Cameroon: Residents flee Bamenda after separatists warning [The Morning Call]
Reports from northwest Cameroon indicate that residents stormed bus stations to travel to other cities in the country during the…
Africa's backlash at the xenophobic attacks in South Africa
Enough is enough, it is the clear message sent by these Zambian students to respond to xenophobic violence in South…
Nigerians attack South African business in retaliation to xenophobic attacks
Nigerians have taken to the streets of Lagos, Nigeria to protest the attacks on their brothers and sisters in South…
Gabon: Bongo returns home after rehabilitation in Morocco
President Ali Bongo Ondimba flew home to Gabon Saturday after several months in Morocco recovering from illness.* He flew back…
Xenophobic attacks: Nigerian students issue ultimatum [The Morning Call]
South African nationals living in Nigeria have until Monday morning to leave the country. This follows an ultimatum issued by…
Was Sierra Leone's chief justice forced to resign? [The Morning Call]
There has been a top government level resignation in Sierra Leone. Chief Justice Abdulai Hamid Charm resigned his position according…
Nigerian protesters target South Africa business after Johannesburg violence [No Comment]
An angry group of Nigerians took to the streets of Lagos on Tuesday (September 3) after violence against foreigners in…
Jubbaland vote: Somali govt rejects process, Kenya celebrates Modobe
The Kenyan government has officially congratulated winner of the controversial Jubbaland regional state elections in Somalia on Thursday. A statement…
South Africa xenophobia: Zambian protest, Nigerians online fume
Offshoots of the latest xenophobic incidents in South Africa’s city of Johannesburg has sparked off citizen reactions in some African…
Fuel crisis in Haiti stokes tension
Haiti came to a standstill Monday with no public means of transport available. Banks, government offices and schools were closed…
Liberia: George Weah losing popularity? [The Morning Call]
Liberia is going through tough economic times with inflation rates going over 28 percent. The staggering mismanagement and corruption have…
DRC protests leave at least 17 dead [The Morning Call]
At least 17 people have been confirmed dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the wake of protests against…
Night of tales used in preserving oral tradition in Benin [No Comment]
In Benin, the association Memory of Africa brings to life the wonders of fairy tales to young people in Benin.…
Gabon elections set with campaigns launch [The Morning Call]
Gabon heads to elections on the 27th August and campaigns launched in the country. There are 13 opposing hopefuls seeking…
Colombia's Donkey festival
It’s a rather peculiar festival in Colombia. The Festival del Burro or Donkey Festival, takes place every year at Easter…
Burundi heightens border surveillance with DRC over Ebola concerns
Should we fear an Ebola epidemic in Burundi? The country is not taking chances with the haemorrhagic fever.* Burundi authorities…
Robot development in Africa taking shape [Hi-Tech]
High school students in Tanzania are learning to build robots with the help of a Korean organisation called E3-Empower Africa.…
South Africa: public hearing on land expropriation without compensation begins
The Constitutional Committee of Parliament in South Africa is touring the country to solicit views of the people on whether…
South African artist brings plastic to life through art
The Melrose Gallery in Johannesburg recently held a solo-exhibition by South African artist Mbogeni Buthelezi, showcasing the plastic painter’s ‘Sugar…
Health workers race to contain cholera outbreak in northeast Nigeria [no comment]
Health workers in northeast Nigeria are striving to contain a cholera outbreak which has swept through displacement camps, with a…
Eritrea: The story behind the emotional picture of a father and his twin daughters
Addisalem Hadgu was one of the most emotional Ethiopians that made the trip to Eritrea on Wednesday as a historic…
Sudanese artists use graffiti to further the revolution
This painting keeps him alive”: Maïssa Omar’s voice chokes when she recalls her son Walid, a demonstrator killed in June…
Senegal: trendy African designs at Dakar fashion week
Dakar Fashion Week in Senegal, one the continent’s oldest fashion exhibitions, revealed stunning looks by designers from across Africa during…
Cyclone Idai: UN urges more support from Int'l community
The international community has been urged to increase its financial support to the thousands of victims of Cyclone Idai. The…
Mugabe speaks peace, freedom and return of "Giant Gold Goliath"
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has called on the United States President to use his power to promote unity and peace…
DRC mourns Lake Kivu boat accident victims, flags at half-mast
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, declared Friday a day of mourning across the territory in honour…
Initiative to support women cancer patients rolls out in Egypt [No Comment]
An Egyptian foundation is running workshops where women cancer patients can get everything from makeup tips, to mental health support…
Eight Kenyan young girls to represent Africa at the Global Goals World Cup [no comment]
Eight young girls from the Kenyan coastal county of Kilifi are set to represent Africa at Global Goals World Cup…
Photography master class in Kinshasa
The Kinshasa Academy of Fine Arts honours the work of its students in the Master class photography. On the program,…
