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Egypt: 10 thousand runners united for the Palestinian cause
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Egypt: 10 thousand runners united for the Palestinian cause

The event was launched by Egyptian minister of Social Solidarity Nevin Al-Qabbaj in cooperation with the Egyptian Tribal and Families

Senegal’s president says election will be as soon as possible, after court overturns delay
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Senegal’s president says election will be as soon as possible, after court overturns delay

Sall in early February sought to postpone the Feb. 25 election citing unresolved disputes over who could run, and the

Nigeria’s currency has fallen to a record low as inflation surges
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Nigeria’s currency has fallen to a record low as inflation surges

The plummeting currency worsens an already bad situation, further eroding incomes and savings. It squeezes millions of Nigerians already struggling

Africa: Gavi alliance board chair on the future of the continent’s vaccine manufacturing capacity
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Africa: Gavi alliance board chair on the future of the continent’s vaccine manufacturing capacity

We have seen that there is still injustice in terms of distributional resources for vaccination […] Ten years from now

With Senegal set to go back on election track, what’s to become of Ousmane Sonko?
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With Senegal set to go back on election track, what’s to become of Ousmane Sonko?

Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Friday (Feb. 16) pledged to organise presidential elections “as soon as possible” after the Constitutional

Nigeria’s President Tinubu picks son-in-law Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo to run housing agency
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Nigeria’s President Tinubu picks son-in-law Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo to run housing agency

Ojo is married to Tinubu’s eldest daughter, Folashade. This move marks the first instance of Tinubu selecting a relative for

Sahel Alliance: ministers confirm ECOWAS withdrawal at meeting
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Sahel Alliance: ministers confirm ECOWAS withdrawal at meeting

The defence and foreign affairs ministers from Mali and Niger arrived in Burkina Faso’s capital on Thursday for a meeting

US to build 5 new military bases for Somali army, which faces a rebellion by an extremist group
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US to build 5 new military bases for Somali army, which faces a rebellion by an extremist group

The U.S. will build up to five military bases for the Somali army in a project that seeks to bolster

Israel urges World Court to reject South Africa’s Rafah request
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Israel urges World Court to reject South Africa’s Rafah request

There has been growing international condemnation of Israel’s planned ground offensive in Rafah which is now home to over a

Pics of the day: February 15, 2024
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Pics of the day: February 15, 2024

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day’s news…Read More