DR Congo: UN mission to withdraw peacekeepers/in /by
After nearly two decades in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations stabilisation mission in Congo (MONUSCO) has signed a deal to withdraw its 15,000 peacekeepers.
Comoros upsets Ghana 1-0 in World Cup qualifying. Senegal settles for draw in Togo/in /by
France-born Myziane Maolida scored just before halftime in the archipelago nation's capital of Moroni and Comoros held on to record its latest upset of the Black Stars. Comoros now leads African qualifying Group I.
Ethiopia: new government-OLA talks end without agreement, armed Oromo group/in /by
A second round of negotiations between the Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) aimed at ending a five-year insurgency in Oromia, Ethiopia's largest and most populous regional state, has ended without agreement, the two parties announced separately on Tuesday.
Igad countries “optimistic” about new talks between Ethiopia and an armed Oromo group/in /by
The Ethiopian government and the OLF announced separately on Tuesday evening that a second round of negotiations in Tanzania had ended without agreement, blaming each other for the failure of the talks, which are being mediated by Igad alongside the United States and Norway.
DR Congo: 42 EU observers deployed to country ahead of elections/in /by
The head of a European Union electoral mission to DR Congo on Tuesday announced the deployment of 42 initial observers to the country, ahead of a poll next month.
South Africa legislators vote to suspend ties with Israel, close embassy/in /by
"We will stand together with whoever stands for peace and whoever wants a free Palestine. [...] Cease-fire until this is achieved," Pemmy Majodin, the Chief Whip from the ruling ANC said on Tuesday (Nov. 21)
Pics of the day: November 20, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Stampede kills 31 during Congo army recruitment drive/in /by
The government revised down a toll of 37 dead to 31 but officials said many of the 145 injured were in serious condition.
Turkish President Erdogan Supports Imminent Hamas-Israel Deal on Gaza Hostages/in /by
Unlike the United States and the European Union, Turkey does not classify Hamas as a terrorist group and maintains close ties with the organization's political leadership based in Doha.
U-17 World Cup: Mali and Morocco will clash for a semifinal spot/in /by
Morocco's Under 17 football squad clinched a historic spot in the quarterfinals on Tuesday (Nov. 21) against Iran. The U-17 AFCON runner-up will play Mali on November 25. Mali trounced Mexico 5-0 on Tuesday.