Entries by Rédaction Africanews

South Africa’s Zuma faces expulsion from ANC

"The charged member is expelled from the ANC." It also mentions that Zuma has the right to appeal to the National Disciplinary Committee within 21 days.

Tunisia: Submission of documents by presidential hopefuls starts

Incumbent President Kais Saeed is widely expected to seek re-election. In 2021, Saeed grabbed power when he dismissed parliament, attracting widespread condemnation

Ethiopia’s central bank allows currency to plunge in a bid to secure IMF loan

Ethiopia's national currency dropped 30 percent against the dollar after its central Bank floated its birr currency on Monday.

Libya: 12 officials sentenced over last year’s deadly flooding

A court in Libya on Sunday sentenced 12 current and former officials to terms of up to 27 years in prison over their involvement in the collapse of two dams last year that sent a wall of water several meters high through the center of a coastal city.

DRC : At least seven killed during a stampede at music concert

The stampede occurred at the 80,000-capacity Stade des Martyrs stadium in the heart of Kinshasa where Mike Kalambayi, a popular Congolese gospel singer, was performing, Kinshasa Gov. Daniel Bumba said.

Fears of a full scale war as Israel, Hezbollah trade fire

The Lebanese group denied responsibility for the attack which killed 12 people in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday. But an Israeli security cabinet meeting Sunday authorized attacks against Hezbollah

Malaysia submits BRICS membership application

Malaysia has applied to join the BRICS group of nations, the country's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Sunday.

Anthem glitch overshadows but does not hinder South Sudan’s debut

Before the game started, the incorrect national anthem was played for the African nation, which gained independence in 2011 after a period of civil war.

Israel-Hamas war: Kamala Harris questions Netanyahu on the crisis in Gaza

During their meeting, Mrs Harris told Netanyahu of her ‘deep concern’ about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Clashes in Mali: Tuareg rebels inflict losses on Government and marcenary forces

In the northern region of Mali, Tuareg rebels reported on Saturday that they had killed and wounded several government soldiers and Russian Wagner Group mercenaries during a two-day clash near the Algerian border.