Nigerian singer, MohBad, dies at 27/in /by
Music executive Ovie delivered the heartbreaking news on X (formerly known as Twitter) on a fateful Tuesday evening, saying, "Confirmed. MohBad is dead. Sad, sad day. R.I.P."
Pics of the day: September 12, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
At least 5,000 dead, thousands more missing after Libya storm/in /by
Emergency workers have uncovered hundreds of bodies in the wreckage and it's feared the toll could spiral with 10,000 people reported still missing. The death toll in Derna alone is thought to exceed 5,300
Angola: Sonangol Receives 2nd Oil Tanker, Names It ‘Njinga Mbande’/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Oil company Sonangol officially received Tuesday in Mokpo, South Korea, the second Suezmax-type oil tanker with a capacity of one million barrels of oil, increasing the fleet from 10 to 11 ships.
‘A city of innovators’: Fashion exhibition showcases London’s ‘rebel’ designers/in /by
A new exhibition at London's Design Museum shines a spotlight on the young fashion designers who have made their name in the city. 'REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion' presents nearly 100 daring looks from alumni of the 'NEWGEN' initiative, run by the British Fashion Council since 1993.
Ethiopians mark Coptic new year amid persistent inflation/in /by
The streets are adorned with colourful stalls that offer a fleeting glimpse of the holiday spirit. Yet, beneath the festive facade, the prices of essential groceries such as onions, chickens, and spices reflect a harsh reality.
Expert says earthquake is a turning point for Morocco’s regional aspirations/in /by
The former president of Action Against Hunger says she believes Morocco's reluctance to accept help from France in the wake of the earthquake is a turning point in its international relations.
EU Commission defends its migration partnership with Tunisia/in /by
The European Commission defended on Tuesday in the face of criticism from MEPs the migration partnership signed in July with Tunisia, saying that cooperation with this country had led to an increase this year in boat interceptions and rescues.
Libya Floods: ‘the damage is huge, hard to describe’ says Khalifa Haftar/in /by
The search is still ongoing for the missing people that were swept away by strong floods which caused the collapse of a number of dams and buildings and damaged private and public establishments. The number of affected people is very big, the damage is huge, it's hard to describe or measure it."
Egypt ban on face veil in schools sparks debate/in /by
On Monday, the government newspaper Akhbar al-Youm published the new decree on school uniforms, which bans primary and secondary school pupils from "covering their faces".