Ugandan police discover radicalization center, kill 2, free 100 women and kids
Security officials in Uganda say, police have shot dead two men ,arrested dozens and released about 100 women and children…
Army takes charge in Zimbabwe [The Morning Call]
We begin with Zimbabwe where the military has read out a statement on the country’s national broadcaster, ZBC, saying it…
Lyon hosts African agricultural fair [Business Africa]
In a bid to achieve a sustainable agro industry, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region organized an International Exhibition where business leaders and…
Senegal to open new $575 million airport [Business Africa]
The largest airport in Senegal is set to open soon. Blaise Diagne International will have initial capacity for three million…
Burundi cabinet okays legal reforms to allow Nkurunziza stay on
Burundi’s cabinet backed a constitutional change that would allow its president to stay in office until 2034, widening a political…
Joseph Kabila to dialogue on presidential election
Congolese president, Joseph Kabila says he’s ready to dialogue. This announcement was made as he visited South Africa for the…
Ethiopia PM appeals for unity, pledges democracy and improved relations with Eritrea
Ethiopia’s parliament swore in Abiy Ahmed as prime minister on Monday with a mandate to implement democratic reforms aimed partly…
UNICEF opens Africa’s first humanitarian drone testing corridor in Malawi
The UN children’s agency Unicef has formally opened an air corridor to test the effectiveness of drones in humanitarian emergencies.…
Madagascar leader urges end to unrest amid protests over deaths
Madagascar’s president on Monday demanded an end to unrest he said was intended to divide the country after two demonstrators…
Ethiopia to introduce term limits for the office of Prime Minister
Ethiopia’s new premier announced his intention to amend the country’s constitution to the effect that terms of office for the…
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Sierra Leone to hold runoff presidential elections March 27
A runoff election between the opposition SLPP’s Retired Brigadier Julius Bio and Dr. Samura Kamara of the ruling APC party…
U.N. assisting thousands of stranded migrants in Libya’s Sabratha
U.N. agencies said on Monday (October 9) they were trying to provide urgent help to large numbers of migrants held…
Here is why Rwanda closed 714 churches and a mosque
As many as 714 churches and a mosque have been closed by authorities in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, the local news…
Mozambique president says Dhlakama’s death should not shake peace process
Mozambique’s president said the country’s fragile peace process must not collapse after veteran rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama, who had opened…
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10 percent salary increase for Zimbabwe’s teachers [The Morning Call]
Teachers in Zimbabwe are expected to resume to duty today after the government offered civil servants a 10 percent salary…
One killed, 16 injured as Madagascar police disperse protests [no comment]
Hundreds of opposition demonstrators gathered in the centre of Madagascar capital on Saturday (April 21) to protest against new electoral…
Mohamed Salah is breaking records for fun [Football Planet]
In this episode of Football Planet:- Egyptian and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is on a roll breaking records for fun!…
Egypt: News agencies under fire over Regeni coverage
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonprofit organisation promoting press freedom, is concerned about Egyptian press reports which suggest…
South Africa: SABC journalists threaten news blackout
Senior journalists at the SABC on Tuesday threatened to down tools following the resignation of acting CEO Jimi Matthews from…
FIFA’s proposed 48-team World Cup good news for Africa [Football Planet]
Africa is expected to have four additional World Cup places from the 2026 edition if proposals made by FIFA are…
Baby separated from parasitic twin introduced at news conference
A baby girl from the Ivory Coast born with four legs and two spines has been successfully separated from a…
Gabon launches 24-hour news channel
The first Gabonese news channel, Gabon 24, was launched Tuesday in Libreville with the ambition to offer a “quality television”…
Mozambique president delivers peace tribute at funeral of opposition chief
Mozambican President Philip Nyusi on Wednesday led the nation in mourning veteran opposition leader and former guerilla, Afonso Dhlakama. Dhlakama,…
Chibok family anxiously await news about their daughter
With the excitement over the release of 82 new Chibok girls still in the air, a family in Chibok is…
Senegal: Police fire tear gas at protesters
Hundreds of protesters on Thursday morning demonstrated against a law to change Senegal’s electoral code due to be voted on…
ZImbabwe: Chamisa wants change in opposition [The Morning Call]
On today’s Morning Call, we bring you and exclusive interview with 40 year-old new Zimbabwe main opposition Movement for Democratic…
South Sudan, the elections and peace prospects [The Morning Call]
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on thursday accused Sudan of being a “source of weapons” fuelling the brutal civil war…
Taliban names Haibatullah Akhunzada its new leader
