The opposition politician is facing five charges linked to protests that erupted after thecountry’s disputed 2024 presidential election. Mondlane was notified on August 25 that he will stand trial before Mozambique’s Supreme Court. He is not under arrest, and no…
It is an impressive moment for the continent, which is beating the odds against recent global headwinds and geopolitical tensions to demonstrate economic resilience at a time when growth rates around the world are broadly stalling. Lagos, Nigeria’s main economic…
By Maya Baylis When asked who else he saw skateboarding when he was young, Nigerian skater Samuel “Kaizer/Ziggy” Zakari chuckled, “that’s a funny question because nobody even knew what a skateboard was.” In 2010, skate legend Tony Hawk had already…
The small business owner was diagnosed with appendicitis. The university lecturer and the government clerk, both struggling with stomach pain for more than a year, were told they had ulcers. In each case, the real problem turned out to be…
By Rédaction Africanews AI leaders across the sector are calling to slow down the development of the powerful technology, as concerns mount over the risks of “superintelligent” computer systems. In an interview with CBS Sunday morning, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei…
By AP African rainmakers have long been revered as spiritual leaders who perform rituals to bring rain, with the role often passed down through generations. But climate change is raising expectations they cannot meet, leaving rainmakers increasingly blamed for drought…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP A large-scale attack on a central army base in Mali last week killed at least 50 soldiers and five Russian Africa Corps paramilitaries, security and local sources told AFP Monday. Thursday’s assault on the Dioura…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Africa’s richest man hailed Monday’s share sale of his Nigerian oil refinery as an opportunity to create value for millions of people across Africa. Aliko Dangote was speaking at the Nigeria Stock Exchange in Lagos…
By AFP Cape Verde President Jose Maria Neves will run for a second five-year term in the country’s November elections, he announced Monday. The west African archipelago nation, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Senegal, heads to…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP To fight the ever-present problem of rubbish choking the public space in Kinshasa and other vicinities, the country has found an unlikely solution: ex-criminals drafted into the National Service to clean the streets. But is…
