Summary executions and rape were among the atrocities committed by the M23 rebel group and Rwandan soldiers during their weeks-long…

Saleh Mamman, a former Nigerian power minister, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8bn naira ($24.7m;…

By Rédaction Africanews Residents of the Cite Soleil neighborhood in Haiti’s capital protested Tuesday, demanding government protection after clashes forced…

By Rédaction Africanews Iran’s grip over the Strait of Hormuz is throttling the world’s energy supplies and inflicting global economic…

By Rédaction Africanews Business leaders, academics and international officials have expressed hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit…

By Rédaction Africanews A driving force in Cameroonian cinema, Bassek Ba Kobhio, has now died at the age of 69.…

By Rédaction Africanews Ghanaian Member of Parliament Kwame Ohene Frimpong has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, according to…

By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Burkina Faso’s military rulers intensified their crackdown on NGOs and civil society groups on Tuesday,…

By Rédaction Africanews with AFP In Kenyan influencer Nana Owiti’s wardrobe, dozens of Arsenal jerseys tell the story of her…

By Rédaction Africanews and AFP Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described…