Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Venezuela deploys robotic dogs for patrols in Caracas

Two robotic dogs are now patrolling public spaces in one of Caracas’s wealthiest districts. Officials say the technology is meant to support, not replace, police officers on the ground.

Watch: Sarah Mullally becomes first woman to lead the Church of England

Sarah Mullally was installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury on 25 March 2026, marking a historic shift for the Church of England in its 1,400-year history amid ongoing internal divisions.

South Africa: 12 police officers charged with corruption appear in court

South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday. The officers appeared later in a court in the capital, Pretoria.

Egypt ready to host meetings related to de-escalating Iran war, says FM

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said during a press conference on Wednesday that his country's mediation between Iran and the US "continues in cooperation with Pakistan and Turkey," adding that the war should end "based on a win-win situation, ...

Congolese rapper, Gims, arrested in Paris over alleged money laundering

Africa Intelligence is reporting that the singer, whose real name is Gandhi Djuna, was taken into custody at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport

UN declares transatlantic slave trade a crime against humanity, demands reparations

The landmark resolution was an historic victory for Ghana which tabled the motion earlier this month.

Protesters in South Africa call for stricter immigration laws and border controls

A controversial civic group took to the streets of Durban on Wednesday to demand the immediate arrest of illegal immigrants.

South Africa’s top cop to be charged in corruption case

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has been served with a summons to appear in court next month, said a spokesman for South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority

In search of gas supplies: Italian Prime Minister Meloni visits Algiers

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travelled to Algiers on Wednesday. It is her second visit to Algeria since taking office and Meloni comes with clear goals: more gas supplies and tighter relations.

Food security concerns mount as Iran war hurts fertilizer trade

Countries like Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, and Mozambique rely heavily on imported fertilizers - much of it coming through the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, fertilizer use across the region is already among the lowest in the world