The general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has resigned amid a chaotic time for football on the continent. Veron Mosengo-Omba said in a statement he was retiring, but his departure comes during the fallout over decisions to strip…
By Rédaction Africanews The situation surrounding a possible withdrawal by the M23 rebel group remains highly unclear. While recent reports from local media and residents in North Kivu suggest that M23 fighters have been seen moving out of certain areas…
By Rédaction Africanews Congo-Brazzaville’s 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso secured 95 percent of the vote in an election that extended his rule, the constitutional court said late Saturday. The March 15 election gave Sassou Nguesso, who has led the oil-rich…
By Rédaction Africanews In Tunisia, 67‑year‑old education unionist Slaheddine Selmi has been elected head of the powerful Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT). Presenting himself as a candidate of continuity and stability, he is widely seen as familiar with the organisation’s…
Nigeria’s effort to diversify exports beyond oil gained momentum in 2025, with non-oil export earnings rising to $8.93 billion from $6.57 billion a year earlier. Agriculture played a central role, accounting for just over 41% of shipments abroad. Cocoa led the charge,…
The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western nations was “built on stolen…
By Africanews Abdelmadjid Tebboune has paid his respects to former Algerian leader Liamine Zeroual, whose death at the age of 84 has prompted nationwide mourning in Algeria. Images released by the presidency show Tebboune standing solemnly beside Zeroual’s coffin at…
By AFP Arab foreign ministers on Sunday unanimously named former Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmy the Arab League’s new Secretary General. Fahmy will be officially approved by Arab leaders at the next summit, set to be held in Saudi Arabia,…
By Gigi Ncgobo, Venture Scale Lead at Injini So, you’ve successfully rolled out an EdTEch pilot programme. Thousands of tablets have been deployed, there are glowing dashboards, and you’ve got high “time-on-app” statistics. You may have even received some great…
Three people, two women and a man, have been confirmed dead after a three-storey building that was being used as a church collapsed on worshippers in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, on Sunday. Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak said 20 others, most…
