By Rédaction Africanews French President Emmanuel Macron could take part in the BRICS Summit in South Africa in August. His Foreign Affairs Minister, Catherine Colonna, stated on Tuesday that she had informed Pretoria of “President Macron’s availability and interest”. “I told my counterpart Mrs. Pandor (…) of the President’s availability and his interest in continuing…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Kenya and the European Union signed a trade agreement on Monday at a ceremony in Nairobi, the first major deal since 2016 with an African country where Brussels is seeking to forge closer economic ties and counter Chinese appetite. Kenya and the European Union have signed a trade deal in…
AFP , Monday 19 Jun 2023 The European Union and Kenya are set to announce a trade deal on Monday, EU officials said, in a coup for Brussels as it seeks deeper economic ties with Africa. Negotiations for the agreement are due to formally conclude at a ceremony in Nairobi attended by President William Ruto,…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP As Malians awaited the results of Sunday’s referendum on a new constitution, the chairman of the Modele Mali observation mission gave Monday (June 19) an overview of the voting process. The disenfranchisement of voters living in the northern region of Kidal which is controlled by former rebels is highly contested….
Egypt’s top diplomat met with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Sunday (June 18). The officials talked among other things on strategic relations, economic partnership and close cooperation in the Mediterranean, the Egyptian Foreign ministry tweeted. The EU representative announced an allocation to back Egypt as it…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Nigeria’s central bank has ended its distorted foreign exchange rate, a move the new government in Africa’s biggest economy hopes will help woo investors and stabilize the local currency. Nigeria’s central bank has ended its distorted foreign exchange rate, a move the new government in Africa’s biggest economy hopes will…
By Rédaction Africanews Nigeria qualified for the next AFCON by beating Sierra Leone 3-2 on Sunday thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho’s 95th minute goal, while Tanzania held on for a crucial home win over Niger despite a bizarre late incident when the referee sent off the Tanzanian ball boys for interfering with the ongoing game. In…
By Rédaction Africanews In the capital Bangui, football enthusiasts gathered on Saturday to watch a football match between Central African Republic (CAR) and Angola, with the dream of a first qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations. With the “home” match relocated to Douala in Cameroon, most of them were not satisfied with the play,…
By Rédaction Africanews South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is in Russia as part of a peace-seeking delegation, on Saturday, told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the conflict in Ukraine had to stop. “This war must be settled… through negotiations and through diplomatic means,” said Ramaphosa. He added that his delegation, consisting of seven…
By Bridget UGWE The 2023 edition has given prominence to artificial intelligence. The sector is getting increasingly popular in Africa, a continent firmly at the heart of the digital revolution. From June 14th to 17th, over 2,500 exhibitors will showcase their latest innovation. The latest edition of Vivatech, Paris’ largest tech show, kicked off in…
