Entries by Rédaction Africanews

France accuses Comoros of ‘clandestine plot’ to occupy cyclone-hit Mayotte using migrants /in /by

Struggling to deal with the aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, France spared time to point a finger at Comoros, saying the small Indian Ocean nation was the source of illegal immigration troubling the French department

Ancelotti makes history as Real Madrid win 3-0 /in /by

Real Madrid beat Mexican team Pachuca 3-0 in the Intercontinental Cup final on Wednesday

Egypt’s PM pauses news conference due to dizziness /in /by

Egypt’s prime minister was forced to briefly pause a televised news conference on Wednesday after experiencing some dizziness

Several children in Nigeria killed at a fair /in /by

Several children have died during a stampede on Wednesday at a funfair in southwestern Nigeria

After the war, Lebanon prepares for Christmas /in /by

Relieved after the ceasefire that was agreed at the end of November, which ended almost 14 months of war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese people celebrated Christmas on Tuesday with markets and parades.

Flights resume in Syria /in /by

Syria's first domestic flight since the fall of Bashar al-Assad landed in Aleppo on Wednesday after taking off from the capital Damascus.

Environmental disaster in the Black Sea /in /by

Russian regional authorities reported on Tuesday that around 35km of coastline had been contaminated by oil after two ships were badly damaged by storms in the Kerch Strait . A state of emergency has been declared in several districts.

Sea lion makes unusual visit to Ipanema beach /in /by

A fur seal appeared on the sand of Rio de Janeiro's iconic Ipanema beach on Wednesday morning.

Iran’s president to attend D-8 summit of developing nations in Egypt /in /by

The summit takes place amid regional and global tensions including the Israel-Hamas war and the latest developments in Syria.

Ghana’s top court dismisses challenge to anti-LGBT bill /in /by

The ruling paves the way for the president to sign into law what is one of the continent’s most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation.