Biafra separatists and army clash: Nigeria’s Abia state imposes curfew
A group campaigning for the secession of a part of southeastern Nigeria, formerly known as Biafra, on Tuesday accused the army of laying siege to their leader’s … source
Cultural and Creative Industry; the Ecrans Noirs film festival [The Morning Call]
Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) in Africa is believed to be on the verge of becoming one of the major drivers of sustainable development and economic … source
Press Review of April 26, 2018 [The Morning Call]
We review the headlines of Africa’s top newspapers on The Morning Call.… READ MORE … source
Equatorial Guinea invites international observers for dialogue
Equatorial Guinea intends to open the door to international observers to participate in the political dialogue slated for mid-July.* If effected, this would answer … source
At least 8 dead in Cameroon Anglophone independence protests
Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded others in Cameroon’s restless English-speaking regions on Sunday during protests by activists calling for … source
Opposition demonstrations in Madagascar [The Morning Call]
Tensions continue to rise in Madagascar, as the country’s opposition continues to hold daily demonstrations against new electoral laws. … READ MORE … source
Football legend George Weah to run for Liberia presidency again [Exclusive]
Celebrated African footballer George Oppong Weah has revealed exclusively to Africanews that he will run for the Liberian presidency for a second time. source
Niger student strike spreads [The Morning Call]
A student strike that led to the closure of Niger’s main university campus is now spreading to other learning institutions across the country. … READ MORE … source
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 World Cup talks to us about his … source
Archaelogists discover new geoglyphs in Peru
We take you to Peru to admire dozens of new geoglyph engraved in the ground and recently discovered by archaeologists in the Southwest region of Peru. source