Entries by Rédaction Africanews

US and China agree deal over TikTok ownership

Two years after the US congress threatened to ban the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, Washington and Beijing say they have agreed a deal.

Guinea referendum campaigns in full swing as junta cripples dissent

If passed, the new constitution would give military leader and interim President Mamadi Doumbouya the right to run in the next presidential election and would create a Senate alongside the country’s National Assembly.

As voters go to the polls, Malawians frustrated by fuel shortages and soaring prices

As Malawians head to the polls, voters in Lilongwe are frustrated by ongoing fuel shortages and rising inflation.

Polls open in Malawi’s election as economic crisis grips country

It's the first national vote since a 2019 presidential election was nullified and redone a year later because of widespread irregularities. The election features the same two main candidates that faced off in the 2019 vote - Lazarus Chakwera and Peter ...

Ghana says 14 people deported from US sent to Nigeria, Gambia

Lawyers for four of 14 West African men deported by the US to Ghana said Monday the men remained in that third country and had not been returned to their homes, contradicting an earlier statement by a Ghana official who said they have all been sent to ...

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says China and Qatar attempt to politically ‘besiege’ Israel

Netanyahu spoke to a delegation of US legislators in Jerusalem on Monday.

Arab and Islamic leaders hold emergency summit a week after Israeli strike

Qatar’s ruling emir accused Israel of not caring about its hostages held in Gaza and instead only working to "ensure Gaza is no longer livable."

South Sudan in peril as opposition calls for regime change after treason charges against Machar

The delicate peace agreement holding the world's youngest nation together is unraveling, sparking fears of a return to full-scale civil war.

Tanzania: Opposition presidential candidate Luhaga Mpina barred from running for second time

Tanzania's Independent National Electoral Commission disqualified the leader of the ACT-Wazalendo, reversing a decision made just days earlier.

Nepal’s interim PM appoints cabinet amid post-protest recovery

In a move to stabilize the nation after deadly anti-government demonstrations, Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki appointed three key ministers to her interim government on Monday, tasking them with preparing for new elections scheduled for March.