Football: Sir Alex Ferguson leaves Manchester United again/in /by
Ferguson won 13 Premier League titles with United and is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers in football history.
Beninese anti-French activist Kemi Seba arrested in Paris/in /by
It’s unclear why he travelled to France, and there has been no official comment on his arrest yet.
ICC prosecutor announces renewed probe into alleged crimes in eastern Congo/in /by
The ICC first opened an investigation in Congo 20 years ago following years of armed conflict. Last year the Congolese government asked it to investigate alleged crimes in North Kivu by armed groups operating there since Jan. 1, 2022
UN: Southern Africa faces worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño/in /by
Five countries Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe — have declared national disasters over the drought and resultant hunger.
DRC cancels auction of 27 oil blocks/in /by
The 27 oil blocks whose auction was cancelled contain an estimated 22 billion barrels of oil.
Over 2 million displaced, 200 communities submerged as floods ravage Kogi, Nigeria/in /by
Share You said: improve this : Over 2 million displaced, 200 communities submerged as severe floods hit Kogi, Nigeria Flooding in Nigeria’s Kogi State has displaced nearly 2 million people as of October 14, 2024, with over 200 communities and approximately 60 000 ha (150 000 acres) of land
Chief Justice Koome names judges to handle DP Gachagua ouster petitions/in /by
Gachagua recently became the first Kenyan deputy president to be impeached by the National Assembly.
Italy transfers first group of asylum seekers to Albania as part of controversial deal/in /by
Italy has sent a first group of asylum seekers to Albania, as part of a controversial plan to process thousands of migrants outside of the country. The ship, which is carrying 16 migrants who had been rescued at sea after leaving Libya, left Lampedusa and is due to arrive in Albania on Wednesday.
World Food Forum opens with call to build inclusive agrifood systems/in /by
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization chief Qu Dongyu called for the strengthening of agrifood systems as a way to enhance food and nutrition security
Pics of the day: October 15, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.