By Rédaction Africanews Nigeria will cut import duties on a range of goods from July 1, in a move aimed at easing living costs and supporting businesses. Key tariff reductions The presidency said duties will be lowered on rice, sugar,…
By Rédaction Africanews After two days in Algeria and then four in Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV will continue his African tour with a stop in Angola from April 18 to 20. “During this visit, he is expected to highlight social…
World champion Peres Jepchirchir has withdrawn from this month’s London Marathon. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion was diagnosed with an unspecified stress fracture after finishing second in the Valencia marathon in December. That delayed the start of her training for…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies Iran has submitted a formal document to the International Maritime Organization’s Legal Committee, detailing what it calls severe maritime and civilian losses caused by US and Israeli military attacks. In the filing seen Monday,…
Kenya has sharply raised the cost of petroleum, with diesel prices rising by a record margin despite a fuel tax cut, as the conflict in Iran pushes up global oil prices. In its latest review, the energy regulator raised the…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies Nearly 700 civilians have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan since January, the United Nations said, underscoring the escalating toll of a civil war now entering its fourth year. According to UN humanitarian…
By Serge Patrick MANKOU On the third anniversary of the war in Sudan, Africanews spoke to Roula Merhej, a journalist specialising in geopolitics and international affairs. Analysts watching the war in Sudan say the conflict extends far beyond the military…
By Rédaction Africanews A US influencer has died while on holiday in Zanzibar, as police continue investigations and withhold her partner’s passport. Authorities say Ashly Robinson, 31, known online as Ashlee Jenae, was found unconscious in a villa and later…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer, who served in the last government of the apartheid era, as his new ambassador to the US, his office has said. The country has not had a top envoy in the…
By Dominic Wabwireh with AP Hundreds of factory workers protested Tuesday in Haiti’s capital, demanding a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens and drives up oil prices across the globe. It was the second straight day that…