The Afghan Taliban has named a new leader following the death of the former leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour. Haibatullah Akhunzada…
Tanzania seeks Turkish loan for railway
Tanzania on Monday asked for a loan from state-owned Export Credit Bank of Turkey (Eximbank) to help finance a stretch…
Ghana plans new airport terminal with Turkish support
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday cut sod for the official commencement…
Libya deport Dozens of illegal African migrants
Libyan authorities deported 157 illegal African migrants on Thursday. The migrants are mostly from Mali and were hoping to make…
Manufacturing is key to Africa’s economic potential
It has been said time and again for African economies to reach full potential, building a strong manufacturing base is…
Tunisia: Revolutionary bladeless wind turbine could change game in wind farms
Tunisian innovators have looked to the past for inspiration from sails on ships to come up with designs for new…
15 migrants die, 2700 rescued by Italy’s navy
Close to 2700 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Monday in their dangerous journey across the Mediterranean…
Mauritania signs partnership agreement with ECOWAS
Mauritania and ECOWAS countries signed a new cooperation agreement aimed towards improving economic and security situation in the region. On…
Political violence increases in Zambia
Zambia’s ruling party and the opposition United Party for National Development have traded accusations over the cause of electoral violence…
South Africa: Fire ravages Capetown
Fire fighters are battling fires along the Capetown mountains that have been ravaging South Africa’s Eastern Cape region in the…
Lack of clean water leaves 5 million in South Sudan at risk of disease: UNICEF
Abuk Garang lives in a village on the outskirts of Aweil town, in northwest South Sudan. Every day, she walks…
Amnesty International blasts 2016 human rights violations
Amnesty international has warned that protests could increase in 2017 just like in 2016 if various governments do no take…
Human Rights Watch warns Gambia over rights violations
Human Rights Watch has warned about the poor human rights situation in Gambia, a month to the country’s presidential election…
South Africans hold anti-Zuma protest in London
South Africans living in London on Saturday called on President Zuma to step down. Hundreds staged an anti-Zuma protest outside…
DRC opposition requests AU impartiality over political impasse
A group of 7 opposition leaders have called on the African Union not to take sides in the ongoing political…
Gambia: Opposition call for a change
Gambian opposition supporters have held a mammoth rally days to the country’s presidential election on December 1.* Among calls for…
France-Africa business forum to boost sustainable growth
Business leaders, digital developers and social innovators from across the continent are meeting in Paris for a meeting aimed at…
World Bank lowers 2016 growth projections for Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank has lowered its 2016 sub-Saharan African growth forecast to 3.3 percent from a previous forecast of 4.4…
Mozambique turns to China for financial aid
After western powers, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank recently suspended financial aid to Mozambique, the country has…
Development of e-commerce in Cameroon
Buying goods on the internet has become a habit for Ndoma Vanessa. She is part of the generation of young…
DR Congo’s Catholic church says stalled political deal risks failing
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Catholic church has warned that the deal struck last month risks falling apart, if politicians…
Agriculture agreement with Morocco still valid; EU Foreign Policy Chief assures
The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief has assured Morocco that its agricultural agreements with the bloc remain in force. The…
Congo is sovereign and capable of managing our affairs – Kabila jabs interferers
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila, has warned against foreign interference in the affairs of the…
Expanded World Cup, Africa will get more than 7 slots – FIFA boss
President of world football governing body, Gianni Infantino, has confirmed that Africa will get more than seven slots in the…
UN pays tribute to fallen Mali peacekeepers
UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, paid their last respects to seven Guinean peacekeepers including a woman killed on 12 February…
Online businesses in Africa [The Grand Angle]
They said Africa can make you an internet billionaire and online businesses are attracting more and more individuals on the…
Islamist groups in Mali merge, pledge allegiance to al-Qaeda
Mali’s main jihadist groups say they have merged with two other groups linked with al-Qaeda. Iyad Ag-Ghali leader of Ansar…
AU urges ICC to respect the immunity of sitting African presidents
The African Union, AU, is following with keen interest, the trial of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo at the International…
Political class warn citizens on the dangers of leaving the EU
Britain is voting this Thursday to either leave or remain as member of the European Union. During the campaigns, British…
South Sudan: Rebels face ammunition shortages [no comment]
In South Sudan, the poorly supplied rebels are refueling by collecting abandoned ammunition on the battlefield.… READ MORE … source