Entries by Rédaction Africanews

UNICEF: More than 400,000 children displaced in Lebanon amid Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah /in /by

UNICEF, a U.N. children agency, has stated that more than 400,000 children have been displaced in Lebanon in the past 3 weeks, as Israel ramps up its campaign against Hezbollah. The fighting has also impacted schools and health facilities, and has forc...

Bus with university students on board crashes in northeastern Egypt, killing 12 /in /by

A bus carrying university students has crashed in northeastern Egypt, killing 12 and wounding 33, according to the country's health ministry. The driver has been arrested as part of a probe into the incident. Traffic accidents are not uncommon in Egypt...

Flash Floods in Jonglei state, South Sudan leave hundreds homeless and vulnerable /in /by

Despite the urgent need for aid, residents claim that they have not received any assistance from the government, leaving many to fend for themselves in the face of worsening conditions.

Hezbollah drone attack kills four Israeli soldiers /in /by

Israel has responded with increasingly heavy airstrikes in Lebanon, including the capital, Beirut, and has deployed around 15,000 soldiers in the region. The Lebanese Health Ministry reports over 1,400 casualties in Lebanon since September

DRC: Félix Tshisekedi announces continued military cooperation with Uganda in fight against ADF /in /by

Uganda also faces accusations of supporting the M23 rebels, also backed by Rwanda, raising concerns about its role in regional conflicts.

Leagues and unions launch complaint against FIFA over calendar /in /by

The players’ unions and leagues were already upset with FIFA when it unilaterally decided to expand the men’s World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, starting with the 2026 tournament, but the spark that really lit the powder keg was FIFA’s creation of a 32-tea...

Bavarian Nordic mpox vaccine gets green light from WHO for use in adolescents /in /by

After approving Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine in September for use in adults, the World Health Organisation has given the vaccine the green light for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. It comes as parts of Africa attempt to contain an uptick in c...

New Nile water sharing accord takes effect as Egypt, Sudan protest /in /by

Known as the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), the landmark treaty aims to ensure equitable utilization of the Nile. Several upstream countries have long argued that the downstream states of Egypt and Sudan had been unfairly allocated greater righ...

Nigeria’s soccer team stranded in Libya, Africa Cup qualifier in doubt /in /by

The Super Eagles are scheduled to play the second-leg tie on Tuesday. The first leg, which Nigeria won 1-0 on Friday, involved similar accusations of sabotage from the Libya team.