Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Nigeria Police deny reports of church abductions in Kaduna

Nigerian police have rejected reports that worshippers were abducted from churches in Kaduna state on Sunday, insisting that no such attack took place.

Baptism and renewal: Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany

Millions of Ethiopian Christians have been celebrating Timket, or the Orthodox festival of Epiphany.

World court says atrocities spreading across Sudan’s Darfur region

The ICC deputy prosecutor told the United Nations that civilians are being subjected to collective torture.

Nigeria: Gunmen abduct over 160 worshippers in church attacks

Armed men with "sophisticated weapons" attacked at least two churches in Nigeria's Kaduna State on Sunday, according to local clergy members and police.

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in critical health while jailed

The health of jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is failing, his party said on Tuesday, after he was driven overnight to a medical facility in the capital of Kampala.

Former Burkina leader and alleged coup plotter arrested in Togo and expelled

Burkina Faso's former transitional president and the alleged mastermind behind various coup plots in the country was arrested in neighbouring Togo and expelled, sources said on Monday.

Thousands affected by severe flooding in Mozambique, UN says

Weeks of heavy rains in southern and central Mozambique have affected more than half-a-million people, the United Nations said on Monday.

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces says it regrets deadly Chad border clashes

Chad says seven of its soldiers were killed in the skirmish at the Sudanese border, with an official blaming the RSF.

Africa Cup champions receive hero’s welcome on return to Dakar

Senegal’s national team arrived to a hero's welcome at Dakar’s international airport late on Monday after winning the Africa Cup of Nations final.

Congolese armed forces retake control of Uvira after M23 withdrawal

The Congolese army said Monday it had retaken control of the strategic city of Uvira after the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group withdrew.