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Guinea: international bodies hail progress towards justice in 2009 massacre trial
Rights activists and a number of organisations and countries have hailed the progress made towards justice in Guinea for the victims of a 2009 massacre.
DRC: one dead and 11 injured in a stadium explosion in Goma
A rocket accidentally exploded on Thursday in a stadium in the city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least one person and wounding eleven, according to the authorities.
Burundi: a former prime minister faces trial
A former all-powerful prime minister of Burundi, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, appeared in court on Thursday, accused of undermining national security and insulting the president, a judicial source and witnesses reported.
South Africa: Cape Town clean-up begins after flooding
Following heavy rains in Cape Town caused flooding in parts of the city, clean up operations have begun.
South Africa launches new HIV prevention method
A new HIV prevention method - a vaginal ring diffusing an antiretroviral drug - will soon be launched in South Africa, one of the world's most AIDS-affected countries, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS announced on Friday (sept 29th).
Gabon: curfew maintained but relaxed
The military who overthrew Ali Bongo Ondimba, who had been in power for 14 years in Gabon, on August 30, have announced an easing of the curfew that had been in force for over a month, the presidency told AFP on Thursday.
Pics of the day: September 28, 2023
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, votes for parliament
Voters are called to choose 59 members of the lower house of parliament, which plays only an advisory role to the monarch, King Mswati III, who wields absolute power.
Rugby World Cup 2023: Springboks draw fans to Toulon
Toulon's Stade Mayol was alive and kicking on Thursday morning for the South African rugby team's training session, which was open to the public.
Mali: attacks on three army posts in past two days
The Malian army has reported attacks on three of its posts in the north, west and center of the country since Wednesday, with separatists and jihadists from the al-Qaeda-affiliated Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans (GSIM) each claiming temporary control of two of them.