Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Rwanda takes issue with British court ruling on migration plan

Kigali says it does not agree with the court's point stating that refugees or migrants sent from Britain to Rwanda would not be safe.

Counting continues in Liberia’s presidential run-off vote

Late Wednesday, oppostion leader Joseph Boakai had a slight lead in the closely contested presidential race with votes from just over 22 per cent of polling stations confirmed.

Niger’s military regime congratulates Mali on “liberation of Kidal”

The military regime in Niger, has congratulated the Malian army for capturing the strategic northern Tuareg stronghold of Kidal.

South Sudan deploys first unified forces after peace deal

The unification of forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his rival, Vice President Riek Machar, was a key condition of the 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year conflict in which nearly 400,000 people died.

Zimbabwe: 33 opposition lawmakers barred due to alleged imposture.

Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC), has lost a shocking 18 new parliamentary seats after an imposter announced in Parliament that they had left the party, resulting in the loss of their seats.

Madagascar: Authorities impose curfew in Antananarivo on eve of presidential election

"Faced with the various acts of sabotage that took place" on Tuesday evening, "I will shortly be issuing an order instituting a curfew from 21:00" (18:00 GMT) and "until 04:00 in the morning" (01:00 GMT), said General Angelo Ravelonarivo at a press con...

Benin struggles to halt coastal erosion despite spending millions of dollars

Climate change and rising sea levels have made Benin's Atlantic coastline more vulnerable to erosion.

Nigerian rapper, Oladips is dead

In the late hours of yesterday, videos made the rounds on social media of the Lalakukulala crooner seeming to have collapsed as his friends surrounded him.

Nigerian woman sets Guinness World Record for longest hand-made wig

In a remarkable feat of creativity and determination, Helen Williams, a skilled wigmaker from Nigeria, has secured her place in the Guinness World Records for crafting the longest hand-made wig, measuring an astounding 351.28 meters (1,152 feet 5 inches).

Madagascar’s opposition candidates concerned over transparency in upcoming elections

These statements from key opposition figures indicate a growing unease within the political landscape of Madagascar, with concerns raised about the legitimacy and fairness of the impending presidential election.