By Rédaction Africanews As accounts of human rights violations in South Sudan pile up, the spokesperson for the UN high comisisoner of human rights has voiced concern Seif Magango said, “in the past 17 days, more than 160 civilians have…
By Africanews with AP Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said Tuesday that his government had to raise fuel prices to make sure local production continues and the economy remains stable. Madbouly said during a cabinet meeting that the government faced…
By Rédaction Africanews Many Egyptians are fretting over price hikes that have seen the cost of everyday goods surge. It comes after the government increased fuel prices, blaming soaring global energy markets due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. El-Sayed…
By Rédaction Africanews Air strikes overnight Tuesday to Wednesday killed several people in the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, sources told AFP. Since taking up arms again in 2021, the…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas was convicted of embezzling $1.1 million in FIFA funds and sentenced to life in prison Tuesday, though he remains on the loose. A Brazzaville criminal…
By Africanews with AFP People in Madagascar cautiously welcomed the dissolution of the country’s council of ministers by the junta leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina on Monday. Many feel that the government of Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo had failed to deliver the…
By Rédaction Africanews In Goma, eastern DR Congo, a drone strike around 4 a.m. on Wednesday caused panic among residents. The armed group AFC-M23, which controls the city, claims the attack targeted a residence occupied by UN personnel, leaving several…
By Africanews Sudan’s energy minister said on Tuesday that the country holds sufficient petroleum reserves to last it several weeks. Mutasim Ibrahim told a press conference that Sudan has a 16-day reserve of gasoline, 21 days of diesel, and 17…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP US President Donald Trump has said Iran is welcome to take part in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The tournament will be jointly hosted by the United…
By Rédaction Africanews More than two million people in the Gaza Strip are struggling to protect their health as they live near piles of trash mixed with dirt and debris across the enclave, with limited resources to clear what were…
