By Agencies Bodies washing ashore, unanswered phone calls and abandoned camps — a growing number of migrants attempting the dangerous Mediterranean crossing are disappearing without a trace, in what experts describe as “invisible shipwrecks.” According to the International Organization for…
By Rédaction Africanews Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has travelled to the United Kingdom for a state visit, marking the first such trip by a Nigerian leader in almost 40 years. Tinubu left Abuja on Tuesday alongside First Lady Oluremi Tinubu for the…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP A former government minister and senior figure in the African National Congress (ANC) will face bribery charges, South African state prosecutors said on Tuesday. Zizi Kodwa was arrested in 2024 while serving as Minister for…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Israel says it has killed two of Iran’s most senior figures in overnight strikes, marking a major escalation in the conflict.Defense Minister Israel Katz claims top security official Ali Larijani and Basij militia chief Gholam…
According to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, internally displaced persons (IDPs) are “persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular…
A senior Zambian government official has said that some political parties were asking prospective female candidates for sexual favours in exchange for selection ahead of August’s general election. “I am going to appeal to all female aspiring candidates to ensure…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres on Friday appealed for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying the war has caused immense suffering for the Lebanese people. “Absolutely dramatic situation,” Guterres said, calling for an end to…
As explosions echoed over Tehran and the United States vowed to intensify strikes against Iran, hundreds gathered in Cape Town- South Africa on Friday for an annual Quds Day rally, waving Iranian flags and voicing solidarity with the Palestinian cause.…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies More than 50 people were rescued from an overcrowded boat in the central Mediterranean on Friday evening, nine of them children. It was the second rescue of the day for Italian NGO Organisation Emergency which…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in Bangui on Friday for the first high-level French visit in eight years, declaring the “full restoration” of relations with the former colony as it navigates deepening ties…
