By Rédaction Africanews and AFP BOTSWANA Botsawa’s former president could be a candidate to watch out for in the nation’s upcoming general elections. Ian Khama who is exiled stands for presidency of his party next month. He claims his successor has become a threat to democracy. In South Africa since 2021, Khama says he possesses…
By Rédaction Africanews with Agencies UGANDA After serving in the army for nearly three decades, the oldest son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced his retirement this year. The decision was made public recently, marking the end of his long-standing military career. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, an army general, made the announcement in a Twitter post.…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Seventeen people taken hostage the day before in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo were executed on Sunday by the community militia CODECO (Cooperative for the Development of Congo). On Saturday, at least “17 people had been taken hostage by CODECO militiamen between the…
Summary WHO is supporting Cameroon and Gabon to ramp up outbreak readiness and response. Confirmation of these new cases is a critical signal to scale up response efforts. WHO is working with the Equatorial Guinea to step up emergency response measures. By ARNALDO VIEIRA The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reported that Equatorial Guinea…
Summary Tunde did not say where Tinubu had travelled to but said he would be back soon. Tinubu’s health is being closely watched in a country where a former president died in office. His victory in last month’s disputed presidential poll is being challenged in court. By REUTERS Abuja Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinubu on Wednesday…
Summary The ATR 42-500 turboprop plane was travelling from Dar es Salaam to the lakeside town of Bukoba with 39 passengers. It crashed into the lake about 500 metres from the Bukoba airport runway as it attempted to land in heavy rain. There were 24 survivors in what was termed Tanzania’s worst aviation accident in…
Summary Ugandan Colonel Mike Walaka Hyeroba said on Thursday that about 1,000 Ugandan troops would deploy in eastern DRC. The troops are due to deploy to several areas of North Kivu currently occupied by the M23. Burundian forces are also deploying to territory west of North Kivu’s capital Goma. South Sudan announced that it would dispatch…
By Rédaction Africanews and Afp SOUTH AFRICA In an attempt to find solutions to South Africa’s energy crisis, newly appointed electricity minister, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, visits the Lethabo Power Station in the Free State. The Minister says the Lethabo power station is the first that he has come across, since he started his visits this week,…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP KAÏS SAÏED US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that Tunisia urgently needs to reach a deal with the IMF, adding to dire EU warnings about the country’s future. “The most critical thing they can do on the economic side is actually get an IMF agreement,” Blinken said in…
By Rédaction Africanews IVORY COAST Almost 300 Ivorians were repatriated on Thursday from Tunisia, where migrants say they no longer feel safe after President Kais Saied had said they represented a demographic threat. The ambassador of Ivory Coast in Tunis, Ibrahim Sy Savane, said 287 people including 21 toddlers were flown back to Abidjan on…