Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Migrants waiting in Tunisia react to Albania’s controversial deal with Italy

"We need safety and security because we don't know what will happen to us in Albania. If Europe's decision will help us, we support it and hope they will help us because we are already fleeing from war,” said Ahmed, a Sudanese refugee, who did not give...

“I will end my term on April 2nd”, Senegal’s president pledges

Speaking on the public broadcaster Thursday (Feb. 22), Macky Sall has pledged to step down when his term ends.
No new date has been announced for the Feb. 25 presidential polls.
Protests throughout the weekend will ask the President to hold elections...

Zambia pushes for deal on unresolved debt [Business Africa]

Zambia still has nearly $7 billion of commercial debt on its books pending resolution.
That is despite a deal with bilateral lenders last year which treated over $6 billion. Zambia's trials and tribulations are closely watched by Ethiopia and Ghana who...

Raw emotions and lots of tears as athletes pay tribute to Kelvin Kiptum

A memorial service was held in Iten as the late world marathon record holder's casket travelled to his home village ahead of his funeral on Friday.

Kenyans pay tribute to Kelvin Kiptum as his casket heads home for burial

President William Ruto is expected to attend the funeral service in his parent's home town tomorrow.

Kenya scraps entry fee for South Africans and other foreign nationals

The move aims to boost tourism and attract business travellers. Previously, all foreign passport holders were subject to visa requirements,

The ordeal of Rafah residents continue as Israel intensifies attacks

"At around 1:30am (local time) they dropped two shells on us here in Al-Shaboura, and Al-Shaboura is really dense with people and the displaced. And what are those with children supposed to do? The mosque they hit destroyed the entire neighborhood. It’...

Ivory Coast: towards the “remodeling” of the French military presence

Jean-Marie Bockel, French President Emmanuel Macron's envoy for Africa, spoke on Wednesday with the Ivorian head of state Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, discussing "a remodelling" of the French military presence in Ivory Coast.

Zambia bans maize exports over dry spell

The Zambian government has imposed restrictions on maize and mealie meal (maize flour) exports in response to an extended dry spell endangering the harvest.

Nigeria’s Yakubu Gowon, the last living founding father of ECOWAS calls for its rescue

" Neither my generation nor current or future generations will forgive the break-up of our community ". Yakubu Gowon, 89, former Nigerian Head of State 1966- 1975.