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DRC: Corneille Nangaa joins forces with M23 to create political platform/in /by
A few days before the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, scheduled for 20 December, has sent shockwaves across the web and left public opinion stunned.
FIFA shortlists Messi, Mbappe, Haaland for Best Men’s Player award 2023/in /by
FIFA announced the shortlist on Thursday with the same top three in the voting as for the Ballon d’Or prize that Messi won in October.
Burundi: Escalating landslides fuel panic/in /by
The scars of 2019 bear witness to the destructive potential, with landslides in the Mugina commune, Cibitoke province, claiming lives, injuring scores, and leaving a trail of devastation.
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.