Reuters Africa Top

Chad reinstates ties with Prince Harry’s conservation charity

17 Oct 2025

N’DJAMENA (Reuters) -Chad has reinstated management agreements with African Parks, the conservation group whose board includes Britain’s Prince Harry, and begun talks on new deals for joint management of ongoing projects, the environment ministry and the charity said on Friday. The move reverses last week’s decision by the Central African country to break ties with …

Chad reinstates ties with Prince Harry’s conservation charity Read More »

Seventeen hospitalised in Kenya after stampede at Odinga funeral – source

17 Oct 2025

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Seventeen people were treated for injuries at Nairobi’s Kenyatta Hospital on Friday after a stampede at the state funeral of opposition leader Raila Odinga, a source at the hospital told Reuters. (Reporting by Giulia Paravicini, writing by Ammu Kannampilly, editing by Silvia Aloisi)

Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina sworn in as president

17 Oct 2025

By Tim Cocks ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday to cheers, blaring trumpets and raised swords, days after taking control of the island nation in the wake of youth-led protests that forced out his predecessor. Ex-leader Andry Rajoelina, whom lawmakers impeached after he fled abroad at …

Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina sworn in as president Read More »

Soccer-Pairings set for next month’s African World Cup playoffs

17 Oct 2025

ZURICH (Reuters) -Nigeria will take on Gabon and Cameroon will play the Democratic Republic of Congo in the World Cup African playoff semi-finals next month, the latest FIFA rankings have confirmed. The four countries all advanced to the playoffs as the best runners-up across the nine African groups. There is the possibility of an added …

Soccer-Pairings set for next month’s African World Cup playoffs Read More »

Mourners injured in stampede at Kenya state funeral of former PM Odinga – local media NTV

17 Oct 2025

NAIROBI (Reuters) -A number of mourners were injured in a stampede at a state funeral for Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday, local broadcaster NTV reported, with thousands seeking to pay tribute to the former prime minister. NTV posted on its X account a picture of emergency services attending to a person injured in …

Mourners injured in stampede at Kenya state funeral of former PM Odinga – local media NTV Read More »

Army colonel plans to lead Madagascar after coup ousts civilian president

16 Oct 2025

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Madagascar’s new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, said he will be sworn in as president on Friday and was open to talks with the African Union, after it suspended the country’s membership following a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina. Rajoelina, whom lawmakers impeached after he fled abroad during the weekend, has condemned …

Army colonel plans to lead Madagascar after coup ousts civilian president Read More »

Italian appeals court upholds conviction for Milan prosecutors in Eni Nigeria case

16 Oct 2025

MILAN (Reuters) -An Italian appeals court on Thursday upheld an eight-month prison sentence for two Milan prosecutors for failing to file documents that would have supported energy group Eni’s position in an international corruption case. Eni, Shell, and all the defendants were nevertheless acquitted in March 2021 in what was known as the industry’s biggest …

Italian appeals court upholds conviction for Milan prosecutors in Eni Nigeria case Read More »

At least two shot dead in Kenya after Odinga’s body repatriated, Citizen TV says

16 Oct 2025

NAIROBI (Reuters) -At least two people were shot dead in Nairobi on Thursday after Kenyan security forces fired in the air to disperse thousands of mourners at a stadium hosting a viewing of deceased opposition leader Raila Odinga’s body, Citizen TV reported. (Reporting by Ammu Kannampilly, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

Motorcycle taxi drivers of Cameroon’s Douala long for jobs and escape

16 Oct 2025

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong and Zohra Bensemra DOUALA, Cameroon (Reuters) -Zakiyaou Mohamed awoke from yet another night of fitful sleep atop his motorcycle in Cameroon’s economic capital Douala and stretched his limbs under a petrol station canopy that provided shelter from the rain. The 33-year-old native of northern Cameroon, who spends his nights at the …

Motorcycle taxi drivers of Cameroon’s Douala long for jobs and escape Read More »

South Africa to lift shale gas moratorium this month

16 Oct 2025

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -South Africa will lift a long-standing moratorium on shale gas exploration as soon as new regulations, expected this month, are published, the petroleum resources minister said on Thursday. A ban imposed in 2011 stopped the regulator from processing new applications for reconnaissance permits, as well as exploration and production rights in response …

South Africa to lift shale gas moratorium this month Read More »

Close Bitnami banner
Bitnami