Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Chad to deploy 800 troops to Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force as Kenya steps back

Chad is getting ready to deploy some 800 police officers to Haiti. They’ll join an international effort aimed at tackling widespread gang activity in the Caribbean nation.

Elon Musk misled shareholders in effort to drive down Twitter stock price, jury finds

A federal jury in California found Friday that tech titan Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders in an effort to drive down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal.

A new threat to global shipping as Yemen’s Houthis threaten to close vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemen's Houthis are considering to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to ships from aggressor countries against members of the so-called "axis of resistance."

Puma unveils new football kits for 11 nations, including top African teams

Reinforcing its status as a leading force in football kits at the 2026
World Cup, PUMA unveiled jerseys for 11 nations, including the most prominent African teams of any brand in the tournament, in a community-first celebration of football and culture...

‘Where is Eid?’ For displaced people at Sudan’s Tawila camp, holiday brings no relief

As Sudan celebrated the first day of Eid on Friday, displaced people at North Darfur’s Tawila camp gathered for prayers. But for them, the holiday brings no relief.

Uganda: Rhinos return to Kidepo Valley Park for first time since 1983

Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where they were once poached into extinction, an event seen by conservationists as a milestone in efforts to support the recovery of a species threatened by poaching.

In Sudan’s refugee camps, Eid is overshadowed by war

Displaced Sudanese citizens gathered for Eid prayers and preparec food in Tawila camp in North Darfur, as the war in their home country weighs heavily on the celebrations.

Liverpool condemns ‘dehumanising, cowardly’ racist abuse of Ibrahima Konate

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate was the target of “vile and abhorrent” racist abuse online, the Premier League club said Friday.

Rescued cheetahs find refuge in Somaliland amid trafficking crisis

Inside a guarded sanctuary on the savannah, 127 rescued cheetahs pace, stretch and play — survivors of a brutal illegal trade that is pushing the species toward the brink.

Alliance of Sahel states outraged at EU demand to free Niger’s president

The European parliament voted last week to pass a resolution demanding the "immediate" release of Niger's former president Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in a coup in 2023 and has been detained ever since. The Alliance of Sahel states reacted with indi...