Entries by Rédaction Africanews

UN warns of escalating insecurity in DR Congo

UN Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Bintou Keita reported “Political tensions around calls to revise the Constitution, and the continued and escalating insecurity in North Kivu and Ituri, especially related to the ac...

Gold mining threatens protected UN heritage site in Congo

Spanning more than 13,000 square kilometers (5,000 square miles), the Okapi reserve became a protected site due to its unique biodiversity and large number of threatened species, including its namesake, the okapi. A Chinese company is accused of exploi...

Syrians rush to notorious prison to search for loved ones

Thousands of Syrians headed Monday to Saydnaya military prison, just north of Damascus to search for their loved ones. Civil defense workers and teams from the White Helmets civil defense group were seen digging holes inside the prison in search for hi...

Multilateral Development Banks: Delivering climate finance but falling short on reforms

Adaptation finance lags behind mitigation, with only a few MDBs prioritizing it as required under the Paris Agreement. Concessional financing, essential for low-income and climate-vulnerable nations, is declining, with grants falling from 10% of total ...

High-Stakes Summits in Djibouti Ignore Its Domestic Crises

While these discussions addressed pressing regional concerns, they deliberately excluded Djibouti’s domestic struggles, such as hunger, poverty, and governance deficits.

Jay-Z Denies Rape Allegation and Calls It Extortion

Jay-Z is rejecting a rape allegation made against him, calling it part of an extortion attempt

Pandas take over Hong Kong

The Panda Go! exhibition features 2,500 mini-panda sculptures, which were put on display at various locations in Hong Kong, China. Crowds flocked to Victoria Harbour over the weekend to pay them a visit.

Charles Onana found guilty of contesting crimes against humanity

Onana was fined €8,400, while his publisher, Damien Serieyx of Éditions du Toucan, was fined €5,000. They must also pay €11,000 in damages to human rights organizations that filed the lawsuit.

The looting of Bashar al-Assad’s presidential palace

Syrians entered the presidential palace in Damascus on Sunday after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime and his flight to Russia.

Morocco Sees Record 15.9 Million Tourists in 2024

Morocco received a record 15.9 million tourists in the first 11 months of this year, surpassing the total in the entire previous year