Rights groups remind Ouattara to ensure victims of post-election crisis get justice
Midway through his second term, the Ivorian president, Alassane Ouattara is reminded of his campaign promises. Human rights NGOs including…
Shola Adisa-Farrar on Afro-jazz music [The Morning Call]
Shola Adisa Farrar is an American jazz artist who lives in Paris, France and famously known for her performances with…
Guinea: Opposition calls off gov’t negotiations, announces fresh strike
Negotiations between Guinean opposition and president Alpha Conde’s regime have entered a fresh impasse. The opposition was in talks with…
Comoros protests to re-claim French Island, Mayotte
Thousands of people marched on Thursday in Moroni protesting that the neighbouring French island of Mayotte is part of Comoros.…
Business tourism on the rise [Travel]
The African region is increasingly becoming a popular tourism destination, fuelled by strong economic growth and rising disposable incomes. Over…
Trump and Jong Un take selfies as Winter Olympics kickoff
People in downtown Seoul, South Korea were thrilled to see U.S. president Donald Trump hand in hand with his North…
EU top diplomat says Libya’s situation is improving
The European Union’s top diplomat, Federica Mogherini, on Monday said the situation in Libya is improving, citing recent calls for…
Group condemns african nations presence at US embassy Jerusalem opening
A diplomatic fallout is brewing over Monday’s deadly violence in Gaza that saw 58 Palestinians killed and 2700 more injured…
Coffee production threatened in Eastern Ethiopia
For generations, farmers planted the lush earth of Awedai and nearby areas in eastern Ethiopia with coffee trees, earning a…
The African diaspora, its forgotten historical figures and Martin Luther King’s speech [This is…
In this week’s culture segment we talk about the African Diaspora. Despite the negative speeches, many Africans abroad or African…
China to probe far side of the moon this year [Sci Tech]
China plans to probe the far side of the Moon starting from the end of 2018, according to the country’s…
Mobilization for the release of Congo political prisoners [The Morning Call]
The Congolese Observatory of Human Rights OCDH on Friday launched a campaign for the release of political prisoners in the…
Discovering tourism in Hurghada, Egypt [no comment]
With its breathtakingly beautiful coral reefs and turquoise waters ideal for windsurfing, Hurghada, on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, has become…
ECOWAS: Gender equality in agriculture [The Morning Call]
‘Promoting gender equality in Agricultural Investments in Land in Africa’. It’s the theme of the 2nd Ordinary Session of the…
Promo Morning Call 2017 – English
The Morning Call is a live interactive daily programme from the Africanews studio in Congo. Co-hosted by two anchors, the…
South Africa: Finance minister in hot water, rand tumbles
The South African Rand has fallen to a three-week low as investors and the international market closely monitor news that…
Nigeria: Release of Dapchi schoolgirls [The Morning Call]
Boko Haram Islamist militants released nearly all the 110 Dapchi school girls on March 21.The girls were abducted last month…
Ivory Coast seeks top investment destination status for West Africa [Focus]
Ivory coast is witnessing impressive growth, with a GDP rate of eight percent last year according to the World Bank.…
Improving the business climate in Africa [Business segment]
The detention and subsequent questioning of French billionaire tycoon Vincent Bolloré over his Africa operations raises critical issues regarding the…
Kenya election: Voting coming to an end [no comment]
Most polling stations in the country closed at 5pm which was the official closing time according to IEBC.… READ MORE…
Congo: General Dabira sentenced to five years in prison
An officer of the Congolese army, General Norbert Dabira was on Saturday sentenced to five years in prison for threatening…
Australia warns missing African athletes to comply with visas
Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton said on Tuesday that a group of African athletes who went missing during…
Amnesty appeals for pardoning of Sudanese teenager who killed ‘rapist’ husband
The United Nations and international rights groups have called on Sudan to pardon a 19-year-old girl sentenced to death after…
Nigeria’s Bring Back Our Girls threatens to sue government over abducted girls
Nigeria’s Bring Back Our Girls campaign group has threatened to sue the government if it fails to provide answers over…
Togo’s opposition demands answers over Bollore graft probe
Togo’s opposition says its wants answers from the government about its dealings with French tycoon Vincent Bollore, who has been…
DR Congo receives first doses of Ebola vaccine amid outbreak
The first batch of 4000 experimental Ebola vaccines to combat an outbreak suspected to have killed 20 people arrived in…
Cuba plane crash: At least 100 dead
Three people have been found alive, but in critical condition, following the crash of a Boeing 737 airplane with 104…
The benefits of travel expos on tourism [Travel]
For some, travel is an expensive luxury good, while for others it is an escape from their everyday lives. From…
Press Review of March 6, 2017 [The Morning Call]
We review the headlines of Africa’s top newspapers on The Morning Call.… READ MORE … source
Tanzania president Magufuli visits ailing wife in public hospital
Photographs of Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli visiting his wife in a state hospital have been trending on social media.…
Gov’t lawyer steps down as Shell, Eni trial on Nigeria corruption is adjourned
The trial of top executives from oil majors Eni and Shell over alleged corruption in Nigeria kicked off on Monday…
