A group of 11 West African migrants deported from the US to Ghana have been controversially sent back to their home countries despite court efforts to stop their removal. The deportees—originating from Nigeria, Togo, Mali, Gambia, and Liberia—had argued they faced risks…
Cameroon’s cocoa industry, the world’s fourth-largest, is facing a compounding crisis that combines disease, insecurity, and corporate pullback. The sector generates over CFA 359 billion (about USD 595 million) from 180,095 tons in the first half of 2024/25 and sustains…
By Agencies Uganda’s Electoral Commission has cleared President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Bobi Wine to run in the country’s 2026 elections. The announcement sets the stage for a dramatic political showdown between the 81-year-old leader — who has ruled…
By AP Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces up to 10 years in prison if a Paris court convicts him of secretly using funds from the Libyan government of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi to finance his presidential campaign in 2007.…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP On the shores of Lake Naivasha, thick mats of water hyacinth are choking aquatic life, blocking sunlight, and devastating local fisheries. But for Kenyan engineer Joseph Nguthiru, the invasive plant became an opportunity to fight…
The 2025 Namibia Open Chess Championship recently wrapped up in Windhoek, gathering a diverse field of competitors, including international masters, seasoned campaigners, and promising young talents. Organised by the Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) and sponsored by Bank Windhoek, the event…
By Rédaction Africanews The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with a new outbreak of Ebola, as health officials have confirmed eleven additional cases in the Bulape Health Zone of Kasai Province. The outbreak remains concentrated in six health areas:…
The African Union Commission (AUC), working with the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and the AU member states, is presenting eight African countries as candidates for election to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council. The ICAO Assembly, taking place…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies A mission from the West African Regional bloc, ECOWAS, has left Guinea-Bissau saying the president had threatened to expel it. The team was sent to the country last month to help it reach a “political…
The conclusions from the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), convened this summer in Seville, Spain, could not have been clearer: Africa must look increasingly to itself and its regional champions to finance its future. Africa’s development challenges…
