By Rédaction Africanews Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Saturday to demand the release of jailed pro-Palestinian activists accused of money laundering when they helped organise a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla. The four activists were arrested in March accused of misusing funds raised for the Global Sumud Flotilla, which sailed to Gaza in 2025 with the aim of delivering aid to the Palestinian territory. The Global Sumud Flotilla, however, has condemned their arrest and repeatedly called for their release. In a statement on Saturday, the group said the detained activists’ health was “deteriorating fast” after they began a hunger strike to protest…
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By Rédaction Africanews The waters of one of Brazil’s most visited cities are often stained by a reddish-orange liquid that flows around beachgoers, kayakers and turtles. A new recycling initiative involving City Hall, state-run oil giant Petrobras and potentially thousands of vendors of a local delicacy aims to change that. Salvador, the capital of Bahia state, is promoting the reuse of residual palm oil from its iconic acarajé fritters — African-inspired, shrimp-filled dumplings made with peeled black-eyed peas and onions and served with sauce. The project aims eventually to transform up to 6 million liters of waste oil a year…
By AFP Families of some of the people who died in a Nigerian paramilitary civil defence force holding cell, on Saturday demanded justice as government appointed an independent panel to probe the deaths. Thirty-seven young men were found dead inside a crowded cell in Minna, the capital of central Niger state, on Thursday after their arrest on suspicion of illegal goldmining by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Survivors recounted being crammed in the cell with poor ventilation, and one said a substance that stung their throats and noses was sprayed into the cell before the door was…
By Rédaction Africanews A tenth victim has been found in South Africa’s femicide series. The unidentified woman was found on Sunday afternoon in Soweto, partially wrapped in a duvet. South African police meanwhile announced having arrested three suspects in connection with another woman’s death. The discovery was made on Sunday afternoon in Soweto, a township in Gauteng province, in the Johannesburg metropolitan area. The victim, yet to be identified but estimated to be in her twenties, was wrapped in a duvet in a dam. Police forces have launched an investigation into the discovery, which was quickly linked to the ongoing…
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general, ending her bid to become the first woman to lead the world body in its 80-year history. Bachelet, 74, announced her decision on Saturday in a video posted on Instagram. “Today I announced that I have decided not to continue with my candidacy for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations,” she said. end of listShe added that she did not regret “having taken on this great challenge” even if “the time was not right” for the kind of candidacy she had…
By Faisal Ali Seven Ethiopian armed groups have formed an alliance aimed at overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The groups announced the alliance on Sunday, saying that they would work together to set up an inclusive transitional government. end of list“We have established a joint alliance called the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival, known in short as the Alliance for Survival,” the groups said in a joint statement. The alliance includes the Amhara Fano National Movement, a coalition of Fano factions that has fought federal forces in the Amhara region since 2023; the Tigray People’s Liberation…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Iran has kept large numbers of army ground forces deployed along its borders since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 in response to potential threats, Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi, commander of the army’s ground forces said on Sunday. Iran shares land borders with seven countries and maritime borders with six Gulf States. The ground troops include special forces, rapid response teams, and mechanised and artillery units. All are operating at a high level of combat readiness, Jahanshahi said. Also on Sunday, Tehran announced that its air defences had shot down a reconnaissance drone…
For a decade, the United Nations’s most visible role in the Sahel was its peacekeeping mission in Mali. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was established by the Security Council in 2013. Its mandate was terminated in June 2023 at the request of Mali’s transitional government, and the mission completed its withdrawal by the end of that year. end of list But the end of MINUSMA did not end the UN’s engagement with the region. Its political work continues through the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), while the wider UN system remains…
By AP Young Moroccans who led protests last year and crossed borders in search of opportunity are now turning to the ballot box, as the country prepares for parliamentary elections on Wednesday, its first since deadly Gen Z demonstrations shook the country. Former protest participants are among those running for seats in the House of Representatives, where 7,288 candidates from 27 political parties are competing for 395 seats. Younes Belaidi, 29, who took part in the protests, is now a candidate for the Progress and Socialism Party in the Ain Chock district of Casablanca, where he works for the Moroccan…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP 37 individuals, suspected of working as illegal miners, died in custody in Nigeria in recent days, prompting the government to name a committee to investigate the situation. The survivors recount their harrowing ordeal in detention. Dauda Shehu, a 29-year-old miner, is distraught over his friend’s death in the custody of a Nigerian security agency in the north-central region of the country. He alleged that while in detention, they were sweating profusely due to the unbearable conditions; one of the detainees fainted, they resuscitated him, they called on the NSCDC officials, but their plea was ignored.…