Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Nigeria: Panicked motorists rush to stock up on fuel as subsidy ends

Tinubu announced the removal of the subsidy moments after his inauguration as president on Monday, signaling his administration’s plan to finally end an initiative that officials said cost the Nigerian government an estimated 18.39 billion naira ($39.8...

Injured Sudanese escape into Chad

The fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force has displaced more than 1.3 million people, the U.N. migration agency said last week

Djibouti and France launch review of their defense agreement

An island of stability in a troubled region, Djibouti is a strategic base for France, which intends to maintain its largest overseas military base there, alongside other countries such as the United States and China.

Sudan: Mixed opinions in South Darfur over call to arm civilians

Sudanese in Nyala, South Darfur's state capital, express different opinions over Darfur's pro-army governor Mini Minawi's call for citizens to "take up arms" to defend their property.

ICC’s Khan calls for ‘new way’ to tackle DR Congo war crimes

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan called on Monday for "a new way of working" to tackle war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Zimbabwe: Opposition leader inspects voters roll as election date still unconfirmed

"Any voters roll that is not credible will not be accepted and we will not accept it and I know some will say 'are you going to boycott the election'? We will not boycott ourselves, we are the elections, the people of Zimbabwe are and have the right" N...

Three murders every hour in South Africa

Between January and March, the number of murders rose by 3.4% compared with the same period last year, with 6,289 cases recorded.

Senegalese opposition leader says ‘illegally held,’ urges protest

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko alleged on Tuesday he was being "illegally held" by security forces and urged the public to protest

Libyan embassy in Khartoum attacked and looted – ministry

Tripoli "denounced the assault and looting" of the Libyan embassy building in Khartoum, whose staff had been evacuated due to the violence, according to a ministry statement.

The Ugandan baseballer pitching for the big league

"At first when my coach told me ‘you go to major league baseball, you go to play baseball in US.’ I first, I can't believe, 'cause I said him ‘are you lying? I can’t.’ But when I got to Zoom with MLB (Major League Baseball) in America , ah… I feel be...