At least 18 African migrants drown off coast of Comoros/in /by
They were part of a group of about 50 people dropped off by smugglers in the sea, with many unable to swim.
Zimbabwe opposition groups fight against proposed constitutional change/in /by
The proposed amendments would extend the presidential term from five to seven years and replace direct presidential elections with a vote by lawmakers.
Iranian TV shows man rescued from South Khorasan rubble/in /by
Red Crescent teams rescue survivors in South Khorasan after reported US-Israeli strikes, as Iran counts rising civilian toll and mounting destruction.
AFCON 2025 title “cannot be taken away” from Senegal, says FSF/in /by
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) said Thursday that the Africa Cup title cannot be taken away from Senegal, following a decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip the country of its title earlier this week.
Congolese citizens welcome Belgian court trial in Lumumba case/in /by
Several Congolese citizens welcomed a Belgian court's decision to put 93-year-old former diplomat Etienne Davignon on trial over the killing of independence hero Patrice Lumumba in 1961. Africanews correspondent Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa.
Bola Tinubu’s state visit to UK: major steel deal agreed with British PM/in /by
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Nigerian President Bola Tinubu at 10 Downing Street in London during the first state visit by the leader of Africa's most populous nation in nearly four decades.
Crowds flock to Antananarivo as Madagascar restores Its pre‑colonial new year/in /by
Madagascar's traditional New Year, Alahamady Be, a pre-colonial custom abandoned for decades, has now been revived with rituals honouring ancestors, sacred fire and purification ceremonies.
Djibouti’s Guelleh faces only low-profile rival in presidential ballot/in /by
Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who has ruled the strategically located Horn of Africa nation for nearly three decades, will face just one little-known challenger in next month's presidential election, according to an official decree published Wednesday.
“We are living in fear”: Gay people in Senegal amid crackdown/in /by
Senegal is among more than half of African countries where same-sex relations are illegal. But it is now moving toward stricter enforcement.
Morocco’s 2025 AFCON win draws mixed emotions from supporters/in /by
Morocco fans in Rabat expressed mixed emotions Wednesday after CAF awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to the Atlas Lions following a controversial defeat to Senegal in January's final—a decision the Senegalese federation says it will appeal.