African Union embraces diverse partnerships at G20 Compact with Africa conference in Berlin/in /by
Compact with Africa” is based on an initiative launched by Germany during its chairmanship of the G20 group in 2017. It aims to improve the economic framework conditions in the participating countries in order to make them more attractive for foreign private investment.
Madagascar election: Rajoelina takes early lead/in /by
Madagascar's incumbent president Andrey Rajoelina is leading last Thursday's election, with currently 62.4% of the vote.
Pics of the day: November 20, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Senegal’s opposition party sponsors new candidate in presidential polls/in /by
Senegal's dissolved opposition party, Pastef, has named its secretary general as a candidate in next year's presidential election just days after the Supreme Court effectively blocked party leader, Ousmane Sonko's bid.
DRC opposition leader Moise Katumbi launches presidential campaign/in /by
One month ahead of the presidential polls, opposition leader Moise Katumbi launched his campaign at a rally in the city of Kisangani.
Nigeria: ENI Suspends World Bank Arbitration in Nigeria’s OPL 245 Dispute/in /by
[Leadership] Italy's oil giants, Eni, has suspended arbitration regarding an oilfield dispute with the Nigerian government, buying time to discuss a conversion of the licence from prospecting to mining licence, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Boakai declared winner of Liberia presidential election: electoral commission/in /by
Boakai won with 50.64 percent of the vote, against 49.36 percent of the vote for Weah
SA: Hannes Strydom, a 1995 Rugby World Cup hero, dies at 58 in a car crash/in /by
“To lose yet another member of the iconic Bok squad from 1995 is a heavy blow to the rugby fraternity here in South Africa,” South African Rugby Union president Mark Alexander said.
U-17 World Cup: Three African teams eye quater-final spots/in /by
Three of the four African teams playing in the Under 17 FIFA world Cup advanced to the round of 16. Mali, Morocco and Senegal will look to secure a ticket to the quarters. The top two from each of the six groups of four as well as the four best third-placed teams advanced to the round of 16.
Former governor of Nigeria’s apex bank charged with procurement fraud/in /by
In amended charges, the Nigerian goverment said Godwin Emefiele illegally awarded contracts for dozens of vehicles during his time as the governor of the apex bank in Africa’s largest economy, according to court documents.