Two Mauritanian national dailies close operations [The Morning Call]
In Mauritania, it is the end of a long history that began in 1975, as two national dailies Chaab and Horizons get off the newsstand. The government ended the ……
Expert says ‘Ebola will never be eradicated’ [The Morning Call]
Why has Ebola kept launching a comeback in the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC? And can Ebola be eradicated? First off, the DRC is facing its 10th Ebola … source
Google free wi-fi hotspot in Nigeria [Sci tech]
Google launched a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots in Nigeria on Thursday in a move to increase its presence in Africa’s most populous nation. The U.S. … source
Equality bill divides Tunisians [The Morning Call]
Tunisia has long been seen as a pioneer for women’s rights in the Arab world but a series of planned reforms seem to be dividing the country. Earlier this week…
Congo: 12th edition of the 15km race in Pointe Noire [The Morning Call]
We focus on an athletics event organized every August in Pointe Noire, the Republic of Congo as part of the activities to commemorate the country’s … source
Peace icon: a tribute to Kofi Annan [The Morning Call]
By now, if you do not already know, here it is again- Kofi Annan, former United Nations secretary general and Nobel Peace Prize winner is dead. His foundation … source
Mali presidential runoff: Vote counting underway [The Morning Call]
Malians went the polls on Sunday August 12, 2018 in the presidential runoff that observers say was mostly peaceful though voter turnout was relatively low. source
Is Henna still Tunisia’s red gold? [The Morning Call]
Henna, a shrub with coloring, cosmetic and therapeutic virtues, a source of income for thousands of Tunisian farmers is today threatened by the lack of rains … source
Soft power: Culture as a weapon of influence
BarbaraLoundou In this week’s culture segment we take a look at a term used in international relations: soft power’. Soft power is the power to influence in the … source
Access to justice for children in Africa
More than 100 child rights experts, advocates, defenders, campaigners, policy-makers, lawyers and academics are calling for action to make access to justice a … source