Boycott leads to heavy security in schools in Cameroon’s anglophone region
Most schools in Buea, the capital of Cameroon’s Southwest region remain closed, as a boycott called by activists took effect.…
Kenya government launches investigation on the deadly dam tragedy
Kenya’s government has launched an investigation into the cause of the dam burst on Wednesday night, killing 48 people in…
Morocco retains the top spot for investment in Africa [Business Africa]
Morocco’s economy continues to see an accelerated growth. In this year’s Ernst & Young Africa attractiveness Index, the country retained…
Burkina Faso at risk of famine [The Morning Call]
More than 2.5 million people in Burkina Faso are threatened by famine- a result of poor rainfall and pest attacks…
Zimbabwe, Rwanda top countries to visit in 2017 [Travel on TMC]
Zimbabwe and Rwanda featured in the Condé Nast ranking for the Best Places to Travel in 2017. There are the…
Ivory Coast: groups petition Ouattara over post election crimes [The Morning Call]
Several human rights groups in Ivory Coast sent an open letter to the President Alassane Ouattara on Monday, asking him…
[Live] Boko Haram returns abducted Dapchi schoolgirls: What we know so far
The Nigerian government has confirmed the release of some recently abducted schoolgirls by insurgent group Boko Haram. Contrary to initial…
Liberia Supreme Court to rule on election challenge on Monday
Liberia’s apex court has reserved ruling on the poll challenge for Monday after listening to submissions by presidential aspirant and…
Trade unions suspend strike in Benin [The Morning Call]
A strike that’s affected the education and health sectors in the Republic of Benin for nearly four months have been…
Royal wedding: Harry and Meghan at Windsor castle for rehearsal behind closed doors
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at Windsor Castle on Thursday to rehearse for their wedding. The soon-to-be married couple…
Malian prime minister visits troubled Menaka region [The Morning Call]
Mali’s Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga on wednesday began an evaluation visit to the north east Menaka region. The troubled…
Sudan’s Bashir to honour Russia invitation despite arrest warrant
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir is set to visit Russia following an invitation from his Russian counterpart to discuss regional and…
Egypt moves last King Tut’s military chariot to new museum
The last military chariot of King Tutankhamun was moved on Saturday from a military museum in Cairo to the under-construction…
DR Congo and WHO race to prevent runaway Ebola outbreak
Congolese and U.N. officials were racing on Thursday to prevent a runaway Ebola outbreak in Congo, working out the logistics…
Malawi’s ex-president Joyce Banda returns home amidst cheers from supporters
Former Malawi President Joyce Banda has returned to her country on Saturday with cheers from her supporters. Banda has been…
Israel flip-flops on transfer of African migrants to western countries
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he was suspending a plan to send thousands of migrants to three…
Safeguarding Congo Basin Peatlands [FOCUS]
Political stakeholders, scientists and experts from the Congo Basin region, met for the Third Partners Meeting of Global Peatlands Initiative…
Liberia’s ruling party accuses Sirleaf of interfering in polls, challenges results
Liberia’s ruling party, whose candidate finished runner-up in the first round of this month’s presidential election, said on Sunday it…
Press Review [The Morning Call]
Hannane is with some of the latest headlines from across the papers today..… READ MORE … source
At least 30 soilders killed in Boko Haram attack in Niger
At least 30 military personnel have been killed in Friday night following an attack by terrorist group Boko Haram. 67…
Kenya and Ethiopia, rising economic giants [Business Africa]
Rising economic giants Nigeria and South Africa may be out of recession, however Kenya and Ethiopia might soon outshine these…
A race organised for the protection of the environment in Togo [no comment]
Togolese reunite to combat pollution in Lome. By organizing races across the capital city, runners are expected to pick up…
Guinea govt resigns ahead of planned cabinet reshuffle
The government of Guinea resigned on Thursday ahead of a planned cabinet reshuffle, a day after opposition parties suspended protests…
Macron on Africa tour says G5 Sahel force implementation is too slow [no comment]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday (November 28) said a West African force set up to fight Islamist militants was…
Mauritius President set to resign over spending scandal
The President of Mauritius is under pressure to resign over involvement in a financial scandal. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is accused of…
Ghanaian search engine to rival Youtube [Sci Tech]
Gabriel Opare, a 19-year-old Ghanaian student has built a new search engine to rival Google and Youtube. Gabriel built a…
Prelude to EU-AU Africa summit, Abidjan [The Morning Call]
Our gaze is on the fifth African Union – European Union (AU-EU) summit which begins Wednesday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.…
Italy reiterates support for Libya presidential council
The Italian Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano has reiterated his support for Libya’s Presidential Council in a visit to the capital…
World’s first intelligent sneaker [Sci tech]
The world’s first intelligent sneaker by French company digitsole will be available in September this year, a company source has…
