By Rédaction Africanews with AFP At least 18 African migrants who were trying to reach the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte have drowned off the Comoros, officials and rescuers said Thursday. They were part of a group of about…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Despite enduring beatings and intimidation, a coalition of opposition groups in Zimbabwe continues to fight against a proposed constitutional amendment that will see President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term extended. Law professor, Lovemore Madhuku, was assaulted in…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) said Thursday that the Africa Cup title cannot be taken away from Senegal, following a decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip the country of its title…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has criticized the “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable decision” to strip its team of the Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to host nation Morocco two months after they…
The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent a message of congratulations to the Government and People of the Republic of Ireland on the occasion commemorating Saint Patrick’s Day and the National Day.…
AfrexInsure, the wholly-owned Specialty Insurance Subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced the appointment of Lesley Ndlovu as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026, replacing Jonas Mushosho. The appointment comes at a critical inflection point for AfrexInsure as…
By Rédaction Africanews The French army has begun training several African forces on environmental protection issues in Gabon, as part of a programme organised by the Academy for the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources (APERN). The exercises form…
Africa’s fintech sector is growing rapidly, with revenues projected to reach nearly $47 billion by 2028. But unless regulatory fragmentation across the continent is addressed, many of its most promising companies will struggle to scale beyond national markets. By Jean-Marie…
A Belgian court has ruled that a former diplomat can stand trial in connection with the killing in 1961 of Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first prime minister. Etienne Davignon, now 93, is accused of involvement in the unlawful detention and transfer…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies Tens of thousands of Congolese refugees are enduring dire conditions at Burundi’s Busuma camp after fleeing renewed fighting in eastern DRC, with many lacking food, shelter, and information about separated family members. Esperance Sakina…
