Uganda Afrobeats MP rearrested, charged with treason in civilian court
Robert Kyagulanyi, Ugandan musician and lawmaker is now facing treason charges before a civilian court – a Chief Magistrates Court.…
Peace icon: a tribute to Kofi Annan [The Morning Call]
By now, if you do not already know, here it is again- Kofi Annan, former United Nations secretary general and…
Mali presidential runoff: Vote counting underway [The Morning Call]
Malians went the polls on Sunday August 12, 2018 in the presidential runoff that observers say was mostly peaceful though…
Magufuli leads Tanzanians mourning death of 22 year old conjoined twins
Tanzania’s president John Pombe Magufuli is leading a nation that is mourning the death of 22 year old conjoined twins…
Is Henna still Tunisia’s red gold? [The Morning Call]
Henna, a shrub with coloring, cosmetic and therapeutic virtues, a source of income for thousands of Tunisian farmers is today…
Soft power: Culture as a weapon of influence
BarbaraLoundou In this week’s culture segment we take a look at a term used in international relations: soft power’. Soft…
Access to justice for children in Africa
More than 100 child rights experts, advocates, defenders, campaigners, policy-makers, lawyers and academics are calling for action to make access…
Mogadishu firefighters are volunteers working pro bono
In Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, plagued with emergencies, the fire department consists of volunteers who respond to crisis call with a…
Analysis of Mnangagwa’s victory
As Zimbabwe’s outgoing president’s victory in the presidential election is announced, Anthoni Van Nieuwkerk, professor of international relations at the…
DRC: Bemba holds first presser in 10 years
After ten years behind the bars of an International Criminal Court (ICC) prison, Congolese opponent Jean-Pierre Bemba made his first…
South Sudanese celebrate signing of power-sharing agreement
It was all ululation and jubilation in Juba as South Sudanese nationals welcomed the signing of the revitalized power-sharing pact…
Zimbabweans ready to vote in landmark presidential poll on Monday
Zimbabweans are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to cast their ballots on Monday in what will be the first election to…
Ivory Coast: PDCI to leave the coalition
The Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) on Thursday announced its withdrawal from the coalition with the Rally of Republicans…
Dramatic video of two Sub-Saharan migrants’ rescue at sea
Spain’s coast guard released video of a rescue operation where two migrants were found treading water off the coast of…
Ethiopia: ONLF declares a unilateral ceasefire
The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has declare a unilateral ceasefire effective from Sunday August 12th, 2018.* In a press…
Ivory Coast: opposition rejects third term prospect for Ouattara
An opposition coalition party in Ivory Coast has rejected the prospect of a third term for President Alassane Ouattara. The…
CAF boss says he is making progress in fight against corruption [Sport]
On Sunday 29, July CAF President Ahmad was in Mauritius attending the Cosafa Under-17 final which was won by Angola,…
Fresh peace talks begin in Addis Ababa to end South Sudan civil war
Fresh talks on the crisis in South Sudan on Monday began in Addis Ababa as pressure mounts on leaders to…
Zimbabwe: Victims of post-election violence recount horror
Several opposition supporters in Zimbabwe and other apolitical citizens claim to have been abducted and beaten by the military during…
South Africa launches notes and coins for 100th anniversary of Mandela’s birth
South Africa on Friday launched a set of limited edition bank notes and gold coins to mark the 100th anniversary…
Egyptian art gallery portrays daily life in Cairo
A sense of nostalgia for residents in Cairo as an art gallery that depicts the daily life of a Cairene…
Ivory coast launches drones to monitor vast power grid
Ivory coast has launched a new cost-effective method to monitor its vast power installations. This is by the use of…
DR Congo records four new Ebola cases ahead of historic test treatment
Four new cases of Ebola virus have been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said, as…
Nigeria: 17 soldiers killed in fresh attack by Boko Haram in Borno State
At least 17 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a new Boko Haram attack on a military base in the north-east…
Former Ivorian first lady Simone Gbagbo to be freed [The Morning Call]
This wednesday Simone Gbagbo, wife of former president Laurent Gbagbo will be released from prison after President Alassane Ouattara granted…
Rescued Sudanese migrant has hopes for a better life
Relief and hope for a better future for 38 year old Sudanese Ahmed Murtada who says he now has a…
