Entries by Rédaction Africanews

WATCH: State of calamity declared as Portugal’s fires continue to escalate /in /by

Thousands of firefighters remained on the front lines, working tirelessly to control more than 100 wildfires raging across northern Portugal.

400,000 displaced as Nigerian floods worsen /in /by

Severe flooding continues to devastate northeastern Nigeria, displacing over 400,000 people, according to the UN.

Severe floods continue to hit northeastern Nigeria, death toll climbs nationwide /in /by

Authorities have warned of possible flooding in 11 states following the release of water from a dam in neighboring Cameroon. As of September 15, 269 people were reported dead due to the floods.

UN Security Council calls for an end of violence in Sudan /in /by

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee said, “The current wave of fighting marks the latest chapter of violence in El Fasher and occurs amidst a months-long siege and attack on the city at the hands of the Rapid Support Forces...

Mpox: Focus on one of the worst-affected cities in eastern DRC /in /by

Kamituga, one of the hardest hit towns in the DRC South Kivu province, has an average of five new cases daily at the Kamituga hospital, which is regularly near capacity.

Lawyer for 3 US citizens facing a death sentence over DRC coup attempt files appeal /in /by

Six people were killed during the botched coup attempt led by little-known opposition figure Christian Malanga in May that targeted the presidential palace and a close ally of President Felix Tshisekedi.

New report outlines important role for AI in achieving climate goal /in /by

A new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is warning that the world is way off track in achieving key climate goals. However, they say there is hope in the form of new technologies that could be "game-changers" when tackling our chang...

Blinken says surprise escalations threaten to derail talks for a cease-fire in Gaza /in /by

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration Wednesday at surprise escalations that threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire deal in Gaza, noting that the United States is assessing a deadly attack that caused pagers used by He...

US says it was not involved in Lebanon pager explosions which struck Hezbollah fighters /in /by

Following a wave of pager explosions in Lebanon that left several injured and scores more wounded, a Pentagon official has said that the US was not involved in the incident. The explosions struck many members of Hezbollah, which has blamed Israel. Isra...

Halle Berry stars in Never Let Go, a horror film which takes on theme of generational trauma /in /by

Academy award winner Halle Berry says she drew on her experiences as a mother in her latest role in Never Let Go, a horror film which tackles the theme of generational trauma. Although she has had a wide-ranging career, this marks the first time the ac...