7th Japan-African development conference opens in Yokohama
The 7th edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development opened in Yokohama on Wednesday. Japan and African countries…
Kenya's shilling drops to its lowest level in nearly two years
Kenya’s shilling dropped to 104.05 to 20 per dollar on Thursday, its lowest level in almost two years, traders said.*…
Ghana, Nigeria lose former footballers: Agogo and Chiejine
Two football associations in West Africa are mourning two ex players. The Ghana Football Association, GFA; on Thursday confirmed the…
UN: make environment a priority
The United Nations chief environment scientist, Jian Liu has called on nations and individuals to make the environment their number…
AFCON Daily: Senegal and Nigeria secure semis [Episode 12]
Senegal and Nigeria secured their semi-final tickets at the ongoing AFCON tournament in Egypt. Hello and welcome. A moment of…
Algeria's interim president calls for dialogue [The Morning Call]
Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah believes elections remain the only democratic solution to end the country’s political crisis. He made…
CAF unveils AFCON 2019 mascot [Football Planet]
Guinea’s U17 side, finalist at this years youth championship have been disqualified from participating in the next two editions of…
Cameroon fines main local telecom companies
The local mobile telecom companies Orange and MTN in Cameroon have been fined over $160 million for failing to pay…
Nigeria marks three-year polio eradication
Nigeria on Wednesday marked three years free of endemic wild polio with health officials saying the nation’s progress in fighting…
Kenya is first African nation to recognise intersex as gender
Kenya has added intersex to the gender options as it undertakes a population census. Kenya thus becomes the first African…
EDD19: Changing the narrative on African migrations
When talking about African migrations, many tend to think of thousands of unemployed youth who want to reach western nations…
Fifth edition of the Congo Film Festival
The fifth edition of the Congolese film festival was held from 2 to 4 August 2019 in Pointe-Noire, Republic of…
Sudan floods death toll reaches 62, about 100 people injured
A Sudanese health official says death toll from flooding triggered by heavy rains has climbed to at least 62 people…
Moroccan King celebrates 20 year rule [Morning Call]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has called for reforms in his kingdom to lead the way to a new development model.…
WHO applauds Uganda's Ebola response
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti recently visited one of the high-risk districts for Ebola…
Power-sharing deal needs 'lot of work'- Sudan opposition
The group behind protests which led to the overthrow of long time leader Omar al-Bashir says the power-sharing deal will…
Morocco: appeal trial opens over Scandinavian killings
The appeal trial for 24 men prosecuted after the killing of two young Scandinavian tourists on behalf of the Islamic…
2019 global measles cases three times higher than 2018 – WHO
Every region in the world, except the Americas, is experiencing an increase in the number of measles case, a vaccine-preventable…
Measles cases rises globally – WHO
Measles cases globally have almost tripled since January 2019 compared to the same period last year, the World Health Organization…
Refugee footballers in Uganda hone skills with top international coaches [No Comment]
In a demonstration of the power of football – and other sports – to promote rehabilitation and peace, coaches from…
Digital platform facilitates travel for Africans [Travel TMC]
When it comes to travelling with an African passport, challenges often experienced range from discrimination, prejudices based on the country…
Robotic tail for humans? [Sci Tech]
Our ancestors had tails several million years ago. And according to paleo-anthropologists, specialists in human evolution, this tail would have…
Senegalese referee who officiated at the world cup speaks out on Video Assistant Referee (VAR)
Senegalese referee Malang Diédhiou confides in Football Planet. The man who officiated the match for third place at the 2018…
AFCON Daily: Knock out games kick off [Episode 9]
Hello and welcome from where ever you are on the globe as we focus on Africa’s most important event the…
Trump talks Japan trade as he confers with Egyptian President
U.S President Donald Trump spoke about the new US-Japanese trade deal on Monday. At a meeting with the Egyptian President…
Video game takes gamers through perilous journey of refugees
A video game that helps tell the story of a Syrian refugee’s perilous journey of escape. Abdullah Karam is the…
Madagascar chips cattle to stop theft
In the Central part of Madagascar, authorities are chipping cattle in order to restore security. It follows a campaign promise…
Thousands rally in Algiers as protest leaders tell army to stay away [No Comment]
Thousands of students, university professors and health workers rallied in Algiers on Tuesday (March 19) calling for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika…
Madagascar's abortion ban, harsh sentences risk lives of women
A ban on abortion and harsh sentences in Madagascar is putting women at risk. Volatiana has hidden a terrible secret…
Video: Nigerian vet houses rescue animals
A Nigerian conservation has created a safe haven for animals rescued from danger.* Mark Ofua is a veterinarian. In 2009,…
Rwandans switching from petrol to electric motorcycles
Transport e-mobility (electro-mobility) may be a global multi billion business but here in Rwanda it’s a relatively new idea.* However…
AFCON Daily: Sensational Madagascar in last eight [Episode 9]
Madagascar are not just happy to be making their AFCON debut, they are on a mission to defy pundits. The…
Ugandan pastoralists considering crop farming
In northeastern Uganda, Karimajong pastoralists have a reason to smile. Their herds are looking healthy and strong. The rainy season…
AFCON Daily: 10 teams already into the round of 16 [Episode 7]
10 of the 16 teams to make it to round 2 of the competition have been known already while Guinea…
Nigeria's modern style ensemble brand [Business Africa]
We head over to Africa’s most populous nation to meet the man behind a contemporary styling brand which is changing…
Johannesburg holds city's first black, queer ball
LGBTQ people gathered in Johannesburg recently for the city’s first official black queer ball. Organizers say the event was to…
Cote d'Ivoire incentivizes cashew processors
Côte d’Ivoire wants to speed up the local processing of cashew nuts. The Council of Ministers issued an order granting…
Boat capsizes off Libyan coast, 40 migrants feared dead – U.N.
