Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Sudan War: UN officials sound alarm on humanitarian crisis

As the conflict in Sudan approaches the three year mark, the humanitarian conditions on the ground remain dire. United Nations officials are once again sounding the alarm, at a time when much of the world's attention is focused on the war in the Middle...

Morocco: Court upholds sentences for Senegalese AFCON attendees

A Moroccan court has upheld the prison sentences of 18 Senegalese football fans charged over a pitch invasion during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Twin suicide attacks rocked Algeria Monday during Pope’s visit

Tensions are rising in Algeria after reports of a suspected double suicide attack shook the city of Blida, just southwest of the capital, Algiers.

Retrial over Maradona’s death opens in Buenos Aires

The retrial of Diego Maradona's medical team opens in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, one year after a scandal involving a judge on the case caused the first trial to collapse.

IMF Warns of Mounting Economic Pressures for Sub-Saharan Africa Amid Global Instability

The latest World Economic Outlook from the International Monetary Fund paints a sobering picture for Sub-Saharan Africa, as escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens to derail an already fragile global recovery.

Colombia approves culling plan as Escobar’s Hippos become environmental threat

In Colombia, authorities have approved a plan to cull dozens of hippos descended from animals once brought in by drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, as their rapidly growing population continues to threaten communities and native wildlife.

South Africa returns looted human remains and sacred carving to Zimbabwe

South Africa on Tuesday (14 April) handed back to Zimbabwe ancestral human remains and a centuries-old stone carving of its sacred national emblem, the Zimbabwe bird.

Nigeria slashes import duties to fight rising cost of living

Nigeria will cut import duties on a range of goods from July 1, in a move aimed at easing living costs and supporting businesses.

OPEC: Middle East oil production plummets due to Iran war

Oil production in the Middle East has plummeted since the start of the Iran war, according to a new OPEC report.

DRC: Dozens gather for ‘standing parliament’ in Kinshasa

In the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, dozens gathered at what is known as a 'standing parliament'. Some believe the country's president is using the gatherings to press for constitutional change to allow him a third term in the role.