Bissau: President Embalo forms new government, tackles corruption/in /by
"The relentless fight against corruption must be the backdrop (of your team's tasks). No one has the right to take the public good for himself",
Isabel Dos Santos hit with $733M asset freeze/in /by
At issue are loans from 2012 and 2013, when the businesswoman was a director of the Angolan telecommunications operator (Unitel).
Guinea-bissau undergoes political upheaval: PM changes amid crisis/in /by
In a surprising turn of events, a presidential decree issued on Wednesday revealed that Rui Duarte de Barros, who previously served as the transitional Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 2012 to 2014, would be the new appointee.
AfDB to pull out international staff from Addis Ababa after breach of “diplomatic protocol”/in /by
At the time of the formal complaint last month, the AfDB said the Ethiopian authorities promised to investigate, and Ethiopian state finance minister said his government regretted the incident. On Wednesday (Dec. 20), the AFDB said the situation was still not yet resolved in a "satisfactory manner."
Pics of the day: December 19, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Guinea mourns after tragic explosion and fire in Conakry/in /by
Out of the 212 individuals admitted to healthcare facilities, 127 have returned home, while 85 remain hospitalized, including four in intensive care, as of Tuesday night, according to the government.
Nigeria eases holiday travel costs with free train rides and bus fare reductions/in /by
This collaborative effort between the government and transportation stakeholders aims to ease the financial strain on citizens during what is traditionally the busiest month for travel in Nigeria, with the highest number of air, road transport, and railway passengers recorded in December.
Election in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Votes counting begin/in /by
The election, which unfolded against a backdrop of economic challenges and accusations of irregularities, features incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi facing a fragmented opposition.
DRC: elections to continue on Thursday/in /by
Hundreds of voters turned up early to cast their ballots but had to wait for over three hours for officials to start the election process
DRC: Incumbent President inaugurates new financial center amidst elections/in /by
The new Kinshasa financial center, a product of Turkish-Congolese cooperation, was inaugurated by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi ahead of the presidential elections, with construction commencing in November 2022.