Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Egypt: a sandstorm topples a billboard, killing 1 person

A sandstorm killed one person and injured five others in Egypt on Thursday after an advertising billboard fell onto a busy thoroughfare in the heart of Cairo.

Senegalese government stands by court decision on Sonko

Protests erupted in Senegal following the courts decision to sentence opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in prison

Tunisia: Saied to tax the rich to avoid the IMF

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday proposed the introduction of additional taxes targeting the wealthiest to enable the state to do without a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whose "diktats" he rejects.

Eswatini: two pro-democracy MPs convicted of “terrorism

Two pro-democracy MPs in Africa's last absolute monarchy, Eswatini, were found guilty on Thursday of terrorism and murder in connection with the wave of anti-regime protests that rocked the country in 2021.

Zimbabwean parliament approves controversial new law ahead of elections

Hours after announcing nationwide elections on August 23rd, the Zimbabwean parliament announced a law that critics claim stifles dissent

Sonko conviction: ‘We’ll use the means at our disposal to challenge’ it – Lawyer

The two-year-old case deeply divided the West African state, sparking clashes between Sonko supporters and security forces that battered the country's image of stability. Much attention has focused on whether a conviction would prevent Sonko, 48, from ...

Market attack in Sudan kills at least 17 people

An attack in a market in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, resulted in at least 17 deaths and 106 wounded

Tunisian judges denounce “stranglehold” on the judiciary

Tunisian judges, lawyers and activists demonstrated on Thursday against the government's dismissal of more than 50 judges a year ago

BRICS ministers urge global ‘rebalancing’ as Putin looms large

The talks precede a heads of state summit in August, which is proving problematic for host South Africa, due to the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

FIFA U20 World Cup: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles take host Argentina out, reach last 8

The Nigerian squad will play the quarter-final fixture on June 4. The Gambia, the last African nation in the competition will play Uruguay on Thursday (June 1st) for a spot in the last 8.