Sudan war sends malnutrition rates up across the region – WFP/in /by
At least 25 million people are struggling with soaring rates of hunger and malnutrition as the crisis in Sudan sends shockwaves around the region, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned Monday (Feb.19).
Guinea’s military junta dissolves govt as transition set to end this year/in /by
The decree read on state TV on Monday (Feb. 19) provides that directors of cabinet, secretary generals and their deputies will be in charge until a new administration is named. The military junta is headed by general Mamadi Doumbouya who took power by force in September 2021.
Italy: 4 Egyptians tried for the death of researcher Giulio Regeni/in /by
Four senior Egyptian security officials were tried in absentia in a Rome court on Tuesday, accused of kidnapping, torturing and killing an Italian doctoral student in Cairo in 2016.
Lion kills zookeeper at Nigeria’s Obafemi Awolowo University/in /by
Olabode Olawuyi, who had been working at the university zoo for close to a decade, was attacked during a routine feeding session,
Pics of the day: February 19, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Nigerians protest over high cost of living/in /by
Large crowds marched Monday (Feb. 19) through the centre of Ibadan, one of Nigeria's largest cities. According to government statistics, the inflation rate in January rose to 29.9%, its highest since 1996, mainly driven by food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Nigeria: Naira drops further on official and unofficial markets to hit record lows/in /by
The currency dropped to 1,712 naira per dollar in late trades on the official market Monday according to reports
Niger: Authorities default up to almost $520 million in debt payment/in /by
"This situation is carefully monitored by UMOA-Titres in collaboration with the institutions concerned," it said in a statement.
Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi initiates hunger strike in protest/in /by
As Ghannouchi's hunger strike gains attention, it underscores the ongoing political tensions in Tunisia and the continued struggle for democracy and human rights in the country.
Ghana: Fired Twitter staff finally receive pay-off/in /by
X, formerly Twitter, has at last paid off its staff who were fired from the company's African headquarters in Accra, Ghana.