By Africanews with AP The day after a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak departed from off the coast of the West African island nation of Cape Verde, daily life continued as usual for residents in the capital Praia. The MV Hondius, a Dutch ship on a weekslong polar cruise, departed 1 April from Argentina for Antarctica and several isolated islands in the South Atlantic. It was supposed to finish its journey in Cape Verde, but after three people died and the outbreak was confirmed, it called for help off the coast and was ultimately not…
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By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Less that two weeks after a coordinated wave of attacks struck Mali, the country’s junta leader has appointed a new chief of the general staff to the armed forces. Elisée Jean Dao took office on Wednesday after being promoted from brigadier general in the National Guard to the rank of major general. Dao takes over from Oumar Diarra who has been named minister delegate to the minister of defence, a role now held by Mali’s transitional president and junta leader, General Assimi Goita. Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed by a car bomb during…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Angola and Gabon on Wednesday signed three new agreements aimed at deepening collaboration in key economic sectors, as the two oil-producing nations seek to diversify their economies and strengthen regional partnerships. The agreements were announced during a high-level meeting in Luanda between Angolan President João Lourenço and Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema, who underscored the importance of expanding cooperation beyond the energy sector. Speaking after the talks, President Oligui Nguema said Gabon was looking to benefit from Angola’s experience in tourism, agriculture and other industries as Libreville pushes to reduce its dependence on oil revenues.…
By Rédaction Africanews The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists, rights defenders and opposition figures. “The continued repression and restrictions on civic space by the Tunisian authorities undermine the rights of people protected under the country’s constitution and its international human rights obligations,” UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Turk said in a statement. His comment came after Tunisian authorities this week temporarily banned the local branch of international NGO Avocats Sans Frontieres, days after another leading group, the Tunisian League for Human Rights, was targeted by a similar…
By Rédaction Africanews Former president of Cameroon’s National Assembly and longtime political figure Cavaye Yéguié Djibril has died at the age of 86. His passing comes just 50 days after he relinquished his position as speaker, which he occupied for a record 34 years. Local media report that he died in his home village of Mada in the Far North Region, where he had retired to in March this year. First elected as parliament speaker in 1992, Djibril was a key figure in President Paul Biya’s authoritarian regime and played a pivotal role in Cameroon’s political landscape. Critics say that…
By Rédaction Africanews and Joel Kouam Last month’s coordinated attacks against Mali targeted the country’s junta leader Assimi Goita, an army spokesperson said on Wednesday. Reviewing the events at a press conference, the spokesperson condemned the attack as a destabilisation operation and said the insurgents deployed two suicide car bombs intended for top officials. “This sinister and meticulously orchestrated plan aimed to assassinate our leaders,” Commander Djibrila Maiga, Deputy Director of Public Relations for the Armed Forces told reporters. “This is why the terrorists had several suicide vehicles at their disposal, the second of which was intended for the residence…
By Rédaction Africanews More changes at the top of South Sudan’s government on Wednesday as President Salva Kiir fired the country’s army chief and a finance minister who’d been in office for less than three months, Reuters news agency reported. General Paul Nang had been head of the military since October but was under scrutiny over the nation’s worsening security situation. According to local media, he’s been replaced by General Santino Deng Wol. A close ally of Kiir, Wol previously held the post from 2020 to 2024. The former finance minister, Salvatore Garang Mabiordit, only took office on 23 February.…
By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi A new wave of global shocks mainly caused by the war in the Middle East is pushing up the cost of living once again and bringing about a revised economic outlook, the IMF’s outlook report for sub-Saharan Africa titled ‘Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure’ shows. From food to fuel costs, and fertiliser prices, the pressure is being felt on the ground—raising fresh concerns about economic resilience across the region in 2026. According to the IMF’s report, regional growth is expected to slightly ease to 4.3% while median inflation is expected to increase to 5.0% by the end of…
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi has said he may consider seeking a third term in office when his mandate expires in 2028. Tshisekedi however said any extension of his presidency would only be done by consulting the people through a referendum. The law allows a maximum of two terms. “I have not asked for a third term, but I’m telling you – if the people want me to have a third term, I will accept,” he said on Wednesday. He added that the elections may not be held on schedule because of the conflict in the east of…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Chad declared three days of national mourning after a new attack by Boko Haram jihadists Wednesday killed two generals in the volatile Lake Chad Basin. On Monday evening, an attack on the Barka Tolorom military base on the Chadian shore of Lake Chad left at least 24 soldiers dead and several wounded, according to a military source. On Wednesday afternoon, security and defence force boats patrolling the lake’s island area “fell into a Boko Haram ambush,” an officer from the General Staff told AFP, adding that two generals were killed. The government in a statement…