By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement who evolved from a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. into a two-time presidential candidate and a global mediator, has died…
By Rédaction Africanews In the quiet, rural township of Roxbury, New Jersey, a sprawling warehouse has become the center of a growing national controversy over U.S. immigration policy. Recently leaked documents suggest the federal government is considering leasing the facility…
Some families have survived in those harsh conditions for months. Among them, 17-year-old Doha and her brothers and sisters reached Tawila after a three-day long journey from El Fasher by foot and donkey cart, exhausted and frightened. Home in the…
Serving in the South African government for the first time, the Democratic Alliance (DA) – perceived as primarily representing racial minorities – portrays itself as a squeaky clean party but has suffered a major blow after its leader John Steenhuisen…
Three South Africans have been charged with murder following the killing of an e-hailing taxi driver, the manner of whose death, captured on dashcam footage, has shocked many people. A video shared widely on social media shows a man and…
Reports say at least 20 people were killed on Saturday in the northern town of Titao, Burkina Faso, in attacks claimed by JNIM – an Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda. Among the dead were seven Ghanaians “burnt beyond recognition”…
Police in Malawi are searching for nine suspects who escaped from custody after being caught allegedly smuggling charcoal in a hearse disguised as part of a funeral procession. Acting on a tip-off, forestry officials intercepted the vehicle at a roadblock…
Sun King has expanded its offering to underserved consumers across Africa, combining the launch of its own smartphone and solar-powered fridge-freezer with the scale-up of its clean cooking technologies and services. Sun King is known for powering homes and businesses…
By Rédaction Africanews Nigeria’s data protection regulator has opened an investigation into Chinese-owned e-commerce platform Temu over suspected violations of the country’s privacy laws. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) said on Tuesday that it is examining how Temu collects,…
Nigeria’s foreign ministry has issued an urgent warning over what it describes as the increasing illegal recruitment of its citizens to fight in foreign conflicts. It comes after Ukrainian officials said they found the bodies of two Nigerians who they…
