By Africanews with AP A record 280 political parties and counting had registered by Thursday’s deadline to participate in Haiti’s first general election in a decade, although not all will make the cut. Nonetheless, the newcomers rejoiced, hopeful for a…
By Dominic Wabwireh with AP Russia is earning nearly $588 million daily from fossil fuel exports in March—a 17 percent increase since February—as the Iran conflict disrupts Gulf oil supplies and drives prices higher, new analysis shows. “Russia has stepped…
Ambassador Yin briefed on the key outcomes of the National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the arrangements for this year’s China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges. Ambassador Yin emphasized that China stands ready to strengthen practical exchanges and…
By Regan Adams, CEO of RCS There has been a noticeable shift in the tone of conversations about South Africa over the past year, with the national narrative moving in a more positive direction. From a macroeconomic perspective, 2025 was…
Englishman Stephen Constantine has been reappointed head coach of Rwanda’s men’s team on a two-year contract. The 63-year-old will leave his current managerial role with Cypriot club APEA Akrotiri to take up the position on 16 March. Constantine had a…
By Rédaction Africanews It’s been ten years since one of the biggest terror attacks happened in the Ivory Coast. On March 13, 2016, three gunmen moved along the beach and stormed three adjacent hotels, sometimes shooting people in the sand.…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP US President Donald Trump has said it may not be “appropriate” for Iran to take part in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing safety concerns as tensions remain high between the countries. Writing on…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP A Senegalese soldier has been killed and six others wounded in the Casamance region during operations aimed at destroying cannabis fields near The Gambia, the army said on Thursday. The military “confronted a group of…
Today, Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), met with His Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe, at State House to discuss the need for Rugby Africa and Zimbabwe to support the nation’s preparation for the Rugby World Cup 2027, one of the largest sporting…
A well-known Eritrean satirical cartoonist has been freed from prison after spending 15 years in detention without charge, his family and friends have told the BBC. Biniam Solomon, now in his early 60s, was arrested in the capital, Asmara, in…
