Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Nigeria’s Peter Obi wins Lagos state /in /by

he Nigerian presidential outsider Peter Obi has won the most votes in the key state of Lagos, narrowly beating the ruling party's candidate in his stronghold, according to provisional results released Monday by the Electoral Commission (Inec).

Tech company develops AI-powered anti-poaching system /in /by

A Dutch technology company has developed a smart camera that is helping wildlife conservationists in Africa tackle widespread poaching.

3 parties claim early leads in Nigeria’s presidential vote /in /by

Each of the three frontrunners in Nigeria's hotly contested presidential election claimed Monday they are on the path to victory as preliminary results trickled in two days after Africa's most populous nation went to the polls.

Court ruling on Lgbtq would have unforeseen implications – Kenya’s National Assembly Speaker /in /by

Despite Kenya being a secular state, the National Assembly Speaker faulted the Judiciary decision arguing that the nation is highly religious and it was up to the Supreme Court to defend the public morals.

U.N. suspends flights in Eastern Congo after helicopter fired on /in /by

A United Nations helicopter came under heavy fire in eastern Congo, bringing the mission to suspend flights in the conflict-riddled region, the organization said Monday.

Ethiopian journalist and opposition figure released from prison /in /by

Ethiopian journalist and activist, Eskinder Nega, has been released after spending two days in prison in Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara Region.

Egypt’s top diplomat visits Syria for first time in a decade /in /by

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry express solidarity with the Syrian people during the first such visit to Damascus in more than a decade of war, as a deadly quake sparked rare Arab outreach

Mali: Tebboune receives ex-rebel signatories of the peace agreement /in /by

Algeria, which shares some 1,400 km of borders with its southern neighbour, took an active part in the peace agreement signed in 2015 with the independence rebellion to end the war in Mali.

Egypt’s diplomatic chief to visit Syria and Turkey, first in a decade /in /by

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri will visit Syria and Turkey on Monday, two countries with which Cairo had been on diplomatic ice for a decade before a recent warming, his office said Sunday.

Burkina Faso and Mali reaffirm their commitment to a lasting alliance /in /by

Burkina Faso and Mali have Burkina Faso have reaffirmed their commitment to a lasting alliance, and agreed to cooperate in the fight against terrorism.