Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Haiti: Fritz Bélizaire appointed Prime Minister

Fritz Bélizaire was chosen in a surprise move to replace current interim Prime Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert, gaining the support of four of the seven voting members on the nine-member panel but with other panel members saying they were unfamiliar w...

Nigeria: Govt workers salaries increased by up to 35 percent

Nigeria 's labour unions have been agitating for an increase in wages and salaries since last year when president Bola Ahmed Tinubu effected the removal of subsidies on petrol upon his assumption of office.

UK begins detaining migrants set to be deported to Rwanda

The government announced on Wednesday, marking a significant step in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's immigration strategy.

Niger: Agadez re-emerges as migration hub to europe

“They (migrants) face a lot of risks, risks of arrest and detention, risks of expulsion from Algeria, so there are still a lot of factors that are continuing to impede the movement of migrants further north.” Alice Fereday, Senior Analyst at the Global...

Man denied asylum in the UK relocates to Rwanda voluntarily

The man, whose nationality was not disclosed, did not arrive under a controversial deal to deport to Rwanda migrants who enter the U.K. illegally, Alain Mukuralinda, deputy spokesman for the government, told The Associated Press Wednesday.

Nigerians struggle with fuel shortages as queues form across major cities

The fuel shortage has led to an increase in transportation costs in the country where many people rely on public transportation.

South African Police investigate alleged signature forgery by Zuma’s MK party

In a shock-move last December, Jacob Zuma announced he would not back the ruling ANC through which he was elected South Africa's president twice. He said he would support the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party.

What’s causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?

At least 169 people have died due to the heavy rains, with at least 91 missing, according to the latest government figures.

CAR: Arrest warrant issued for ex-president François Bozizé

Bozizé currently lives in exile in Guinea Bissau. The country's President Umaro Sissoco Embaló told the Associated Press news agency that he had not received any request from Bangui about the arrest warrant, and that his country’s laws do not allow for...