Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Mali: airstrikes kill several civilians /in /by

Several civilians, including children, were killed Tuesday in strikes attributed to the Malian army in Kidal, a possible foreshadowing of the battle to come for this bastion of the Tuareg rebellion and a major sovereignty issue for the central state.

Madagascar: opposition protests, candidate briefly arrested /in /by

Madagascar's opposition once again attempted to protest on Monday, but demonstrators were dispersed and one of the candidates in the presidential election, the first round of which is scheduled for November 16, was briefly arrested, police said.

Algeria: opponent Amira Bouraoui sentenced to 10 years in prison /in /by

The Constantine court on Tuesday sentenced Franco-Algerian opponent Amira Bouraoui to 10 years in prison in absentia, and to six months the journalist Mustapha Bendjama, accused of having helped her escape to France, according to Algerian media. and Kh...

Tunisia: 5 convicted terrorists captured and escaped from prison (official) /in /by

"Various units of the national security, national guard (police, editor's note) and army forces were able to arrest four recently escaped terrorists at 5:00 am (4:00 GMT) on November 7," the ministry said.

Morocco win through to international event for short stature footballers /in /by

Morocco face Bolivia Tuesday in the inaugural international dwarf football competition which got underway in Argentina on Monday

NYC Marathon: Ethiopia’s Tola sets record; Kenyan Obiri wins women’s race /in /by

Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia and Hellen Obiri of Kenya won the 52nd New York City Marathon. 32-year-old Tola broke the 12-year-old record. He finished the 42.195 km race in 02:04:58 seconds on Sunday. Obiri pulled away in the final 400 meters to finish the...

Ukrainian Foreign Minister in South Africa /in /by

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister was traveling to South Africa. Dmytro Kuleba said he sought to take cooperation with South Africa to a “qualitatively new level”.

Senegalese presidential election: Ecowas Court to rule on November 17 for or against can /in /by

On October 12, a judge in Ziguinchor (southern Senegal) overturned this disbarment, which prevents Mr. Sonko, who came third in the 2019 presidential election, from standing as a candidate in the February 25, 2024 ballot.

Police arrest suspects over Cyril Ramaphosa farm robbery /in /by

The suspects are expected to appear in court on Tuesday.

DRC: two years of M23 rebellion /in /by

The M23 rebellion took up arms again in November 2021 in the province of North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it has seized vast swathes of territory. Here are the highlights of the last two years.