnassingbé Eyadema regime, François Boko, who has been in exile in France since…
Nigeria parliament on lockdown as police, protesters clash
Nigeria’s National Assembly was on lockdown on Tuesday after shots were fired outside during clashes between police and a group…
Ethiopian rappers challenging Israel police through song
In his song “Handcuffed,” rapper Teddy Neguse addresses police brutality against young Israeli men of Ethiopian descent. Although the song…
Ugandan MP Bobi Wine under 'preventive' house arrest – Police
Ugandan lawmaker and Afro pop artist, Robert Kyagulanyi – popularly referred to as Bobi Wine – is currently under house…
Senegal police detain protesters amid outcry over gas deal
Senegalese riot police fired tear gas and detained more than 20 people on Friday, at an unsanctioned protest in Dakar…
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Free trade in Africa
The African Continental Free Trade was officially launched with Nigeria announcing it will be joining* After its entry into force…
Cameroon: tension mounts between separatists, soldiers
Tension continues to mount between separatists and soldiers in Cameroon’s north-west and south-west regions. It follows a protracted conflict which…
Congo: Chikungunya outbreak and research
Since January an outbreak of Chikungunya was reported in a region near Pointe-noire precisely Diosso. After molecular and phylogenic analysis,…
'Progress has been made'- South Sudan's information minister [The Morning Call]
Tomorrow July 9th, South Sudan attains 8th years of independence since it seceded from Sudan in 2011 after decades of…
Malawian President condemns disputed poll protests
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika on Saturday condemned protests by thousands of people who gathered in Lilongwe last week to denounce…
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Ethiopia honours assassinated army chief ahead of burial in Tigray region
Ethiopian president Sahle-Work Zewde and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed were present on Tuesday for the funeral of assassinated army chief…