The chief of staff of Burkina Faso's gendarmerie was sacked on Wednesday, a week after four officers, including two of his former close associates, were arrested on suspicion of involvement in a "plot against state security".
Author Archive for: Rédaction Africanews
Entries by Rédaction Africanews
The legendary R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! have reunited for their first tour in 25 years.
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon visited Wednesday (Oct. 04) a camp housing families affected by the September 8 earthquake.
Morocco WILL HOST the 2030 men's World Cup with, Spain and Portugal, with staging games in 3 South American countries, the FIFA announced.
On Wednesday, Fifa unveiled an unprecedented formula for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with matches spread across Europe, Africa and South America to celebrate the centenary of the event.
The World Bank published its growth forecasts for sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday, expressing fears of a lost decade for the continent, faced with growing instability.
A declared candidate for the February 2024 presidential election, Ousmane Sonko has been engaged in a bitter power struggle with the authorities since 2021. He was arrested and jailed in July having been sentenced in absentia to two months in prison
Kidnappings for ransom by armed groups are widespread in northwest Nigeria due to high levels of poverty, unemployment, and the proliferation of illegal firearms.
The Malian army is moving towards the north and the Kidal region, stronghold of the separatist rebellion, a risky operation which could foreshadow a major confrontation and constitute a turning point after a decade of conflict.
