Flooding across East Africa affects over 1 million people – IRC
More than 1 million people in East Africa are affected by flooding after higher than normal rainfall, an aid group…
WFP, partners distribute food aid to flood hit Somalia
The World Food Programme and other partners are channeling humanitarian aid to the southwest of Somalia. The region has been…
Mauritania opposition protest referendum
Police in Mauritania on Thursday fired teargas to disperse opposition members who were protesting against a referendum to be held…
S. African police fire rubber bullets in Pretoria clashes
South African police fired rubber bullets in Pretoria on Wednesday as protest erupted in the central business district, with rioters…
Somalia buries victims of Mogadishu terrorist attack
A funeral ceremony was held Thursday for district commissioners killed in a suicide attack in Mogadishu, Somalia. The attack took…
Algerian MPs debate controversial oil and gas bill [Business]
Algerian Members of Parliament, on Tuesday, launched discussions on a controversial hydrocarbon law. The debate has stirred the fierce opposition…
DRC: Women making a living in unsafe mining sites
36-year-old Alice Kazamwali is a mother of 7. She is one of hundreds of women who work tirelessly at the…
Benin-Nigeria boarder closure causing economic crisis
Farmers and traders are distressed after Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari closed all neighbouring borders around the country with a plan…
Zambian protest against xenophobic attacks in South Africa [No Comment]
Students in Zambia protest outside the South African embassy in Lusaka against the rise of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.……
Mozambican army destroys rebel base
The Mozambican army has destroyed a base used by Renamo rebels to launch attacks. Mozambican police said the rebels use…
Zambia: Top opposition leader arrested
The vice president of the main opposition party in Zambia, Geoffrey Mwamba, was arrested twice last week and has been…
Debate rages on whether super sneakers helped Kipchoge break record[SciTech]
Facebook on Monday unveiled a new logo for the company to distinguish it from its apps. Facebook which started as…
Zimbabwe govt bans use of foreign currencies [The Morning Call]
In Zimbabwe, the government has banned the use of international currencies such as the US dollar, South African rand and…
Over 50 Malian soldiers killed in attack on military post – Govt
At least 53 soldiers and one civilian were killed in a militant attack on a military post in northern Mali…
Church rescues stranded refugees manhandled by South Africa police
Police in the South African city of Cape Town used water cannons Wednesday while arresting and dispersing hundreds of refugees…
Haiti: anti-govt protest escalates
Haiti is experiencing a new day of tension as anti-government protest escalates on Tuesday. Protesters continue to press home their…
ICC chief urges Int'l community to support Libya end violence
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal’s Court, Fatou Bensouda has urged the international community to galvanize support for Libyan authorities.…
Burkinabe president calls for unity against terrorism after militants kill 37
Burkinabe president Roch March Kabore has called on all citizens – within and outside the country to join hands in…
How Ethiopia PM 'stole the show' at Sudan transition event
Sudan’s post Omar Al-Bashir transition is taking shape months after the former leader was ousted by the military following a…
Ivorian govt petition ICC against release of Gbagbo [Morning call]
Ivory Coast has filed an injunction at the ICC, following the January acquittal of former president Laurent Gbagbo over charges…
S. Sudan's Kiir, Machar to meet in Uganda today
South Sudanese President and Riek Machar are expected to meet in Uganda on Thursday. The meeting will focus on security…
Expired passports affect evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa
Free evacuation plans for Nigerians stranded in South Africa but willing to return home has hit a snag, airline operator,…
Cameroon's anglophone crisis hits economy
As Paul Biya seeks a seventh term in office in Sunday’s presidential election, the economic outlook for Cameroon is far…
DRC: Felix Tshisekedi cabinet in place [The Morning Call]
Seven months after President Felix Tshisekedi succeeded Joseph Kabila in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), his cabinet is…
Gold rush in Malawi
Gold mining:Malawi presents itself as the new el-dorado of miners.* … READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2018/11/22/gold-rush-in-malawi Africanews on … source
PM Abiy, President Afwerki officiate reopening of Eritrean embassy in Addis Ababa
Eritrea reopened its embassy in Ethiopia on Monday, implementing yet another step of the peace pact reached between two countries…
Mozambique's opposition Renamo party accuses government of electoral fraud
Mozambique’s Renamo opposition on Saturday accused the government of falsifying local election results in several areas, warning that such a…
Cameroon's opposition politician Maurice Kamto freed
A Yaoundé military court on Saturday ordered the release of Cameroon’s main opponent, Maurice Kamto, and all other opponents present…
Hundreds of Malians march in solidarity with fallen soldiers
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Mali’s capital Bamako on Friday (November 8) in support of the country’s armed forces after…
Gambia: Discontentment against Adama Barrow grows [The Morning Call]
When Gambian President Adama Barrow came into office in January 2017, he made several promises to the Gambian people which…
Mali needs France, Africa, United Nations 'more than ever'
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has said his country needs the support of France, Africa and the United Nations now…
Protesters in Haiti call for resignation of President [Morning Call]
A crowd of Catholic worshippers marched through the streets of Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday to demand the resignation of…
LIVE: Nigeria presidential inauguration as Buhari starts second term
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria takes his oath of office for a second and final term in charge of Africa’s…
Malawi's parliament elects first woman speaker [The Morning Call]
Catherine Gotani Hara, a lawmaker with the main opposition Malawi Congress Party, MCP, has been elected speaker of the country’s…
Mauritius' incumbent PM wins five-year term – Interim results
Mauritius’ ruling Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) has won more than half of parliamentary seats, securing incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Kumar…
Egypt, Ethiopia disagree as talks over Nile dam project resume
Talks between Egypt and Ethiopia over the latter’s dam project on the River Nile, have hit yet another deadlock, even…
