By Rédaction Africanews with AP Ethiopian forces killed around forty fighters from their own side in a drone strike in the insurgency-hit Amhara region on January 15, a nurse and a local official told AFP on Tuesday. Amhara, Ethiopia’s second most populous region with about 23 million people, has been gripped by an insurgency since April 2023, after the federal government moved to disarm local ethnic militias known as the Fano. The army regularly carries out drone strikes, but the January 15 attack in the Waghemira area hit a pro-government camp, the local official told AFP by phone, speaking on…
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Informa Markets, a global leader in live and on-demand events and data services. The partnership will strengthen the planning, delivery, and sustainability of the Africa CDC International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) and other flagship public health convenings at a time of heightened demand for coordinated health leadership across the continent. Africa CDC Director-General Dr Jean Kaseya and Informa Markets President for Middle East, India, Türkiye & Africa Mr Peter Hall signed the agreement, which combines Africa CDC’s scientific leadership…
A high-level meeting has been held in Addis Ababa between Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of State. The meeting built upon the first round of political consultations that took place in Abu Dhabi on September 13, 2025, under the framework of the 2019 Memorandum of Understanding. Both sides reaffirmed their mutual commitment to enhancing the partnership between the UAE and the African Union. During the meeting, they reviewed the progress made since the inaugural consultations, exchanged views on priority areas for cooperation, and reiterated…
Malawi’s energy regulator has hiked petrol and diesel prices by more than 40%, marking the second time fuel costs gone up in four months. In a statement on Tuesday, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) said the fixed pricing system of the previous government was “unsustainable” and had led to “significant” losses. President Peter Mutharika, who returned to power last year, has been trying to revive Malawi’s ailing economy. However, local commentators said Tuesday’s fuel increase could harm the president’s efforts and worsen the cost-of-living crisis for many Malawians. “Fuel is not a luxury commodity. Any increase has a cascading…
The health of detained veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has “reached a critical and deteriorating state”, his party says, after he was taken overnight to a medical facility in the capital, Kampala. The 69-year-old politician was driven to a private medical facility under “heavy security”, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party said, without specifying what he is suffering from. However, prison authorities denied that Besigye’s health was dire, describing his overnight visit to a doctor as a “general check-up”. Besigye, a former personal doctor to President Yoweri Museveni and one of his longest-standing political rivals, has been in…
In less than a decade, Senegal has reduced its maternal mortality rate by more than 50%, from 392 deaths per 100 000 live births in 2015 to 153 in 2023. Behind this progress, however, a more complex reality persisted: in many health facilities, women continued to experience childbirth marked by fear, lack of information and impersonal health care. Tina, 32, a mother of three, remembers her first two deliveries as moments filled with anxiety: limited explanations, minimal communication with health staff and a feeling of being alone in the face of pain. “They were very difficult births for me. After my…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi praised on Wednesday United States President Donald Trump for his role in the implementation of the current Gaza peace plan. Speaking during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Egyptian leader lauded Trump’s “efforts” and “commitment” to stop the war and Gaza. El-Sissi acknowledged Trump’s work “to ease the humanitarian suffering that burdened the brotherly Palestinian people for more than two years.” The Egyptian leader also said his country sees the issue of Palestinian statehood as the “core” of the region’s strive for stability and “a cornerstone to…
Nigeria’s police have now confirmed that a group of worshippers was kidnapped from three churches in a remote part of the northern Kaduna state, after previously denying it. More than two days after the raid on the Kurmin Wali village, police on Tuesday night said that an earlier statement denying the attack had been “widely misinterpreted”. Local residents told the BBC that 177 worshippers had been abducted but that 11 later escaped. Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin did not give any numbers but said subsequent checks by operational units and intelligence sources had confirmed the abduction. He said security forces had…
By Rédaction Africanews The Republic of Congo has set the presidential election for March 15. This was announced by the government’s spokesperson Thierry Moungalla. According to the Constitution, the presidential election must be held at least 30 days and no more than 40 days before the end of the current presidential term. Incumbent President Denis Sassou-Nguesso was sworn in for this term on April 16, 2021. The electoral administration has not yet set the deadlines for submitting candidacies. In the meantime, the Congolese Labour Party (PCT) has already nominated Denis Sassou-Nguesso as its candidate. Other possible candidates include former rebel…
By AP Millions of Christians have celebrated Timket, the Ethiopian Epiphany, throughout the East African country, with lively traditional singing, rhythmic dancing and communal celebrations. In Batu, a town located at the western shore of Lake Dambal (Hora-Dambal) in the Oromia Region, thousands took part in a colourful celebration, similar to the ceremonies held in major cities such as the capital Addis Ababa and Gondar. The Holy Ark of the Covenant, known as tabots, which traditionally contains the Ten Commandments, is escorted from churches to the lakeshore with chants, hymns, crosses, and colourful ceremonial umbrellas. Faithful residents and pilgrims gather…