Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Torrential rains kill 25 in southern Nigeria, rescue efforts ongoing

Rescue operations are ongoing, but access to remote areas remains difficult due to damaged roads and high water levels.

Israel ready to accept 60-day ceasefire proposal, state TV reports

After more than a year and a half of fighting that has devastated much of the Gaza Strip, Israel now says it's ready to accept a ceasefire proposal put forward by the US government.

Kabila resurfaces in Goma amid conflict and controversy

Kabila’s return to the spotlight comes as the Congolese Senate recently voted to lift his immunity, paving the way for potential prosecution on charges of treason and war crimes

Ángel Di María returns to his first love: Rosario Central

Angel Di Maria returned to his first club, Rosario Centra,l after two decades in Europe

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Kenyan literary giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o mourned as a cultural icon

Ngũgĩ was often considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature and was recognized globally, including being shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and winning the Pak Kyong-ni Literature Award.

South Sudan: Civilians return 12 years after fleeing civil war

While the residents are pleased to be home, they have concerns about insecurity as well as access to basic services

UEFA Champions League trophy arrives in Munich ahead of Saturday’s final

Paris Saint-Germain will play Inter Milan with the game getting underway at 21h Central Africa Time.

AES: Is a New Sahel Currency on the Horizon? [Business Africa]

This week: The Sahel States Alliance launches a bank to boost regional economy. In Nigeria, tech drives recovery despite falling investments. In Kenya, the textile industry’s future is at risk.

Mauritanian economist elected African Development Bank president

The African Development Bank elected ex-Mauritanian finance minister Sidi Ould Tah as its next president at a vote in the Ivorian capital on Thursday

Kenyans pay tribute to revered author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Ngũgĩ died aged 87 in the United States on Wednesday. One of the famous writer's neighbours in his hometown in central Kenya remembers Ngũgĩ as a "kind man" who loved Kenya.