Detained African migrants stuck in limbo in wartime Yemen
Anxious and hungry, hundreds of African migrants lie cramped together on the ground of an open-air warehouse in the southern…
Fate of African migrants in Israel is bleak as Uganda denies deportation deal
The fate of thousands of African migrants in Israel is still uncertain as Israel struggles to strike a deportation deal…
Trial of ex Ugandan rebel leader Jamil Mukulu begins
Pre-trial of Jamil Mukulu, former leader of the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) operating in the jungles of eastern Democratic…
Egyptians angry over US embassy move in Jerusalem
Egyptians in Cairo expressed anger and defeat over the United States decision to open its embassy in Jerusalem on Monday…
Uganda named best expat destination [Travel on The Morning Call]
More foreigners are calling Uganda home. Many expatriates in Kampala for example think it’s a comfortable and easy place to…
The fear of armed struggle in Cameroon [The Morning Call]
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on official visit to Cameroon since Tuesday, has called for “unity and dialogue” as the country faces…
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…
Gabon unveils $ 300 million port harbour
Gabon on Saturday officially inaugurated a new port harbour. The project is part of a plan to modernize the existing…
Togo’s opposition coalition boycotts talks with govt [The Morning Call]
Togo’s main opposition coalition, which has led protests against President Faure Gnassingbe for more than three months, has boycotted government…
Congolese school girls visit Africanews to commemorate the IWD 2018 [No Comment]
In what has been an extraordinary year for women by many accounts, International Women’s Day was celebrated in style for…
Forty-four countries sign historic Africa Union free trade agreement
Forty-four African countries have signed up to a historic trade agreement aimed at paving the way for a liberalized market…
DRC economy facing hardship [Business Africa]
DRC economy facing hardship The Democratic republic of Congo, Africa’s first copper producer, is going through a declining economic crisis…
Angola looks to tourism while China’s manufacturing pace slows [Business Africa]
Angola looks to tourism In a bid to diversify its economy in the midst of oil crisis. Angola is shifting…
Scores of girls missing after Boko Haram attack in north-east Nigeria
An attack by Boko Haram militants has left more than 90 girls missing from a government secondary School at Dapchi…
DR Congo cannot afford $1.8bn to organize 2017 polls – Minister
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cannot afford the cost of holding elections this year. According to Minister of State…
Africanews…Something new is coming
Africanews is a new pan-Africa news broadcaster, unique in both concept and vision. Offering pioneering, multicultural and independent news telling…
DR Congo’s Kabila to meet companies over mining code revision
Democratic Republic of Congo President, Joseph Kabila will meet mining company representatives on Tuesday to discuss a mining code revision…
ECOWAS mission satisfied with conduct of Liberia’s run-off poll
The ECOWAS Observation Mission in Liberia has praised Liberians for their patience, determination and peaceful conduct of the presidential run-off…
124 killed by plague epidemic in Madagascar since August
A plague epidemic in Madagascar has killed 124 people since August in an outbreak that has hit the island’s two…
Somalia’s floodlit football returns 30 years later [Football Planet]
SOMALIA: FLOODLIGHTS FOOTBALL RETURNS AFTER 30 YEARS Somali football fans have a new pastime! The country on Friday witnessed the…
Morocco: Greenpeace action against fossil fuels
A few hundred young Moroccans gathered in Casablanca on Sunday in response to a call by NGO Greenpeace, for an…
Exploring Rwanda’s tourism potential [Travel]
Recent African tourism records show Rwanda as one of the fast growing tourist destinations in Africa. The country’s tourism’s industry…
Madagascar political tension [The Morning Call]
Robert Kodingo and Hannane speak to Lalatiana Ravololomanana a former minister and now member of opposition on the intrigues of…
‘I’ll be president for all Sierra Leoneans’ – Maada Bio after swearing in
Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone’s new president as required by law was sworn into office Wednesday evening by the Chief…
Hundreds of migrants disembark at Sicilian port of Trapani
A total of 371 migrants who were rescued from boats in the Mediterranean Sea arrived in Sicily’s Trapani on Saturday,…
Uganda ready to receive 500 Eritrean, Sudanese refugees from Israel
Uganda is considering a request from Israel to take in 500 migrants from Eritrea and Sudan, a minister said on…
Over 2000 evacuated as cyclone Ava closes in on Madagascar
989 people have been displaced by Cyclone Ava in Madagascar. This is according to an initial assessment by the National…
Angola bets on Agriculture and Morocco’s debatable Plan for Sub Saharan Africa [Business Africa]
Angola bets on Agriculture Angola has been on the spotlight for looking into diversifying its economy from oil and gas…
Sierra Leone Election: President Baï Koroma defends choice of successor
Sierra Leone’s outgoing President Ernest Baï Koroma has defended the presidential candidate widely seen as his handpicked successor. The nation’s…
The Dakar Biennale celebrates contemporary art [no comment]
The 13th edition of DAK’ART features over 75 artists from 33 countries around the world. … READ MORE … source