Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Scaled-down polio vaccination campaign resumes in northern Gaza /in /by

The rollout was postponed due to intense Israeli bombardments, mass displacement, and lack of access.

Britain’s opposition Conservative Party elects new leader /in /by

Kemi Badenoch replaces former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as the Tory leader, becoming the first Black woman to head a major British political party.

South Carolina executes inmate despite broad appeal for clemency /in /by

The appeal for mercy for Richard Moore included from jurors, the judge from his original trial, a former prison director, ordinary people, and members of his family.

Iran’s supreme leader warns of ‘crushing response’ to Israeli attacks /in /by

Ali Khamenei had previously struck a more measured response to Israeli strikes, saying they should not be “exaggerated or downplayed.

Nigerian children could face death penalty for taking part in protests /in /by

The minors, aged between 14 and 17, were part of a group of 76 people charged in court on Friday.

Haitians mark Day of the Dead amid a surge in gang violence /in /by

A surge in violence that started in February this year has left thousands dead and injured and many more people homeless.

WHO says almost a million mpox vaccines have been allocated to Africa /in /by

The announcement comes as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said mpox cases were showing a 500 per cent increase from last year.

Morocco exhibition shows treasures of ancient port city of Chellah /in /by

Chellah is a 1.2-square-mile (3.15-square-kilometer) UNESCO World Heritage Site with a footprint almost five times the size of Pompeii. Archaeologists believe it was once a bustling port city near the capital of modern-day Morocco

Daring aerial displays mark start of Marrakech Air Show /in /by

Autonomous flight systems and modern sensor technologies used in drones, are also on display. Environmental solutions are a central theme at this year's air show

Algeria marks 70th anniversary of start of revolt against French rule /in /by

On November 1, 1954, Algeria’s National Liberation Front attacked French targets, setting off the Algerian War which led to the country’s independence from France.The country officially declared independence on July 5, 1962, after a brutal seven-year w...