On August 14, 2024, representatives from UAE, USA, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) met at Geneva in Switzerland. They together released a strong joint statement that urged all sides in Sudan to stop fighting immediately and allow delivery of food and other essential supplies to people affected by the […]
In a deal that could cost almost £60 million, Manchester United have signed Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich. De Ligt has signed a five-year contract and Mazraoui a four-year deal, both with a one-year extension option. United may call Mazraoui up immediately to replace the injured Luke Shaw, who is expected […]
Declared a public health emergency in response to the growing MPox epidemic across the African Union, the health watchdog of the union As the virus is spreading quickly, Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), makes a major call to action with her declaration. “I declare with a […]
Under the continuous crisis, the field hospital of the United Arab Emirates in Gaza keeps offering vital medical treatments to Rafah people. The medical team has been treating a consistent flow of injured women and children as well as patients with chronic conditions, according to orthopaedic surgery expert Dr. Saif Al-Mehrzi of the hospital. Among […]
Since his political party came to power in the March 2024 presidential elections, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko paid his first trip to Mali. Senegal’s diplomatic efforts to persuade Mali, now under military control, to rejoin to the 15-nation regional bloc known as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had the visit as […]
Following large arrests at a forbidden youth meeting in the southwest of Tanzania, several leaders of the main opposition party, CHADEMA, together with hundreds of their supporters, were released on Tuesday. More than 500 CHADEMA supporters—including Chairman Freeman Mbowe of the party and Vice Chairman Tundu Lissu—were arrested throughout Sunday and Monday. Human rights groups […]
This year, Fame Week Africa, to be held in Cape Town from 1 to 7 September, will put the spotlight on women in film, music, fashion and entertainment. It will feature a wide range of content sessions, film screenings, musical performances, fashion shows and networking events. A special highlight of the week is the popular […]
On Sunday, the Sudanese government declared it would not be attending the US-sponsored peace negotiations set to start in Switzerland this week. The choice savers hopes of ending the civil war that has tore across the nation for the past 15 months. A delegation from Sudanese government visited US officials in Jeddah over the weekend […]
Prices on the menu at a small hotel on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital have been erased. It was no mistake, say the waiters, as businesses in Addis Ababa struggle with rampant inflation since the government introduced a flexible exchange rate policy at the end of last month. The value of the Ethiopian birr […]
Police reports on Sunday indicate that at least 21 people have died in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, following a large landfill site collapse late Friday. After heavy rain, the Kiteezi landfill—a main waste disposal facility for the city—gave way and caused a disastrous landslide burying surrounding inhabitants and scavengers under mountains of trash. Apart from a […]
Prominent leaders of the armed group coalition known as the “Wazalendo,” General Dominique Kamanzi Ndarurutse and Jean-Claude Habyarimana, have broken their silence in an exclusive interview with Africanews, the first time these leaders have publicly discussed their involvement in the continuing conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Working alongside the Congolese army (FARDC), […]
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is one win away from wrapping up her tumultuous Paris Olympics with a gold medal around her neck – a potential prize she has described as the best response to the wave of online abuse she has suffered because of misconceptions about her gender. On Friday evening, Imane Khelif will face […]
Including Corneille Nangaa, the rebel coalition Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) commander, a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday sentenced 25 persons to death. Beginning late last month and broadcast on television, the high-profile trial resulted in a verdict with major ramifications for the current crisis in Eastern Congo. Along with […]
As the 2024 Paris Olympics approach, football fans across Africa are eagerly awaiting the unveiling of the continent’s rising stars. For a long time, the Olympic Games have been an opportunity for young talent to shine on the international stage. Africa is ready to make its mark on the Olympic stage, with four qualified men’s […]
With about 25 million people suffering from extreme food shortage in Sudan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has voiced its most serious worries over the escalating humanitarian situation there. Particularly the UAE has underlined the terrible situation in North Darfur, where famine has been declared in areas including the Zamzam camp, which houses over half […]
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), called a “emergency” conference of international specialists on Wednesday in response to a fast rise in cases of the most lethal version of the Mpox virus in African nations. WHO scientists have expressed great worry over this variety, which is known for its great […]
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Increasing numbers of transhumant cattle from the Sahel in Ghana are driving down the price of beef in the north of the country. In contrast, cattle arriving by truck are becoming increasingly scarce in the south due to the violence in the Sahel. The result is fluctuating prices on livestock markets, which are already highly […]
Potential presidential contender Abir Moussi has been condemned to two years in prison, therefore severely undermining Tunisia’s opposition movement. For those opposing President Kais Saied as he searches for a new term, this development signifies yet another setback. Alleging lack of openness, 49-year-old lawyer Abir Moussi, head of the right-wing Free Destourian Party, was jailed […]
As Sudan suffers almost sixteen months of violence between rival groups, the United Nations labeled on Tuesday the humanitarian catastrophe in the country a catastrophic disaster. The Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Edem Wosornu, fiercely attacked the blockage of vital supplies that puts the lives […]
Kaylia Nemour of Algeria achieved “the performance of her life” to become the first African woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics, winning gold on the uneven bars on Sunday 4 August. The French-born 17-year-old won the title ahead of China’s Qiu Qiyuan, while American Sunisa Lee took bronze. Defending champion Nina Derwael of […]