Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Burkina Faso: 1 year after the Traoré putsch, the security challenge persists /in /by

After taking power on September 30, 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré gave himself "two to three months" to improve the security situation in Burkina Faso, but a year later the country is still the target of deadly jihadist attacks.

Gabon charges wife of ousted president with ‘money laundering’ /in /by

Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin was charged by an investigating judge on Thursday, Gabon's public prosecutor announced on state TV channels on Friday (Sep. 29). The former first lady has not been free to move since her husband was toppled on August 30.

Dead, missing migrants in Mediterranean tripled this summer: UN /in /by

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 2,500 migrants died or went missing in the Mediterranean between January 1 and September 24, 50 percent more than in the same period last year.

The number of migrants who died or we

Eswatini: voters cast their ballots in legislative elections /in /by

Voters in Eswatini began casting their ballots on Friday for legislative elections taking place in Africa's last absolute monarchy.

Libya: Marshal Haftar meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow /in /by

The strongman of eastern Libya, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, was received by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, his Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) and the Kremlin announced.

‘Thrice as many migrants died in the Mediterranean this summer’, UNICEF /in /by

A "graveyard for children". Three times as many migrants have died or disappeared this summer trying to cross the Mediterranean, warned Unicef on Friday, in the midst of diplomatic negotiations on the European side on the migration issue.

Niger: 7 soldiers killed in a suspected jihadists attack /in /by

Seven soldiers were killed on Thursday in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident during an intervention in response to the attack, at a time when the country is seeking new military partners.

Uganda marks International Deaf Awareness week in inclusive fashion show /in /by

It was one of a kind fashion show organized to raise awareness for the International Deaf week in Uganda. The event was made to raise funds for Dove School which is a special needs school in Kampala.

South African archbishop to become one of Pope Francis’ newest advisors /in /by

New cardinals or advisors to Pope Francis will be officially "created" on Saturday (Sep. 30) during a ceremony inside St. Peter's Basilica.
Three of the 21 new cardinals named last July serve in Africa.
Among them is the Archbishop of Cape Town who sp...

DRC: state-owned cobalt company to work with pilot mines /in /by

After a long period of inactivity, the state-owned company that buys artisanal cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to designate pilot mines with which it will work, its boss Eric Kalala announced on Thursday.