Togo election day looms [Morning Call]
When voters in Togo head to the polls this weekend they will have to choose between keeping the Eyadéma 50…
Cameroon: "Painful joy" in Bamenda and Buea as released Anglophone detainees reach home
Family members and relatives turned out in their numbers to welcome freed Anglophone civil society leaders and others arrested during…
South Sudan rivals to hold talks in Juba
South Sudan’s exiled rebel leader Riek Machar is due to meet with president Salva Kiir in Juba on Tuesday. Machar’s…
Suspected Cameroon separatists abduct top civil servant, attack bus
A top Cameroonian civil servant has been abducted by suspected Anglophone separatists. Ivo Leke Tambo, recently-appointed chairman of Cameroon’s ……
Ethiopia arrests over 170 anti-peace elements in Oromia region
Ethiopian authorities have arrested over 170 people in the country’s Oromia regional state following a spate of deadly ethnic clashes,…
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Riek Machar is appointed South Sudan's vice-president for third time
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir on Friday appointed rebel leader Riek Machar as vice president, paving way for the formation…
Between war and talks: Egypt shocked by Ethiopia PM's dam remarks
Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister warned Tuesday that if there’s a need to go to war over a dam…
Riek Machar visits South Sudan to save peace deal
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar ON Saturday arrived in Juba to try and save the fragile peace agreement as…
Gambian soldiers sentenced for plotting to overthrow president Barrow
Gambian soldiers who plotted to overthrow president Adama Barrow in 2017 were on Monday sentenced by the Court Martial.* The…
Militant attack kills 19 Malian soldiers – Army
At least 19 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military post in central Mali on Sunday. The incident…
C.A.R: MSF offers free care for accident survivors
Synthia, a 30-year-old mother of 2, was involved in a traffic accident in 2018 while on her way to work…
Rebel attack kills 36 people in eastern DRC
Rebels have killed at least 36 people in attacks on villages in eastern Congo, a local official and civil society…
'No one tells Guinea what to do' – Conde warns foreign meddlers
“No one tells Guinea what to do.” The words of Guinean President Alpha Condé, who has been facing a wave…
'Southern Accord' military exercise ends in Malawi
A two-week military training programme ‘Southern Accord’ led by the US Army Africa has ended in the southern African country…
Yahya Jammeh 'agrees to step down and leave' The Gambia
Former President of Gambia Yahya Jammeh has agreed to step down and leave the country after mediators spent hours to…
Ethiopians engage in exportation of staple food, Injera
When the Tessema family started their business making injera – a staple in Ethiopia, their target market was residents who…
Nigeria: Over 3000 residents return to Damasak, Borno state
Over 3000 people have returned to Damasak Borno State, northeast Nigeria following the clearance of Boko Haram terrorists stronghold in…
Nigeria's Kamaru Usman wins historic UFC title
Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman became first African-born fighter to win a UFC title after pummelling Tyron Woodley in a one-sided bout…
Ban Ki-moon tours western Sahara refugee camp to push for negotiations
UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon; visited the Sahrawi refugee camp in Algeria, as part of efforts to restart negotiations to…
First 3D printed public housing unveiled in Western France
It is the first house built by a 3D printer in the world ,suitable for human habitation.Backers have hailed this…
Zambia's President Lungu takes oath of office: all you need to know
Zambia’s Edgar Lungu has officially been sworn in as president of the southern African nation today. Lungu was declared winner…
Thomas Sankara: Burkina Faso to celebrate revolutionary icon thirty years after death
In the streets of Ouagadougou, the icon of the Burkinabe revolution is omnipresent. Assassinated thirty years ago, Thomas Sankara, the…
Earth's hidden continent [Hi-Tech]
We are still to finish discovering the marvels of the world. Scientist say they have discovered a hidden land mass…
Lesotho army chief and two officers gunned down, tensions rise in Maseru
Lesotho’s army chief and two other senior officers were shot dead on Tuesday leaving the country in a tense state.…
Prince Charles, Camila meet Ghana's Ashanti King Osei Tutu II
Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have met Ghana’s Ashanti King, Osei Tutu II in his palace, Kumasi, the…
Philipines: Real -life crucifixion to commemorate the suffering of Christ
As has been the case for the last 60 years, some Christians in the Phillipines gave themselves up for crucifixion…
Mali's main opposition candidate Soumaila Cisse urges vote for change
Mali’s main opposition candidate Soumaila Cisse on Friday urged voters to vote for change to enable him to bring change…
Nike stores closed in South Africa amid outcry over racist web video post
Several Nike stores were closed in South Africa on Wednesday following public outcry over a racist comment made in a…
Prince Charles meets Nigeria's Buhari, religious leaders, traditional rulers in Abuja
Britain’s Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday on the third and final leg…
Renovated trams in Egyptian coastal city "bring joy" to commuters
Tram commuters are now treated to a luxurious ride in the Egyptian city of Alexandria after the historic public service…
Focus on the Maasai culture and their beauty accessories
In this week’s This is Culture segment on the Morning Call, Linnete Bahati puts the focus on the Maasai culture…
Gambia's economic challenges as citizens choose next president(The Morning Call)
Gambians go to the polls on Thursday December 1, after a highly competitive political campaign. … READ MORE … source
Youth drug addiction surge in South Africa
Drug abuse in South Africa is said to be taking a heavy toll on communities in the country, according to…
The Gambia votes amid phones and internet shutdown
Gambia heads to the polls today amid internet blackout. President Yahya Jammeh is facing what analysts are calling the biggest…
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu still missing ahead of treason trial
Pro-Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu is expected to be in court on Tuesday October 17 for the commencement of his treason…
Body of Special Forces soldier killed in Niger, arrives in U.S.
