Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Chad: field hospital saves lives of Sudanese refugees

In Chad, a field hospital ran by refugees is saving the lives of those who have fled ongoing conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region.

Sudan’s army chief meets with deputy in Port Sudan

According to a statement from the ruling sovereign council, the general was met on Sunday (Aug. 27) by his deputy Malik Agar and other government officials who have relocated operations to Port Sudan.

Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus leaves Ajax to join West Ham in Premier League

Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus left Ajax to join West Ham in a deal worth a reported $48 million on Sunday.

Indian PM Modi proposes full G20 membership for African Union

“We have invited the African Union with the idea of ​​granting it permanent member status” of the G20, Narendra Modi said during the B20 business forum which was held ahead of the G20 summit on September 9 and 10.

Sudan: General Al-Burhane makes first public appearance since war begun

Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan made his first appearance outside the army’s general command (on Aug 24-25) since clashes erupted with the Rapid Support Forces.

Kenya: controversy over the cause of a blackout

The longest nationwide power outage in Kenyans' memory remained a mystery Sunday as the government-owned power company blamed a failure at Africa's largest wind farm, which laid the responsibility on the power grid instead.

Libya: protests after FM talks with Israeli counterpart

Several people took to the streets of Tripoli, Libya’s capital in protest, after foreign minister Najla al-Mangoush was suspended when it emerged, she had held talks with her Israeli counterpart last week in Rome.

Niger: crowds rally in Niamey demanding French troops leave

Nigerien protesters in Niamey demanded Sunday (Aug. 27) French troops quit their country. The rally came one day after tens of thousands of people gathered in support of last month's coup,

Burundi: thousands celebrate ‘Imbonerakure day’

Thousands of members of the Imbonerakure, Burundi’s ruling party’s youth wind, joined by President Evariste Ndayishimiye celebrated their national holiday on Saturday.

Zimbabwe opposition leader vows to challenge vote, denouncing a ‘sham result’

"Mr Mnangagwa knows that he has performed a coup since 2008, a coup on the ballot, 2017, a coup on the elected leader. 2018, a coup on the ballot, he has repeated again, 2023, a coup on the ballot. You can't survive this for far too many times. This ti...