Zimbabwe’s parliament drops Mugabe’s diamond probe
Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe will not appear before a Mines and Energy Parliamentary Committee investigating the looting and loss…
Study shows support for media weakening in East Africa
A study by Afrobarometer shows that support for a free media in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda is weakening. According to…
Chinese ‘railway family’ in Africa
Linking the Asian, European and African continents is the latest operation set up by the Chinese company Belt en road.…
Ethiopian Airlines to take delivery of record 100th aircraft in June
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will take delivery of its 100th aircraft in the first week of June. It…
‘I have no time for nonsense’: S. Africa’s Semenya responds to new IAAF regulations
Embattled South African athlete Caster Semenya has told journalists that ‘she has no time for nonsense’, when asked about the…
Malawi VP attacks president, quits ruling party
Malawi’s vice president Saulos Chilima has publicly attacked the president of presiding over a government riddled with corruption on Wednesday…
Gambian President musters $1.7 billion of support from international donors
A total of $1.7 billion was on Tuesday in Brussels by the International donors for The Gambia, to meet the…
Mali opposition warn govt against repression, call for fresh protest on Friday
Mali’s opposition have warned the government against using force on their supporters, after a clash between police and the opposition…
Togo civil society, trade unions propose ways out of political crisis
A sit-at-home protest is expected to be observed in Togo this Monday after opposition parties in the country called on…
South Africa: Julius Malema under fire for alleged racist comments
The South Africa Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) say they are set to investigate leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters EFF…
African Union launches ambitious offer for ‘world’s largest free trade area’ [Business Africa]
AU launches continental free trade zone … READ MORE … source
Violence mars Mali’s municipal elections [The Morning Call]
Mali’s local elections held on November 20, 2016 were marred with protests and boycotts in the northern and central parts…
Angola wants to have a share of the booming industry of banana production [Business Africa]
Banana fair prestige of agricultural activity Almost all African countries produce a significant amount of banana, but only a few…
Africa Convergence Conference to hold in Dakar
The Africa Convergence conference opens its third edition in Dakar from the 21st to 22nd June 2018. Organisers say the…
IGAD leaders renew calls for peace in South Sudan
East African leaders assembled on Thursday in Ethiopia to push for peace in South Sudan, but despite a long-awaited face-to-face…
Kenya gearing up to burn 120 tonnes of ivory
Kenya is preparing to burn a huge stockpile of ivory and rhino horns later this month to underline the country’s…
Ethiopia accepts Ethio-Eritrea boundary findings, border war expected to end
After a day long meeting by the 36 Executive Committee members of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF)…
Africa convergence conference on strategic execution
This Friday in Dakar, the Africa Convergence Conference will come to an end. The conference which is the third edition,…
Vivatech 2018 : Mark Zuckerberg on fake news
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a rock star entry on Vivatech’s stage on Thursday amid a rapturous applause from the…
Ethiopia explosion: Six suspects in custody, as allies express support for Abiy’s reforms
Several allies of Ethiopia have condoled with Ethiopians following a grenade attack that injured over 100 people at a rally…
Mass trial for Boko Haram suspects starts in secrecy
The trial of more than 1600 people suspected of ties with Boko Haram was expected to begin in Nigeria on…
Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza named ‘eternal supreme guide’ by ruling party
Burundi’s president has been named as ‘eternal supreme guide’ by the ruling party. Pierre Nkurunziza was bestowed the title over…
Tough times ahead for Ghana’s new president Nana Akufo-Addo [Business Africa]
Nana Akufo-Addo has officially began work as president of Ghana, the new head of state will have to tackle enormous…
Egypt’s low price hepatitis C treatment attracting foreign patients
As more than a million Egyptians, Ahmed Nada suffered from hepatitis C before finding the path to healing in a…
Zimbabwe: Mugabe will run in 2018 elections – Zanu PF
Zimbabwe’s 92-year-old president Robert Mugabe could be vying for a further term in office in the 2018 elections. According to…
South Sudan government accused of using food as weapon of war-U.N.
