Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Kenyan man is convicted of plotting a 9/11-style attack on the US

A federal jury in Manhattan found Cholo Abdi Abdullah guilty on all six counts he faced for conspiring to hijack an aircraft and slam it into a building, according to court records.

Equatorial Guinea official arrested over 400 sex tapes with President’s sister, high-profile women

mong the people implicated in the recordings are high-ranking officials' spouses, including the wife of the Director General of Police, close family members, and relatives of senior government figures, including the sister of President Teodoro Obiang N...

US: Washington barricaded as election anxiety mounts

Federal and local authorities fear scenes reminiscent of the deadly assault on the Capitol on January 6th, 2021.

US: Harris, Trump tie in first vote on election day

The tiny New Hampshire resort town Dixville Notch has a tradition that dates back to 1960 for being the first in the nation to complete in-person voting.

Nigeria: Tinubu orders release of child protestors

According to the charge sheet, the minors ranged in age from 14 to 17 years old.
The presidential directive is without prejudice to the ongoing legal proceedings, though.

Uganda: Victims of lightning strike buried

Police investigations revealed an absence of anti-lightning infrastructure.
Victims were attending a prayer service in a makeshift metallic structure when the lighting struck.

Bukavu music festival dedicated to peace in eastern DRC

The region has struggled for decades with armed violence as more than 120 groups fight for power, land, and valuable mineral resources.

Real Madrid train ahead of Champions League clash against AC Milan

The defending champions host the Italian team at Bernabeu Stadium in the Spanish capital on Tuesday.

Algerian-French writer Kamel Daoud wins top French literary prize

The panel picked Daoud's novel 'Houris' which competed against 3 other books.
The work centers around the character of Aube, a survivor of Algeria's civil war known as the 'Black Decade'.

Mauritius reverses decision to block access to social media

The ban ahead of the general elections on 10 November had been prompted by a wiretapping scandal.