Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Nigeria’s ruling party leads in local elections /in /by

Nigeria's ruling APC party has won a majority of governorships, including in the powerful city of Lagos, after more than two-thirds of the votes were counted in local elections held in the wake of the presidential election and marred by violence and ir...

Senegalese opposition leader claims he was victim of assassination attempt /in /by

Ousmane Sonko has been receiving medical treatment since he was allegedly sprayed with an unknown "toxic product" and manhandled while authorities escorted him to a courthouse the 16th of March.

Over 200 arrests in Kenyan protests against high cost of living /in /by

Police in Kenya said they had arrested 238 people during Monday’s violent protests over the cost of living which also saw 31 police officers injured.

Uganda’s parliament debates controversial anti-homosexuality law /in /by

The Ugandan parliament is to debate a repressive law on Tuesday, which provides for up to ten years in prison for those who engage in homosexual relations and has been denounced by human rights activists.

Sudan: Political faction condemns moves to form new govt without consensus /in /by

The faction known as the Democratic Block, includes Sudan’s finance minister, Jibreel Ibrahim, and the Governor of Darfur, Minni Minnawi, among numerous other smaller political figures and parties.

In Egypt’s Nile Delta, women’s field hockey team upholds ancient mantle /in /by

Egypt's fertile Nile Delta may not be the obvious destination for field hockey, but a women's team is blazing a trail in a region that lays claim to the sport's ancient roots.

EU fears “a collapse” of Tunisia /in /by

"The situation in Tunisia is very dangerous," he warned after a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

East DR Congo attack toll rises to over 30 /in /by

The toll of attacks on villages by militiamen on Saturday in Ituri, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), rose from 15 to more than 30 dead, including many women and children, we learned Monday from local sources.

Cameroon: The hunt for drinking water in Douala /in /by

The public water utility Camwater is not reliable in many neighbourhoods which makes the business of drilling for water a lucrative one. It is good deal for private contractors and the only option for many residents. However, health risks exist.

Ethiopia denounces “unfair” US accusations of war crimes in Tigray /in /by

The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that U.S. accusations of war crimes in Ethiopia's Tigray region are "inflammatory" and "selective because they unfairly allocate responsibility among the parties" to the conflict.