Entries by Rédaction Africanews

South Africa appoints a special US envoy after its ambassador was expelled

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a former deputy finance minister as a special envoy to the United States on Monday. The ambassador was expelled last month by the Trump administration.

Ethiopia’s Tigray struggles to care for war wounded

Many living with serious injuries have limited access to orthopaedic therapy and must navigate damaged communities that have little or no infrastructure to accommodate them

US and Iran set to continue nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday

After a first round of "positive" and "constructive" discussions in Oman over the weekend, Washington and Teheran are set to continue their talks over Iran's nuclear programme in Rome this week.

EU foreign ministers discuss Ukraine, Syria and EU-African relations in Luxembourg.

EU Foreign Ministers convened for a one-day meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, focusing on key issues such as Ukraine, Syria, and EU-African relations.

South Africa: inquest into death of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Chief Albert Luthuli re-opened

A South African court is set to re-open Monday an inquest into the death of Chief Albert Luthuli, a key anti-apartheid figure and Nobel laureate, in 1967.

China’s exports jump 12.4% and imports fell as Trump pushed US tariffs higher

In January, imports and exports dropped by 2.2 percent. The decline eased in February, with trade remaining largely flat.

Spain: human trafficking ring smuggling moroccans into europe dismantled

Authorities announced on Sunday that a human trafficking ring responsible for smuggling Moroccan migrants into Spain and other EU nations has been dismantled in southern Spain.

At least 50 dead in violent attacks in eastern DRC

52 people have died over the weekend in a renewed outbreak of violence in eastern DRC, where government forces and Rwandan-backed rebels have been fighting since early January.

French diplomats given 48-hour notice to leave Algeria

Algeria has instructed 12 French officials to leave the country within 48 hours, as stated by the French foreign minister on Monday.

Somalia launches national voter registration campaign

The last election in 2022 followed the 4.5 clan-based system, which allocated equal parliamentary shares to four major clans and a half-share to minority groups.
Somalia has not held direct elections since 1967.