Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Nigeria’s president challenged over alleged diploma forgery

President Bola Tinubu forged a diploma from an American university that he presented to Nigeria's election commission before the February vote and should be removed from office, first runner-up Atiku Abubakar and his lawyer alleged in a briefing with r...

Nigeriens welcome a liquefied petroleum gas export ban amid a shortage

A statement by the government read that export of liquefied petroleum gas will only be possible in case of" a surplus", granting "a special authorization" is issued.

Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents head to ICC

Family members of jailed lawyers and politicians in Tunisia want the International Criminal Court to investigate claims of political persecution and human rights violations as an increasing number of President Kais Saied’s opponents are arrested and se...

UN security council and AU peace and security meeting opens in Addis Ababa

Since Thursday in Addis Ababa, the peace and security bodies of the African Union and the UN have been discussing financing of peacekeeping operations carried out under the aegis of the pan-African organization on the continent.

DRC: Business leaders and politicians call for agricultural development

With its vast territory, agricultural production potential capable of feeding a quarter of the world's population, climatic diversity, freshwater reserves, hydroelectric potential and a regional market of 260 million consumers, the Democratic Republic ...

Russia boycotts the 2024 Olympics in Paris (Russian Olympic Committee)

Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Pozdnyakov told reporters the Russian Olympic Committee did not receive an invitation to the Olympics, and therefore he can't see a single Russian Olympian at the Games yet

Navigating supply chains amid recent coups in Africa [Business Africa]

In a world where intricate supply chains power the global economy, political instability can spell far-reaching consequences.

Tupac Shakur murder suspect Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis appears in court

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 made his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge.

Chinese firm sold satellites for intelligence to Wagner used for operations in Africa

The satellite images were also used to assist Wagner's operations in Africa and its failed mutiny in June which has led now to the de-facto break up of the group followed by the death of its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, a European security source told AFP