Tanzanian president's son recovers from COVID-19
The number of people infected with the coronavirus is reported to have dropped considerably in Tanzania. It’s a delightful news…
Madagascar's COVID-Organics: testimonies and medical caution
Amid growing support across Africa and caution by the World Health Organization, WHO; some Madagascans are queuing on a ……
A nursing home in China uses robots to protect elderly from virus
A robot assists the elderly without the risk of being infected with the coronavirus in Hong Kong, China. It’s called…
Xi says coronavirus a 'devil' China will defeat, scientists 'chase' vaccine
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the rampaging coronavirus is a ‘devil’ which the Asian giant will defeat in due course,…
Ivory Coast: Soro, Charles Ble goude meet [Morning Call]
Announced for several weeks, the meeting between Charles Blé Goudé and Guillaume Soro have taken place. The two Ivorian political…
'Just give me cigarettes': South African survivor of 1918 flu 'soldiers on'
Most people his age have passed on but 116 year-old Fredie Blom of South African is still going strong. Fredie…
High hopes for Ethiopia's Nile dam project [Grand Angle]
Business leaders are awaiting trade improvements from the 6000 megawatts of electricity to be produced from Ethiopia’s $5 billion Grand…
Ethiopia's new gun control law: The key details
Ethiopia’s parliament passed a new gun control law amid rising deadly violence across the country. The Firearm Administration and Control…
'Mory Kante lives on': tributes for icon who took African music global
Guinean singer Mory Kante, who helped introduce African music to a world audience in the 1980s, died on Friday in…
Derek Chauvin: police who forced George Floyd to breathe his last
44-year-old police officer Derek Chauvin is the man seen in a viral video holding his knee on George Floyd’s neck…
India celebrates Holi festival of colours
Coloured powders filled the air as thousands across India celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi. The celebrations were massive in…
Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed lauds early filling of controversial massive dam
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday lauded the “historic” early filling of a massive dam on the Blue Nile…
Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana
The mysterious deaths of several hundred elephants in northern Botswana within a short period of time is raising deep concerns.…
Burundians react to death of president Nkurunziza
Sadness, gratitude and respect were some of the emotions that greeted news of the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza in…
Nigeria: Niger Delta Avengers claim responsibility for southern Niger attacks
The Niger Delta Avengers have claimed responsibilty for about five attacks targeting oil companies since Friday in Nigeria’s southern Delta.*…
Al-Shabaab attack Kenyan military base in Somalia
Al-Shabaab militants on Friday morning attacked a Kenyan military base in the Somali town of Kulbiyow, an area that is…
Libya crisis: Egypt slams Turkey's military deployment plans
Egypt on Thursday strongly condemned a vote by Turkey’s parliament to allow a troop deployment to Libya, the Foreign Ministry…
Celebrating a global music icon: Cameroon's Manu Dibango 'goes home'
From Cameroon to Africa and the world. The death of veteran Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango was confirmed on Tuesday by…
Hopes rise for resolution of Egypt-Ethiopia dam dispute [The Morning Call]
US mediation led by President Donald Trump is raising Egypt and Ethiopia’s hopes of a deal over Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance…
Africa-China: Coronavirus hurts business [Business Africa]
African economies are also affected by the coronavirus, with China as their largest trading partner.* Until a few weeks ago,…
Coronavirus patients on chloroquine heal faster – Senegalese medic
COVID-19 patients on hydroxychloroquine heal faster, a Senegalese doctor has disclosed. Moussa Seydi, Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at…
Liberians march to seat of govt to protest hard economic times
Protesters have taken to the streets of Liberian capital Monrovia against increasingly difficult economic times and corruption in the George…
Artemisia: plant behind Madagascar's purported virus cure
Covid-Organics, a herbal tea presented by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, is made…
COVID-Organics: Madagascar donates 'cure mixture' to Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea president sent a special envoy with a chartered flight to Madagascar to take delivery of COVID-Organics, the purported…
Fraud trails a presidential poll loss – this time, in Guinea-Bissau
Losing candidates to reject results has become something of a “democratic culture” across much of Africa. In 2019 alone, losing…
China's coronavirus: Nigeria, Kenya, SA issue alerts; Ethiopian tasked to 'act'
Asian countries ramp up screening of new virus that has hit China, the highly contagious Corona Virus, nCoV. As at…
Somali, Afghan migrants left stranded on Greek-Turkish border
Somali and Afghan migrants stranded on the Greek border with Turkey Friday. Greece beefed up security measures as it tried…
From CFA Franc to Eco: the end of an era? [Business Africa]
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced an overhaul of the CFA franc, a currency used by eight states in West and…
Liberia to revive petroleum exploration efforts in April 2020 – President
Liberian President George Weah announced Monday that the West African country will in April launch a call for bids to…
High cost of locusts: East Africa braces for season III of outbreak
East Africa is bracing for a third outbreak of desert locusts, with billions of the destructive insects about to hatch…
