Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Voices rising in Bakara — Art festival empowers a new generation /in /by

In N’Djamena’s Bakara district, the third edition of the “At the Heart of Art” festival closed with soaring voices, bold rhythms, and a shared conviction: for Chadian youth, art is not a luxury — it is a future.

Congo-Brazzaville asks to open talks with IMF for new economic programme /in /by

The Republic of Congo has formally asked to open negotiations with the International Monetary Fund with a view to establishing a new economic and financial programme.

Military strikes, gang massacres in Nigeria kill around 100 civilians /in /by

The Nigerian military and the "bandit" gangs it is fighting killed around 100 civilians Sunday in one of the bloodiest single days of the country's conflict against armed groups, sources across the country have told AFP.

Sierra Leone opposition raises alarm over alleged drug trafficking links /in /by

The leader of Sierra Leone’s main opposition party has raised fresh concerns over alleged links between the country and international drug trafficking networks.

Surge in gang violence in Haiti’s capital leaves hundreds displaced /in /by

Hundreds of terrified residents fled northern neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince over the weekend, scattering along the road to Haiti’s main airport as relentless gang clashes pushed yet another wave of families from their homes.

Uganda and DR Congo sign six new bilateral agreements /in /by

Uganda and the Democratic Republic are looking to strenghten their cooperation with the signing of six new bilateral agreements on Monday.

M23 pulls back from eastern DRC towns as ceasefire pressure mounts /in /by

Fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have withdrawn from several areas of the violence-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the group, locals and the military told AFP on Monday.

France and Kenya enter new partnerships in arts, sports, and technology /in /by

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Monday announced new partnerships in arts and sports and emphasized the need to leverage Africa's human capital abundance and France's technological advancement to grow economies.

Ramaphosa says he will not resign as South Africa moves toward impeachment inquiry /in /by

Ramaphosa says he will not resign as South Africa moves toward impeachment inquiry