Entries by Rédaction Africanews

African Union suspends Niger due to military coup /in /by

The African Union suspended Niger, the scene of a coup d'état since July 26th, and told its members to avoid any action that might legitimize the junta.

Hunger has killed at least 500 children in war-torn Sudan /in /by

At least 498 children "and probably hundreds more" have died of starvation in four months of war in Sudan, the NGO Save the Children reported on Tuesday.

Nelson Chamisa, the ‘young’ pastor aiming for Zimbabwe poll upset /in /by

A lawyer and church pastor, Chamisa leads the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) -- the only party harbouring any real hope of unseating the ruling ZANU-PF, which has held an iron grip on power since independence in 1980.

Burkina Faso’s Zango secures gold medal at World Athletics Championships /in /by

Hugues-Fabrice Zango claimed his first world title in the triple jump with a mark of 17.64 m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Monday.

Zimbabwe: Emmerson Mnangagwa, the president nicknamed ‘the crocodile’ /in /by

This wednesday he would be hoping voters would choose him for another five term over Nelson Chamisa, the 45 year old pastor promising a new dawn if elected president.

Man fined in Kenya after revealing friend’s alleged HIV status /in /by

A Kenyan man has been directed to pay a substantial fine of 850,000 shillings (equivalent to $5,600 or £4,400) for disclosing his friend's alleged HIV status within a WhatsApp group.

Power cuts in Niger threaten to spoil millions of vaccines as sanctions take their toll, UN says /in /by

Country representative for the United Nations Children´s Fund in Niger, Stefano Savi, told The Associated Press on Monday that it has spent $200,000 powering generators to keep vaccines, including for polio and rotavirus, across the country cold during...

Nigeria’s president inaugurates cabinet to tackle economic, security woes /in /by

Nigeria's new leader, Bola Tinubu, on Monday, presided over an inauguration ceremony for his government of 45 ministers, calling on them to boost people's confidence as the country faces serious economic and security challenges.

Asake pays tribute to women who died during Brixton crowd crush during O2 Arena concert /in /by

Afrobeats sensation Asake marked his return to the UK stage for the first time since the unfortunate incident that claimed the lives of Rebecca Ikumelo and Gaby Hutchinson, with a heartfelt three-minute tribute video.

Zimbabwe ready to decide between President Mnangagwa and Nelson Chamisa /in /by

"The nature of elections in Africa and liberation movements is that liberation movements have a monopoly. They know how to manipulate electoral processes and not only manipulate probably their campaign strategies, their manifestos talks to their electo...