South Africa: Tributes pour in for Mbongeni Ngema, the creator of Sarafina who died at 68/in /by
The many productions he created or to which he contributed inspired resilience and pride among us as fellow South Africans and took South Africa and our continent into the theaters, homes and consciousness of millions of people around the world,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement.
Chad: Supreme court approves ‘yes’ referendum vote/in /by
According to the final results, the "yes" side won with 85.90% of the vote, while the "no" side won 14.10%, with a turnout of 62.8%, the president of the Supreme Court told a press conference.
Algeria: Tebboune’s visit to France still not finalized/in /by
The state visit of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to France is "still the subject of preparations", affirmed the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, specifying that it depends on the settlement of five files.
South Africa omit Foster from AFCON 2024 list/in /by
Burnley striker Lyle Foster has not been included in the list of South African players for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations despite his return to competitive football after psychological problems, according to the list unveiled by the South African Football Association on Thursday.
Ghana: Afua Asantewaa surpasses Guinness World Record for longest singing marathon/in /by
She sang for 126 hours and 52 minutes, surpassing Waghmare's mark by an additional 21 hours.
Pics of the day: December 28, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day
Morocco: Farmers on track for a bumper avocado harvest/in /by
"I also have an increase in production. I had young trees. So, it is normal for the production to increase with each year. There are other factors that play a role in increasing the production, for example, the absence of both ice and high temperatures and wind as well..." Mohamed Lakchouch, avocado
DR Congo: Felix Tshisekedi edges toward victory in presidential election/in /by
The Céni did not establish a turnout figure, but Congolese media had already calculated that the incumbent president could no longer be overtaken by his opponents, and ran the headline: "Félix Tshisekedi re-elected".
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Gets 3rd Crude Supply of 1m Barrel/in /by
[Vanguard] The $19 billion Dangote Refinery, yesterday, took delivery of one million barrels of crude oil, thus increasing total deliveries to about three million barrels while boosting hopes of ending the importation of petroleum products and associated foreign exchange burden on the currently being discharged into the company's facility, came from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO).
Zambia: Govt steps up anti-cholera campaign as deaths near 100/in /by
Five deaths and 111 new cases of contamination were recorded in 24 hours, due in particular to heavy rainfall, which accelerates the transmission of the bacterial disease through infected water and food, said Sylvia Masebo. This is the highest daily total in 2023.