By Rédaction Africanews with AFP A coalition of Ugandan and Kenyan activists on Tuesday blamed Kenya for the plight of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, whose health is deteriorating as he faces treason charges. Besigye, a former personal physician to…
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has dismissed more than 40 employees for alleged corruption and financial misconduct over the past three years. The disclosure was made by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman Ola Olukoyede at an event assessing the agency’s…
By Africanews with AFP Thirteen people appeared in court in South Africa in connection with the discovery of a multimillion-rand drug manufacturing laboratory. The suspects, including Mexican, Mozambican, Zimbabwean and South African nationals, face charges related to drug manufacturing, illegal…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the planned withdrawal of around 200 U.S. troops sent to help the West African country tackle its complex security crisis. The deployment was made in February following an escalation in tensions…
Brighton have signed Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Millwall in a deal worth £12.5m – potentially rising past £15m with add-ons. Azeez arrives at the Amex Stadium on a four-year contract and becomes Brighton’s 11th signing of the summer window,…
By Rédaction Africanews According to Egyptian authorities, 22 people were killed and 28 others wounded in a bus crash that unfolded on Wednesday in the Sinai peninsula. Officials had previously reported the death toll as 16. State media reported that…
Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that significantly expands presidential powers ahead of a general election later this year. The referendum was organised by the military government that seized power in the West African nation last November following…
A traditional Ugandan ruler named as the world’s youngest monarch has died aged 34, his prime minister has announced. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV became king of Tooro in western Uganda at just three years old in 1995 after…
Madagascar’s former Senate president has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labour over his alleged role in the violent crackdown on youth-led protests that helped bring down the previous government last year. Richard Ravalomanana, a retired general and close…
By Rédaction Africanews In a makeshift camp set up Ceuta’s El Trampolín beach, hundreds of migrants, mostly of Moroccan origin, are living in tents. They are reluctant to the official reception centres, following Madrid’s announcement of its intention to deport…
