Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Zimbabwe’s ruling party secures supermajority in Parliament /in /by

Zimbabwe's ruling Zany-PF emerged winner of Saturday's (Feb.03) by-elections held in Mashonaland East province. When general elections were last held ZANU-PF was 10 seats short of the two-thirds majority in parliament, now after a series of disputed by...

Senegalese frustrated as parliament backs postponement of Feb. 25 election /in /by

Senegal's parliament backed late Monday (Feb. 05) the postponement of the February 25 election and the extension of the mandate of president Macky Sall which was due to expire in April. The presidential election is now scheduled on December 15, 2024.

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie charged with 191 murders /in /by

Prosecutors allege Mackenzie instructed followers to starve themselves and their children to attain heaven before the world's end, marking one of the worst cult-related tragedies in recent history.

Djibouti steps up coast guard patrols amidst the Red sea crisis /in /by

The narrow Bab al-Mandab strait is all that separates Djibouti from Yemen, from where the Houthi militant group has launched a series of attacks on Israeli-linked ships since November in what it says it will stop once Israel ends its deadly military ca...

AFCON: Concerned about Osimhen, Nigeria plot against South Africa /in /by

Wednesday’s game against the Bafana Bafana is a repeat of the semifinal in 2000, when Nigeria won 2-0 in Lagos

Gaza: Egypt warns against fighting in Rafah as Blinken visits /in /by

Cairo has warned that an Israeli deployment along the border would threaten the peace treaty the two countries signed over four decades ago. Egypt fears an expansion of combat to the Rafah area could push Palestinian civilians across the border, a scen...

A tour at Dar es Salam’s Village Museum /in /by

The Village Museum in Tanzania is an open-air museum dedicated to preserving the indigenous culture and architecture of the country's ethnic groups.
However, this effort sheds light on the challenges Africans face in safeguarding intangible cultural h...

Ethiopia’s leader plays down fears of conflict with Somalia over a planned naval port /in /by

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has played down fears of a war with Somalia over his quest for sea access for his landlocked country, saying Tuesday that Ethiopia is only interested in peace with its neighbour.

Greenpeace activists urge fashion brands to clean up /in /by

The demonstrations coincided with start of the Berlin Fashion Week, where many major fashion brands are represented

As King Charles III is treated for cancer, here is the order of succession to the British throne /in /by

As King Charles III receives treatment for cancer, he remains Britain's monarch and head of state.