Freed Palestinian prisoners celebrate in Ramallah after release/in /by
A truce between Israel and Hamas will be extended by two days, mediator Qatar said hours before the pause was due to end Tuesday, as more hostages were freed from Gaza in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners.
11 dead in platinum mine accident in South Africa/in /by
"Eighty-six employees were standing in the lift, eleven lost their lives and all the others were transferred to hospitals," a company spokesman told AFP, adding that some of them were seriously injured.
Niger repeals law aimed at slowing migration/in /by
Niger's ruling junta has signed a decree revoking a controversial 2015 law that was brought in to slow the smuggling of migrants travelling from African countries through a key migration route in the country en route to Europe, according to a government circular issued on Monday.
Pics of the day: November 27, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Togo sets stage for elections in 2024 amidst opposition challenges/in /by
As Togo prepares for this electoral process, which is expected to unfold against a backdrop of political tension, the nation faces the challenge of ensuring a transparent and inclusive democratic exercise.
Former Mauritanian President Aziz denies charges of “illicit enrichment”/in /by
Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Monday firmly denied in court all allegations he faces of abusing his power and amassing a huge fortune.
Sierra Leone grapples with aftermath of deadly attack/in /by
President Julius Maada Bio, addressing the nation, assured that most of the leaders behind the attack had been apprehended, and efforts were underway to capture others involved. He announced the initiation of an investigation to uncover the motives and details surrounding the incident.
Disease stalks Somali district ravaged by floods/in /by
Somalia's government has declared a state of emergency over what the United Nations has called "once-in-a-century" flooding, with almost 100 lives lost across the country and 700,000 people made homeless
Amid a hike in cooking gas prices, Nigerian households take to biofuel cooking/in /by
As the cost-of-living soars in Nigeria, cooking gas has become unaffordable to a growing number of households. According to the Clean Cooking Alliance about 21 million Nigerian households depend on traditional biomass energy. This leads to respiratory diseases and premature deaths.
Ghana Cardinal Peter Turkson: It’s time to understand homosexuality/in /by
This statement contradicts the position of other Roman Catholic bishops in Ghana who have labelled homosexuality a crime.