By Rédaction Africanews with AP The health of jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is failing, his party said on Tuesday, after he was driven overnight to a medical facility in the capital of Kampala. Besigye’s health “has reached a critical and deteriorating state,” the People’s Front for Freedom said in a statement that also demanded unrestricted access to Besigye by his personal doctors and family. Besigye, a veteran politician who was Uganda’s most prominent opposition figure before the rise of Bobi Wine, is being detained in a maximum-security jail in Kampala. He is set to be tried over treason…
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By Rédaction Africanews with AP, AFP, Reuters Armed gangs kidnapped at least 163 Christian worshippers after storming two churches in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna State on Sunday, a member of the clergy told AFP. Bandits carrying “sophisticated weapons” attacked the two churches during their Sunday services, Kaduna State police told Reuters. “The attackers came in numbers and blocked the entrance of the churches and forced the worshippers out into the bush,” Reverend Joseph Hayab, head of the Christian Association of Nigeria for the country’s north, said on Monday. “The actual number they took was 172 but nine escaped, so 163 are…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies The deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday described the situation in Sudan’s Darfur region as an epicentre of “profound suffering”. Briefing the United Nations Security Council, Nazhat Shameem Khan said civilians are being subjected to collective torture amid a widening war between rival military forces. Sudan has been gripped by conflict since April 2023 between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army. “The fall of al-Fasher to the RSF has been accompanied by an organised, calculated campaign of the most profound suffering, targeting non-Arab communities in particular,” she said. “Rape,…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP A tragic road crash south of Johannesburg has claimed the lives of thirteen schoolchildren. Police say a minibus transporting pupils to school collided with a truck near the industrial city of Vanderbijlpark, about sixty kilometers from Johannesburg. Investigators believe the driver lost control while attempting to overtake other vehicles. The death toll rose after one critically injured child later died in hospital. Several other pupils remain seriously hurt. Authorities say the victims included both primary and high school learners, some as young as six years old. Images from the scene showed the minibus crushed on…
Mansur Abubakar, AbujaandMakuochi Okafor A series of harrowing cases of allegations of medical negligence, including the death of novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 21-month-old son, has ignited a fierce debate about patient safety within Nigeria’s healthcare system. Following the outcry, the health minister has admitted “systemic challenges” and announced the creation of a national task force on “clinical governance and patient safety” to improve the quality of care and patient safety. The family of the internationally acclaimed author says her young son, Nkanu Nnamdi, died last week at a private hospital in the main city, Lagos, following a short illness. They…
By Rédaction Africanews Activity is steadily picking up again in the central market in downtown Khartoum, with the army back in control of the Sudanese capital. In April 2023, fighting broke out in the centre of the city between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The RSF have since been pushed out, after the army led an offensive in the area last March. But market vendors say making a good living is more challenging than before the unrest. Hashim Mohamed says, “prices are somewhat high due to the difficulty of bringing produce to the market. There are difficulties…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP The Congolese army says it has retaken control of South Kivu city of Uvira after the withdrawal of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. M23 seized Uvira in early December but said on Thursday it was placing the city under the responsibility of the international community. On Sunday, pro-Kinshasa Wazalendo forces entered southern districts of Uvira, followed later in the day by Congolese special forces, government sources said. They announced the city’s full recapture on Monday. Residents cheered the arriving fighters as sporadic gunfire echoed through the city. Their arrival was marred by looting of shops and homes,…
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has selected 12 investor-ready African startups to showcase at its 2026 Investment Showcase in Nairobi. Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has announced 12 ventures selected to showcase on 11th and 12th, 2026, at the Sarit Expo Centre. These companies, spanning payments, web3, EdTech, climatetech, healthtech, and more, represent the next wave of African ventures ready to attract investors and global partners. The 2026 investor-ready ventures include: Bekia (Egypt) is tackling inefficient waste collection and low recycling rates across Africa by offering a digital platform that streamlines disposal and helps businesses reduce environmental impact. Bosso Africa Inc (Zambia) is streamlining Africa’s…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Senegal’s national football team returned to Dakar late on Monday, champions of the Africa Cup of Nations. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was at the airport to welcome the players. He praised them for their single-minded focus throughout the continental tournament. “During the entire competition, while watching them play, we felt that they had this mission in mind, and that they had it in their hearts to bring back this cup and to make the Senegalese people proud. They did it heroically, they played beautiful football, they were incredibly fair, and they were exemplary both on…
Makuochi Okafor Police in northern Nigeria say reports that worshippers were abducted on Sunday from churches in Kaduna state were false. In a joint statement with local government officials on Monday, Kaduna state police commissioner Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu described the information as “mere falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos”. Earlier, a local official in Kurmin Wali had told the BBC that gunmen had kidnapped dozens of people attending different churches. There has been a series of mass kidnapping in Nigeria, where both Christians and Muslims have been targeted. Gangs frequently carry out such…