Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Niger: French withdrawal to take place “this week” /in /by

The withdrawal of French troops in Niger is set to begin "this week", according to the French military who made the announcement on Thursday morning.

Nigeria: Nonbelievers facing attacks, threats in a deeply religious country /in /by

“It has not been easy. I have faced a lot of challenges. One of them is people can't really understand the fact that an entire human being, will just wake up and say, he or he doesn't believe in God.”

Liberia: UN “concerned” by election violence /in /by

The United Nations expressed concern on Wednesday about the violence in Liberia ahead of the 10 October elections and called on all parties to refrain from inciting hatred or bloodshed.

S.A’s mining is the country’s main exports contributor but may only have decades left /in /by

The PWC report released Tuesday (Oct. 3) also estimated that South Africa's iron ore mining industry may only last 13 more years without further commitment from companies to identify, pursue and extract new deposits.

Burkina: gendarmerie chief of staff sacked /in /by

The chief of staff of Burkina Faso's gendarmerie was sacked on Wednesday, a week after four officers, including two of his former close associates, were arrested on suspicion of involvement in a "plot against state security".

R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! kick off reunion tour /in /by

The legendary R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! have reunited for their first tour in 25 years.

French opposition leader calls on Paris to “turn the page on arrogance” as he visits Morocco /in /by

Jean-Luc Mélenchon visited Wednesday (Oct. 04) a camp housing families affected by the September 8 earthquake.

Moroccans “proud” to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup /in /by

Morocco WILL HOST the 2030 men's World Cup with, Spain and Portugal, with staging games in 3 South American countries, the FIFA announced.

FIFA 2030 World Cup to feature games on 3 continents /in /by

On Wednesday, Fifa unveiled an unprecedented formula for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with matches spread across Europe, Africa and South America to celebrate the centenary of the event.