By Rédaction Africanews World Food Programme Country Director David Stevenson said the response to Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo must go beyond health care alone. He said the region is already struggling with conflict, displacement and severe…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles will face Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The fixture will come one week after the Super Eagles’ 2027 Africa…
The nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or have been announced, with several of football’s biggest stars recognised for their performances during the 2025/26 season. The first batch of nominations was released by the award organisers on Tuesday, September 8, as the prestigious…
Nigerians planning to apply for routine United States visas in Abuja will now have to make their way to Lagos as the US Embassy has stopped processing such applications in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The change took effect on…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP Fourteen accused people-smugglers will stand trial in France on Tuesday, in connection with the deadliest recorded small-boat accident in the English Channel. Twenty-seven people, most of them Iraqi Kurds, were confirmed dead after their inflatable…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has claimed more than 3,000 lives, according to latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO). To support the fight against Ebola, WHO is coordinating…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP The Arab League has gathered in Cairo against a backdrop of rising regional tensions, with maritime security in the Gulf and Israeli military operations in Lebanon among the key concerns. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty…
By AFP Hundreds of Burundians living in Kenya flocked to their embassy in Nairobi on Monday seeking travel documents to leave the country, days after President William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses run by foreigners. Kenya has long…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP African travellers heading to Europe could face stricter biometric checks and potentially longer queues at 29 border crossings. Europe’s Entry/Exit System, or EES, is now operating without the temporary flexibility that allowed some biometric procedures…
By Agencies Jamaica is taking its long-running campaign for reparations for slavery into the legal arena, petitioning King Charles III to consider questions over Britain’s responsibility for the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The petition seeks a referral to the Judicial Committee…
