Kofi Annan’s family pay their respects in Kumasi family home
As the world mourns the demise of Ghanaian diplomat and Nobel peace prize winner, Busumuru Kofi Annan, Africanews traced his family house in Kumasi to … source
Russia 2018: could an african team reach semi final?
Now over 20 years ago football legend Pele predicted that an African team would win football’s biggest prize the world cup by the year 2000. … READ MORE … source
Son takes over Mauritius Prime Minister job from father amid criticism
Mauritius will have a new Prime Minister on Monday after 86-year-old Anerood Jugnauth resigned on Saturday and handed over power to his son. 55-year-old … source
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 ……
African stars sign contracts with various major clubs in Europe
On this week’s edition of the Football Planet we take a look at both the CAF champions league and the confederation cup qualifiers. After the weekend games, … source
Ghana to give Kofi Annan befitting full state burial – president
Former United Nations chief and Noble prize laureate Kofi Annan will be buried in his home country Ghana on Sept 13, the West African nation’s president said … source
Nigeria big weddings get even better as nation recovers from recession
A big wedding is not an option in Nigeria, it is an expectation. The expectation is so huge that guests lists can go up to one thousand. Here, wealthy couples…
Palestinian fisherman makes environmentally-friendly boats from plastics
35-year old Palestinian, Muath Abou Zeid made a fishing boat from hundreds of plastic bottles and it was abandoned on the coast of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. source
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
Death toll from Egypt’s flood rises to 26
At least 26 people have died and 72 others injured after 48 hours of torrential rain and subsequent flood since Thursday in Egypt. Egyptian state news agency … source