Algeria and Mali clash over security approach amid diplomatic strains/in /by
The two nations hold opposing views on how to address the conflict in northern Mali, with Algeria advocating dialogue and Mali increasingly favoring military action.
Ethiopians celebrate Orthodox Christmas with prayers, feasts, and acts of charity/in /by
Thousands of Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia celebrated Christmas on 7 January, marking the end of a 43-day fast.
Pics of the day: January 7, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Chinese companies invest in Africa’s surging cement market/in /by
Driven by a increase in construction activity among other factors, Africa's cement market is thriving. Facing a stagnant property market back home, Chinese companies are rushing to invest.
France: Jean-Marie Le Pen is dead/in /by
A polarizing figure in French politics, Mr. Le Pen's controversial statements — including his Holocaust denial and his 1987 proposal to forcibly isolate people with AIDS in special facilities — have earned him multiple condemnations and strained his political alliances .
Conakry at a standstill amidst opposition protests/in /by
Life in Conakry came to a standstill due to a protest organized by the opposition, which had been banned by the authorities, demanding the departure of the junta in Guinea.
Man City loan Issa Kaboré to Werder Bremen/in /by
Burkina Faso defender Issa Kaboré is set to do a stint at German club Werder Bremen for the rest of the season. Werder is the sixth club Kaboré has been loaned out to since he joined Manchester City in 2020.
Ghana’s John Mahama returns as president/in /by
Mahama, who started his political career as the communications minister, won the presidential election late last year after pledging to tackle the economic crisis, corruption and unemployment.
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo/in /by
Rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region, civil society and a local politician said Monday, as the security and humanitarian crisis deepened.
They fled from extremists. Now the government in Burkina Faso tries to hide their existence/in /by
This is the reality for over 2.1 million displaced people across the West African nation of Burkina Faso, torn apart by years of extreme violence.