Senegal has updated its GDP calculation, revealing a stronger economic picture and improved debt metrics amid scrutiny over previously unreported liabilities. The National Agency for Statistics and Demography revised the base year from 2014 to 2021, raising GDP by 13.5% to…
Daniel Etim Effiong has been waiting to tell a story like this. While he is primarily known for his extensive work as an actor, Effiong has always found himself itching to extend his interest in filmmaking and to tell a story…
By Africanews West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS suspended Guinea-Bissau’s membership hours after an army general was sworn in as the country’s president. The decision was reached at a virtual session of ECOWAS’ Mediation and Security Council (MSC) chaired by Sierra…
By Rédaction Africanews Guinea-Bissau has plunged further into political turmoil after a disputed presidential election was swiftly followed by a controversial coup. Opposition leaders question the legitimacy of the takeover, pointing to the actions of ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló.…
All 24 schoolgirls abducted last week from a secondary school in Kebbi state, northwestern Nigeria, have been rescued, President Bola Tinubu announced. Of the 25 girls abducted on November 17, one escaped immediately, while the remaining 24 have now been freed,…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Military officials in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday named a general as the country’s transitional president. Horta Inta-A’s inauguration came a day after soldiers toppled the civilian leadership in a swift power grab ahead of the announcement…
Let’s get something clear: no Afropop act outdid Olamide in the 2010s, and even fewer can claim to match the sheer weight of his cultural influence. By all metrics, the 36-year-old musician reigned supreme over the sonic zeitgeist of the last decade,…
By Africanews Algerian outfit JS Kabylie and their Tanzanian counterparts Young Africans finalised their preparations ahead to their CAF Champions League Group B encounter on Friday. JS Kabylie will be looking to bounce back following a 4-1 defeat in their…
By Africanews with AP Hong Kong firefighters found dozens more bodies Friday during an intensive apartment-by-apartment search of a high-rise tower complex, after a massive fire engulfed seven of its eight buildings. The death toll in one of the city’s…
In the Kanem province of Chad, the ancient oases that have sustained life for millennia are facing a severe threat from climate change. As one of the world’s hottest countries, Chad is experiencing temperatures that are rising nearly twice the global…