Could Nigeria be cinema’s next big thing? [This is Culture]
Nigerian producer Mo Abudu, founder of ebonyLife Television, announced the signing of a deal with Sony Pictures to produce a…
Togo denies involvement in Bollore scandal [The Morning Call]
Togolese has denied involvement with the accusations of corruption levelled against french transportation company Groupe Bollore. French authorities are ……
Africanews TV Launch: Press conference with Michael Peters
Press conference, the 20th April with Michael Peters, CEO Euronews – Africanews and Veronica Kwabla. Africanews is a new pan-African…
Young digital entrepreneurs in DRC appeal for support to drive sector
While start-ups are flourishing in neighboring Rwanda, digital entrepreneurship remains a challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is…
Weah promises media freedom following allegations of gagging press
Liberia’s President George Weah has promised to deepen media freedom during a meeting with the country’s media practitioners on Friday.…
Zimbabwe govt workers reject salary increase, further talks ongoing
Zimbabwe’s public sector workers have rejected an improved salary offer of 15 percent from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government and want…
Mali opposition chief launches presidential bid for July 2019 polls
In the run up to the 2019 July presidential election, Mali’s opposition chief Soumaïla Cissé, was on Saturday appointed presidential…
South Africa under pressure to keep backing Morocco’s World Cup bid
African football’s leadership will attempt on Wednesday to persuade South Africa to keep backing Morocco’s bid to host the 2026…
UAE deposits $1.4 billion to Sudan Central bank to ease forex crisis
As Sudan struggles to tackle an acute foreign exchange crisis, the United Arab Emirates has stepped in and offered $1.4…
Press Review of November 29, 2017 [The Morning Call]
We review the headlines of Africa’s top newspapers on The Morning Call.… READ MORE … source
Comoros ex-president wants apex court reopened before referendum
Former Comorian President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi on Monday called for the reopening of the country’s Constitutional Court as a prerequisite…
Angola: President Lourenco kicks off with tough economic warning
Angola’s first new president in almost four decades vowed to rebuild an economy devastated by falling oil prices and fight…
France-based Congolese returns to pursue fashion [The Morning Call]
A number of Africans in the diaspora seem to be reversing the trend of deciding to stay abroad and return…
DRC Red cross buries victim of ebola to prevent spread of contagious viral disease
A victim of the ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been buried by the Red Cross. The…
White woman jailed in South Africa over racist abuse [The Morning Call]
A court in South Africa has jailed a white woman for yelling racist abuse at black police officers. Vicki Momberg…
Burkina Faso: Breaking disability stigma through art [The Morning Call]
The Noussoudja project in Burkina Faso allows physically impaired children in Bobo Dioulasso to develop their creative skills and fight…
West Africa’s regional exchange woos investors in London [Business Africa]
West Africa’s regional exchange, Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), which links eight West African countries with a stable currency…
At least one person killed at inauguration of Sierra Leone’s president
At least one person was killed and about twenty injured on Saturday while trying to force the entrance of a…
Kenya’s president signs cybercrimes law opposed by media rights groups
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta signed a new law on Wednesday that outlaws the abuse of people on social media but…
DRC ebola outbreak not yet an international emergency-WHO
The World Health Organization on Friday said an ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not yet an…
Zimbabweans react to death of Tsvangira [no comment]
Zimbabweans reacted to the death of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, saying it was a great loss to the country.… READ…
Winnie Mandela’s memorial house in Brandfort [The Morning Call]
Unathi Sonwabile Henama, a tourism expert in South Africa talks about the memorial of South Africa’s first lady, the late…
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia create a scientific c’ttee on mega-dam built on the Blue Nile
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to create a scientific committee dedicated to the mega-dam built by Ethiopia on the…
Opposition party in Burkinabe holds congress [The Morning Call]
Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), the former ruling party of deposed President Blaise Compaore held its ordinary congress from…
Ebola outbreak worsens; new case confirmed in urban area
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC has entered “a new phase” after a case…
At least 90 people feared drowned off Libyan coast
Ninety migrants are feared drowned after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast, says the UN’s migration agency.* “Ten bodies…
Mamelodi Sundowns, 2018 South African champions
On this edition of Football Planet, the title winning Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, the 2018 World Cup for Street…
President George Weah lays out his agenda for Liberians
While George Weah has made global headlines since his first presidential bid in 2006, many have criticised the media for…
Designer pushes Nigerians to revive and promote local leather industry [no comment]
Nigeria’s leather industry has the potential to generate over 600 million dollars annually but after a collapse of the manufacturing…