Mali’s constitutional court rejects opposition appeal
Cheick Modibo Diarra, the unsuccessful presidential candidate in Mali’s first round elections says he will not instruct his supporters on…
Simone Gbagbo released from jail after presidential amnesty
After 7 years in prison, former Côte d’Ivoire First Lady Simone Gbagbo left her jail cell on Wednesday. President Alassane…
DRC: Kabila names potential successor [The Morning Call]
If there had been concerns, fears or in fact uncertainty as to whether Joseph Kabila, the president of the Democratic…
Red Cross chides Europe for failing migrants
Red Cross Secretary General Elhadj As Sy on Saturday called on European nations to offer solidarity and support to migrants…
CAF takes disciplinary action against referees [Sport]
On Sunday 5th of August 2018, the Disciplinary Board CAF held a meeting in order to decide over the cases…
Mali opposition says poll set for run-off, incumbent president claims lead
The main opposition candidate in Mali’s presidential election Soumaila Cisse said Monday that the poll would go to a run-off.…
New wave of arrests in Moroni
A new wave of arrest has emerged in Comoros, less than two weeks after the constitutional referendum. Among those arrested,…
UN warns of complacency in fight against AIDS [The Morning Call]
Remarkable progress has been recorded in HIV/AIDS treatment but its not hurray! yet. A “dangerous complacency” as funding dwindles, the…
“Entitled”: Immigration through the eyes of a Nigerian mother [This is Culture, TMC]
An african woman dressed in Iro and Buba, a traditional yoruba, Nigerian attire, riding through the streets of London on…
Cameroon investigates video showing apparent execution of civilians
Cameroon’s government said on Friday (August 10) it would investigate a video that Amnesty International said shows security forces shooting…
Mali: Cisse, Keita brace for Sunday’s runoff vote
Mali’s opposition leader Soumaila Cisse will face President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in a run-off on Sunday without the support of…
African elections: the cost of democracy [The Morning Call]
Africa is paying expensively to democratize. As states look to reap the benefits of democracy such as stability, economic growth…
Kenya, the magnificent world of great adventures [Travel]
Kenya is among the world’s best tourist destinations in the world. It is the world’s leading safari destination. It won…
Emmerson Mnangagwa declared winner of Zimbabwe’s ‘disputed’ election
With all 10 provinces declared, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe’s presidential election. According to Zimbabwe’s electoral commission, … source
New Ebola deaths in DRC [The Morning Call]
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC have said they will begin administering an experimental vaccine following a…
Mali’s opposition raises alarm on suspicious electoral register [The Morning Call]
More than 8 million voters are expected to go to the polls on July 29th in Mali as President Ibrahim…
Does rescued Nigerian child soldiers indicate progress in Boko Haram fight? [The Morning Call]
Nearly two weeks ago, the Nigerian army announced it had handed over 180 child soldiers rescued in the Northeastern part…
Officials in Guinea-Bissau continue to put pressure for a salary increase.
Officials in Guinea-Bissau began a 10-day strike on Tuesday to demand an increase in minimum wage and better working conditions.…
Zimbabwe’s youth hope election outcome will end biting unemployment
As Zimbabweans head to the polls on Monday, the youth will be hoping a definite change from the Robert Mugabe…
Nigeria’s communal clashes deadlier than Boko Haram: Report
Violence in Nigeria between semi-nomadic cattle herders and settled farmers has killed around six times more people than deaths related…
Man’s love for food rich in fats
In this edition of sci-tech we take a look at some major new developments in the Sci-tech domain. Some stories…
Senegal coach Cisse gets contract extension, tasked to reach 2019 AFCON final
Senegal’s football federation has extended the contract of national coach Aliou Cisse by a year but added that he has…
Euroscience Open Forum 2018 [Sci tech]
The biennial Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF 2018) took place in Toulouse, France from July 9- July 14 where participants celebrated…
Kenyan man jailed for dubious sale of cat meat [The Morning Call]
‘One man’s meat is another man’s poison’ they say. But this time, it is literally the case of “One man’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. ……
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…
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…
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…
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…