Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Pilgrims visit Mount Arafat on crucial day of Hajj /in /by

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims moved through the Saudi Arabian valley of Mina to Mount Arafat at dawn on Tuesday for a crucial day of the Hajj - to engage in supplication and seeking forgiveness, as well as listening to sermons.

Sierra Leone president well ahead in vote count /in /by

Bio had garnered 55.86 percent of ballots cast, more than the 55 percent required for victory after Saturday's first round of voting.

Russia says Wagner will continue operations in the Central African Republic and Mali /in /by

"The Central African Republic is one of those countries - along with Mali - whose government has formally requested a private military company. It was at a stage when the French and other Europeans abandoned the Central African Republic and Mali, curta...

DRC hopes to inspire peace through fashion /in /by

A fashion show in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo hopes to inspire peace and creativity in a conflict-ridden region.

Sierra Leone: Police fire tear gas at opposition HQ as vote tally continues /in /by

Blood and impacts of bullets at the Sierra Leone opposition party All People’s Congress (APC) headquarters, the morning after security forces fired tear gas at the building during a gathering of the party. According to the APC, a nurse was killed.

Sudan: in Khartoum, deadly battle for the police headquarters /in /by

The Sudanese army finds itself in difficulty on several fronts on Monday: in Khartoum, the paramilitaries have stolen the police headquarters and its arsenal from it and in the south which borders Ethiopia, a rebel group is opening a new front against it.

Burkina: partial government reshuffle /in /by

The president of the transition of Burkina Faso proceeded Sunday to a partial reshuffle of the government, which counts the departure of four ministers, including those in charge of Security and Justice, indicated the secretary general of the government.

Kenya: President Ruto enacts new finance bill /in /by

Kenyan President William Ruto has enacted a new finance bill which will see the introduction of new taxes, amidst fierce criticism from the opposition and public.

Outrage erupts after man accused of blasphemy is stoned to death in latest mob killing in Nigeria /in /by

A man was stoned to death after being accused of blasphemy in northwest Nigeria, authorities and activists said, sparking outrage on Monday from rights groups worried about what they said were growing threats to religious freedom in the region.

What next for Wagner operations in Africa after end of mutiny in Moscow? /in /by

For now with little or no information yet, It remains to be seen what Russia will do with the wagner group's presence in Africa