Tunisia: Opposition leader Abir Moussi arrested
Abir Moussi, leader of one of Tunisia's main opposition parties, the Parti Destourien Libre (PDL), was arrested on Tuesday, her party's lawyer has said.
Pics of the day: October 3, 2023
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Ethiopia, EU sign €650m cooperation agreement
The so-called multi-annual indicative programme (MIP) should have been concluded in 2021 but was suspended due to the Tigray conflict. Signed every seven years, MIPs define priority areas of cooperation between the EU and its partners, including financial allocations.
Nigeria: Blast at illegal oil refinery kills at least 18
At least 18 people, including a pregnant woman, died in southern Nigeria when an illegal oil refinery exploded into flames, a security official and residents said on Tuesday (Oct. 03).
Ghana: opposition led demonstration denounces economic crisis
Several hundred opposition protesters rallied in Ghana's capital Accra on Tuesday to denounce the country's lingering economic crisis, blaming it on the central bank governor's policies.
New documentary on Tupac murder features audio of arrested suspect
A few days ago, the news of the arrest of a former gang leader implicated in the 1996 death of rapper Tupac generated a great deal of interest. Almost 30 years after his murder, the mystery surrounding him remains almost incomplete.
Supporters of Egyptian president el-Sissi celebrate his bid
Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Monday celebrated after he confirmed his re-election bid for elections scheduled for December.
Kenyan President William Ruto welcomes UN decision on ‘critical’ Haiti force
"I welcome the resolution as an overdue and critical instrument to define the multinational mission. This mission is a fundamental intervention, to provide the necessary conditions for Haiti to consolidate its development and governance." William Ruto, President of Kenya
Sudan war : hunger threatens refugees returning to South Sudan
War in Sudan: hunger threatens refugees returning to South Sudan
Tunisia: Opponents in pre-trial detention boycott investigating judge
A group of six Tunisian opponents, who claim to be political prisoners of the Kais Said regime and in pre-trial detention since last February for an alleged case of conspiracy against state security denounced on Tuesday a judicial masquerade and announced their boycott of the investigating judge.