By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies A Nigerian defendant who suffered a stroke appeared in court Thursday as his lawyer sought bail on compassionate grounds, in a case unfolding against the backdrop of high-level US-Nigeria talks over Washington’s designation of…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Killings of civilians in Sudan’s war more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, the United Nations rights chief said Thursday, warning that thousands more dead are unidentified or remain missing. Since April…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP Gabon is in talks with Meta and TikTok over the country’s social media ban, the communication ministry said on Thursday. Gabon’s media regulator suspended all social media platforms earlier this month, blaming online content for…
By AFP A United Nations flight landed at Khartoum airport on Thursday, the first since Sudan’s nearly three-year war began, the UN humanitarian coordinator for the country said, calling it “a big deal” for aid workers trying to reach millions…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies Guinea’s military has confirmed the detention of 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers after accusing them of crossing the border and raising their flag on Guinean soil, while Freetown maintains its troops were on its own…
Nigeria’s government has rejected a media report alleging that it paid a “huge” ransom to Islamist militant group Boko Haram to secure the release of more than 200 pupils and staff abducted from a Catholic boarding school in November. Information…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP As the United States continues to threaten military action against Iran, Iranians are anxiously awaiting a new round of talks set to take place in Geneva this week. They’re hoping the two countries can strike…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday at the start of a two-day visit to Ethiopia. He was welcomed by the country’s Foreign Minister and is expected to meet President Salassie and…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Ethiopia on Tuesday revoked the licence of independent online outlet Addis Standard saying it harmed national interests, in the latest curb on press freedom. Africa’s second most populous nation s ranks 145th out of 180…
Ugandan police have arrested two women, both in their 20s, after neighbours reported seeing them kiss outside, an act criminalised under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the police said the pair had been taken into…
