The Horn of Africa region is experiencing torrential rainfall and floods linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon, claiming dozens of lives and causing large-scale displacement, including in Somalia, where the downpours have destroyed bridges and inund...
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A car ploughed into a crowd of supporters of politician Joseph Boakai in Monrovia on Monday evening, killing at least two people and injuring many more, hospital, police and political sources said.
After nearly a decade in prison, Oscar Pistorius who was condemned for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp will be apprised of his fate. After Friday's parole hearing, it could be decided that the former athlete shall remain in prison, be rele...
The South African government on Monday called on the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by mid-December.
Compact with Africa” is based on an initiative launched by Germany during its chairmanship of the G20 group in 2017. It aims to improve the economic framework conditions in the participating countries in order to make them more attractive for foreign p...
Madagascar's incumbent president Andrey Rajoelina is leading last Thursday's election, with currently 62.4% of the vote.
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Senegal's dissolved opposition party, Pastef, has named its secretary general as a candidate in next year's presidential election just days after the Supreme Court effectively blocked party leader, Ousmane Sonko's bid.
One month ahead of the presidential polls, opposition leader Moise Katumbi launched his campaign at a rally in the city of Kisangani.
Boakai won with 50.64 percent of the vote, against 49.36 percent of the vote for Weah
