Entries by Rédaction Africanews

“Glimmer of hope” in African countries partially or fully abolishing death penalty- Amnesty

..Indeed, in authoritarian countries, there is a tendency to use the death penalty as a tool of terror on the population. That is, in some countries, the scope of the death penalty has been extended and protesters can be executed after being sentenced ...

Italy lauds Tunisia’s efforts to curb illegal migration

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi praised Tunisia's efforts to curb the flow of migrants attempting to cross the sea to reach Italy

Tunisia’s opposition leader Ghannouchi sentenced to a year in prison

A Tunisian court on Monday (May 15) sentenced one of the main opponents of Tunisian President, to one year in prison on terrorism-related charges over comment he made during a eulogy in 2022. The main opposition coalition denounced a ruling showing "th...

Harkis: France expands the list of compensation beneficiaries

“Up to 14,000 (additional), people could be compensated following their passage through one of these structures,” according to the government statement.

Niger: more than 18,000 displaced return home after violence

More than 18,000 people living mainly on islands in the Niger River in the Tillabéri region (western Niger) have started to return to their homes after fleeing recent violence partly linked to clashes between communities, learned on Monday AFP from off...

Tunisia’s top cartoonist denounces President Saied

Z as he is known is a fierce critic of President Saied and his work denounces a "fascist turn" in Tunisia under the current leadership

Top 10 Guinness World Records held by Africans

In this article, we'll take a closer look at some of the most impressive world record holders from Africa and their incredible achievements.

Nigerian chef Hilda Baci cooks for 100 hours in bid to set new world record

Hilda Effiong Bassey said she wanted to show how hardworking and determined Nigerian youths are and also as a campaign for young African women. Guinness World Records hailed an ‘amazing record attempt’ as some details needed to be confirmed before decl...

Senegal sees unrest ahead of Ousmane Sonko’s rape trial

Several demonstrators were injured and a police officer died in an accident Monday (May. 15) during clashes between security forces and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in his hometown, Zinguinchor (southern Senegal).

Comoros to accept migrants voluntarily returning from Mayotte

The latest announcement comes a week after President Emmanuel Macron and his counterpart Azali Assoumani met in Paris to ease the situation. Interior and foreign ministers from both countries also met last week, pledging to "cool the tensions"