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Sudan’s Burhan rules out negotiations with RSF
Burhan said that any peace initiative must recognise his government, also known as the Transitional Sovereign Council as the legitimate ruler of Sudan. While rejecting talks with the RSF, Burhan expressed his willingness to engage in negotiations with political movements and other armed groups
Paris 2024 Olympics: Ngamba one victory away from first refugee medal
With her name echoing through the stadium, Cindy Ngamba stepped into the Olympic ring and danced from one foot to the other, throwing punches with her bright blue Paris 2024 boxing gloves.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Nigerian Favour Ofili not registered for 100m
Nigeria's national 100 metres champion will not compete in the Paris Olympics because, she says, the national athletics federation failed to register her in time.
Pics of the day: August 1, 2024
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Clashes as anti-government protests break out across Nigeria
Roads were blocked in parts of the country by either placard-carrying protesters or armed security forces, who were deployed overnight after days of mobilization for protests against the government of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. Some groups also staged protests in support of the Nigerian leader
US-born swimmer proud to represent Sudan, his parent’s country, at Olympics
Ziyad Saleem is one of four athletes representing Sudan in three disciplines at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Kamala Harris hits back at Donald Trump’s false race accusation
Speaking on Wednesday at the annual meeting of The National Association of Black Journalists, he falsely suggested that she misled voters about her race.
MINUSCA’s mission: strengthening State authority in Central Africa
The 2013 conflicts in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture of Bambouti in the Central African Republic, had a catastrophic impact that saw MINUSCA dispatch Rwandan peacekeepers and a special Bangladeshi force to assist Central African authorities in the restoration and expansion of state authority.
Ismail Haniyeh’s killing elicits vows to retaliate
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran took it as a duty to avenge Haniyeh's assassination, which he blamed on Israel. Israel has not denied or confirmed killing Haniyeh, but had pledged to kill him and other Hamas leaders it blames for the raid on October 7
Paris 2024 Olympics: South Sudan bows out with honors
South Sudan put the United States on the spot in a one-point pre-Games showdown, using its speed and fighting spirit to nearly derail the superior talent of the NBA stars.