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Fake news roils Cameroon after controversial reintroduction of vice presidential post

Apr 07, 2026 22:51 By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Quickly discredited rumours circulated across Cameroon on Tuesday that the country's leader, President Paul Biya, had appointed his son to the vice presidency. In fact, no one has yet been named to the office.

Fake news roils Cameroon after controversial reintroduction of vice presidential post
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'We must reject division:' UN chief marks 32 years since start of Rwandan genocide

Apr 07, 2026 22:49 By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Rwanda on Tuesday marked 32 years since the genocide that massacred more than a million people in the space of just one hundred days.

'We must reject division:' UN chief marks 32 years since start of Rwandan genocide
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Iran war: Trump announces two-week ceasefire

Apr 07, 2026 22:45

US President Trump has pulled back from threats to annihilate Iran and agreed to a two-week ceasefire after receiving a 10-point proposal from Tehran. Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen.

Iran war: Trump announces two-week ceasefire

Iran war: Trump announces two-week ceasefire

Apr 07, 2026 22:45

US President Trump has pulled back from threats to annihilate Iran and agreed to a two-week ceasefire after receiving a 10-point proposal from Tehran. Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen.

Iran war: Trump announces two-week ceasefire

Antimicrobial resistance threatens the lives of millions on the African continent

Apr 07, 2026 20:43 By Clarisse FORTUNÉ

In tonight's edition, as leaders gathered for the “One Health” summit in France, antimicrobial resistance emerges as a bigger killer in Africa than malaria, HIV or TB. Also, a woman seeking care was beaten by her doctor in Kinshasa. The video went viral and sparked outrage in the DRC, exposing a crisis in delivery rooms and violence against women. And Rwanda marks the 32nd anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi.

Antimicrobial resistance threatens the lives of millions on the African continent

The art of the non-apology: A conversation with former Bangladesh Home Minister

Apr 07, 2026 19:00 By Abhimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Interview with former Awami League Home Secretary Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who is currently exiled in India, on the recent Bangladesh general election, and the Awami League leadership’s ongoing legal challenges.

The art of the non-apology: A conversation with former Bangladesh Home Minister

Three gunmen open fire on police outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul

Apr 07, 2026 17:54 By editorial@africanews.com

Turkish police have shot and killed an assailant outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. Three gunmen opened fire on the officers on Tuesday. Two policemen and two of the assailants were wounded, Turkish officials say.

Three gunmen open fire on police outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
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'I am innocent,' French ex-president Sarkozy tells appeals court in Libya funding case

Apr 07, 2026 16:57 By editorial@africanews.com

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared before a Paris appeals court on Tuesday in his bid to overturn a conviction linked to Libya's alleged financing of his 2007 campaign.

'I am innocent,' French ex-president Sarkozy tells appeals court in Libya funding case
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Who owes Africa? The global reparations debate - [Africanews Debates]

Apr 07, 2026 16:25 By editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi)

Days after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the “gravest crime against humanity,” the global conversation has shifted from recognition to a more contentious question: who owes Africa?

Who owes Africa? The global reparations debate - [Africanews Debates]
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Africa: Afreximbank Calls for Decisive Action to Transform Africa's Cotton Sector and Drive Fairer Global Trade

Apr 07, 2026 16:07

[Afreximbank] African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has called for urgent and coordinated multi stakeholder action to transform Africa's cotton sector from a raw commodity export base into a competitive textile and garment industry. President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank, Dr George Elombi, made the call while addressing delegates at the recently concluded Fourteenth World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Yaounde, Cameroon.

Africa: Afreximbank Calls for Decisive Action to Transform Africa's Cotton Sector and Drive Fairer Global Trade

Africa: Afreximbank to Avail U.S.$10 Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme

Apr 07, 2026 16:07

[Afreximbank] To counter the severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to insulate African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions and corporates from the impacts of the ongoing Gulf crisis.

Africa: Afreximbank to Avail U.S.$10 Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme

Africa: Afreximbank Dominates the 2026 IFLR Africa Awards With a Triple Win, Retaining Key Awards

Apr 07, 2026 16:07

[Afreximbank] African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has once again been recognised in three award categories by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), a globally recognised authority on financial law and transactions. The 2026 IFLR Africa Awards, held annually, spotlight the most innovative cross-border deals in Africa and the legal teams and institutions driving these transformations transactions.

Africa: Afreximbank Dominates the 2026 IFLR Africa Awards With a Triple Win, Retaining Key Awards

South Sudan President Salva Kiir fires parliament speaker and deputy

Apr 07, 2026 15:40 By editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)

A member of the ruling SPLM party, Jemma Nunu Kumba had served as speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly since 2021.

South Sudan President Salva Kiir fires parliament speaker and deputy
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UK denies Kanye West entry, music festival canceled

Apr 07, 2026 15:31

US rapper Ye, formerly called Kanye West, has been denied entry into the UK over his numerous antisemitic outbursts. He had been scheduled to headline a music festival that has now been canceled.

UK denies Kanye West entry, music festival canceled