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Breakdance becoming increasingly popular among youth in Cote d’Ivoire/in /by
If traditional Ivorian dance styles such as coupé-décalé and Zouglou still provide Ivorians with some moves, the nation's dancing world continues to evolve.
Nigeria: Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to remain in jail after supreme court’s ruling/in /by
Kanu is the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) group, which has been campaigning for the creation of an independent state in south-eastern Nigeria.
Pics of the day: December 15, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Senegal: 4 soldiers killed in the explosion of an anti-tank mine in Casamance/in /by
Four Senegalese soldiers were killed in Casamance when their vehicle hit an anti-tank mine in this region of southern Senegal in the grip of an independence rebellion, according to the army.
Guinea: Reporters Without Borders denounces censorship of private media/in /by
The NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday asked the Guinean authorities dominated by the military to "urgently" an end to the series of restrictive measures taken against certain private media, denouncing "attacks on press freedom on a considerable scale".
Kenya: independent authors struggle with book sales and distribution/in /by
For these writers, however, the initial challenge lies in navigating the complicated realm of marketing and gaining recognition in a field dominated by established names.
Kenyan Artist Transforms Plastic Menace into Functional Art/in /by
Tiwi Beach in Kwale, Kenya, may appear idyllic from a distance, but beneath its outward beauty lies a pressing issue – plastic pollution. Local artist Joel Oenga has taken matters into his own hands.
Sudan: fighting spreads to Wad Madani, spared from violence until now/in /by
Fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries spread on Friday to the outskirts of Wad Madani, a town so far spared from the violence where hundreds of thousands of Sudanese have taken refuge, an AFP correspondent reported.
Hundreds of Kenyans trapped by raging floods, death toll reaches 170/in /by
Floods in Kenya have killed at least 170 and displaced more than 600,000 since the onset of heavy rains in November. On Thursday (Dec. 14) Kenya's military continued efforts to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by rising waters.
Niger: West African court orders Mohamed Bazoum’s “immediate” release/in /by
The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on Friday ordered the "immediate" release of Mohamed Bazoum, Niger's president who has been held captive since the coup that overthrew him on July 26, and that of his family.