Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Former South African president Jacob Zuma returned to court on Thursday, alongside French arms manuf

Zuma is also fighting a ruling ordering him to repay $1.6 million in state-funded legal fees from his corruption defense. He is appealing the judgment, insisting he is not liable.

Tanzania blocks activists online as independence day protests loom

Meta has restricted prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi-Tsehai's Instagram account within Tanzania following a government directive, escalating fears of digital censorship ahead of planned Independence Day protests on December 9.

U.S. to widen travel ban to more than 30 countries

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told a TV show Thursday that she was recommending a travel ban on any country ''that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies"

Royal Air Maroc to launch Africa’s first direct flight to Los Angeles

Its three-times a week route from Casablanca will begin operating days before the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Skepticism grows over peace deal amid ongoing conflict in the DR Congo

Billed as a historic pact brokered by US President Donald Trump, the deal has been welcomed by some Congolese, while others have criticized it, citing ongoing fighting even after the signing of the peace deal.

AFCON 2025 trophy unveiled in Paris ahead of Morocco tournament

Just after finishing its London tour, the African Cup of Nations trophy tour landed in Paris, the capital of France, on Wednesday.

GCC backs Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara Amid UN endorsement

Its Supreme Council said it welcomed the UN Security Council's endorsement of Rabat's autonomy plan for the disputed territory.

US continues deporting migrants to Venezuela despite Trump threat

A flight carrying 266 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrived in Caracas on Wednesday on a U.S. airline plane, following statements by President Donald Trump that Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed

Tunisian film in competition at Morocco film festival

'Promised Sky' tells the story of the daily lives of three Ivorian women living in Tunis.

Landmine deaths surge worldwide amid UN demining funding cut

Experts stressed that mine action programmes, often viewed as long-term recovery initiatives, are in fact emergency humanitarian interventions that save lives.