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Senegal: the conviction of opponent Sonko is “final”, according to the courts/in /by
The Senegalese Minister of Justice declared that the conviction of opponent Ousmane Sonko in a morals case was “final”, which makes him ineligible for the 2024 presidential election.
Mali adopts new mining code to raise gold concessions ownership/in /by
The mining code reform could boost the national budget by 500 billion CFA francs ($820 million), economy minister Alousseni Sanou said.
South Sudanese celebrate Bright stars’ impressive FIBA world cup debut despite exit/in /by
"For me as a person, I do not care the outcome, what I care is the way they have played, the way they have tried and the way they have put us in the map in the world of basketball. So, I know the best is yet to come. ...." Mary Nyanut, Bright Stars supporter
Gabon: EU foreign policy chief says no plans yet for evacuation of citizens/in /by
Josep Borreel spoke in Spain Thursday (Aug. 31) ahead of an EU foreign ministers meeting. Borrell insisted the military coup in Gabon could not be compared to the crisis in Niger. Some 1,000 EU citizens were flown out of Niamey after the coup.
Rwanda, Cameroon make major changes in their military positions after Gabon coup/in /by
Prominent figures from Rwanda's 1994 liberation war, including Gen. James Kabarebe, Gen. Fred Ibingira, and Lt. Gen. Charles Kayonga, are among the retirees
French artist Saype unveils giant fresco at the foot of Mont Blanc/in /by
"The idea is to build intergenerational bridges. The importance of building bridges between the elderly person -- who for me represents wisdom, experience -- and the youth which represents the future and is full of innocence, etc. I think there simply is a message of contemplating nature." Saype
South Africa: Death toll from building fire in Johannesburg rises to 73/in /by
"So we are moving up towards the building, as I said earlier, we will be moving floor by floor to make sure that we clear all the floors. And then from there, as soon as that we are done, we hand over the scene to South African police to continue with their work."Robert Mulaudzi Emergency Management
Who is General Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s new strongman?/in /by
For the first time in over five decades, Gabonese woke up to a new ruler whose surname isn't Bongo. General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was declared, Wednesday (Aug. 30), head of the military junta that seized power from Ali Bongo, shortly after his controversial re-election.
Pics of the day: August 30, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Building fire kills at least 50 people, including a child in Johannesburg/in /by
Spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said Thursday (Aug. 31) another 43 people were injured in the blaze that broke out in the predawn hours. He said the death toll was likely to still increase in what he described as effectively "an informal settlement."