Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Residents of Ethiopia’s Tigray region start to flee amid fears of renewed civil war /in /by

Less than four years after a peace agreement ended the civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, conflict is looming once again.

Film: Dancing through resistance in Belleville /in /by

Under the theme “Resistance and Revolt: The Power of Images,” the 2026 Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights is spotlighting the documentary Belleville Will Always See Us Dance.

Jihadist attacks hit Nigerian military bases in northeast /in /by

Jihadi extremist groups, including Boko Haram and one of its factions, have been blamed for intensified attacks targeting Nigeria's military bases in the northeast of the country in the last week.

US-Israel war with Iran: Lula and Ramaphosa call for peace /in /by

Meeting in Brasilia on Monday, the South African President and his Brazilian counterpart both called for peace in the Middle East, where the US-Israel war with Iran has so far claimed more than 2,200 deaths in the region.

Amnesty calls on Ivory Coast to release ‘unjustly arrested’ election protesters /in /by

Amnesty International is calling on Ivory Coast to release of dozens of people arrested during protests linked to October’s presidential election.

UK High Court blocks legal challenge to Chagos agreement with Mauritius /in /by

The High Court in London refused on Tuesday to grant permission to initiate legal proceedings against the British Foreign Office over the agreement concluded between the United Kingdom and Mauritius regarding the Chagos Archipelago.

Ghana grants citizenship to members of African diaspora /in /by

New Ghanaian citizens took the oath of allegiance on Monday at a swearing in ceremony in Accra.

Ghana swears in new citizens from historical African diaspora but pauses new applications /in /by

Ghana swears in new citizens from historical African diaspora but pauses new applications

Francis Ngannou to make MMA return in Los Angeles on May 16 /in /by

Cameroonian MMA star Francis Ngannou is set to return to action on 16 May in Los Angeles, where he will face Brazilian fighter Philipe Lins, organisers announced on Monday.