Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Zimbabwe: banking sector faces 75% job decrease Since 2000 /in /by

The Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers Union (ZIBAWU) reports that 75% of jobs in the sector have been lost since the beginning of the millennium.

Mali: Minusma hands over 9th base to authorities /in /by

The UN mission in Mali announced on Saturday that it had left its camp 80 kilometres off the city of Gao in the north as part of its complete withdrawal from the jihadism plagued west African country.

DRC: campaigning for presidential elections officially launched /in /by

Tens of thousands of candidates, including the 26 candidates running for the highest office, officially launched a month-long election campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, in a tense political climate and against the backdrop of arme...

Chad: is Succès Masra being rejected by the opposition? /in /by

On October 31rst, 2023, an agreement in principle was signed between the president of the Les Transformateurs party, Masra, and the Chadian government. Signed under the aegis of ECCAS facilitator Félix Tshisékédi, it allowed Masra Succès to return to C...

Who is President-elect Joseph Boakai, political veteran set to lead Liberia ? /in /by

Who is Liberia's President-elect Joseph Boakai ? At 78, Joseph Boakai is Liberia's new president and the country's third democratically elected head of state. The former vice-president under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took his revenge on incumbent president...

Senegal: polarized public opinion in Sonko case /in /by

Senegal's Supreme Court on Friday overturned a judgment by the Ziguinchor court that had put detained political opponent Ousmane Sonko back in the 2024 presidential race, last month ruling that the case should be retried by the Dakar court.

Liberia: citizens hail Weah’s concession in light of election results /in /by

Liberian leader and football legend George Weah conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight presidential run-off, saying it was time to put national interest above personal interest.

Mali: government slashes prices on World cup qualifiers to celebrate Kidal victory /in /by

Mali's ruling junta has called on citizens to celebrate the military victory in the rebel stronghold Kidal by attending two World Cup qualifier matches, with ticket prices slashed.

UK: Rishi Sunak optimistic over asylum plan with Rwanda depsite court ruling /in /by

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared on Friday that the number of migrants crossing illegally into the UK from Europe is down by a third.

Gabon: transition timetable Sparks Debate /in /by

Announced by the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions and then adopted by the Council of Ministers, the timetable for the major stages of the transition in Gabon will reach its conclusion in August 2025.