Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Gabonese react to President Ali Bongo’s decision to seek third term /in /by

In Gabon's capital Libreville, locals reacted to the news that President Ali Bongo will seek a third term in elections on August 26.

West African Economic and Monetary Union ends Mali’s suspension /in /by

Mali had been suspended from the West African organisation since the first military coup in August 2020

Gabon’s Ali Bongo to seek a third term /in /by

Gabon's president Ali Bongo Ondimba announced on Sunday that he would be running for a third term in the August 26 presidential elections

Nigerian president Bola Tinubu elected head of ECOWAS /in /by

West African leaders met in Bissau to elect Nigerian president Bola Tinubu as the new head of regional bloc ECOWAS

France star striker Kylian Mbappe’s three day visit to Cameroon ends /in /by

"This is where his (Mbappe,.) father was born, here. It used to be a dirt house... And then, everything was developed. You can see how the house turned out, the family decided to rebuild the house. I'm here with my nephew, by the grace of God, and you ...

Uganda: Street vendors, customers lament rising cost of ‘Rolex’ sandwich /in /by

“The customers reduced because even the quality has reduced and if it increases then maybe they will come again. But some of them stopped buying them because of that. Because now there are no chapattis for 500, there are ones for 1,000 only and some of...

Gabon President Ali Bongo announces he will run for a third term /in /by

Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power for almost 14 years, announced on Sunday that he will stand for a third term in the presidential elections scheduled for August 26.

Niger in the grip of a blistering heatwave with high temperatures /in /by

The extreme heatwave is taking a toll on the local population. The elderly and children are particularly susceptible to these severe conditions.

Deadliest strike of Sudan conflict hits Omdurman, at least 22 people killed /in /by

An airstrike in a Sudanese city on Saturday killed at least 22 people, health authorities said, in one of the deadliest air attacks yet in the three months of fighting between the country’s rival generals.

Senegal gearing up for 2024 elections with front runners undecided yet /in /by

"Now that he (Macky Sall) says he won't be a candidate, it's not up to him to tell us who will and who won't be. It's up to the people now to decide, and I think that in order to have a peaceful climate, we need to let everyone take part.