Entries by Rédaction Africanews

South Africa appoints Mcebisi Jonas as special US envoy in bid to ease tensions

The South African government has appointed Mcebisi Jonas, former deputy finance minister, as special envoy to the US in an attempt to improve relations with Washington. The two countries' relationship is at its lowest point in years.

Human Rights Watch urges action over incendiary weapons use in South Sudan

Human Rights Watch also urged the UN peacekeeping mission to establish bases in high-risk areas, warning that without security guarantees, peacekeepers cannot operate effectively.

Meta faces antitrust trial over Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions

Zuckerberg and other top Meta executives are expected to testify as the trial unfolds, in what could be a defining moment for tech regulation in the U.S.

Scores killed in attack by gunmen in central Nigeria

Gunmen suspected to be cattle rustlers raided two villages in Plateau state's Bassa district before shooting and hacking their victims

Mauritius: Ex-finance minister released on bail after corruption charges

Renganaden Padayachy was charged alongside former central bank governor Harvesh Seegolam. They are accused of embezzling about $6.7 million from the Mauritius Investment Corporation

Gabonese react to Brice Oligui Nguema’s landslide presidential election election

Gabonese expressed themselves following the provisional results indicating that Brice Oligui Nguema, the military junta who removed longtime president Ali Bongo in a coup in 2023, has emerged victorious in Gabon's presidential election, securing an imp...

Ivory Coast: Tidjane Thiam claims important win in nationality case

A judge in charge of emergency proceedings declared herself not competent to rule in the case brought by Valérie Yapo, who had sought the removal of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) leader. While his boosts the former banker's chances, the ...

Sudan: World Food Programme warns of hunger crisis, asks for more funding

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of "the world's largest hunger crisis" in war-torn Sudan, where famine has been confirmed in several places.

Hip-hop gains ground in Congo’s Pointe-Noire

The city of Pointe-Noire recently pulsated to the beat of the second edition of "Urban Music" — an event spotlighting rap and dance battles

Roadside bomb kills 8 bus passengers in northeast Nigeria

Islamic extremists with the Boko Haram group took up arms in 2009 to fight Western education and impose their radical version of Islamic law.