Tag: africanews

About fifteen people have been killed in the past two days by two armed groups in Ituri, a province in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where, according to the UN, more than 300 civilians have been massacred since the beginning of December. The community militia CODECO ( Cooperative for the Development of Congo ) is accused… Read More

Crypto-currencies seeks regulation Africa is home to the second most crypto-currency holders in the world. According to Chainalysis’ 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index, three African countries are among the top 20 countries using crypto-currencies and related services: Nigeria, Morocco and Kenya.  While digital currencies promise to improve financial inclusion, the implementation of a regulatory framework is imperative.  Mammadou Kwidjim Touré… Read More

The president of the International Boxing Association, Umar Kremlev,reaffirmed his commitment to women’s boxing by revealing on Friday that prize money will double for the next edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in 2025. The announcement was made in India that is hosting the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. The announcement was seen as a… Read More

The recent approval of anti-gay legislation in Uganda set off the alarm in neighbouring Kenya also in the grip of anti-gay sentiment. Last month, Kenya’s Supreme Court ruled against a petition seeking to bar LGBTQ lobbying groups, sparking a torrent of condemnation including from the attorney general. Jasmine Nelima is a lesbian woman in Kenya who admits she lives in… Read More

US Vice President, Kamala Harris, starts this Saturday a week-long trip to Africa in what is being seen as the latest attempt at counterbalancing China’s influence. Vice President Harris is expected to visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia as she focuses on economic development, climate change, food security and a rising youth population. Harris plans to visit a recording studio and… Read More

The Rwandan government announced on Friday that Paul Rusesabagina, an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, is set to be released. Rusesabagina, who also played a part in the hit film “Hotel Rwanda”, was jailed on terrorism charges in September 2021. The Rwandan government’s spokesman maintained that all procedures were followed. “There is no doubt that the procedure was well… Read More

Following an historic fourth place at the World Cup, Morocco is looking ahead for more success in world football. Their first challenge: Brazil, this Saturday at the Ibn Batouta Stadium in Tangier, Morocco. Head coach Walid Regragui is pleased with the friendly match against the five-time World Champions, as he wants “to keep at a good level”, as he said in… Read More

A reshuffle of the government was announced overnight from Thursday to Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), now in office Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde but redesigning the ministerial team nine months before the next presidential election. Among the new heavyweights of the government is, at Defense, the former vice-president (2003-2006) Jean-Pierre Bemba. Former warlord, Mr Bemba had… Read More

The party of President Paul Biya, who has ruled Cameroon for more than 40 years, unsurprisingly won all 70 seats in the indirectly elected Senate on March 12, the Constitutional Council announced Thursday. The 90-year-old omnipotent head of state must also appoint 30 more senators in the next 10 days. The Rassemblement démocratique du peuple camerounais (RDPC) has even strengthened… Read More

A Ugandan court has granted bail to an American couple arrested in December for torturing the 10-year-old child in their care, their lawyer told AFP on Thursday. According to court documents seen by AFP, Nicholas and Mackenzie Spencer, both 32, must answer for “aggravated child trafficking” and “aggravated torture” against the young boy between December 2020 and December 2022. The… Read More