Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Nigerian court adjourns trial of driver in British boxer car crash case

Anthony Joshua’s two associates died in the December accident while he was hospitalised with injuries.

Morocco’s Prime Minister holds talks with U.S. delegation

Morocco's Prime Minister has held discussions with a U.S. delegation as the two countries seek to bolster strategic relations. It comes after Morocco accepted an invite to join Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace'.

Prince Moulay Rachid meets Morocco football players after AFCON final defeat

Morocco’s Prince Moulay Rachid welcomed the country’s national football team at the Royal Guest Palace in Rabat on Monday, a day after their defeat against Senegal in the AFCON final.

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.