Entries by Rédaction Africanews

South Africa: former Speaker of Parliament released on bail

Mapisa-Nqakula maintained her innocence and suggested the charges against her were politically motivated with the country set to hold national elections later this year.

Nigerian authorities pursue legal action against Binance and executives

The court hearing, which took place in the capital, Abuja, saw Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of financial crime compliance, present, while Nadeem Anjarwalla, the company's regional manager, remains at large after fleeing custody in March

French president Macron acknowledges France’s role in Rwanda genocide

In a video to be released on social media on Sunday, Macron acknowledges France's failure to act decisively during one of the darkest chapters in Rwanda's history

South Africa: Footballer and olympian Luke Fleurs killed in car hijacking

“Luke Fleurs tragically lost his life last night during a hijacking incident in Johannesburg. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time,” Kaizer Chiefs said in a statement.

Women rights activists react to DRC first female PM

They've hailed the move as a big step towards gender equality

Cameroon: Football fans react to the controversy over appointment of new coach

"It must be said that it is the Cameroon Football Federation that is the guarantor before CAF and FIFA, but the Cameroon Football Federation must also respect the State, which is the financier of the team". Colbert YOMPANG, sports analyst, diaspora new...

South Africa: embattled speaker of parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigns

"The wheels of justice will now be in motion as you are listening to the judgment, which was well reasoned. And we we've always maintained that indeed this is unprecedented, and we didn't have to be brought to court, as we have always maintained that t...

Why is Botswana threatening to send herdes of elephants to Germany?

Germans should try to “live together with the animals, in the way you are trying to tell us to.” “This is not a joke” President Mokgweetsi Masisi

South Africa: Ex-speaker of parliament appears in court, charged with corruption

The developments follow weeks of controversy over allegations that Mapisa-Nqakula received 11 cash payments from a defense contractor when she was minister of defense between 2016 and 2019.

Senegal marks 64 years of independence

Usually, Independence Day is celebrated with a civil-military parade in the vicinity of one of Senegal’s most emblematic squares, Dakar's Nation Square. This year's celebrations were reduced to a flag-raising ceremony because of the uncertainty which p...