Mbadde informs PSG he will leave in summer 2024
Mbappe — widely considered to be one of the best players in the world — will be a free agent at the end of the season after seven years with PSG
Rebels attack a gold mine in eastern Congo, killing at least 12 people
Rebels from the CODECO armed group attacked a gold mine on Wednesday near the Djugu district of Ituri province, said Vital Tungulo, director of Mabendi, a local rights group. “We are outraged by this enemy attack,”
Sahel Alliance: ministers confirm ECOWAS withdrawal at meeting
The defence and foreign affairs ministers from Mali and Niger arrived in Burkina Faso's capital on Thursday for a meeting between the three countries.
Israel urges World Court to reject South Africa’s Rafah request
There has been growing international condemnation of Israel's planned ground offensive in Rafah which is now home to over a million displaced Palestinians.
Zimbabwe: Opposition figure sentenced to nine months In prison
“We are going to file our appeal as a registration of our displeasure of the judgement, we disagree with it, it has no foundation, it is not sound, the law nolonger exists and it is wrong for a court to convict someone on law that no longer exists. ..." Lawyer
Pics of the day: February 15, 2024
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Crowded corridors in southern Gaza’s Nasser hospital as Israeli troops raid
Israeli forces operating across the Gaza Strip have repeatedly raided hospitals, alleging that the facilities are being used as command centres by Hamas militants. Hamas denies the accusation and the Israeli military has shown no concrete proof of such command centres.
Senegal: Delay of Feb. 25 presidential election ruled illegal by constitutional court
Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the government's postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional.
Wars, disintegration of regional blocs top agenda of ministers at 37th AU summit
The two-day ministerial session ended on February 15th. The assembly of Heads of State and Government session will kick off on Feb. 17. The participants are expected to deliberate on preparations for the elections of the Members of the AU Commission as well as the institutional and financial reforms
Berlinale 2024: Lupita Nyong’o, the festival’s first African jury President
The 7-member panel presided by Kenyan-Mexican Nyong'o will screen twenty films that are competing for the Silver and Golden Bears, which will be presented to the winners at the Award Ceremony on February 24.