South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has said he will not seek re-election as the party’s leader in April – a move that may threaten the stability of the coalition government. The DA, South Africa’s second largest party,…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP A group of dozens of Somali mothers in Minneapolis are quietly resisting the surge in United States federal immigration officers in the area by brewing traditional tea. Community organiser Nasro Hassen and her neighbours hand…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies The United States has deployed a small military team to Nigeria, Washington confirmed on Tuesday. The head of US Africa Command said the move was in coordination with the Nigerian government and aimed at strengthening…
By Rédaction Africanews Congo River Alliance (AFC) and M23 rebels have claimed responsibility for this weekend’s drone attack on the Kisangani airport in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Rebel spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka confirmed the group’s involvement in a statement released…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies The so-called Epstein files continue to make headlines around the world after a new trove of about three million documents, photos, and videos were released by the US Justice Department on Friday. They list of…
The World Bank Group has appointed Johan A. Mistiaen as the new World Bank Group Country Manager for Niger, effective today. In this role, Mr. Mistiaen will lead the World Bank Group’s engagement in Niger—spanning the World Bank (IBRD and…
A mother of five, Anna Sobie’s wooden home is one of many that has been demolished in a shanty town in a lagoon in Lagos, with critics describing it as a “land-grab” by the authorities to gentrify the prime waterfront…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Days after at least 15 people were killed in a deadly attack on a fuel tanker convoy in western Mali, Afp is reporting, based on local sources, that authorities are putting the blame on jihadists.…
By Rédaction Africanews The Malawian government has declared a polio outbreak, bringing fears of another resurgence of the disease since the 2022 crisis. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation confirmed that this is the second wave of polio resurgence. A…
By Rédaction Africanews The United Nations has announced that it would shortly send a peacekeeping mission to the city of Uvira in eastern DR Congo in order to closely monitor adherence to the ceasefire in the region. Is it a…
