Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Zimbabwe: Polls open in crucial presidential and legislative elections

"It is my right to vote so it's important for me to vote."

Niger: Group calls for withdrawal of French troops

"We won't give the French forces one second on our territory once this deadline has expired, as the CNSP itself has made clear. All the villages, all the surrounding communes will descend on the capital and we will get them out. They will leave Niamey....

BRICS: Brazil President Lula da Silva defends closer ties with Africa

“The BRICS have a unique chance to shape the trajectory of global development. You, entrepreneurs, are part of this effort. Our countries together represent a third of the world economy.”

Nigeria: China Film Festival opens in Lagos

The first China film festival kicked off in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, on Monday.

Leaders kick off BRICS summit with Business Forum

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Russian delegations opened this year’s BRICS summit with the Business Forum on Tuesda...

Ramaphosa, Xi Jinping strengthen ties ahead of BRICS Summit

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed improvements to their economic partnership and the conflict in Ukraine ahead of the BRICS summit starting Tuesday in Johannesburg.

Central African Republic’s top court confirms constitutional referendum results

The Constitutional Court therefore “validates the new constitution of July 30, 2023,” it said.

Central African Republic: Maxime Mokom denies any war crimes before the ICC

Prosecutors investigating war crimes will try from Tuesday to convince the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to bring to justice a former Central African militia leader they accuse of attacks against Muslim civilians.

African Union suspends Niger due to military coup

The African Union suspended Niger, the scene of a coup d'état since July 26th, and told its members to avoid any action that might legitimize the junta.

Hunger has killed at least 500 children in war-torn Sudan

At least 498 children "and probably hundreds more" have died of starvation in four months of war in Sudan, the NGO Save the Children reported on Tuesday.