By Rédaction Africanews and AP Bending low in the baking sun and sheathed in heavy protective gear, Hussein Idris sweeps a metal detector across a vast minefield in central Khartoum that was once a park beloved by local families. The war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has moved on from the capital since the military retook it last year, but Khartoum is still littered with explosive remnants that authorities are struggling to clear. Sixty-year-old Idris is part of the team slowly demining Al-Mugran Park, where dozens of red skull-and-crossbones signs warn civilians to keep away.…
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By Rédaction Africanews How has political Africa behaved over the past decade? Across the continent, some countries have maintained institutional stability, while others have faced political tensions and shifting international alliances. In countries such as Senegal, Ghana and Botswana, democratic institutions have largely held firm, with regular transfers of power in some cases. Elsewhere, tensions remain over constitutional rules and political competition, notably in Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast and Cameroon. In North Africa, politics is still shaped by the aftermath of the Arab Spring, with outcomes that now vary widely from one country to another. In Egypt, the transition gave way…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Monday that United States President Donald Trump had no right to bar South African President Cyril Ramaphosa from attending the upcoming G20 summit in Miami. Speaking in Hannover, Germany, alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Lula said: “I told Ramaphosa that he must attend the G20. He must attend. He can’t not go just because Trump said he wouldn’t.” Relations have been strained between South Africa and the Trump administration, which expelled former Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool following his criticism of Trump. Trump has targeted South Africa and…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP It’s been one year since the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88. In keeping with his wishes,his tomb reflects his life through its simplicity: a plain marble stone in an alcove in Rome’s St. Mary Major Basilica. A replica of his simple iron cross hangs above. Francis died on April 21, 2025 at the age of 88. Tens of thousands of people have since visited the grave, says Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, who runs the basilica: “Of course, following the burial of Pope Francis in this basilica, we have welcomed a truly large…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies As Sudan’s civil war enters its fourth year, the head of country’s armed forces, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, arrived in Jeddah on Monday for talks with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Their discussion focussed on ensuring Sudan’s “security and stability and preserving its sovereignty,” according to the Saudi Press Agency. The kingdom has backed the Sudanese Armed Forces in their war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), providing political and financial support. It has also served as a primary mediator in the conflict, alongside the US, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP The world faces a “perilous new era” driven by states’ “predatory” behaviour leading to an “anti-rights” international order, rights group Amnesty International warned on Tuesday. The NGO painted a grim picture of the global state of human rights in its new annual report, which comes at a “challenging moment” that could “destroy all that was built up over the last 80 years,” Secretary General Agnès Callamard warned in the preface. The document especially singled out the leaders of the United States, Israel and Russia, with Callamard condemning US President Donald Trump, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu as “predators.” Such leaders have rejected the multilateral…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Diplomatic efforts are back in focus across the Middle East as key leaders engage in talks on regional conflicts. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi met in Cairo with US envoy Massad Boulos to discuss developments in Sudan and Lebanon. During the meeting, el-Sissi praised US President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. However, new developments have complicated the situation. Shortly after Trump announced plans for renewed negotiations with Iran, US forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, raising questions about the future of those talks. Iran…
A Nigerian scientist’s “personal experience” with a wildfire, its threat to endangered bats she discovered just days before, and her campaign to protect them, has won her the global Goldman Environmental Prize. Found in the Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary in south-eastern Nigeria, Iroro Tanshi said seeing the short-tailed roundleaf bat for the first time in almost 50 years, should have been “big headliner news”. But there was a “serious situation… wildfires”, she told the BBC Focus on Africa podcast. In a country where bats are often associated with witchcraft, Tanshi successfully launched a community-led campaign to protect them by preventing wildfires…
Kenya’s John Korir set a new course record of two hours, one minute and 52 seconds to win a second successive Boston Marathon. Compatriot Sharon Lokedi also defended her title in the women’s race, finishing in two hours, 18 minutes and 51 seconds. Korir, 29, shaved one minute and 10 seconds off the previous course record set by Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai in 2011. His latest victory follows wins at the Chicago Marathon in 2024 and the Valencia Marathon in December. “This year was a breeze for me because I had no problems at the start or at the finish,” Korir,…
Trailblazer Cynthia Shange, regarded in South Africa as the first black woman to represent the country in the prestigious Miss World beauty competition at the height of apartheid, has died aged 76. Her daughter Nonhle Thema shared the news of her passing “with a heavy heart”, as she paid tribute to her mother and her “compassionate” soul. “Please keep my family in your prayers during this difficult time,” she wrote on social media. Hailed as a pioneer for her efforts on the international stage, Shange was also a formidable actress with a career spanning decades. The former beauty queen passed…