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Mauritania and Chad pave the way for the dissolution of the G5 Sahel anti-jihadist alliance/in /by
Mauritania and Chad have paved the way for a dissolution of the G5 Sahel alliance created in 2014 to tackle jihadism and other challenges in the sub-region, following the withdrawal of the other three members, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
Senegalese presidential election: Sonko’s candidacy returns to court/in /by
On November 17, Senegal's Supreme Court overturned a ruling handed down in October, which had put Mr. Sonko back in the running for the presidential election by overturning his removal from the electoral roll following his conviction in a vice scandal.
Tanzania: Residents of towns ravaged by landslides count their losses/in /by
"I have lost all the bag of maize I had kept in store, in addition to that loss I had given my money to the middlemen who help me to buy maize. Up to now, none of them is available on the phone and I don’t know if they are alive or dead." Gudila Massawe, affected by landslide
Sierra Leone arrests ex-president’s guard over failed coup/in /by
"One of the organizers of the failed November 26 coup attempt, Amadu Koita, who was at the top of the wanted list, was arrested yesterday (Monday) at 11:30 pm" (local and GMT), Information Minister Chernor Bah told a press conference in Freetown.
Rescuers pull out first survivor of Zambia landslide that trapped miners/in /by
The 49-year-old man was pulled out of a collapsed tunnel at the copper mine near Chingola. Unfortunately, a body was also recovered.
Chad referendum campaign divides political classes/in /by
Launched on November 25, Chad's referendum campaign is dividing the political class, as voters prepare to decide on a new constitution.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Kipchoge and Kiptum tipped for Kenya in the marathon/in /by
Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and world record holder Kelvin Kiptum are part of Kenya's pre-selection for the Paris Olympics announced on Monday.
Nigeria: Army drone strike error kills 85 civilians at Muslim festival/in /by
"We buried 85 people that were killed in the bomb attack," said resident Idris Dahiru, whose relatives were among the dead.
Pics of the day: December 5, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Mali: Troops from Germany withdraw following end of UN mission/in /by
The move is in accordance with the UN Security Council vote in June to end a decade-old peacekeeping mission to Mali, whose military junta urged the troops' removal as it aligns with Russia.