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Nigerian president speaks of 9-month military transition in Niger/in /by
Nigeria's president, Bola Tinubu, who also heads the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), spoke on Thursday of a nine-month transition for the military in power in Niger since the end of July, similar to what happened in Nigeria at the end of the 1990s.
Many are fed up and desperate for change in Africa, analysts say/in /by
"It is an expression of the popular dissatisfaction," said Hermann Ngoulou in the Gabonese capital of Libreville. "The country has been experiencing a deep crisis on all levels due to bad governance, the rising cost of food (and) the high cost of living."
DR Congo: Experts call for boost to food security, safeguard of Congo Basin/in /by
"Let us call on international organizations, donors, sub-regional institutions, governments, non-governmental organizations, local communities, indigenous peoples and all stakeholders to unite in the mission to safeguard the Congo Basin."
Beninese President Patrice Talon in Beijing for a 4-day state visit/in /by
During this visit, Patrice Talon is expected to meet with his counterpart President Xi Jinping then with the Chinese Premier and China's top legislator.
African Union “suspends” Gabon with immediate effect/in /by
The continental organization "strongly condemns the takeover of power by the military in the Republic of Gabon", announced the AU in a press release published on X (formerly Twitter).
Niger crisis: ECOWAS counting on the support of the EU/in /by
The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday (Aug. 31) said the bloc had asked for support from the European Union, after EU ministers expressed deep concern at the growing number of military coups across Africa.
Libya: Amid protests, PM Hamid Dbeibah affirms rejection of normalisation with Israel/in /by
"Before I assumed this mission, (I affirm) our categorical and complete rejection of any form of normalization, and our complete bias towards the Palestinian people and their just cause.” Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, Libyan Prime Minister
Deadly Johannesburg fire “a wake-up call for us” – President Ramaphosa/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Thursday (Aug. 31) the site of a Johannesburg fire that killed at least 74 people earlier in the day. The nighttime fire ripped through a five-storey building that had been used by homeless people and squatters.
Pics of the day: August 31, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
President Ramaphosa deplores ‘tragedy’ during tour of deadly Johannesburg fire/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Thursday (Aug. 31) the site of a Johannesburg fire that killed at least 74 people earlier in the day. The nighttime fire ripped through a five-storey building that had been used by homeless people and squatters.