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Preserving Sierra Leone’s ancient Gara-tie dye craft/in /by
Abubakarr Koma is keeping alive the centuries-old art of Gara tie-dying, a vibrant tradition that tells stories through intricate patterns and vivid colors.
Expert: U.S. ‘diplomatic bullying’ behind South African ambassador’s expulsion/in /by
The expulsion of South Africa's ambassador to the United States highlights "diplomatic bullying" by the new U.S. administration, which should be opposed by all African nations, said a South African political expert.
M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks citing EU sanctions/in /by
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo's mineral-rich east said Monday they were withdrawing from peace talks this week with the Congolese government, saying that international sanctions on the group's members have undermined such dialogue.
How technology can support more sexual assault survivors in South Sudan/in /by
A possible new technology may help survivors of sexual assault in South Sudan, but it's not without its challenges.
DRC: new sanctions by EU against M23 rebel leaders and Rwandan military/in /by
The European Union announced on Monday that it has imposed targeted sanctions on nine leaders of the M23 rebel movement and Rwandan army officers due to their involvement in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At least 11 bodies discovered in well in Sudan’s Fayhaa neighborhood/in /by
Sudanese officials announced on Sunday that numerous bodies have been discovered at the bottom of a well in Khartoum, just days after the military expelled a notorious paramilitary group from the area.
‘Khartoum’ documents the lives of ordinary Sudanese navigating war and exile/in /by
The documentary film Khartoum won the Gilda Vieira de Mello Prize at the 25th edition of the Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights
Pics of the day: March 17, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
DRC: Goma faces unprecedented financial crisis/in /by
Two months after the M23 captured the city, Goma is facing an unprecedented financial crisis.
Former banker Tidjane Thiam steps up bid for Ivorian presidency/in /by
A coalition of around twenty opposition parties has backed Thiam as its candidate. With the opposition divided, Thiam has emerged as the leading figure to take on the ruling RHDP party which is yet to name its candidate