By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia on Wednesday agreed to a “rational and equitable” of the water in a giant aquifer in the Sahara that straddles all three nations. The so-called “Tripoli Declaration” stresses the importance of…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Oil-rich African nations at global fossil fuel phaseout talks in Colombia said Wednesday they would keep drilling to support economic growth, highlighting tensions between climate and fiscal realities for developing producers. Ministers and envoys from…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Years after a lead acid battery recycling plant shut down in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, residents of Owino Uhuru say they are still suffering from lead poisoning, a growing public health risk as Africa’s…
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in competitive race conditions. His incredible achievement at Sunday’s London Marathon is being celebrated in Kenya, where officials…
Mali’s capital city Bamako – a major West African hub and home to more than three million people – is under a partial blockade by Islamist militants, days after the country’s defence minister was assassinated there. “Our army isn’t capable…
As heat intensifies across Nigeria, a new cohort of ventures is developing solutions to protect crops, reduce food spoilage and livestock losses, and equip hospitals and outdoor workers to anticipate and withstand extreme conditions. BFA Global, FSD Africa, ClimateWorks Foundation,…
A man has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of four toddlers at a nursery school in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, earlier this month. On 2 April, Christopher Okello Onyum, 38, entered the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program…
By Africanews with AFP Hundreds gathered on Wednesday in N’Djamena to demand the release of Chadian opposition leader and former premier Succes Masra, who has been in custody for almost a year. The activists were members of Les Transformateurs (Transformers),…
By Africanews with AFP In the Mauritanian town of Fassala, on the Malian border, many refugees dream of the day they will return to their motherland. Years of instability in Mali have forced thousands to flee to neighboring Mauritania which…
The Management and Board of Directors of Montage Africa Group, publishers of New National Star Newspaper and owners of Montage 99.7FM Abuja and Montage Africa TV, heartily congratulate Her Excellency Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu on her well-deserved elevation from Honourable Minister…
