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Guinea: opposition placed “under observation” and 53 parties dissolved/in /by
The West African country has been ruled by a military regime since soldiers ousted President Alpha Conde in 2021. The West African regional bloc, known as ECOWAS , has pushed for a return to civilian rule and elections are scheduled for 2025.
Pics of the day: October 29, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Burkina: Civilians needlessly exposed to danger, according to HRW/in /by
In August, at least 100 villagers were killed by fighters from an al-Qaeda -linked militant group in central Burkina Faso , in one of the deadliest attacks of the year in the conflict-torn West African country.
Nigeria: At least 7 dead in building collapse/in /by
The building, located in the Sabon-Lugbe area of ​​Abuja , had already been partially demolished and its structure was further compromised by scavengers looking for scrap metal, Abuja police said.
Ballon d’Or 2023: Mansour Loum critiques voting and treatment of Vinicius Jr./in /by
Mansour Loum pointed out that, as seen in previous years, players from the same team can split votes, often to their detriment. Loum referenced how Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, and Sadio Mané all ended up behind Lionel Messi in 2019 due to divided support.
Ongoing violence delays U.N. peacekeepers’ departure from DRC scheduled for December/in /by
U.N. Peacekeepers, who were supposed to leave the DRC in December, are staying put for the moment, as violence continues to spike in the country. More than 120 armed groups are battling for resources and land in the country's east. The violence has forced around 7 million people from their homes.
South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in legal claim to UN court/in /by
Israel has fiercely denied the allegations. The government called the case “blood libel” when South Africa launched the complaint in Dec. 2023.
AFCON 2025: Nigeria awarded victory by forfeit after being stranded in Libyan Airport/in /by
Following the incident at Al Abaq Airport in Libya during the recent international break, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled in favor of Nigeria, awarding them a forfeit victory.
Egyptian migrant boat to Europe capsizes off Libya, 12 dead/in /by
Al-Abreen, a group that provides humanitarian assistance to migrants in Libya, said on Facebook that the boat capsized 60 kilometers (37 miles) east of the city of Tobruk on Monday evening.
Pope Francis calls for empathy and justice in welcoming Migrants/in /by
Francis’ appeal to support migrants transcends borders and religions, advocating for human dignity through concerted social and political efforts.