DRC: two years of M23 rebellion/in /by
The M23 rebellion took up arms again in November 2021 in the province of North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it has seized vast swathes of territory. Here are the highlights of the last two years.
DRC army and Blue Helmets launch Operation Springbok as M23 threatens key towns/in /by
UN forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the national army launched operation Springbok designed to stop rebels from capturing key eastern cities.
Fire at Canadian High Commission in Nigeria kills 2 workers repairing generators/in /by
“The fire occurred when the tank of diesel in the generator house containing 2,000 liters exploded,”
Nigeria’s Hilda Baci officially dethroned , Guinness World Record confirms new chef/in /by
“Alan Fisher (Ireland), an owner and chef of a restaurant in Japan, has broken two cooking-related Guinness World Records titles,” the statement read.
Niger: military regime asks Togo to mediate/in /by
The military regime that emerged from a coup d'état in Niger asked Togo on Monday to act as mediator in its negotiations with the international community, in particular with the West African countries that sanctioned it last summer.
Pics of the day: November 6, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Nigeria: Villagers attend funeral of victims of suspected Boko Haram attack/in /by
Suspected jihadists killed at least 11 farmers in Nigeria's northeast Borno State. Funerals were held on Monday (Nov. 06) at the central mosque in Zabarmari, outside the regional capital Maiduguri.
Libya deports 600 undocumented Egyptians/in /by
Until recently, United Nations agencies were responsible for repatriating refugees and migrants in Libya. But after a recent agreement between Libya's two administrations, the DCIM, which is affiliated with the western government's interior ministry, was put in charge of deportations.
More than 20 villagers killed in Cameroon attack/in /by
The overnight assault occurred at Egbekaw village in western Cameroon — the scene of deadly clashes between rebels and government forces for seven years.
South Sudan: 1.6 million children at risk of malnutrition in 2024 (UN)/in /by
More than 1.6 million children under the age of five are at risk of malnutrition in South Sudan in 2024, mainly due to the effects of flooding, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday.