Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Death toll in Kenya school fire rises to at least 21

The updated death toll comes amid reports of another fire, this time at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya.

Brandy Norwood stars in new horror movie ‘The Front Room’

"The Front Room" follows Belinda and Norman whose lives are thrown into disarray when the man's mother moves in.

Cuba: Afro-descendant women and men showcase the beauty of their hair

Afro hair in all its beauty. Cuba's capital recently hosted the island's first Afro beauty-aesthetics convention.
The trend that can be observed around the world is gaining traction in the Caribbean nation.

Heartbroken relatives of hostages protest against Netanyahu’s failure to secure deal

"Mr. Prime Minister, a few days ago you stood in front of the families of the abductees and said 'sorry that we were not able to bring them back alive,' but what kind of forgiveness is that, if you do not intend to change your ways. We do not forgive!,...

Haiti: Funding issues could lead to a replacement of the Kenya-led police force

On Thursday already, the US top diplomat hinted at the UN force as an option to address a funding crisis for the Kenya-led mission, which depends on voluntary contributions.

The U.S. and Canada have provided the bulk of funds so far. Peacekeeping ope...

Provisional voter turnout nears 50% in Algeria’s presidential poll

About 24 million Algerians were eligible to vote in the presidential poll, Saturday (Sep. 07). According to official figures, The provisional turnout didn't reach 50%.

Algeria’s incumbent president Tebboune votes

By 1 pm local time, 13.11% of the country's 24 million registered voters went to the polls.

No back-to-school for 625,000 children living in Gaza

Bombardments by Israel's Defences Forces have damaged more than 90% of the school buildings, according to the Global Education Cluster, according to figures by a grouping of aid groups led by UNICEF and Save the Children.

Floods in West Africa displace nearly 1 million people

NGO Save the children alerted Friday (Sep. 06) about the risk of disease, hunger from crop destruction, and disruption to education that the situation incurs to the hundreds of thousands of children now displaced.

Kenya primary school fire: 3 days of mourning declared

If 37 pupils reunited with their families, 70 children were still unaccounted for.
VP Rigathi Gachagua therefore urged community members who may have sheltered some of them to help account for them.