Seychelles passport, most powerful in Africa [Travel on TMC]
It is often difficult for African passport holders to travel to diverse regions in the world including within Africa. One of the many reasons the African Union is proposing visa-free…
Sierra Leone takes bold steps to end child marriage
First Lady of Sierra Leonne, Sia Koroma has said a consensus with sub Saharan African countries is been mooted to study child marriage and examine its implications for the girl…
African elephants under ‘imminent risk’ of extinction – CITES
Elephants are at imminent threat of extinction in western and central Africa, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species’ (CITES) secretary-general has said at the opening… source
Anglophone Cameroonians intensify protests [The Morning Call]
A fight over colonial languages is dividing Cameroonians. Anglophones have been protesting since November last year against the dominance of the French language; the official language in four-fifth… source
Botswana at the heart of the latest U.K. royal love affair
The southern African country of Botswana is gaining traction over the recently announced British Royal marriage. It turns out that it was in Botswana that Prince Harry proposed to his…
Cameroonian student lights up his village with solar panels [Grand Angle]
A student of renewable energy has returned to his home country Cameroon after studying in Italy. Bolive Wakam is training other young people in Batoufam, a community in the western…
Madagascar president reveals to Africanews his plans to reunite the country
Tokunbo Salako met the president of Madagascar, Hery Rajonarimampianina, who revealed his plans to revive the country’s economic fortunes.… READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2016/07/28/madaga… source
AFDB: Africa’s economic outlook
It’s been a roller coaster ride for african economies with economic giants such as Nigeria battling its first recession and South Africa escaping credit ratings downgrades by the skin of…
Burundians take to the streets to denounce UN report
Hundreds of protesters marched along the streets of Burundi’s capital Bujumbura on Saturday over a UN report released on Tuesday accusing the Burundian government of carrying out human rights… source
Ivory Coast troops join Mali’s UN mission [The Morning Call]
For the first time, Ivory Coast sent last week 150 soldiers to Mali to join the United Nations peacekeeping mission. According to the government, the unit is expected to reinforce…