The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has neutralised more than 40 terrorists during coordinated close air support and air interdiction operations in Azir and Musarram areas of Borno State. The operations were carried out on January 15 and 16 by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, following actionable intelligence and in close coordination with ground troops. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame. According to him, NAF aircraft, in the early hours of January 16, responded swiftly to a distress call from troops engaged…
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By Rédaction Africanews and AP Across western Kenya, a group of female motorcycle riders known as the Boda Girls are helping bridge a critical gap in maternal health care. Trained not only in motorcycle riding but also in basic maternal health and patient care, many of the women are nurses or community health workers. Their mission is simple but vital: transport pregnant women in remote areas to health facilities for check-ups, scans, and safe deliveries, free of charge. The initiative, launched in 2022, operates in Siaya, Kisumu, and Homa Bay counties, where long distances, poor roads, and transport costs often…
Accra’s food and drink scene is being reinvented as chefs and mixologists embrace Ghana’s rich pantry of indigenous ingredients, from prɛkɛsɛ and Grains of Selim to dawadawa and wild mints. Moving beyond menus tailored to tourists, a new generation is blending tradition with experimentation, weaving local spices into reimagined and bold Afro-Asian fusion dishes. The movement extends to craft cocktails, where earthy spices are expertly paired with revived spirits like akpɛtɛshi. This creative surge is most visible in Accra’s standout eateries—from Kōzo’s daring sushi to Buka’s hands-on traditional feasts and Vine’s coastal-inspired plates—while bars like NsuomNam and Republic are elevating distinctly…
By Rédaction Africanews Benin’s population voted for its next National Assembly (parliament) on 11 January. The results of the elections were announced Saturday evening: the government-affiliated parties got all of the seats, while the main opposition party failed to get past the 20% of district votes requirement. No seats for the opposition: Benin announced the official election results for its parliamentary and local elections on Saturday evening. The presidential block, consisting of the Union for progress and renewal (UP-R) and the Republican block (BR) received all of the 109 available seats in the parliament, getting respectively 60 and 49 seats.…
A pioneering South African DJ named Desiree is reshaping club culture with her MMiNO event series through an intentional practice called equity pricing. When purchasing tickets, international guests pay a higher rate than local attendees. This model responds to the global rise of African electronic music, ensuring local communities shaping the culture are not priced out of the spaces they inspire. Desiree views this not as a mere statement, but as a practical act of care to preserve authenticity and local access. While novel to nightlife, this logic is already established in sectors like wildlife tourism across Africa. The approach sparks…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Sierra Leone marked its first National Day of Remembrance on Sunday in honour of the victims of the country’s ten year civil war. The conflict killed some 120,000 people and left thousands more injured or mutilated before officially ending on January 18th, 2002. “For the first time in our history, we gather on a single day to remember our civil war and the heavy price our country paid for peace,” President Julius Maada Bio said in an address to the nation. “From this day forward, January 18th belongs to every Sierra Leonean. To every victim…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Severe flooding has forced the evacuation of around 600 tourists and staff from South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park, after torrential rains submerged roads and camps across the vast wildlife reserve. The park, which spans roughly 22,000 square kilometers, was temporarily closed as authorities moved people to safety amid rising waters and infrastructure damage. With floodwaters now receding, officials are beginning to assess the full scale of the destruction. South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, said aerial inspections revealed significant damage, particularly to key infrastructure. He noted that a high-water…
South African designer Oageng Manana is reimagining modern interiors by fusing cultural heritage with material science. As a co-founder of Meetlo, meaning “customs,” he creates bold furniture that transforms functional pieces into storytelling artifacts. Drawing deep inspiration from his Batswana and Sotho upbringing, Oageng embeds purpose and history into every design, even naming his pieces in indigenous languages to cement African identity. His unique process, guided by a physics background, treats material selection as an art form that must evoke specific emotions and narratives. From a spiritually inspired bench to a luxury executive table, each Meetlo piece is a collectible bridge between…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is touring Sudan, meeting families displaced by the country’s ongoing conflict in his first official visit since November 2022. The visit comes as fighting between rival military forces continues to devastate large areas of the country, particularly the western regions of Darfur and Kordofan, forcing millions from their homes. Speaking during his tour, Türk said he was deeply shaken by the testimonies of survivors he met, especially women and girls who have endured sexual violence. He described meeting nine survivors who shared what he called “horrific stories,”…
By Vincent Sugira Rwandan exporters have welcomed the United States House of Representatives’ decision to approve a three-year extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), describing it as a boost to market access and medium long-term planning. The House passed the extension on January 12, following the programme’s expiration on September 1, 2025, after a 10-year renewal. If approved by the US Senate, the extension will keep AGOA in force until December 31, 2028, preserving duty-free access to the US market for eligible Sub-Saharan African countries. For more than two decades, AGOA has enabled African exporters from 32 sub-Saharan countries…