Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Sudan: in Khartoum, deadly battle for the police headquarters /in /by

The Sudanese army finds itself in difficulty on several fronts on Monday: in Khartoum, the paramilitaries have stolen the police headquarters and its arsenal from it and in the south which borders Ethiopia, a rebel group is opening a new front against it.

Burkina: partial government reshuffle /in /by

The president of the transition of Burkina Faso proceeded Sunday to a partial reshuffle of the government, which counts the departure of four ministers, including those in charge of Security and Justice, indicated the secretary general of the government.

Kenya: President Ruto enacts new finance bill /in /by

Kenyan President William Ruto has enacted a new finance bill which will see the introduction of new taxes, amidst fierce criticism from the opposition and public.

Outrage erupts after man accused of blasphemy is stoned to death in latest mob killing in Nigeria /in /by

A man was stoned to death after being accused of blasphemy in northwest Nigeria, authorities and activists said, sparking outrage on Monday from rights groups worried about what they said were growing threats to religious freedom in the region.

What next for Wagner operations in Africa after end of mutiny in Moscow? /in /by

For now with little or no information yet, It remains to be seen what Russia will do with the wagner group's presence in Africa

Oil spill from Shell pipeline fouls farms and a river in a long-polluted part of Nigeria /in /by

A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in the fishing and farming communities in part of the Niger Delta, which has long endured environmental pollution caused by the oil industry.

Kenya: five civilians killed, some beheaded, in Shebab attack in east /in /by

Five civilians were killed and some beheaded in an attack on Saturday evening in two villages in eastern Kenya claimed by the radical Islamist Shebab, police and local sources said on Sunday.

Zimbabwean women challenge outdated law banning ‘taboo’ Sex Toys /in /by

Part of Zimbabwe's "censorship and entertainments control" law makes the importation or possession of sex toys illegal as they are deemed “indecent” or “obscene” and harmful to public morals. Owning sex toys can put a woman in prison.

BET Awards honor hip-hop at 50, Burna Boy wins best international act /in /by

Nigeria's Burnaboy wins award for Best International Act at the 2023 edition of Black Entertainment Awards, BET.

Police fire tear gas at opposition HQ as Sierra Leone vote tally continues /in /by

Samura Kamara, the main opponent of incumbent president Julius Maada Bio in the election, said on Twitter that bullets had been fired at his party's headquarters in the capital.