Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Ugandan opposition politician kidnapped and jailed, his wife says /in /by

UNAIDS executive director, Winnie Byanyima, says her husband was taken in Kenya and is now in a military jail in Kampala.

Mozambique: Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane faces legal action /in /by

Authorities are seeking over 30 million meticais (approximately 480,000 euros) in damages for destruction caused during protests in Maputo. Mondlane has been calling for demonstrations since mid-October, denouncing what he claims is widespread fraud i...

Nairobi Archdiocese declines President Ruto’s cash donation /in /by

President Ruto donated Sh600,000 to the church choir, Sh2 million for the construction of the parish priest's house, and pledged an additional Sh3 million for the same project.

Congo accuses rebel group of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in country’s east /in /by

More than 100 armed groups have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda.

Emotional ceremony as Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal retires /in /by

Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during his career, his first at the age of 19, as one of the 'Big Three' tennis players alongside rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Tanzania, Botswana, Mozambique secure 2025 AFCON spots /in /by

Host nation Morocco, defending champion Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Algeria, Congo, Cameroon, Senegal and Angola were already qualified before the penultimate round of qualifiers.

Provisional results confirm victory for Senegal’s ruling Pastef party /in /by

Pastef’s victory in the legislative polls has redrawn the electoral map and given it unprecedented power to implement its programme.

Four Ghanaian UN peacekeepers wounded in rocket strike in Lebanon /in /by

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon said peacekeepers and its facilities were targeted in three separate incidents on Tuesday.

EU pledges $96M loan to Cameroon to boost infrastructure /in /by

The European Union pledged Tuesday to lend 91 million euros ($96 million) to Cameroon over the next three years to boost the West African country's infrastructure and attract foreign investment.

Brazil hands over G20 Presidency to South Africa /in /by

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva closed the Group of 20 summit on Tuesday and handed over the presidency to South Africa.