Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Burkina: 4 French officials arrested on suspicion of espionage

"We are in the process of verifying the real field work of four French nationals presented as agents of the DGSE (External Intelligence, editor's note). They are currently before investigators,” said the Burkinabè source.

DRC: Presidential opponent Martin Fayulu warns against electoral fraud

Martin Fayulu, opposition presidential candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo general elections, votes at a polling station in Kinshasa on Wednesday.

Cocoa farmers illegally encroach on Nigerian rainforest

The government in Ogun state, which owns the forest, said in a statement to AP that the “menace of cocoa farming” in the reserve dates back decades and that “all the illegal farmers were forcefully evicted” in 2007 before they found their way back. ...

Zambia facing a double epidemic of cholera and anthrax

Zambia, already facing its worst anthrax epidemic in more than a decade, has recorded new deaths caused by cholera, health authorities in the southern African country reported on Tuesday.

Senegal: refusal to issue sponsorship forms to opponent Sonko

The representative of imprisoned Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was prevented on Tuesday from collecting the documents needed for his 2024 presidential candidacy, despite his reinstatement by the courts on the electoral roll.

Illegal mining threatens Ghana’s cocoa industry

"Over the past five years, we have seen serious destruction on cocoa farms due to the activities of illegal miners,"

Gaza: Woman plays oud for displaced children to block out sound of war

"Any child who joins my circle, my musical circle, stops hearing the sound of the airplanes, and this is one of the best things I'm doing. They ignore the sound of the airplanes to listen to the sound of the oud, and they sing along with the oud." Roya...

UN chief “very concerned” about fresh fighting in central Sudan

"The Secretary-General is very concerned about reports of fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the vicinity of Wad Madani, in the state of al-Jazira," said Stéphane Dujarric.

DR Congo: Delays and logistics issues reported as vote opens

"Yes, I've been here since 6.30am (0400-0430GMT). We're here, but the offices aren't open yet. We're still waiting to do our civic duty. That's true."

French court jails Rwandan ex-doctor 24 years over genocide

Sosthene Munyemana was on Wednesday found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and participation in a conspiracy to prepare these crimes.