Africa

Former banker Tidjane Thiam steps up bid for Ivorian presidency

With just seven months to the election in Ivory Coast, presidential hopeful Tidjane Thiam remains confident, even as concerns linger…

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DRC: Goma faces unprecedented financial crisis

Two months after the M23 rebels took control of Goma, the city is grappling with an unprecedented financial crisis. The…

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Pics of the day: March 17, 2025

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day’s news. Source: Africanews

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DRC: new sanctions by EU against M23 rebel leaders and Rwandan military

The European Union enacted sanctions against nine leaders from the M23 rebel group and several Rwandan military officers on Monday,…

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‘Khartoum’ documents the lives of ordinary Sudanese navigating war and exile

The documentary film Khartoum won the Gilda Vieira de Mello Prize at the 25th edition of the Geneva International Film…

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At least 11 bodies discovered in well in Sudan’s Fayhaa neighborhood

Sudanese officials announced on Sunday that numerous bodies have been discovered at the bottom of a well in Khartoum, just…

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USAID shutdown: A wake-up call for Africa or a looming crisis? (Africanews Debates)

For decades, USAID has played a major role in funding healthcare, education, and development across Africa. But with shifting U.S.…

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Crucial peace talks in Luanda set to shape Eastern Congo’s future

A pivotal week for Eastern Congo’s ongoing conflict is unfolding, with key peace talks scheduled between the Democratic Republic of…

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Rwanda cuts ties with Belgium, orders diplomats to leave

Rwanda said Monday it had given Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country after cutting ties with Brussels. In…

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Mediator Angola, says DRC and M23 rebels to hold direct peace talks

The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the M23 rebel group are to hold direct peace talks on 18 March,…

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