The U.S. military said on Friday (October 6) that a fourth soldier was killed during an attack on Wednesday (October…
Nigerian gas tanker explosion kills at least 35
At least 35 people were killed on Monday and hundreds injured when a gas tanker exploded in northern Nigerian state…
Women's World Cup 2019: Nigeria optimistic ahead of second match
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are in high spirits although they recorded a loss in their opening games against Norway in the…
FIFA, CAF to investigate Cameroon's conduct during World Cup loss to England
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has pledged to open an inquiry into the conduct of Cameroon’s team after a…
Three South American countries agree to joint 2030 World Cup bid
Three South American nations Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay have agreed to present a joint bid for the 2030 World Cup.…
Sierra Leone NEC urges citizens to patiently wait for official results
The National Electoral Commission chairperson in Sierra Leone has urged citizens to patiently await official results that will take several…
Gambia's President-elect Barrow to stay in Senegal until inauguration
Per the direction of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow will stay in Senegal…
Nigeria’s youngest hyper-realism artist gains popularity for his work [No Comment]
Kazeem Waris, Nigeria’s youngest hyper-realism artist recently came to prominence after drawing a portrait of the French President, Emmanuel Macron…
Kabila to remain in politics after December polls
The president of Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila,on Sunday said he plans to stay in politics when he steps…
Ethiopia declares 6 months state of emergency over Oromia protests
Ethiopia’s federal government has declared a 6-month state of emergency as of Saturday, October 8, 2016, local media outfit, the…
Developing: No survivors in Ethiopian Airlines crash
All 157 people on board an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Kenya’s capital, Nairobi which crashed shortly after…
ADF rebels in DRC kill seven UN peacekeepers
A joint military operation by the army of Democratic Republic of Congo and the United Nations peacekeeping force was dealt…
Uneasy calm returns to Cameroon's Bamenda city [The Morning Call]
Bamenda city, the capital of Cameroon’s NorthWest Region has been the center of clashes between demonstrators and security forces at…
World loses last male northern white rhino, Sudan dies in Kenyan conservancy
The world’s last male northern white rhino has died in a Kenyan conservancy on Monday March 19, 2018, the conservancy…
Uganda boat accident kills 30, dozens still missing
A boat carrying party goers capsized in Lake Victoria on Saturday evening killing dozens. As of Sunday morning, Uganda’s army…
Kenya-Uganda agree on commission over disputed Lake Victoria
Kenya and Uganda have finally opted for the creation of a joint commission that will determine ownership of the disputed…
Body of Angolan warlord Jonas Savimbi to be exhumed [The Morning Call]
The body of Jonas Savimbi, the historical leader of the Angolan rebellion group National Union for the Total Independence of…
Former soccer star George Weah sworn in as Liberia's President
Former African and World Footballer of the year, George Manneh Weah, has officially been sworn in as president of Liberia…
At least 34 killed in Madagascar bus crash- Officials
At least 34 people died on Tuesday when a bus carrying young Christian worshippers plunged down a steep ravine in…
Where is Wakanda? [Travel]
Undoubtedly the most anticipated film of the year, which is now the third highest grossing Marvel Cinematic Universe release of…
Adama Barrow returns to assume office [The Morning Call]
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow returned to the country to assume power – a week after Yahya Jammeh flew into Equatorial…
South Sudan: Machar 'happy to meet' Kiir but denies Sudan's offer to host talks
South Sudan’s armed opposition leader Riek Machar said on Wednesday that he would be “happy” to meet with his bitter…
Ellen DeGeneres shares gorilla experience, authorities note population recovery
Popular American comedian and TV host, Ellen DeGeneres shared her excitement at meeting the rare mountain gorillas with her fans…
Sierra Leone's army heals trauma with yoga
In Sierra Leone, a yoga-program, led by the army, is helping soldiers overcome decades of trauma caused by the civil…