Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Arab League votes unanimously to re-admit Syria

After an absence that lasted more than a decade, on Sunday the Arab League voted unanimously to re-admit Syria into the organization

Zimbabwe: novelist acquitted on appeal for protesting

Best-selling Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga was acquitted on appeal on Monday of charges of "incitement to violence" for silently protesting with a sign in the empty streets of Harare during the 2020 lockdown.

Turnout at SA Air Force Museum show surpasses record since inception

The annual air show by the SA Airforce is back after a three year hiatus. Aviation enthusiasts from the young to the young at heart flocked to the Air Force Base Swartkop in Centurion.

Zimbabwe: discovery of a hydrocarbon deposit

The Australian oil company Invictus Energy announced Monday the discovery of a hydrocarbon deposit in the north of Zimbabwe, a country which suffers from massive energy cuts.

Zimbabwe introduces digital currency backed by gold

The Central Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a gold-backed digital currency aimed at stabilizing the Zimbabwean dollar and protect people from currency volatility

Nigeria court hears opposition’s presidential vote challenge

A Nigerian court on Monday began its hearing on separate suits filed by the opposition to challenge the incumbent party's victory in the country's presidential election.

Sudan maternity hospital fights to save lives under fire

Numerous medical facilities have been shelled in the fighting that broke out on April 15 between rival generals and the forces they command.

Gunmen kill journalist in northwest Cameroon

Cameroonian journalist Anye Nde Nsoh was in a pub in Bamenda’s Ntarikon neighbourhood on Sunday evening when unidentified assailants opened fire on him

Senegal’s Sonko refuses to co-operate with court without safety guarantees

On the eve of Senegal's opposition figure return to court, Ousmane Sonko said he refuses to co-operate with the judges without safety guarantees

Burkina Faso: demonstration of support for Captain Traoré

Thursday, during a television interview, Captain Traoré denounced the actions of a coalition against Burkina Faso, claiming to have turned to "strategic allies" such as Russia and Turkey