Cameroon anglophone region revolt persists [The Morning Call]
Thousands of demonstrators in several Cameroon English-speaking towns marched through the streets Friday defying a 24 hour curfew to protest…
Kenya: Raila Odinga tells supporters to stay at home on Monday
After losing the presidential election, Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has called on his supporters to stay at home on…
D-day for Kenya as polls open in general elections [The Morning Call]
Polls open in Kenya, in what is expected to be a tightly contested presidential election, as incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta…
Declare Odinga president now – Kenya's main opposition party demands
Kenya’s main opposition coalition party National Super Alliance (NASA) has called on the electoral commission to declare its candidate Raila…
At least four die in election violence in Kenya [The Morning Call]
At least four people have been shot dead in election violence in Kenya, as the country awaits the results of…
Saudi Crown Prince Bin Salman arrives in Algeria
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Algeria on Sunday. Bin Salman returned from Mauritania, resuming a tour…
Nigerian army clash with pro-Biafra agitators [The Morning Call]
A group campaigning for the secession of south east Nigeria, the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB has accused the army…
World's first vagina museum opens in London
A museum dedicated to vaginas and vulvas opened it doors in the north of London on Saturday. It is a…
Eastern DR Congo records 20 Ebola cases in three days
Twenty cases of Ebola have been recorded in three days in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where deadly violence is…
Vote count underway in Sierra Leone [The Morning Call]
Vote count is underway in Sierra Leone after Wednesday’s general elections to choose a new president, parliament, and local councilors.…
'Made in Cameroon' buses [The Morning Call]
Now if you have ever embarked on an intercity bus journey in Cameroon recently, you may just have travelled in…
African Festival of Nude Photography 2018 [Culture TMC]
2017 was a year rich in terms of culture on the continent for African artists who pushed the limits of…
DRC opposition candidate Martin Fayulu rejects election result [The Morning Call]
An opposition candidate has been declared winner of the contentious presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The…
Tanzania police identify driver, vehicle of kidnappers of billionaire Mo Dewji
Tanzanian police said on Friday they’ve managed to identify the driver and vehicle of kidnappers of Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji,…
ATP Cup: South Africa crushes Chile to stay alive in Group A
South Africa has registered its first win, keeping hopes alive in the ATP Cup in Brisbane, Australia on Monday. This…
Can the world's most polluted river 'The Citarum River' be made clean? [The Morning Call]
Jerry Bambi and Barbara Loundou in this report take us to discover the world’s most polluted river ‘The Citarum River’……
Ethiopia: Several killed, dozens arrested as anti-government protests continue
Anti-government protesters have remobilised in the northern Ethiopian city of Bahir Dar on Sunday to continue the nationwide demonstration that…
Meet Halima Aden, the first hijab wearing model
Fashion model and former refugee Halima Aden, is breaking boundaries as the first hijab wearing model gracing magazine covers and…
Police say rescue operation for Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji continues
Police in Tanzania are still searching for Tanzanian businessman and former member of parliament for the ruling CCM party, Mohammed…
New president, army chief dead: Algeria protesters march for reforms
In Algeria, the pro-democracy demonstrators have not relented in their calls for reforms. They again hit the streets of Algiers…
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's lawyers ask court to throw out Chamisa's election petition
Zimbabwe’s president-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa has filed submissions in the country’s Constitutional Court opposing a challenge to his victory by main…
2019 sports calendar: Will Africa bring home a World Cup next year?
Following a year with thrilling years and humiliating lows for African sport in 2018, the continent will be looking forward…
Zimbabwe's president visits flooded area after deadly cyclone
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday visited the country’ flooded area after cyclone winds and floods swept across southeastern Africa…
Cameroonians recount France's 'dirty war' against independence movement
On January 1, Cameroon will marks its 60th anniversary of independence, the first of 17 African countries that became free…
Qatar completes first air-conditioned 2022 World Cup stadium
A big step on Qatar’s road to the 2022 World Cup has been taken. A proposed fully air-conditioned venue for…
The Ritual of Circumcision in Africa: The Case of South Africa
In today’s culture segment, we go to the heart of South Africa for a glimpse into a male circumcision ritual.*…
Fifteen men hanged in Egypt over terrorist attacks in Sinai region
Egyptian authorities on Tuesday (December 26) hanged fifteen men convicted of “terrorist” attacks, the AFP news agency reports citing police…
Liberia opposition postpones 'banned' protest to first Monday of 2020
Anti-riot police was out in force in the capital Monrovia to stop a major anti-government demonstration on Monday. But that…
Barrow calls for regional force to remain for 6 months
Gambia’s new president, Adama Barrow, has asked a West African military contingent to remain in the country for six months,…
Moroccans protest detention of journalist who criticized court ruling on Twitter
Several hundred protesters demonstrated in the Moroccan capital Rabat over the weekend against the arrest of journalist and activist Omar…
Tanzania: Africa's youngest billionaire kidnapped [The Morning Call]
The search continues in Tanzania for Africa’s youngest billionaire Mohammed Dewji. … READ MORE … source
CAF reschedules AFCON start date to January from June
The president of CAF Ahmad Ahmad is said to have confirmed that the starting date of the 2021 AFCON to…
Slavery still alive in Mauritania [Morning Call]
An estimated 10% to 20% of Mauritania’s 3.4 million people are enslaved — in “real slavery,” according to the United…
Republic of Congo ruling party set to host 5th ordinary congress [Morning Call]
The Congolese Labour Party (PCT), the ruling party of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, is holding its fifth ordinary congress in…
No Christmas mass at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, a first!
