Both men were senior figures in the mainly Christian anti-Balaka militia, which formed as a vigilante self-defense group against the mainly Muslim Seleka rebels who overthrew President François Bozizé.
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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the trial of the former Minister of Justice resumed on July 23 before the Court of Appeal.
A new report from the Timbuktu Institute sheds light on Russia’s latest move in the Sahel. The transition from the shadowy Wagner Group to a new, state-run force called Africa Corps marks what analysts describe as an unprecedented strategy to expand Ru...
Ten people, including volunteers, were killed while battling wildfires in Turkey’s Eskisehir province on Wednesday.
Benin’s President has appointed Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, as thematic ambassadors to the Afro-descendant diaspora in the United States.
Demographers say the trend reflects a long-term delay in childbearing, not a population crisis. But the gap between policy and reality continues to spark national debate.
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Venus Williams made a triumphant return to the professional tennis circuit, and along with it came an unexpected announcement: She is now engaged.
"The Trump administration is incinerating critical U.S.-purchased commodities—like contraceptives and emergency food—denying women health care, keeping meals from starving families, and sending millions of taxpayer dollars up in smoke," said Democratic...
Thousands of Ukrainians rallied for a second day in Kyiv and Lviv, protesting a controversial new law they say threatens the independence of key anti-corruption bodies.
