EU and Egypt sign agreement to boost cooperation against organised crime/in /by
While the agreement stops short of authorising the transfer of personal data, it lays the groundwork for future collaboration in areas of urgent and mutual concern, such as terrorism and cross-border crime.
Pics of the day: April 10, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
USA: Screening for “anti-Semitic activities” as grounds for visa refusal/in /by
President Donald Trump's administration will immediately begin considering "anti-Semitic activity" on social media and physical harassment of Jewish people as grounds for denying immigration benefits
Israel’s ambassador is ejected from an African Union event/in /by
“The new African Union Commission chairperson chose to introduce anti-Israel political elements,” the ambassador, Avraham Nigusse, asserted Tuesday on social media.
Madame Tusauds Hollywood unveils Viola Davis’ wax figure/in /by
Viola Davis said she felt like she was “in a dream” when she visited Madame Tussauds to see her wax figure before its official reveal
U.S. charges Americans convicted of coup attempt in Congo/in /by
The charges against the four men followed their repatriation to the U.S. on Tuesday. Prosecutors say the goal of the plot was to establish a new government known as New Zaire and install Christian Malanga, an apposition activist as its president
Catholic women strike against the “glass ceiling” in the Catholic Church/in /by
Around the world, Catholic women have started striking against the "glass ceiling" that they face within the Church. In France, the movement has also gained traction.
Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu arrested after rally/in /by
Prominent Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was arrested Wednesday after addressing a political rally
Africa’s trade winds shift amid tariffs, reforms, and regional tensions {Business Africa}/in /by
Trump’s Tariffs Shake African Economies as Nations Seek Alternatives while Namibia’s First Female President Sets Bold Economic Agenda: Trade reforms, regional partnerships, and logistics upgrades.
Gabon prepares for first presidential election since 2023 coup, interim president expected to win/in /by
The Gabonese population will head to the polls on Saturday, 12 April, for the first time since the 2023 military coup that ended the 50-year reign of the Bongo dynasty. Current interim president Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is widely expected to win.