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Ugandan police ban Bobi Wine’s opposition rallies/in /by
The authorities had authorised this operation, launched on 2 September by the National Unity Platform (NUP), an unprecedented decision in a country ruled with an iron fist since 1986 by President Yoweri Museveni and where the opposition is tightly controlled.
France in Mali has made it possible to “contain” terrorism, assures Elisabeth Borne/in /by
The past presence of French soldiers in Mali, where hostilities have resumed between armed groups and the junta in power, has made it possible to "contain the progression of terrorism" , assured French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Wednesday.
Cape Town clamps down on illegal electricity connections/in /by
Solving the electricity crisis is a crucial issue ahead of general elections next year, when the ruling African National Congress, in power since the advent of democracy in 1994, risks seeing its vote drop below 50 percent for the first time
South Africa’Springbok prepares for second match against Romania/in /by
South Africa now face a Romania side that were thrashed 82-8 by Ireland in their opener, conceding eight tries along the way.
UN envoy for Sudan resigns, warns that the conflict shows no sign of abating/in /by
Volker Perthes, who had continued to work outside Sudan after his relation with the ruling junta soured, said Wednesday (Sep. 12) the fighting in the country showed no sign of abating, with neither side appearing close to “a decisive military victory.”
All you need to know about the Morocco earthquake and how you can help/in /by
Law enforcement and aid workers — both Moroccan and international — have arrived in the region south of the city of Marrakech that was hardest hit by the magnitude 6.8 tremor Friday night, along with several aftershocks.
Pics of the day: September 13, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Moroccan villagers try to adjust to life after quake devastation/in /by
On the outskirts of a ruined village, local residents draw water from a well to transport it by donkey to the makeshift camp where they have been living since the earthquake devastated mountainous areas of Morocco
Madagascar opposition condemns ‘institutional coup’ before vote/in /by
In a letter to electoral authorities received on Tuesday, 10 of 13 presidential candidates said court rulings that handed the reins of the Indian Ocean island to Prime Minister Christian Ntsay were dictated by Rajoelina and his entourage to favour the president in the November election
Fears mount of surging death toll in Libya flood disaster/in /by
The Mediterranean coastal city of Derna was hit by a huge flash flood late Sunday that witnesses likened to a tsunami after two upstream dams burst when torrential rains brought by Storm Daniel battered the region.