Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Kenya’s National Assembly backs impeachment of VP Gachagua

44 Kenyan MPs voted against his destitution and 1 MP abstained. If the Senate backs the motion too, Gachagua would become the first deputy president to be impeached since the new constitution was adopted in 2010.

Rabat named World Book Capital for 2026

Home to the third largest international book and publishing fair in Africa, Rabat will kick off the year of celebrations on 23 April 2026, on World Book and Copyright Day.

President Paul Biya’s continued absence in Cameroon sparks health concerns

President Paul Biya's absence from public events, both locally and internationally, has caught the attention of many Cameroonians, with questions now lingering about his whereabouts.

Zambia signs deal with China for its first cholera vaccine plant

Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China to establish the country’s first cholera vaccine manufacturing facility.

France starts post-Griezmann era, Mbappé absent

Captain Kylian Mbappé is absent, nursing a minor thigh injury in Madrid while Antoine Griezmann, a former vice-captain, announced on Sep. 30 his retirement from international football.

US warns nationals to reconsider travel to Marburg-hit Rwanda

This warning comes after the East African nation reported 12 fatalities, primarily among health workers since the outbreak was declared late last month.

Author on trial in France for contesting Rwanda genocide

In his 2019 book, Charles Onana describes the suggestion that the government of Rwanda at the time orchestrated a genocide as 'a scam'. The complainants argue that Onana's book is revisionist, and tries to trivialize a crime against humanity

Burkina Faso: Military Junta suspends Voice of America

The suspension, announced on Monday, also includes a temporary ban on local media using international news reports.

Fishermen struggle to make ends meet in Lebanon after Israeli evacuation order

Fishermen in Lebanon's coastal city of Sidon say they're struggling to make ends meet after Israel warned everyone to stay away from sea.

Morocco: Rare floods in the desert regions

Water rushing between the sand dunes of southern Morocco: the surreal image left by the heavy rains that fell in August and September have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara.