By Rédaction Africanews with agencies Somalia says it has cancelled all agreements with the United Arab Emirates citing what it called strong evidence of actions undermining the country’s sovereignty and unity. This annulment includes deals and partnerships related to three…
By Rédaction Africanews The Gambia Reparations Commission has begun paying reparations to victims of human rights abuses perpetrated under the regime of former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh, the body said in a statement on Monday. The commission described the move…
She’s honest. She’s determined. She’s 16 years old. Her name is Ashley Lupondo, a Zimbabwean equestrian athlete, who is here to show Africa – against the odds – quitting is not an option. At just 16, Ashley Lupondo has already…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Amid the wind and heat, doctors like Ikhlas Ahmed Abdalla Adam are doing everything they can to help people in Sudan’s Northern State. The United Nations population agency (UNFPA)says this includes going so far as…
Flutterwave is betting that its acquisition of Nigerian open-banking startup Mono will sharpen its push toward profitability and revive plans for a long-awaited IPO. The deal, whose terms were not disclosed, brings key infrastructure in-house, giving the fintech giant deeper access…
At 75, Kenyan-born British ceramicist Magdalene Odundo is enjoying a powerful creative and market resurgence, driven by renewed global interest in contemporary ceramics. Drawing on decades of study across ancient civilizations, African traditions, and philosophy, Odundo treats clay as both a spiritual…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Ugandan opposition candidate Bobi Wine brought his presidential campaign to the Kampala slum where he grew up ahead of Thursday’s elections. Wine is challenging incumbent Yoweri Museveni, for a second time. In 2021, he took…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Benin held parliamentary and local elections on Sunday, in a vote expected to strengthen the ruling coalition of outgoing President Patrice Talon, just one month after a failed coup attempt. The elections come only three…
Archaeologists in northern Malawi have uncovered what may be the world’s oldest cremation pyre containing adult remains, reshaping ideas about early human societies. Discovered at the foot of Mount Hora, this ancient site dates back roughly 9,500 years. The carefully constructed pyre…
Hollywood actors Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have been granted Guinean citizenship after DNA tests linked their ancestry to the West African country, marking a deeply symbolic homecoming. Welcomed with music, dance, and a private cultural ceremony in Conakry, the couple described…