Al-Shabaab publish video of captured Kenyan soldier as militant jailed 80 years
Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has released a video of a man they say is a Kenyan soldier captured during…
Manchester City avails facilities for UK's COVID-19 combat
English Premier League side Manchester City are making facilities at the Etihad Stadium available to the UK’s National Health Service…
Somalia's giant economic strides, secures $1.4 bn debt cancellation
The Paris Club of creditor countries have agreed to restructure Somalia’s external public debt with an immediate cancellation of 1.4…
Can Mali's IBK solve his country's worsening security situation? [Morning Call]
We begin with what is the latest wave of violence in some troubled parts of Mali. Dozens of troops have…
COVID-19: cases climb as Congo enters 3rd week of lockdown [Morning Call]
Globally, more than 2.3 million people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and more than 164000 people have died.…
Chad deploys troops after deadly Boko Harm attack [Morning Call]
Chad is recounting its losses after recording what it has described as the deadliest-ever attack by the Boko Haram armed…
Tanzania PM visits hospitalized opposition chief
Tanzania’s government has offered its support to an opposition leader who was hospitalised after being assaulted late on Monday. Prime…
Naby Keita leads tributes to Guinea bus crash victims
Liverpool star Naby Keita has led tributes to the nine Guinean footballers who died in a bus crash on Thursday.…
COVID-19: libya's Haftar forces enforce night curfew
Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar have been deployed to enforce a night curfew imposed since Wednesday in anticipation…
Ethiopia to send more troops to South Sudan
Ethiopia has said it will increase the number of its troops in South Sudan. The announcement was made on Friday…
Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 200,000 mark; 5,500+ deaths
Africa’s COVID-19 statistics passed the 200000 mark as of Wednesday June 10. The John Hopkins University portal put the exact…
At least 18 killed, several injured in DRC's Virunga Park
At least 18 people are dead and several injured in an attack in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic…
Uganda on alert as Kenya struggles to stop locust swarms
Authorities in Uganda have advised citizens to stock on food, as the alarming locust invasion raging through Eastern Africa approaches…
Senegal president defends criminalisation of homosexuality
Senegal’s president Macky Sall on Wednesday defended the country’s criminalisation of homosexuality, telling visiting Canadian prime minister that ‘we’re ……
Tunisia, Algeria leaders meet, to enhance co-operation [Morning Call]
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied is on his first visit outside Tunisia since he won the presidency. Kais Saied was received…
Ethiopia 2020 general elections could make or break nation's democratic transition [Morning Call]
Despite Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s internationally recognized reforms, the nation’s intra party politics and increased ethnic tensions continue to raise…
Senegal records first coronavirus case – Reports
Senegal has become the second country in sub-Saharan Africa to record a coronavirus case, multiple news outlets including the privately-owned…
COVID-19 support: feeding locals in South Africa 'gangland'
South Africa’s Marc Nicholson’s sports club is famous for its humanitarian initiatives for the locals. The soup kitchen feeds over…
DRC uses traditional medicine in virus fight
As scientists battle to find a cure for the novel coronavirus, inhabitants of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of…
Tensions as DRC, Zambia border dispute escalate [Morning Call]
We start off by revisiting an issue that nearly put the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC and Zambia in conflict…
COVID-19: Rihanna gifts $5m to US, Caribbean, Africa
A generous gesture by music star Rihanna. The singer’s Clara Lionel Foundation has donated $5 million to response efforts against…
Botswana eases lockdown measures
Botswana has began to progressively lift containment measures. Since Saturday, the Botswanan people have began to gradually resume activities. The…
Malawi: Dire costs for campaign amid virus – experts
Officials and experts are sounding the alarm as Malawi shifts to top campaign gear with giant rallies for an unprecedented…
Malawi's president Mutharika to appeal court decision for fresh polls
Malawi’s president Peter Mutharika will challenge the Constitutional Court’s decision to nullify results of the 2019 presidential election, his spokesperson…
Congo Republic extends coronavirus lockdown
In the Republic of Congo, the population will have to endure further lockdown as the country finds ways in curbing…
Ivory Coast first coronavirus case confirmed [The Morning Call]
Ivory Coast has announced its first case of the novel coronavirus while stressing all precautionary measures are being taken. The…
Guinea-Bissau army deploys at state institutions as crisis deepens
Guinea-Bissau’s military deployed at key state installations in the capital on Saturday, as a political crisis continues to bite in…
Ex-Angola leader dos Santos admits mistakes during presidency
Angolan President Joao Lourenco on Saturday took the helm of the ruling MPLA party, winning unopposed a leadership election that…
Egypt opens a 4000-year old tomb to the public
Egypt on Saturday allowed the public to visit a 4000-year old tomb in the Saqqara necropolis near Giza for the…
Russia 2018 Qualifiers: Africa status update
With the World Cup qualifying stages drawing to a close, Victor Muisyo took us through a look at which African…