Portugal on edge as Storm Leonardo triggers new flooding/in /by
Storm Leonardo battered Portugal on 5 February, killing one man, forcing hundreds to flee their homes and leaving Alcácer do Sal underwater, as forecasters warned a new storm is on the way.
Nigeria: Kwara state massacre survivors terrorised, death toll at 162/in /by
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed an army battalion to a troubled state after gunmen killed as many as 162 people in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent months. Residents in the area are terrorised following the massacre.
Turkey to boost its anti-terrorism support to Somalia/in /by
The Horn of Africa nation has been battling al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, for more than a decade.
Republic of Congo: president declares himself candidate for elections/in /by
The Republic of Congo is set to vote for its next president on 12 and 15 March. Denis Sassou N'Guesso first became leader of the country in 1979, and then returned to power in 1997 after a five-year break due to war. He has been president ever since.
Britain sanctions six over atrocities and arms support in Sudan War/in /by
Britain has imposed sanctions on six individuals accused of committing atrocities or fuelling Sudan’s brutal war through mercenaries and military supplies.
Experts warn famine conditions spreading in Sudan’s Darfur region/in /by
A global hunger monitoring group says acute malnutrition thresholds have been exceeded in two more towns.
Nigerian President Tinubu deploys army following Kwara State massacre/in /by
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to Kwara State after gunmen killed as many as 162 people in one of the country’s deadliest attacks in recent months.
Minneapolis residents sceptical about planned withdrawal of some ICE agents/in /by
President Donald Trump said 700 of the nearly 3,000 immigration officers would be pulled out of the state.
China to import some South African products duty-free/in /by
China will allow duty-free imports of some South African products under a deal being finalised as Pretoria seeks to diversify its markets, the trade ministry said Thursday. China is South Africa's biggest trade partner by country, followed by the United States.
Why Africa’s truth is falling behind in the digital race (Africanews Debates)/in /by
In a world where a shared post can trigger a national crisis in minutes, yesterday’s Africanews Debate tackled the continent’s most urgent question: Why does misinformation spread faster than the truth?