A boat carrying dozens of migrants bound for Europe capsized Tuesday in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, with at least…
Sudan: Governor condemns killings students killed in El-Obeid 'massacre'
A committee will investigate the killing of at least four school children and one adult hours after security forces and…
Sudanese women demand fifty percent participation in decision making
Sudanese women on Monday demonstrated in Omdurman in demand of fifty percent participation in all the transitional period decision making…
AFCON Daily: Tunisia dampens the black stars to make last eight [Episode 10 ]
The best eight teams on the continent are now known, welcome to yet another edition of the Special AFCON show…
Over 1 million children out of school in west and central Africa due to conflict-U.N
The United Nation children’s agency, UNICEF in a new report says More than 1.9 million children have been forced out…
Dismissal of Gabonese judge stirs controversy
Gabonese judges are reacting to the suspension of Paulette Ayo Mba Akolly, President of the Libreville Court of Appeal. Akolly…
Guinea: Reactions to constitutional reforms [The Morning Call]
Guinea’s opposition and civil society continue to reject the proposed constitutional amendments that could allow President Alpha Condé to run…
Scientists fertilize eggs of endangered Rhino only found in Kenya
Najin and Fatu – seen here at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Nanyuki, Kenya along with a Southern White rhino…
Chad: 11 dead in clashes between farmers, herders
Eleven people were killed in fighting between farmers and herders in Southern Chad on Wednesday, the governor of the region…
Ebola treatment breakthrough [The Morning Call]
A major breakthrough in the Democratic Republic of Congo! Scientists could be on their way to finding the cure of…
CAF corruption saga: what lies ahead? [The Morning Call]
It’s a lot of action in African football where the nations cup is taking place in Egypt. The tournament which…
South Sudan organization promotes women's rights
Every day in Juba is a new challenge for South Sudanese women. Women continue to struggle for a place in…
Micho Sredojevic joins Zamalek as coach [Football Planet]
On this edition, we look at the preliminaries of the African Club Cups with the second leg matches scheduled for…
Will listing husbands online curb infidelity? [Culture]
The government of Tanzania’s largest city wants to publish all the names of married men, and also upload their pictures…
Nigeria Polo champagne turned party [The Morning Call]
A wealthy sport that is putting fashionistas to the spotlight. … READ MORE … source
FIFA to show African World Cup qualifiers on website, YouTube
Africa’s lesser-known soccer teams will enjoy worldwide exposure in the next week after FIFA announced that their opening World Cup…
Uncertainty forces Cameroonians to flee over impending lockdown
Mass exodus of people in the northwest and southwest regions of Cameroon continues. For the past several days, thousands of…
African businesses thrive in Dubai [The Morning Call]
Africa continues to rise as a favourite investment destination as innovation and growth get embedded deep in its economy. but…
Arrests in Guinea-Bissau over 1.8 tonnes cocaine bust
Police in Guinea-Bissau have seized more than 1.8 tonnes of cocaine hidden in flour bags in the biggest seizure in…
African women in agribusiness (Business)
Despite holding 60 percent of the world’s arable land, African countries import nearly $50 billion net of food annually. Yet…
Campaign to tackle abuse in women's soccer [The Morning Call]
Tackling sexual abuse in women’s football. … READ MORE … source
AFCON Daily: All statistics you need to know [Episode 8]
Lose a game and you are sent packing. This is where we are with the Afcon 2019 knock out stage.…
Cameroon: AI calls for justice over extrajudicial killing [The Morning Call]
Rights group, Amnesty International has called for justice for women and children killed in northern Cameroon as seven soldiers go…