The Press Review 13-07-2016 [The Morning Call]
The daily press review on Africanews The Morning Call every Monday through Friday by Hannane Ferdjani.… READ MORE … source
Britain regrets treatment meted out on ‘Windrush generation’ of migrants
The British government has expressed regret over treatment meted out on British residents who arrived from the Caribbean decades ago…
Madagascar receives almost 1.2 million doses of antibiotics to fight plague
Madagascar has taken delivery of nearly 1.2 million doses of antibiotics and some US $1.5 million dollars in emergency funds…
Kenya opposition postpones Odinga’s December 12 swearing in
Kenya’s main opposition coalition, the National Super Alliance (NASA) has announced a postponement of the swearing-in ceremony of its leader…
Morocco promises economic alternatives for restive Jerada
Morocco’s Prime Minister Eddine El Otmani announced on February 12, a series of measures for the restive eastern province of…
Sierra Leone’s ‘Peace Diamond’ to be auctioned in New York
Sierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by auctioning a huge uncut diamond, believed to be…
Libya: 128 rescued migrants off the coasts [no comment]
Nearly 128 illegal immigrants were intercepted on Monday off the Libyan coasts and brought back ashore as they attempted to…
Mozambique’s rail sector sees major boost as passengers outstrip available trains
Mozambique’s rail sector is witnessing a major boost as private sector firms have begun renovations and further developments of new…
Libyan commander, Haftar back in Benghazi after medical treatment
Veteran military commander Khalifa Haftar, on Thursday the most powerful figure in eastern Libya, returned to Benghazi after a two-week…
Durban-based female surfer making waves and dispelling biases
As if women did not face enough challenges taking on male dominated sports, one young South African woman is proving…
[Video] Police break up anti-government protest in Ethiopia’s capital
Hundreds of protesters clash with police in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa after campaigners called for nation-wide protests over the status…
President Yahya Jammeh’s poll rejection condemned
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh announced his intention to challenge the election results. He has called on fresh elections citing “serious…
Sierra Leone mudslides sweep away school
Days after Sierra Leone was hit by tragic mudslides and floods, it is a large scar of rubble that now…
Security forces in Ivory Coast avert planned opposition protests
Security forces in Abidjan ,Cote D’Ivoire on Thursday averted a planned demonstration by the coalition of opposition parties. According to…
U.S. denounces violence ahead of Burundi presidential referendum
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday denounced recent political violence in Burundi ahead of the country’s May 17 referendum to…
Rex Tillerson to help Nigerian govt get abducted girls freed
Secretary of State of the United States of Americas, Rex Tillerson has expressed his support for Nigeria’s fight against Boko…
Liberians hopeful for change, vow to vote overwhelmingly
Flagba, a slum community in Liberia’s capital Monrovia is home to several hundreds of low-income earning Liberians. Sitting on the…
South African surfer challenges the waves and sexism [no comment]
Samukeliswe Cele has always loved the sea. At 14, she made the decision to challenge the popular saying that: surfing…
Basotho traditional blankets inspire young designers [no comment]
Cultural symbol and fashion accessory, the basotho blanket has not lost its essence. Young designers in Lesotho now find inspiration…
Sierra Leone’s ‘Peace Diamond’ sells for $6.5 million at auction
The 14th largest diamond in the world sold for $6536360 (USD) in New York on Monday (December 4). Sierra Leone…
The numerous benefits derived from the Moringa tree
Originally from India, the moringa oleifera is referred to as the miracle tree. Known as the mouroum, all parts of…
Franc CFA losing its value while Ghana and Guinea increase cocoa and cashew production
Ghana’s increment of producer price of cocoa, the Franc CFA and cashew production in Guinea are the focus of Business…
Burkina Faso’s strawberry business strives for international standards [Business Africa]
Burkina Faso strawberry business The Burkinabe strawberry market is trying to impose itself in the international market. Made in Burkina…
2018 VivaTech conference kicks off
The VivaTech start-up technology summit kicked off on Thursday in the French capital, Paris with several global tech leaders in…
Annual voodoo celebration takes place in Benin [No Comment]
Every January, thousands of voodoo followers go to the beach in Ouidah, Benin where they worship spirits and pay homage…
Guinea’s Conde names new PM amid rising political tensions
Guinea President Alpha Conde on Monday named Ibrahima Kassory Fofana as the country’s new prime minister amid heightened political tensions…
Central African states diversify economies & we focus on Ghana cocoa farmers’ pension…
Central African states diversify economies* Transforming the agro-industry is a major target for the The Development Bank of Central Africa…
The World Cup trophy makes a stopover in Senegal [no comment]
The FIFA World Cup trophy made a stopover Sunday in Dakar, as part of an advertising journey in several countries.……
Congo appoints new head for debt-ridden state oil company
Congo Republic has appointed a new head for the state-run oil company. President Denis Sassou Nguesso named Maixent Raoul Ominga…
Zimbabwe officially applies to rejoin Commonwealth
