Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Rwanda vs UK: The fallout from a scrapped migrant deal

Rwanda has launched an international legal challenge against the United Kingdom in a move that has refocused attention on one of the most controversial migration policies of recent years, even after it was scrapped.

Rwanda says UK owes $130 million over scrapped asylum scheme

Rwanda has filed an arbitration case against the United Kingdom saying it’s owed more than $130 million as part of a cancelled asylum scheme.

Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar

A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensiv...

Shipping data shows Indian diesel exports to West Africa at record high

Global oil flows are being reordered by the EU ban on Russian crude-derived fuel.

IMF approves final review for loan to Zambia, unlocking $190 million

This is the sixth and final credit facility by the IMF board to the Southern African nation, unlocking $190 million.

Corruption trial of Nigeria’s ex-oil minister and former OPEC chief opens in London

British prosecutors on Tuesday accused Diezani Alison-Madueke, the first woman president of OPEC, of enjoying a "life of luxury" from bribes taken when she was Nigeria's oil minister.

Senegalese actress Halima Gadji dies in France

She was best known for her role as Marième Dial in the popular Senegalese TV series Mistress of a Married Man, a show that sparked controversy but attracted a wide audience.

Nigeria army rescues 11 kidnap victims on Kaduna–Abuja highway

Nigeria’s army says it has rescued eleven kidnapping victims during an overnight operation along the Kaduna–Abuja highway.

Mali takes majority control of civil explosives producer

The Malian government has announced that it is taking majority control of a new company dedicated to producing civil-use explosives inside the country.

Russia reportedly pulling forces out of bases in Syria’s north-east

There has been no official statement from Moscow about the withdrawal from Qamishli.