Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Police deployed to major cities in Tanzania ahead of planned protests /in /by

Human rights organisations call on the authorities to respect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly.

Sahel alliance warns Nigeria it will ‘neutralise’ any unauthorised aircraft in its airspace /in /by

The emergency landing of a Nigerian military plane in western Burkina Faso has reignited tensions between Abuja and the Alliance of Sahel States, or AES.

Australia launches world-first social media ban for under-16s /in /by

Australia is set to implement a world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16, coming into effect this week. The policy will target major platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Reddit, X (Twitter), Twitch, ...

Benin government assesses situation after thwarted coup /in /by

The short-lived coup in Benin left “casualties on both sides” of the government forces and the mutinous soldiers, authorities said Monday, as security forces intensified the search for the coup leader who was on the run.

New Kenyan police contingent arrives in Haiti to combat gang violence /in /by

It is the fifth contingent of Kenyan police to arrive on the violence-battered island since the start of the UN-backed police mission. The 230 police offers join an existing force of more than 700 Kenyan policemen already in Haiti.

Guinea-Bissau military forms national transitional council after coup /in /by

Just over a week after seizing power, Guinea Bissau’s military says it has established a National Transitional Council.

M23 rebels seize key town in Eastern DRC as civilians flee /in /by

M23 rebels, supported by the Rwandan army are continuing their advice in the South Kivu region of the DR Congo, local sources say. On Saturday, the rebels took control of the strategic town of Luvungi, near the border with Burundi, and several surroun...

Uganda: opposition leader Bobi Wine attacked by security forces in Gulu /in /by

The prominent opposition candidate and former pop star Bobi Wine said in posts on social network X late on Saturday that he was attacked while campaigning in the north of the country.

Benin leader commends soldiers for thwarting coup /in /by

Benin’s President Patrice Talon has thanked army leaders for helping to defeat an attempted military coup in the West African nation. He also vowed that the mutineers would be punished.

Salah dropped by Liverpool ahead of Inter Milan /in /by

Mohamed Salah trained with his Liverpool team-mates ahead of their trip to Milan to face Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday.