Tunisia: President Kais Saied rejects EU financial aid on immigration/in /by
He explained that this refusal was "not because of the derisory amount (...) but because this proposal goes against" the agreement signed in Tunis and "the spirit that prevailed at the Rome conference" in July.
Niger: 29 soldiers killed in an attack, Algerian mediation in sight/in /by
Niger is in mourning on Tuesday after the death of 29 soldiers in a jihadist attack, at a time when the military regime agreed to examine an offer of mediation from Algeria for a "political solution" to the crisis.
Kenya to lead UN-approved force to Haiti where gangs terrorize population/in /by
The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for an initial one-year period with a review after nine. Last month, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden promised to provide logistics and $100 million to support the Kenyan-led force.
WHO authorizes second malaria vaccine for children/in /by
“Well, I think this is great news. We still have a major challenge with malaria, with over 220 million cases and around 600,000 deaths a year. And those are, the majority of those are occurring in children under the age of five in sub-Saharan Africa..." Professor Azra Ghani
Nigeria’s labour unions suspend indefinite strike/in /by
Nigeria's two main trade unions have suspended their call for a nationwide strike after the government announced measures to compensate for the rising cost of living, they announced in a joint statement on Monday.
My husband is not a magician – Nigerian First Lady tells critics/in /by
Tinubu acknowledged the challenges facing Nigeria and stressed that the administration will not blame previous governments but instead focus on repairing the damage.
Seychelles: leader of main opposition party charged with witchcraft/in /by
Mr Herminie was arrested on Friday at his party's headquarters and his office searched, before being released.
Pics of the day: October 2, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Eswatini: government announces election results/in /by
Eswatini's government on Monday hailed the "free and fair" election of 51 male and 8 female MPs to the lower house of parliament.
DR Congo military court issues death, jail sentences over protester killings/in /by
The six soldiers had been on trial since September 5 over the deadly crackdown against a religious sect that called for demonstrations against the United Nations' presence in eastern DRC. The crackdown officially saw 57 people killed.