By Rédaction Africanews with AFP The Nigerian army said on Thursday that its troops had freed seven children and two adults who had remained in captivity following a kidnapping from an orphanage last month. Mass kidnappings have become a common…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Two attacks in central Mali claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have killed more than 30 people, local, security and administrative sources told AFP on Thursday. The two strikes came less than a fortnight after a large-scale,…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Chad has declared a 20-day state of emergency in the violence-hit Lake Chad region on Thursday following a wave of deadly attacks blamed on jihadist group Boko Haram. The decision comes after at least 26…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Kenya’s foreign minister said on Thursday that 19 citizens had died fighting on the Ukrainian frontline and 32 others were missing, as criticism mounts over reports of the forced enlistment of Kenyans into the Russian…
By Africanews with AP The day after a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak departed from off the coast of the West African island nation of Cape Verde, daily life continued as usual for residents in…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Less that two weeks after a coordinated wave of attacks struck Mali, the country’s junta leader has appointed a new chief of the general staff to the armed forces. Elisée Jean Dao took office on…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Angola and Gabon on Wednesday signed three new agreements aimed at deepening collaboration in key economic sectors, as the two oil-producing nations seek to diversify their economies and strengthen regional partnerships. The agreements were announced…
By Rédaction Africanews The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists, rights defenders and opposition figures. “The continued repression and restrictions on civic space by the Tunisian authorities undermine the rights…
By Rédaction Africanews Former president of Cameroon’s National Assembly and longtime political figure Cavaye Yéguié Djibril has died at the age of 86. His passing comes just 50 days after he relinquished his position as speaker, which he occupied for…
By Rédaction Africanews and Joel Kouam Last month’s coordinated attacks against Mali targeted the country’s junta leader Assimi Goita, an army spokesperson said on Wednesday. Reviewing the events at a press conference, the spokesperson condemned the attack as a destabilisation…
