Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Hundreds of young Maasai in Kenya undergo right of passage to adulthood /in /by

Hundreds of Maasai youths in Kenya underwent the right of passage where they transition from young warriors to adulthood.

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

An experienced politician with decades of activism under his belt, Zimbabwe's 45-year-old opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is still known to many as "mukomana" or "the young man".

In Niger, a jihadist threat difficult to measure /in /by

Several deadly attacks have struck Niger since the 26 July coup that toppled elected president Mohamed Bazoum, but analysts warn against hasty interpretation of the scant data available.

Gabon: Opposition cries foul over rule change to vote ahead elections /in /by

Last month, however, Gabon's electoral commission announced that any vote for a local deputy would automatically be a vote for that deputy's presidential candidate. The move was denounced by critics as favouring the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PD...

Somalia bans TikTok and Telegram to curb “terrorist” propaganda /in /by

The Somali government on Sunday ordered a ban on TikTok, Telegram and an online betting site, claiming that these platforms were being used by "terrorists" for propaganda purposes.

Zimbabwe: Speculation grows about a ‘Mnangagwa third term’ ahead vote for second one /in /by

"You have someone who has been a political understudy of Robert Mugabe so all the negative things you can talk about Zimbabwean politics, Mnagangwa has grown up with that system and so now that he is in power and he has the military behind him, he is g...

Zimbabweans pray for peaceful elections /in /by

Numerous Zimbabweans prayed on Sunday for peace during the upcoming elections on Wednesday. A ballot announced as tense following months of opposition repression and fears of fraud.

Russia, China look to advance agendas at BRICS summit of developing countries in South Africa /in /by

Leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will hold three days of meetings in Johannesburg's financial district of Sandton, with Chinese premier Xi Jinping's attendance underlining the diplomatic capital his ...

Sudan: aid official urges international community to provide funds /in /by

In Sudan, as conflict tears the country apart for the 4th consecutive month, a global aid official urged the international community, on Sunday, to provide more funds to help Sudanese people.

Kenya deploys reconnaissance mission to Haiti /in /by

The eastern African country has offered to lead an international effort to help Haiti’s understaffed and under resourced police department.