Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Cameroon lashes out at media coverage of murder of radio journalist

Government spokesman Rene Emmanuel Sadi said Zogo's killing is now being used as a pretext to put the state of Cameroon itself on trial.

Podcast | Cooking with acorns: how foraging can be a buffer in times of crisis

In this episode, we take a detour to Europe to trek through the forests of Italy with chef Eleonora Matarrese, known as the Wild Cook, and explore how foraging can play its part in a more resilient food chain.

Moroccans struggle to secure basic needs as prices rocket

The government in a report that inflation accelerated to 8.9% in January, up from 6.6% in December

Rihanna will sing ‘Lift Me Up’ at the Oscars next month

Producers of the telecast said Thursday that the music superstar will sing “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

Mali PM urges Burkina Faso not to rely on foreign forces

On Wednesday, at least a dozen army auxiliaries from the Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland (VDP) force were killed in an attack in northern Burkina

Tunisia: opponent Jawhar Ben Mbarek also arrested

Mr. Ben Mbarek, 55, is the most prominent opponent to be arrested as part of a campaign of arrests launched in early February in political and business circles, unprecedented since President Saied cornered the powers in July 2021.

Nigeria to close land borders on election day

The directive is meant to ensure that the “elections are free, fair and devoid of anomalies”, the Nigeria Immigration Service said.

Tunisian president wants government to take care of “legal” migrants

The presidential call followed accusations on Wednesday by Tunisian human rights groups of hate speech after Saied said earlier that "hordes" of sub-Saharan African migrants were causing crime and posed a "demographic" threat

Burkina Faso to recruit 5,000 soldiers to fight Jihadists

"An exceptional recruitment of 5,000 non-commissioned soldiers for the national armed forces, to serve for at least five years in their military region of recruitment, will take place throughout the national territory,"

Algeria dissolves pro-democracy group amid wider crackdown

The Youth Action Group, known by its French acronym, RAJ, and the left-leaning Movement for Democracy and Socialism party that was also suspended by the same decree, appear to be the latest targets of a crackdown on Algeria's dissenting voices