By Rédaction Africanews with AP United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres on Friday appealed for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying the war has caused immense suffering for the Lebanese people. “Absolutely dramatic situation,” Guterres said, calling for an end to the fighting. “We must stop this war. We must have an immediate ceasefire.” “My strong appeal to both parties, to Hezbollah and to Israel, is for a ceasefire to stop the war and pave the way to find a solution,” he said. Lebanon had been dragged into a conflict its people did not want, stressing the need for a political solution that…
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As explosions echoed over Tehran and the United States vowed to intensify strikes against Iran, hundreds gathered in Cape Town- South Africa on Friday for an annual Quds Day rally, waving Iranian flags and voicing solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Quds Day, observed on the last Friday of Ramadan, drew demonstrators to the streets of Cape Town. Khaled Sayed, Leader of the Opposition in the Western Cape Provincial Legislature, told the crowd: “The only crime the people of Iran have committed is to stand with Palestine. Their crime in the eyes of Western powers is solidarity—a similar crime we are…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies More than 50 people were rescued from an overcrowded boat in the central Mediterranean on Friday evening, nine of them children. It was the second rescue of the day for Italian NGO Organisation Emergency which says it earlier assisted 41 migrants at sea. Those helped in the second operation were from Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, Biafra, Senegal, South Sudan, Guinea, The Gambia, and Sudan. In both cases, the rescue team mobilised after the boats were sighted in international waters within the Libyan Search and Rescue zone. The groups are heading to Civitavecchia in Italy, several days’ sail…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in Bangui on Friday for the first high-level French visit in eight years, declaring the “full restoration” of relations with the former colony as it navigates deepening ties with Russia. “This is the first time in eight years that a Foreign Minister is here in Bangui,” Barrot said after meeting President Faustin-Archange Touadéra. “My visit marks the full restoration of relations between our two countries following a period of tension—brief in the context of our shared history.” France and CAR relaunched diplomatic ties in April 2024 after a…
By Africanews with AFP Michael B. Jordan has won the Best Actor Oscar for his dual role in the supernatural drama Sinners, portraying twin brothers confronted with pure evil in a vampire-themed fable set against the backdrop of racial segregation in the American South. At 39, Michael B. Jordan secured the award on his first nomination, after building momentum with a recent Screen Actors Guild win. He triumphed over a competitive field that included Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent and Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon. Jordan’s performance as Smoke…
Australia-based Resolute Mining has approved construction of the Doropo gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, marking a significant expansion of its African operations. The project, expected to produce about 2.2 million ounces of gold over an estimated 13-year mine life, will begin development following the company’s final investment decision and the granting of a mining permit by the Ivorian government. Once operational, Doropo could produce roughly 169,000 ounces annually, potentially rising to 204,000 ounces during the first five years. The project joins Resolute’s existing mines in Mali and Senegal, strengthening its regional footprint while signaling continued investor confidence in West Africa’s gold sector…
China’s economic presence in Africa—built on over $181 billion in infrastructure loans and $50 billion in foreign direct investment—is neither the predatory threat nor the development miracle it’s often portrayed as. New research tracking 28 African nations over two decades finds that outcomes hinge almost entirely on the quality of domestic governance. Where institutions are strong, as in Botswana and Mauritius, Chinese investment supports sustainable growth. Where oversight is weak, as in the DRC and Equatorial Guinea, it accelerates resource depletion, deforestation, and pollution. China-Africa trade has surged from $10 billion in 2000 to $348 billion in 2025, but the same governance…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Rwanda warned on Saturday that it will withdraw its troops involved in anti-jihadist operations in northern Mozambique if sufficient funding for the mission in not assured. It has had a force of around 1,000 soldiers and police officers in the oil-rich Cabo Delgado province since 2021 helping to fight insurgents affiliated with the Islamic State group. “We are ready to leave Mozambique, if our work and achievements are not valued,” said Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe in a statement posted on X Saturday. He was responding to media reports that the European Peace Facility finance for…
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey is set to deny two new allegations of rape, a court has heard. The 32-year-old was charged last month with two counts of raping a woman on a date in December 2020. It followed him being charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against separate complainants last year. Partey was excused from attending a preliminary hearing for the new charges at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday. However, his barrister Emma Fenn indicated he intended to plead not guilty to both counts at a crown court hearing set for 10 April.…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies Senegal successfully paid nearly half a billion dollars in debt obligations on Friday, avoiding default, but spending cuts, delayed payments to other lenders, and growing civil unrest cast doubt on how much time the effort buys the West African nation. The Central Bank of West African States transferred 380 million euros to eurobond holders and $33 million for dollar-denominated bonds, covering principal and coupons. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s government mobilized local resources via regional markets after the IMF suspended its program following the discovery of $13 billion in undeclared debt—the largest ever hidden debt…