Mali bids goodbye to Salif Keita, the late hero of African football/in /by
Mali pays a final tribute to African football legend and "monument man" Salif Keita who died at the weekend at the age of 76. Hundreds of people, including former teammates and Malian politicians flocked to his funeral
Eswatini celebrates 55 years of independence/in /by
Africa's last absolute monarchy celebrated Wednesday 55 years of independence from Britain. King Mswati III of Eswatini paraded to cheering crowds gathered at the Somhlolo National Stadium in Lobamba.
Military junta ‘frees’ ousted Gabonese president Ali Bongo/in /by
" Given his state of health, the former President of the Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba has freedom of movement. He can travel abroad if he wishes to carry out his medical checks."
Pics of the day: September 6, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo ‘free to go abroad’ says post-coup leader/in /by
" Given his state of health, the former President of the Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba has freedom of movement. He can travel abroad if he wishes to carry out his medical checks."
Madagascar’s president Andry Rajoelina announces bid for re-election/in /by
"They have tried everything and devised every strategy to prevent me from standing for the presidency. Only the Constitution can prevent me from standing and the Constitution allows me to run for another term, which will be my second and final term." Andry Rajoelina, Madagascar's president
Libya deports 250 undocumented African, Asian migrants/in /by
During a visit to the Tarik al-Sikka detention centre in Tripoli, Libyan Interior Minister Imed Trabelsi announces the deportation of over 250 undocumented migrants from sub-Saharan African nations and Asia to their respective countries
Nigeria court rejects bid to overturn Tinubu’s victory/in /by
An appeals court in Nigeria rejected two out of the three petitions Wednesday challenging the legitimacy of President Bola Tinubu's victory in the February election, with the last petition still under deliberation in a case that has put Africa’s most populous country on edge.
Four dead in Cairo building collapse/in /by
A building collapse on Wednesday killed four Egyptians from the same family in a Cairo neighbourhood where a similar tragedy occurred earlier this summer, state media reported.
Arms-to-Russia inquiry: what has the South African investigation revealed/in /by
"Available evidence only confirmed the offloading and that there was nothing loaded," an inquiry into the incident that caused diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S has concluded. An executive summary of the panel’s report was released Tuesday (Sep. 04) night.