Entries by Rédaction Africanews

“Sub-Saharan Africa resilient, despite mounting global shocks” – Abebe Selassie

Sub-Saharan African economies have demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of repeated global shocks, according to Abebe Aemro Selassie, Director of the African Department at the IMF.

Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire

US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, a truce that could boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war.

South African opposition leader sentenced to five years in jail for firing gun

South African opposition party leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by firing a rifle at a political rally in 2018.

Burkina Faso junta dissolves dozens of civil society groups

Territorial Administration Minister Emile Zerbo said the latest dissolutions are part of efforts to enforce that law. He urged affected groups to comply with the regulations, warning that “any offender faces the penalties provided for under current reg...

Iran says talks with US remain inconclusive, denies truce extension

Iran on Wednesday dismissed reports of an agreement with the United States to extend the temporary ceasefire between the two countries, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stressing that negotiations remain unresolved.

Centuries-old Gabonese animist tradition to protect the coastline

Worshippers presented offerings to the spirits of the sea off the coast of Pointe-Denis on Sunday.

Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head reveals

The consequences are already being felt through rising energy costs, with Birol warning of “two big problems”: soaring prices and dwindling availability of key petroleum products.

Pope condemns ‘endless cycle’ of death in Cameroon separatist region

Pope Leo XIV condemned an "endless cycle of destabilisation and death" as he visited Cameroon's English-speaking northwest on Thursday.

South African opposition politician gets jail term for gun offence

Julius Malema was convicted in October last year unlawful possession of an assault rifle and firing it in the air at a 2018 rally.

Zimbabwe play challenges proposed constitutional changes

Bodo is a one-man performance that draws on Ngano, a traditional Shona storytelling method, blending it with modern visual and audio elements to create an immersive experience. Through this fusion of tradition and contemporary theatre, Guzha seeks not ...