By Rédaction Africanews and AFP Kenya and Uganda took a major step towards regional integration on Saturday, with the launch of a new phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The project is aimed at linking East Africa to the…
By Oga Luc in Niamey Civil society organisations in Niger have condemned a European Union resolution demanding the release of the country’s former president. Mohamed Bazoum has been detained since the 2023 coup that removed him from power. At a…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies US military trainers deployed to Nigeria are using high-powered drones for surveillance and intelligence gathering, the Nigerian military said on Saturday. The drones are being deployed from an air base in Bauchi state. Although capable…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies A damaged Russian tanker abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea will be towed to a Libyan port, Libyan authorities have announced. The Arctic Metagaz is part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” transporting fossil fuels in violation…
By Dominic Wabwireh with AP Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Saturday accused major powers of reviving a colonial approach toward developing nations, warning against interference in national sovereignty. Speaking at a regional summit, Lula said countries in…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies The world has just recorded its hottest 11-year period, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. The study found that 2015–2025 marked the warmest stretch on record, with 2025 ranking among…
A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit enrichment and was arrested in…
Nigeria Invitational Women’s T20 Tournament, Lagos Rwanda 210-3 (20 overs): Utagushimaninde 111* (65); Eshun 1-23 Ghana 88-8 (20 overs): Awuah 31 (56); Murekatete 3-20 Rwanda won by 122 runs Scorecard (external site), external Rwanda’s Fanny Utagushimaninde says it was like “a dream” after…
“Around midnight, I heard the first gunshots,” recalls Joseph Ize Zino, a youth leader in central Nigeria. He was at home when gunmen attacked the village of Zike inhabited by the Christian Irigwe ethnic group. “All of us in the…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Turbulence in the fuel markets caused by the US-Israel war on Iran is hitting African airlines hard. Jet fuel prices are soaring worldwide but Africa is particularly exposed. About 70 percent of its jet fuel…
