Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Spanish Police uncover high-tech drug tunnel beneath Ceuta border

Spanish police have uncovered a highly sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnel in Ceuta, right along the border with Morocco, and it’s unlike anything you’d expect from a typical trafficking route.

In Sudan, sexual violence is a “weapon” among many

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militias are using sexual violence as a "weapon of war" in Darfur to control civilians, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday.

Nigeria’s foreign minister Tuggar resigns

Yusuf Tuggar’s resignation was confirmed in a statement posted on Facebook post by his spokesperson on Monday

Céline Dion announces emotional Paris comeback after health battle

Under the lights of the Eiffel Tower, French-Canadian superstar Céline Dion has shared a powerful comeback announcement. Under the lights of the Eiffel Tower, French-Canadian superstar Céline Dion has shared a powerful comeback announcement.

Ghana cuts ties with head coach Otto Addo just months before World Cup kick off

Ghana is cutting ties with head coach Otto Addo just 2 and half months before the team’s first match at the 2026 World Cup.

Condemnation and outrage: Israelis and world react to Israeli death penalty law

Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane.

Oil price steadies for now but cost of petrol soars around the world

The price of a barrel of oil has steadied with signs the US is open to ending the war against Iran, even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. But at the petrol pump, consumers are still paying the price for the global supply chain disruption.

Malian army denies releasing jihadists to end fuel convoy attacks

The Malian army denied on Monday that it had released around 200 suspected jihadists in mid-March to secure an end to attacks on fuel convoys that are crippling the landlocked nation's economy.

Algeria’s former president Liamine Zeroual laid to rest with military honours

There were full military honors for Algeria’s former president, Liamine Zeroual, on Monday as the 84 year-old former general was laid to rest in his home town of Batna.

Kenya voter registration drive targets young people ahead of 2027 general election

In 2024, Kenya’s so-called Gen-Z protests against government corruption and rights abuses swept the country. But since then, many young people have disengaged. Now a new voter registration drive is hoping to get them back on board.