For the first time since 1803, Notre Dame Cathedral in the French Capital, Paris did not celebrate Christmas mass this…
Congo's ruling party to field president Sassou Nguesso as candidate in 2021 polls
The president of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso has be elected as the Congolese Labour Party’s candidate for…
Togo opens ultramodern airport terminal
A new terminal of the Gnassingbe Eyadema International Airport in Togo finally opened its doors to passengers. The ultramodern terminal…
Cameroon MPs grant troubled Anglophone region special status
Lawmakers in Cameroon are debating a bill that seeks to grant more autonomy to the troubled Anglophone regions. The recent…
Ethiopian flight crash victims were from at least 35 nations
Victims of Sunday’s Ethiopian airlines crash were from at least 35 nations, according to Kenya’s Transport Minister. Kenya had 32…
First humanoid robot with artificial skin [Sci-tech]
Artificial robot skin has been of great interest to scientists since the early days of robotics. The goal was to…
EU removes Gabon from Euro airspace blacklist after 11 years
Gabonese airlines have been removed from an European Union blacklist that meant that flights from the country could not access…
Investigating Jammeh's reign of terror: Gambia commission kicks off
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in Gambia started hearing testimonies from witnesses on Monday, as it set about…
Mugabe in Singapore for medical trip
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, is in Singapore for a regular hospital visit, the privately-owned Zimbabwe daily Newsday reported on…
Africa's richest man Dangote signs $650m loan for oil refinery project
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a $650 million loan facility with the African Export-Import Bank for his oil…
China moon landing successful
China has revealed pictures of the world’s first safe landing on the supposed ‘dark side of the moon. Thursday’s historic…
Historic African free trade zone comes into force
The historic African free-trade zone came into force on Thursday, as the African Union celebrated making one more step toward…
Ex-Algerian PM elected president in first post-Bouteflika polls
Algeria has a new president in the person of Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The 74-year-old won controversial December 12 elections with 58%…
The Gambia's Economy one year after Yahya Jammeh's departure
One year after Yahya Jammeh left for exile in Equatorial Guinea with 23 years of an unrivalled iron fist rule,…
American rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead
American hip hop is in mourning after the fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle. The rapper was gunned down outside…
Nigeria lists companies allowed to lift crude oil in 2017
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed the names of the 39 companies that will buy its crude oil during…
African Union assessment of the continent's growth [Business]
African countries with a clearly defined National Development Plan (NDP) have realized real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in recent…
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge makes history, breaks world marathon record
Eliud Kipchoge Saturday became the first man to run the marathon under two hours after clocking one hour, 59 minutes…
Why has no other African won the Ballon d'Or after George Weah? [Football Planet]
On this edition of Football Planet, Why has no other African footballer won the Ballon d’Or after George Weah?* After…
The agony of Congo's 'child witches'
A 16-year-old girl, Aline Veronica, is leading children in praise and worship at an orphanage where tens of them, infamously…
Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam to run for Libya president in 2018
A spokesperson for the Gadaffi family has said that Saif al-Islam Gadaffi, the son of the former Libyan leader will…
South Africa: Julius Malema re-elected as EFF leader
Former leader of the radical South African left, Julius Malema, was unsurprisingly reappointed on Saturday night at the head of…
Presidential secrets: Egypt's Sisi allows Mubarak to testify against Morsi
Former Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday asked current President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for “permission” to disclose sensitive information in…
Mali: 12 civilians killed in army attack on market
At least 12 civilians were killed in northern Mali in an attack on a market that also involved the shooting…
Humanitarian staff evacuated from DRC Ebola treatment centre [Morning Call]
Médecins Sans Frontières (doctors without borders) announced the temporary evacuation of its staff from the Biakato region following a 3rd…
Police crack down on protesters in South Africa's Krugersdorp [No Comment]
Police responded with tear gas canisters and rubber bullets in Krugersdorp near Johannesburg on Monday (January 22) as protesters complaining…