Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Sugar prices rising worldwide /in /by

For scores of other bakers struggling to stay afloat while enduring higher costs for fuel and flour, the stratospheric sugar prices proved to be the last straw, and they closed for good.

DRC: Tshisekedi supporters gather in Kinshasa for first campaign rally /in /by

A rainy Sunday (Nov. 19) did not deter supporters of President Felix Tshisekedi from making their way to a rally in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic republic of Congo. Fatshi as he is knwon at home, will vie against 25 presidential hopefuls in t...

Eastern DRC: 7 dead in gun battle, fighting against M23 /in /by

At least seven people were killed in an exchange of fire on Saturday evening in North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting on Sunday pitted the army against M23 rebels, several local sources said.

Congo launches month-Long electoral campaign amidst political uncertainty /in /by

Some 44 million registered voters, out of a population of nearly 100 million, will elect a president on December 20, amid a tense political climate and fighting in the east of the country.

Nigeria: 4,000 inmates released to ease prison overcrowding /in /by

More than 4,000 Nigerian prisoners were released on Saturday as part of a drive to reduce prison overcrowding in the country, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced on Sunday.

32 dead in attacks in disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan /in /by

The attacks, carried out on Sunday in two counties by armed militias and soldiers wearing South Sudanese army uniforms, were condemned by a government representative from Abiye, an oil-rich territory on the border between the two countries.

Chad opposition leader urges reconciliation with military regime /in /by

One of Chad's main opposition leaders, recently returned from exile, on Sunday (Nov. 19) called for "reconciliation" with the military regime, a month before a constitutional referendum.

Nairobi: delegates seek to end plastic pollution /in /by

A week-long summit tackling global plastic pollution concluded on Sunday at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment in Nairobi, Kenya. With over 2,000 delegates in attendance, the talks focused on drafting a treaty to combat the growing prob...

S.Africa seeks to tempt disaffected voters back to elections /in /by

Polling stations across the country opened their doors to let would-be-voters register or check their details as part of a two-day exercise to woo electors back to the ballots after years of dwindling participation.

Egypt: EU commission president discusses Gaza humanitarian crisis /in /by

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated on Saturday that she opposed the "forced displacement of Palestinians" during a meeting in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.