Ethiopia heads to polls as Abiy Ahmed eyes landslide victory

5 months ago

By Rédaction Africanews with AFP In Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, it is hard to tell an election will happen on…

Muslim worshipers enter final days of this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca

5 months ago

By Rédaction Africanews and AP Thousands of Muslim pilgrims continued Thursday to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage rituals in Mecca,…

Global warming predicted to speed up in next 5 years, surge past 1.5C temperature limit

5 months ago

By AFP With parts of Northern Europe experiencing sweltering May temperatures, scientists are warning that it’s only going to get…

Senegalese president pardons journalist over 2018 massacre

5 months ago

By Rédaction Africanews The president of Senegal has pardoned a journalist convicted to life in prison over a 2018 massacre…

First Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa over immigration protests land in Accra

5 months ago

A flight carrying nearly 300 Ghanaians, repatriated from South Africa amid fears there could be a resurgence of xenophobic violence…

Ghana welcomes Pope’s apology over Catholic Church’s role in slavery

5 months ago

Ghana has welcomed Pope Leo XIV's apology for the Catholic Church's historic role in slavery, describing it as an "act…

Ebola-hit DR Congo faces ‘catastrophic collision’ of disease and conflict, WHO warns

5 months ago

Ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hampering the Ebola outbreak response, the head of the World Health…

Questions over safety as 16 pupils die in another Kenya school fire

5 months ago

The death of 16 students in a fire on Thursday has once again sparked concerns over the safety of Kenya's…

Swedish court to rule in December on oil execs accused in Sudan war crimes case

5 months ago

By Rédaction Africanews A Stockholm court on Thursday wrapped up hearings in the trial of two former oil executives accused…

‘Disarm’ AI to protect against new forms of slavery, Pope Leo warns

5 months ago

By AP Pope Leo XIV called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence on Monday and for its developers to work…