UN Security Council lauds renewed ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea
The United Nations Security Council had commended the resumption of relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea.* However, the body did not rule on sanctions … source
Zambia lifts fuel prices as local currency weakens
Zambia’s energy regulator has said fuel prices will increase from midnight on Monday due to rising international oil prices and the depreciation of the local … source
Storm kills dozens in Somaliland, Puntland and Djibouti
More than 50 people have died in Somaliland, livestock has been wiped out and hundreds of farms destroyed by heavy rains and floods caused by a tropical … source
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa tells investors ZANU-PF will remain in power
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa told foreign investors on Friday that his ruling ZANU-PF party would still be in power after the July elections and … source
At least 10 beheaded in Mozambique attack: state radio
At least 10 people were beheaded in an attack in northern Mozambique over the weekend in an area where previous Islamist attacks have been reported, state … source
South Sudan rebels reject peace plan [The Morning Call]
South Sudan rebels have rejected a peace plan to reinstate insurgent leader Riek Machar as vice president. The rebels say the deal failed to dilute the strong … source
Cameroon’s “ghost towns”: 4 major markets shut [The Morning Call]
Traders in Bamenda Cameroon on Tuesday went on protests following the closure of four major markets in the metropolis. Angry business owners who were … source
Somalia’s traditional textiles fray at the seams as cheap imports flood markets
As cheap foreign imports flood the markets, Somalia’s traditional textile industry is in the brink of extinction. Few craftsmen are however keeping the tradition … source
The questionable trophy hunting [Travel]
Africa as a continent is known for many things, and one of the factors that endear the continent to the rest of the world is the presence of wildlife that…
Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri foiled by Army, deaths reported
The Nigerian Army on Thursday evening foiled a Boko Haram attack that targeted Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in the country’s north-east. The attack … source