UN rights chief says Tunisia must end repression of civil society, journalists

6 months ago

By Rédaction Africanews The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists,…

Cameroon former National Assembly president Cavaye Yéguié Djibril dies at 86

6 months ago

By Rédaction Africanews Former president of Cameroon’s National Assembly and longtime political figure Cavaye Yéguié Djibril has died at the…

Junta leader Assimi Goita target of April attacks, Malian army says

6 months ago

By Rédaction Africanews and Joel Kouam Last month's coordinated attacks against Mali targeted the country's junta leader Assimi Goita, an…

South Sudan’s President Kiir fires army chief and finance minister

6 months ago

By Rédaction Africanews More changes at the top of South Sudan’s government on Wednesday as President Salva Kiir fired the…

Middle East war will slow down economic growth in Africa as cost of living crisis soars, IMF warns

6 months ago

By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi A new wave of global shocks mainly caused by the war in the Middle East is pushing…

DR Congo president hints at extending his term and delaying polls

6 months ago

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi has said he may consider seeking a third term in office when his…

Chad declares three days of national mourning after Boko Haram attack

6 months ago

By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Chad declared three days of national mourning after a new attack by Boko Haram jihadists…

Somalia’s drought fallout worsened by aid cuts and ongoing conflict

6 months ago

By Rédaction Africanews with AFP In the largely arid Puntland region in north-eastern Somalia, where the past three rainy seasons…

Kenya’s first private-sector agri-focused securitisation reaches first close at KES 276 million

6 months ago

Fintech platform, Kaleidofin (www.Kaleidofin.com), has closed Kenya’s first private-sector local currency securitisation in the smallholder agriculture sector, in partnership with…

Orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared by keepers at Kenya sanctuary

6 months ago

A baby hippo found desperately nudging its dead mother at a lake in Kenya over the weekend is now being…