More than half of Borno schools closed over Boko Haram [no comment]
More than half of all schools in the northeastern state of Borno, Nigeria, are closed with millions of children unable…
Tanzania passes new tough law on foreign films
Tanzania has passed a bill that demands film companies share their raw footage to the government and also allow it…
DRC protesters jailed as talks end [The Morning Call]
A week after a violent protests demanding president Kabila of the DRC step down when his mandate expired, protesters are…
HIV vaccine trial in South Africa [The Morning Call]
Research sites around South Africa are launching a major study to test the efficacy of a vaccine (HVTN 702) to…
Cameroonian doctor saves endangered Grey parrots
Dr. John Anyam spends most of his time assisting birds at the Limbé Wildlife center in Cameroon. They are mainly…
Thousands rejoice as Color Run reaches Egypt [No Comment]
The Color Run, the world’s famous festive marathon, comes to Cairo, dazzling runners and viewers with a 5-kilometre run and…
Nigeria set to open up a consulate in Pointe Noire, Congo
Nigeria has taken a move to establish a consulate in Pointe Noire, the commercial city of the Republic of Congo.*…
The impact of African coaches on football [Sports]
On the Sports segment of the Morning Call, our Serge Koffi weighs on the impact of African coaches on the…
Females excelling in male dominated disciplines [Sports on the Morning Call]
A world that has been dominated by men for as long as written history goes. Sports over time has created…
Melania Trump met baby elephants during her Kenyan visit [No Comment]
The 48-year-old former model, Melania Trump, visited the David Sheldrick Wildlife Fund (DSWT), famous for developing a method for raising…
Students in Ivory Coast protest as teachers strike [No Comment]
Over 3000 students took to the streets of Ivory Coast economic capital, Abidjan demanding that classes resume at the Felix…
No consensus in Benin between majority, opposition
In Benin, the majority and the opposition fell out without reaching consensus again on Monday, the BBC reports. The majority…
Thousands of South Africans march against corruption under Zuma [no comment]
Thousands of protesters, led by South Africa’s largest trade union, embarked on nation-wide protests on Wednesday (September 27) in response…
AFCON 2019: Squirrels of Benin upbeat about future
Beninese arrived in Egypt for an honorable journey, and they left with great hope. It was a beautiful 2019 African…
DRC's Tshisekedi frees over 700 political prisoners
Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo pardoned three prominent political prisoners and 700 regular ones on Wednesday,…
DRC health minister resigns after presidency 'hijacks' Ebola response
Congo’s Health Minister Oly Ilunga resigned from his post Monday to protest the president’s decision to take over management of…
U.N. chief meets DRC president: Ebola, MONUSCO top agenda
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on donor nations to give the money they’ve pledged to fight Ebola on Monday…
Women travel far in tourism [Business Africa]
This year, the World Travel Market Africa wants to see more women take up entrepreneurial roles within the travel and…
Sudanese artists use graffiti to further the revolution
This painting keeps him alive”: Maïssa Omar’s voice chokes when she recalls her son Walid, a demonstrator killed in June…
Campaign for Togo's local elections wraps up
Togolese voters will head to polls on Sunday to elect about 1500 municipal councillors. These councillors will in turn elect…
Sudanese beat internet blackout
Internet users in Sudan have defied all odds to stay connected to the world, despite the military authorities blockage of…
Sea levels threaten Australian mangroves
Swampy, muddy and full of mosquitoes. Mangroves offer an environment not entirely pleasurable for many. But for a mangrove researcher…
Madagascar postpones constitutional referendum
Madagascar has postponed the constitutional referendum that was to be held on May 27.President Andry Rajoelina decided on Thursday to…
TICAD7 event: Elumelu, Kagame, UNICEF boss make case for entrepreneurs
On Day 1 of the ongoing Tokyo International Conference for African Development, TICAD, a strong case has been made for…
Oil find in Oyo could quadruple Congo Republic's output
Two oil companies have discovered the first oil deposit in the northern part of the Republic of Congo. The discovery…
Tunisian Prime Minister submits bid to run for president
Tunisia’s liberal prime minister, Youssef Chahed, will run for president in an early election expected on Sept. 15, he told…
Sudanese celebrate the signing of constitutional declaration deal
Sudanese protesters on Sunday in the capital, Khartoum celebrated after Sudan’s ruling generals and protest leaders signed the constitutional declaration.…
Zimbabwe hikes electricity tariffs in supplementary budget
Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister on Friday announced an increase in electricity tariffs, distribution of food to urban and rural residents among…
Ethiopia's Addis Ababa enforces motorcycle ban despite 'opposition'
The Addis Ababa city administration on Tuesday (July 9) commenced the enforcement of a ban on use of motorcycles in…
The silent disease, in the eyes of a comedian
The streets of Pointe Noire, the economic city of the Republic of Congo. This is a normal day just like…
Black dolls for black kids [Culture]
Do you want dolls that look like your little black princesses? Dolls that look like them, resonate with them so…