Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Egypt: President El-Sissi joins Coptic Orthodox Christians at Christmas Eve mass /in /by

It was feast day for the country's largest religious minority, the Coptic Orthodox Christians. They celebrate Christmas on January 7.

Somali president signs law “nullifying illegal” Ethiopia-Somaliland deal /in /by

As part of the highly economic and political agreement, Somaliland plans to lease a 20-km stretch of land along its coastline to landlocked Ethiopia. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Jan. 06, his country was committed "to safeguard [its] unity, ...

Former Gambian minister under Jammeh to face trial in Switzerland /in /by

The former official is charged with crimes against humanity relating to torture, kidnapping, sexual violence, and unlawful killings between 2000 and 2016 under then-President Yahya Jammeh.

Jay-Z, Jeymes Samuel premiere biblical epic ‘The Book of Clarence’ /in /by

The 2-hour-16-minute film follows Clarence who seeks to become "sombedy". The Jerusalem resident is captivated by the power of the rising Messiah and looks for ways to make profit off of the Annointed one's stardom.

Kenya-led multinational force headed to Haiti to face “major hurdles” – report /in /by

Ties between the police, politicians and gangs, overcrowded prisons, outnumbered police and difficulties of protecting civilians in urban warfare are some of the many challenges listed in the report unveiled Friday (Jan. 05) by International Crisis Group.

Sudan’s army chief rejects negotiations with rival RSF /in /by

Speaking to soldiers in the Red Sea state (eastern Sudan) the head of the Sudanese armed forces asserted Friday (Jan. 05) that the RSF perpetrated crimes "in West Darfur and across Sudan". RSF commander Hamdan Daglo embarked on an east Africa tour lately.

Ngannou-Joshua boxing match booked for 2024 /in /by

37-year-old Cameroonian Ngannou has boxed only once professionally.
Joshua is a 34-year-old Briton who has been world champion twice after winning gold at the 2012 Olympics.

Ghana’s Chef Faila Abdul Razak hits 113 hour mark in Guinness record cook-a-thon attempt /in /by

Ghanaian chef Failatu Abdul-Razak has been cooking since New Year’s Day to break the Guiness world record. As of Friday afternoon (Jan. 05), the chef had cooked for over 113 hours at a hotel in the northern city of Tamale.

Senegal: Sonko’s application to contest for Feb 25 presidential election rejected /in /by

The opposition leader is currently in prison on a different charge, and will continue to face the six-month suspended prison sentence handed him when he was convicted in the defamation case last year.

Senegal: Dakar residents react to ruling against Sonko’s appeal of a libel conviction /in /by

"I'm very, very disappointed by this situation. There shouldn't have been a selection. It was supposed to be a question of popular will. We have to adhere to what the people want. I'm not saying that the people want Sonko, but they hate injustice.." AI...