Entries by Rédaction Africanews

US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza for 4th time

The council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the resolution — 14 of its 15 members voted “yes” including U.S. allies Britain and France — but it was doomed by the veto.

Mali: Civilian PM sacked after criticizing junta, cabinet dismissed

Demonstrators had called for Maiga's resignation follow his November 16th comments.

Kizza Besigye faces Military Court as Uganda-Kenya jurisdiction row deepens

"For his liberty to be curtailed in a sovereign state like Kenya and no actions being taken by the Kenyan government against the sister country, violating the territorial integrity of Kenya, that is a very serious matter," Besigye lawyer told the press...

ICC says it has uncovered evidence of war crimes in Libya

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court urged Libya and other nations Tuesday to help arrest six men allegedly linked to a brutal militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass grav...

Spain’s left-wing government stands out on migration policy in the EU

"Spain needs 250,000 to 300,000 foreign workers annually to maintain its standard of living," said Elma Saiz, Minister of Inclusion and Migration.

Residents of Haitian capital improvise for their shelter

Residents of the Haitian capital's Solino neighborhood congregated to improvise shelters in the neighboring Bourbon neighborhood.

In a desperate effort to establish a camp where they can settle, the residents join forces with hammers, sticks, and mach...

Mali: Former al-Qaida-linked police chief sentenced to 10 years for war crimes

Prosecutors accused Al-Hassan, 47, of leading a "reign of terror" after the al-Qaeda-linked Ansar Dine group seized the historic city in 2012.

South Africa plans rescue for illegal miners amid Standoff

Authorities say the miners are not trapped but have refused to emerge, fearing arrest.

COP29: Activists call on rich polluters to pay, urge Global South delegates to stand firm

Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion to deal with damage from climate change and to adapt to that change. Experts agree that at least $1 trillion is called for, this is far more than industrialized nations have so far pledged to the loss and da...

Women’s health advocates in Africa worry Trump will cut funds for birth control

As he did in his first term, US President-elect Donald Trump is likely in January to invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that bars US foreign aid from being used to perform abortions or provide abortion information