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Algeria has offered Niger “a six-month transition plan”/in /by
Algeria has proposed "a six-month transition plan" to Niger's military rulers before a return to constitutional and democratic order, instead of the three years they suggested, its diplomatic chief said on Tuesday.
Mpox in the DRC: 350,000 euros in EU aid to combat the disease/in /by
Congolese health authorities have reported nearly 9,000 cases of mpox in the country, and 500 deaths this year, the EU delegation in the DRC said in a statement, adding that the Maniema province (east) is the worst affected.
Mali: new army air strikes in the North/in /by
The former Tuareg rebellion in northern Mali on Tuesday accused the army of new air strikes on its positions, in a climate of tension that has raised fears of a resumption of hostilities.
Sex, lies and social networks: in Africa, women politicians face misinformation/in /by
A few weeks after her appointment to the Kwale County Assembly in southeastern Kenya, Judy Kengo found herself in the eye of the storm: a retouched photo purporting to show her kissing another woman emerged on social networks.
Gabon: Residents of Libreville cheer in the streets after military officers sack Ali Bongo/in /by
A statement read out on TV quoted the military as saying Bongo was under house arrest, surrounded by his family and doctors. The statement reportedly added that one of the president's sons had been arrested for "treason".
10 critical events in Gabon since independence/in /by
From its independence in 1960 to Wednesday's coup d'état against outgoing president Ali Bongo, who has been in power for 14 years, here are ten key dates in Gabon's history.
Gabon coup: How did events unfold?/in /by
It was an election that was intended to end well in Gabon. Many woke up Saturday (Aug. 26) to vote in the general election which the opposition described as lacking authenticity.
Calls to boost food security to protect Congo Basin as summit kicks off in Kinshasa/in /by
A summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa aimed at protecting central Africa's rainforest opens with activists and politicians arguing that conservation efforts must address food security for locals.
Pics of the day: August 29, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Gabon soldiers say Bongo ‘regime’ ended, borders closed/in /by
A dozen Gabonese soldiers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and the cancellation of an election that, according to official results, was won by President Ali Bongo Ondimba.