Zimbabwe charges dozens for taking part in protests against President/in /by
Organizers say the protests are against a campaign by President Emmerson Mnangagwa ’s supporters for him to extend his rule beyond 2028, when his second and final term ends
Pics of the day: April 01, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
DRC: Convicted warlord Lubanga announces new rebel movement in Ituri province/in /by
Convicted war criminal Thomas Lubanga has announced the formation of a new rebel movement, called Convention for the Popular Revolution, in eastern Congo's Ituri province. The movement could further destabilise a region already battered by M23's rapid advance.
Houthis claim downing of U.S. drone amid intensified airstrikes/in /by
The Houthis have continued their attacks on commercial vessels in the Red and Arabian Seas, claiming they are preventing Israeli-linked navigation in protest against the war in Gaza. Since late 2023, the rebels have targeted over 100 merchant ships, sinking two and killing four sailors.
Nigeria: Ogoni Demands 20 Percent Revenue From Oil Operators/in /by
[Daily Trust] The President of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, Fagelo Nsuke, said the people of Ogoni are demanding a 20% revenue from oil companies operating from its communities.
Nigeria: Stability in Rivers Vital to Achieving 2.2mbpd Oil Production – NESG/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group, Dr Tayo Aduloju, has stated that the guarantee to achieve crude oil production target of 2.2 million barrels per day will heavily depend on political stability in Rivers State.
Trump hints at third term possibility, despite constitutional limits/in /by
Trump also highlighted upcoming trade measures, particularly his push for "reciprocal tariffs," which he claimed would spark an economic resurgence
Pamela’s iconic ‘Baywatch’ swimming costume makes a splash at new exhibit/in /by
Seen by over a billion people a week at the show’s peak in the 1990s, the costume helped define the look and style of the era. This iconic piece is the centrepiece of "Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style", a new exhibit at the Design Museum in London
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Crisis – High Stakes Indaba in the Pipeline/in /by
[The Herald] Debra Matabvu -- SADC Chairperson, President Mnangagwa and his East African Community (EAC) counterpart, Kenyan President William Ruto, are expected to hold a high-level meeting this week to formally appoint a panel of eminent African leaders and define their mandate in seeking a lasting solution to the conflict bedevilling eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
UK PM Keir Starmer slams previous government’s Rwanda immigration scheme as “inefficient”/in /by
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the previous government's scheme of sending irregular migrants to Rwanda "wasteful" and "inefficient". Starmer's government cancelled the scheme, but has recently tightened its stance on irregular migration.