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially applied for Zimbabwe to re-join the Commonwealth it left in 2003 and has invited the…
Cuba plane crash: Black box recovered
Cuban officials have recovered one of two black boxes from the passenger plane carrying 110 people which crashed near Havana…
Burundi will not cooperate with ICC over war crimes probe – govt
Burundi said on Friday it will refuse to cooperate with an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into war crimes suspected…
Ebola vaccination campaign kicks off in DR Congo
Ebola vaccines are being administered to people in the Democratic Republic of Congo starting today. The World Health Organization (WHO)…
Cuba marks end of an era as Castro hands over to new president Diaz-Canel
Cuba marked the end of an era Thursday as Miguel Diaz-Canel was formally elected as the country’s new president, becoming…
Trump lauds Africa’s huge business potential [The Morning Call]
African leaders at the 72nd UN general Assembly have met with United States president, Donald Trump. At the meeting Mr…
UK treatment of post-war migrants a concern for EU citizens – Verhofstadt
Discussion over the rights of European Union citizens in the United Kingdom after the country leaves the bloc must continue…
Quai Branly Museum hosts the traditional “stick dance” in Egypt, [no comment]
Egyptian artists and players flock to the Quai Branly Museum for a high-flying show of jousting, dance and music.… READ…
First African baby born using rare, low-cost IVF technique [Hi-Tech]
A rare type of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) called The Walking Egg (TWE) technology has been used to produce a baby…
US civil right activist Jesse Jackson diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson announced on Friday (November 17) that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, an…
Thailand transgender boxer [The Morning Call]
Somros Polchareon alias Nong Rose is a Thai boxer set to become the first ever trans Muay Thai to fight…
Egypt: Surviving through second-hand cars [The Morning Call]
In Egypt’s trying economic times, one man’s trade in crash-damaged cars has boomed. Egyptians across the country are saving money…
Cameroon’s Nkoulou withdraws from international duty
Cameroonian Defender Nicolas Nkoulou is taking a break from international football. The former captain of the Indomitable Lions who helped…
Defaming Egyptian security would be deemed “high treason.” – Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Thursday warned that any defamation of the country’s security forces would be considered “high…
Guterres to visit Central Africa Republic CAR [The Morning Call]
We begin with the Central African republic CAR where UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is expected to arrive in the…
Voting underway in Kenya’s re-run presidential election [The Morning Call]
Voting is taking place in Kenya’s repeat presidential polls in the east african country. Controversy had surrounded the possibility of…
Debate over media coverage of Somalia attacks grow [The Morning Call]
Somalia’s three-day national mourning period for victims of the terrorists attack it suffered over the weekend is coming to an…
Nigerian president meets parents of schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram [no comment]
The Nigerian president, who is on a visit to the northeastern part of the country, met with the parents of…
Actors in agricultural production up their game in packaging [Business Africa]
Packaging Agricultural products African investors have been urged to improve the packaging of their produce if they hope to meet…
Somalia: Al Shabaab “captured” Kenyan troops
Al Shabaab insurgents on Sunday said they had captured Kenyan troops during last week’s attack at an AMISOM base in…
Somalia: Al Shabaab “captured” Kenyan troops
Al Shabaab insurgents on Sunday said they had captured Kenyan troops during last week’s attack at an AMISOM base in…
South Sudan declares state of emergency [The Morning Call]
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir declared a state of emergency on Monday in his home state of Gogrial, following intensified…
AS Roma chairman fined for diving in city fountain [Sport]
In this episode of chronicling the week in sport: Roma’s incredible Champions League comeback against Barcelona on Tuesday night triggered…
DRC Ebola response better than during 2014 outbreak – WHO boss
The spread of Ebola to a major city in Democratic Republic of Congo is worrying but the outlook is much…
Boko Haram will take years to ‘eliminate’: UN envoy
Special envoy to the UN secretary general for West Africa and the Sahel Muhammad Ibn Chambas says that Boko Haram…
Why should Mugabe be the WHO goodwill ambassador? critics question
The World Health Organisation is facing a heap of backlash after appointing 93-year-old Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as its goodwill…
Saint Luis cultural forum, Senegal [The Morning Call]
Over the weekend in Senegal, the first edition of the Saint-Louis Forum kicked off. According to the organizers, the Saint…
Africa: Mega data will generate $210 billion in 2020 [Business Africa]
Burkinabes urge to consume local products Promoting Made in Burkina Faso products within the country’s own population has been advocated…
Africa mining sector on the move amid price comeback
Investors and mining firms gathered on Monday at Africa’s biggest industry conference amid a newfound optimism that the uptick in…
Senegal’s art Biennale takes contemporary art to the people [no comment]
Goree Island off the coast of Senegal was host to some of the works displayed at the Dakar Biennale of…