Comoros: 1 dead in post-electoral protests, nighttime curfew in force/in /by
The protests came after incumbent President Azali Assoumani was declared the winner in an election held over the weekend that was denounced by the country’s opposition parties as fraudulent. Officially, 16,3% registered voters cast a ballot on January 14.
Private Sector Solutions to Africa’s Displacement Crisis [Business Africa]/in /by
The displacement crisis in Africa has seen a significant rise, with the number of forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) increasing from 36 million in 2021 to 45 million in 2023.
Pics of the day: January 18, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Ghana’s Black Stars disappoint fans with 2-2 draw with Egypt/in /by
Fans of Ghana's 'Black Stars' were disappointed on Thursday by the team's 2-2 draw with Egypt.
Ahead of Tshisekedi’s inauguration, election results are still contested/in /by
In Bukavu, in the country's east, opposition parties and civil society movements continued to call for the December 20 election to be annulled.
War in Sudan, Ethiopia-Somalia dispute top IGAD summit agenda/in /by
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni hosted Thursday (Jan. 18) in Entebbe his fellow IGAD leaders.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export Declines to $4.5bn in 2023 – Nepc/in /by
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's non-oil export has dropped by over $300 million from $4.8 billion in 2022 to $4.5 billion in 2023, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has disclosed.
Nigeria: Nigeria – Shell’s Divestment Plan Sparks Debate/in /by
[DW] A plan by Shell to sell off a Nigerian subsidiary has to be approved by the government in Abuja. The energy multinational says it wants to restructure. Activists see a bid to avoid paying up for decades of pollution.
Nigeria beats Ivory Coast 1-0 to boost Africa Cup hopes/in /by
The “Super Eagles” were under pressure to get a victory after drawing their opening game against Equatorial Guinea and are now all but certain of reaching the knockout stage.
Kenya: Cult leader Paul Mackenzie charged with terrorism/in /by
The self-proclaimed Pastor Paul Mackenzie has been in custody since April