Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Fresh airstrikes hit Beirut, as Israel presses ahead with campaign against Hezbollah /in /by

Another round of airstrikes rocked Beirut on Friday, as Israel pushes ahead with its military campaign against Hezbollah. The fighting is taking a heavy toll on civilians; more than one million people in the country have been forced from their homes.

COP29 data reveals most polluting cities /in /by

COP29 became the focus of the international talks that aims to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas

Maori MPs stage haka protest against treaty bill /in /by

Maori lawmakers performed a haka in New Zealand's parliament, protesting a bill aimed at changing a treaty that granted land rights and protections to Maori tribes.

Mozambique’s government imposes ban on demonstrations, after weeks of deadly post-election protests /in /by

After weeks of post-election protests that have claimed more than a dozen lives in Mozambique, the government has imposed a ban on demonstrations. The unrest broke out in early October, after opposition groups and observers claimed the election was rig...

FIFA unveils golden trophy in collaboration with Tiffany & Co. /in /by

FIFA unveiled a golden trophy on Thursday that was created in collaboration with Tiffany & Co. for the contentious and newly-expanded Club World Cup.

Nigeria’s inflation rate surges as food prices escalate /in /by

A report by the National Bureau of Statistics said food inflation reached 39.16% year-on-year in October from 37.77%. The jump was attributed to a steep rise in the prices of staples such as maize, rice and cooking oil

Deaths in war-torn Sudan significantly higher than previous tolls, according to new report /in /by

According to a report by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine's Sudan Research Group, the death toll in war-torn Sudan's Khartoum State exceeds 61,000. The figure is significantly higher than those given previously by the UN and aid agenc...

COP29: What next for Africa’s energy transition? /in /by

Africa stands at a crossroad in the global energy transition. So how can the continent address its energy needs whilst navigating the climate crisis?

France-trained Ukrainian soldiers prepare to deploy against Russia /in /by

The more than 2,000 soldiers who have been training in France are being put through final paces before their return to Ukraine. The majority of them were recently mobilized and previously had just a few weeks of basic training before their arrival in F...

African officials at COP29 call on rich countries to pay for environmental damage /in /by

African officials attending COP29 are calling on wealthy nations, who are responsible for most of the planet's greenhouse gas emissions, to pay for the environmental harm they have caused.