Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Cameroon: Former Prime Minister Yang chairs UN Assembly

"I will therefore urge the Assembly to intensify its determination to prioritize the resolution of conflicts, including the intractable conflicts in the Gaza Strip, Haiti and Ukraine, as well as to find lasting solutions to the situation in the Great L...

Flights grounded at Kenya’s main airport as workers protest against Adani deal

Kenya Airport Workers Union, in announcing the strike, said that the deal would lead to job losses and “inferior terms and conditions of service” for those who will remain.

Harris puts Trump on the defensive in presidential debate

The televised debate on Tuesday gave Americans their most detailed look at an election campaign that has changed dramatically since the last debate in June.

Mpox: the DRC receives 50,000 vaccines from the USA

Congolese authorities said that 50,000 doses of smallpox vaccine from the United States arrived in the country on Tuesday, a week after the first batch arrived from the European Unio

Grisly road accident claims the lives of at least 50 people in Nigeria

At least 50 people died after a fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion.

Vote counting underway in Jordan following parliamentary polls

The Independent Election Commission says 32.25 per cent of the country’s over 5 million eligible voters cast their ballots.

Delegates from 30 African countries attend Nigeria AI conference

Co-hosted by the United States, participants discussed the opportunities and challenges raised by the development and use of artificial intelligence.

UN says warring parties in Sudan are disregarding international law

UN Human Rights Deputy High Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif said Tuesday the warring parties in the Sudan conflict are acting with "total disregard for international law."

South African farmers accused of killing two women, feeding bodies to pigs

It is alleged that in August, a truck belonging to a dairy company dumped potentially expired goods at Olivier's farm, prompting the women, Locadia Ndlovu and Maria Makgatho, to trespass and try to collect the products.

James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.