By Rédaction Africanews and AP In a show of force in Cape Town, around 500 military and police personnel paraded ahead of a year-long deployment targeting gangs, illegal mining, and organized crime across the Western Cape. The operation, set…
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country’s gay community. The law, which was signed…
Nigeria’s entrepreneurial engine is gaining fresh momentum as Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group) deepens its investment in young business leaders. Through its partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, the Group is supporting 625 entrepreneurs in the 2026 cohort, contributing…
The Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for their first World Cup in 52 years after Axel Tuanzebe’s extra-time goal gave them a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their intercontinental play-off final at the Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico. In the build-up,…
By Veronica Iji Montage Afrique RCA has extended warm congratulations to Faustin-Archange Touadéra following his investiture as President of the Central African Republic. In a goodwill message, the company praised President Touadéra’s progressive leadership and visionary governance, noting that his…
Nigeria’s high commission in South Africa has urged its citizens there to be cautious following an anti-illegal immigration protest in Eastern Cape province that turned violent. On Monday, activists were holding a peaceful march in the port city of KuGompo…
Cameroon’s Minister of Trade Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, the Chair of MC14, said ministers worked to conclude as many issues as possible across the various areas of negotiation during the four-day meeting. He thanked the ministers facilitating the discussions as…
At least 74 mine workers have been killed by gunmen in an area south-west of the capital, Juba, with government and opposition officials trading accusations over who was behind the deaths. The violence occurred over the weekend in mineral-rich Jebel…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Spanish police have uncovered a highly sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnel in Ceuta, right along the border with Morocco. It’s more than just a hidden passage, investigators found a carefully engineered underground system, built deep beneath an…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Gunmen opened fire on a bar in Jos, the capital of Nigeria’s Plateau state, triggering mob retaliation and leaving at least 33 people dead, according to local sources. The attack took place Sunday evening in…
