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Guinea: A Crackdown on private media outlets?/in /by
Four popular Guinean media outlets have had their channels removed from the package of cable network Canal +. In Conakry, at the headquarters of private Djoma Media, the president of the MODEL party condemned Monday (Dec. 11) the move instructed by the authorities.
WHO reports anthrax outbreaks in 5 East and Southern African countries, resulting in 20 deaths/in /by
A total of 1,166 suspected cases had been reported in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
South Africa’s Afro-pop sensation Zahara dies aged 36/in /by
Zahara, acclaimed for her 2011 album "Loliwe," which resonated across Africa, had been hospitalized due to liver complications.
Pics of the day: December 11, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
At least 100 elephants dead from drought in Zimbabwe/in /by
At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe's biggest national park as water holes have dried up, an international animal welfare group said Monday.
South African court invalidates decision by gov’t to recognize Zulu king/in /by
A South African court Monday ruled that the government's recognition of the King of the Zulu nation last year was unlawful, potentially setting off a new succession battle
Nigerian football stars shine at CAF 2023 Awards/in /by
Monday night (Dec. 11) saw a double success for Nigeria at the Confederation of African Football awards. Victor O'simhen and Azisat Oshola won awards.
As DR Congo gears up for elections, displaced persons in conflict-torn east feel abandoned/in /by
The displacement camps near the city of Goma in eastern DR Congo stand as a testament to the government's struggle to solve insecurity, a key issue ahead of elections later this month.
South Africa miners resurface after underground dispute/in /by
After four days, 400 miners underground at the Gold One mine in Springs, east of Johanneburg, resurfaced on Monday. They failed to come back up on 7 December, amid tensions between unions and the mine owners
South Africa: Residents of Johannesburg struggle to cope as heatwave sweeps across/in /by
"In the city of Jo'burg we mostly have areas which are informal. In those areas we find river streams, so when we have heatwaves, we've got a challenge of young people, young kids trying to play next to these river streams. With the elderly, most of them are on medication, and might be vulnerable.."