2019 Ballon d'Or: is it time for an African player?
The winners of 2019 Ballon d’Or will be known on December 2nd. This Friday the voting process will come to…
Guinea-Bissau registers encouraging economic indicators [Business Africa]
Economic activity in Guinea-Bissau has revived despite a moderate risk of excessive debt.* Will Guinea-Bissau be able to achieve the…
Uganda: Police crackdown on protest of journalists and students [Morning Call]
The Uganda Editors’ Guild has expressed concern and condemned in the strongest terms the attacks and restrictions on journalists covering…
Renamo calls for 7 day truce in Mozambique [The Morning Call]
There will be no fighting between Renamo rebel soldiers and the ruling party Frelimo in Mozambique during this festive season.…
U.S grants $6.2 mln to young Moroccan women
The United States government has given a $6.2 million grant to young women in Morocco as part of its Women’s…
Madagascar's persistent electricity crisis [Business Africa]
The persistent electricity crisis in Madagascar is catastrophic, according to the Ministry of Energy. The island is struggling to address…
Madagascar's persistent electricity crisis [Business Africa]
The persistent electricity crisis in Madagascar is catastrophic, according to the Ministry of Energy. The island is struggling to address…
Will the US sanction South Sudan's Kiir, Machar?
The United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy says all options to put pressure on individuals…
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth wins election
Mauritius’ ruling Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) has won more than half of the seats in parliament, securing incumbent Prime Minister…
Nigeria border closure hits Benin hard [Business Africa]
Nigeria closed its borders to neighboring countries, particularly Benin nearly two months now. What are the reasons behind this closure…
No third term for Conde: Guinea police fatally clash with protesters
At least four people were killed on Monday as Guinean security forces clashed with citizens protesting against the possibility of…
Zambia's Lungu denies stifling opposition
Zambia’s president Edgar Lungu on Friday denied stifling the rights of opposition leaders, saying authorities who refused them permits to…
Mugabe declared 'national hero,' Zimbabwe awaits return and burial
Zimbabweans on Saturday mourned the death of their country’s founding father Robert Mugabe but confusion swirled about when his body…
Nigerian teens make sci-fi films with smartphones
In a compound in Nigeria’s north-western state of Kaduna, Godwin Josiah and his cousins hang green fabric on a gate…
Somaliland seeks investors [Business Africa]
Somaliland is seeking investors to boost trade and ultimately the local economy. The semi-desert territory on the Coast of the…
Angola, DRC suffering more forest fires than Amazon: Satellite Data
A lot of international attention has been on the devastating effects of fires rampaging through the Amazon rain forest in…
South Sudan peace process progressing- UN
The UN Mission chief in South Sudan says the peace process in the country is still ”precarious”, adding progress is…
Rwanda welcomes killing of Hutu militia commander in DRC
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed on Wednesday that the army had killed Sylvestre Mudacumura, the commander of…
Sierra Leone: 5 dead in Free Town flash floods [Morning Call]
Is another deadly mudslide imminent in Free town, Sierra Leone’s capital? At least five people are dead after flash floods…
Unlocking Somaliland
On the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, sits Somaliland’s Berbera port. It occupies a strategic position in the…
Kenya suspends visit to Hell's Gate park after flash flood deaths
Kenyan authorities have suspended visits to the gorges of the famous Hell’s Gate National park in the Rift Valley after…
Return to Juba: South Sudan's Kiir urges Machar
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir has called upon the rebel leader Riek Machar to ‘urgently’ return to the country, and…
DR Congo's president targets local companies in partnership with Japan
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s president, Felix Tshisekedi is on the limelight in rebranding the central African state internationally by…
Sudan flash floods kill seven, 2 injured – SUNA news agency
The rainy season is well underway in Sudan and the intensity of the downpours have led to flash floods that…