Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Grounds to believe Sudan’s warring sides are committing crimes in Darfur – ICC

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan urged Monday (Jan. 29) Sudan’s government to provide his investigators with multiple-entry visas and respond to 35 requests for assistance.

Indian navy rescues 19 Pakistanis from Somali pirates

Eleven Somali pirates had taken the crew hostage on the Iranian-flagged fishing vessel Al Naeemi.

AFCON 2023: represent the country or stay in a club, what to choose?

Some European clubs have little sympathy for star players missing midway through the season due to the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

Zimbabwe launches cholera vaccination campaign amid ongoing outbreak

Zimbabwe launched a cholera vaccination campaign on Monday, aiming to immunize over two million people against the waterborne disease.

Millions urgently need food in Ethiopia’s Tigray region despite the resumption of aid deliveries

Only a small fraction of needy people in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region are receiving food aid, according to an aid memo seen by The Associated Press, more than one month after aid agencies resumed deliveries of grain following a lengthy pause over ...

Ousmane Sonko chooses Bassirou Diomaye Faye as replacement in Senegal’s presidential race

Ousmane Sonko, in the video, also advocates for the release of Bassirou Diomaye Faye, invoking the principle of equal opportunities for candidates. The outcome of this request remains uncertain, as no formal application for provisional release has been...

Reactions to Italy’s development plan for Africa

Italy's development plan for Africa which is presented as a plan Marshall has drawn mixed feelings. From a cautious welcome to outright condemnation. Two dozen African leaders were in Rome for the Italy-Africa summit.

12 sentenced to life imprisonment for lynching Ghana solider

The High Court in Accra found them guilty of murder, conspiracy, and abetment in the lynching that took place in Denkyira Obuasi in May 2017.

Dozens are presumed dead after an overloaded boat capsizes on Lake Kivu in Congo

The boat crossing Lake Kivu was also carrying 20 bags of cement and likely sank Sunday due to being overloaded, said Mustafa Mamboleo, an official with South Kivu province.

AFCON 2023: Ivorians celebrate after victory over Senegal

Having miraculously qualified for the last 16, the host country, Côte d'Ivoire, eliminated Senegal, the holders of the title and great favourites for the last 16.