A report by the United Nations sanctions monitors directed to the security council has indicated that South Sudan President Salva…
Girl-child education rights activist, Zuriel Oduwole ready to do more
Zuriel Oduwole from Nigeria is one of the youngest filmakers in the world today. At the age of 15, she…
Ethiopia anti-government protesters clash with police in capital, Addis Ababa
Hundreds of protesters on Saturday clashed with police in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa after campaigners called for nationwide protests against…
Messi lookalike [The Morning Call]
Do you have a celebrity look alike? Reza Parastesh is an Iranian student who resembles Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi…so…
HRW warns of serious health risks on children, adult labourers in Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms
Human Rights Watch says children and adults who work on Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms face serious risks to their health and…
Zimbabwe soldiers were promised money, gold to oust Mugabe – Nephew
Robert Mugabe’s nephew has claimed that Zimbabwean soldiers were told they could keep any cash, gold or diamonds they found…
Gambian president faces key test to extend mandate after Thursday vote
After 22 years at the helm of a tiny West African nation that he has vowed to rule for “a…
New king for Nigeria’s Benin kingdom
Thousands of people gathered to witness the coronation of the new king of the Benin people in Southern Nigeria. The…
Kenyans are first in Africa to get generic of latest AIDS drug
Kenya is the first African country to start using a modern generic version of the latest HIV drug that can…
Liberia’s Nimba precincts vote today ahead of run-off declaration
Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) confirmed on Monday that two polling stations in the Nimba county would be voting today.…
President Khama accuses the US government of encouraging elephant poaching
Botswana’s President Ian Khama on Friday accused the US government of encouraging elephant poaching following its recent decision to reverse…
Search begins for kidnapped Britons in DR Congo- Army
Congolese army spokesman on Saturday said, soldiers and park rangers have launched an operation to locate two British tourists kidnapped…
Celebrities reflect on Martin Luther King Day
A half century after Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, celebrities have been remembering him and reflecting on how much…
WHO to deploy 4,000 vaccines in DR Congo Ebola response
The global health outfit, World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has obtained 4000 doses of Ebola vaccine and is preparing…
Old tyres find new life in hands of Moroccan artist [no comment]
A Moroccan artist makes a name for himself by making sculptures out of used tyres, creating intricate and detailed designs…
Togo protests continues as business owners worry about economic impact
It seems like business as usual in Togo’s capital, Lome despite growing tension and ongoing protests calling for an end…
Rwanda hangs tough on used clothes ban despite U.S threats to withdraw AGOA benefits [no comment]
Rwandan traders say a move by the government to ban imports of used clothing will lead to job losses and…
Liberia president reduces import taxes on over 2,000 commodities
Liberian President George Weah on Wednesday decided to reduce import taxes on more than 2000 commodities to combat rising inflation.…
Chibok girls: Nigerians blame political elite for insecurity, corruption
April 14, 2018 marks four years since the kidnapping of 200 Chibok school girls in Borno state, North-Eastern Nigeria by…
Rio 2016 set to begin [‘Sports’ on The Morning Call]
On the first edition of *Sports* on the extended version of *The Morning Call*, Juliet Bawuah builds up to the…
Meet the Nigerian artist Ekene Ngige,using coffee to produce stunning artworks
Ekene Ngige has found a way to blend his passion for coffee and arts by using this commodity to express…
Tunisia: Confusion over electoral body [The Morning Call]
Confusion is looming in Tunisia following the surprise resignation of Chafik Sarsar. He resigned on Tuesday for being unable to…
Fires and teargas fill streets during protests in Haiti [no comment]
Protesters in Haiti damaged commercial buildings in the capital city and set cars on fire on Tuesday, angered by government…
UN envoy welcomes Kiir’s order on unhindered aid access [no comment]
The U.N. humanitarian coordinator for South Sudan, Alain Noudehou has said a recent order by president Salva Kirr that humanitarian…
Global Business Forum on Africa 2017 calls for an investment boost in Trade, Finance, Logistics…
The 4th Global Business Forum on Africa, organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has called for increase…
ICC hearing recommended for Eritrean gov’t over rights abuses
The Eritrean regime, one of the most repressive in the world, was on Wednesday found to have committed gross human…
Egyptian man helps to rid villages of venomous snakes.
The Egyptian ‘crocodile hunter’ may not have his own show, but he is doing his best to help rid local…
African leaders urged to embrace industrialisation at Dubai business forum
A new generation of leaders is playing a key role in driving change and economic growth in Africa , Vice…
Egyptians recall day of Beir Al Abed mosque attack
One week after the worst bloodshed of its kind in Egypt’s modern history, residents in a village in North Sinai…
European Space Agency hails its ExoMars mission
The European Space Agency is hailing its ExoMars mission a success, despite mystery over the fate of a lander, supposed…
First summit on refugees and migrant [The Morning Call]
Finding a solution to the large movement of refugees and migrants took center stage in New York as the UN…
Scores of Eritreans in Ethiopia march against their government
Hundreds of Eritreans living in Ethiopia on Friday marched to the African Union headquaters, in Addis Ababa, to protest against…
Over 1,000 children abducted by Nigeria’s Boko Haram since 2013: U.N
Islamist fighters from Nigeria’s Boko Haram group have abducted more than 1000 children in the northeast since 2013, the United…
Chilean police use water cannon to disperse crowds of protesters as Pope presides over Mass [No…
With Pope Francis in Chile, violence erupted in the streets of Santiago on Tuesday (January 16) as police used water…