By Africanews with AP Persecuted for being gay and disowned by his family, Assane (not his real name) left Senegal seven months ago for France. As Senegal was tightening anti-homosexuality laws, the pressure and stigma from his own family also…
By Rédaction Africanews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met in Damascus Sunday for a high‑level, three‑way meeting. They were welcomed at the Presidential Palace by Syrian President Ahmed al‑Sharaa. According to Turkey’s state‑run Anadolu Agency,…
Christians in Nigeria’s central city of Jos celebrated Easter Sunday Mass under a pall of fear following a shooting that killed around 30 people a week ago. A large, imposing church situated metres from the site of the Palm Sunday…
By Rédaction Africanews and Euronews Catholic faithful around the world gathered on Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and to share a message of hope. In his first Easter blessing at St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV…
Martha Ongwane looks adoringly at her bouncy, giggling four-year-old, unable to believe that just two years ago she had wanted to kill her. Non-verbal, biting and unable to sit still, her daughter Rachael, who had been diagnosed with autism, had…
By Rédaction Africanews Palestinian Orthodox Christians gathered at the Greek Orthodox church, St. Porphyrios in Gaza City for a Palm Sunday service. It is the first since a fragile ceasefire was reached in October. “On this day, we ask for…
By AFP Soaring fuel costs due to US-Israel war on Iran have pushed the Egyptian government to issue a month-long early-closing order. Small businesses are scrambling to adapt. At a roadside cafe in downtown Cairo, Abu Ali was mid domino…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Nigerian troops have rescued 31 worshippers abducted during Easter services in Kaduna state, the military said, following an attack that left several people dead. The operation took place in Ariko, a village about 100 kilometres…
Washington, USA, 03 April 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Community-built shelters in Niger are enabling mothers to participate in land restoration work by providing shaded spaces for their children, protecting them from extreme heat and environmental hazards. The initiative has…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to accept migrants deported from the US who are not themselves Congolese under a deal effective from this month, officials said. The Ministry of Communication said a temporary reception system had been set…
