Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Eskom’s energy availability factor and the road to stability

Marokane added that Eskom hopes to reduce unplanned outages across its fleet by another 1 700MW before winter.

Kenya appoints first woman air force head

This move follows the tragic helicopter crash last month, which claimed the lives of the military chief and others, prompting the need for new leadership.

Nigeria: Court adjourns trial of Binance and executives to May 17

The adjournment came Thursday after a lawyer for the exchange said he had not been served with documents needed to prepare for the case.

Paris inaugurates giant water storage basin to clean up the River Seine for Olympic swimming

French officials inaugurated on Thursday a huge water storage basin meant to help clean up the River Seine, set to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons.

Thousands of desperate people still fleeing Sudan’s war into South Sudan

Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has seen more than half a million people flee to its southern neighbour.

Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever

An airport authority spokesperson said five inbound flights were diverted overnight, while nine arriving and four departing flights were cancelled.

Humanitarian crisis escalates in Northeastern Mali as armed groups besiege major towns

"The humanitarian situation is catastrophic, with displaced people going from house to house asking for food for their families...

Kenya: Residents lose more property to heavy rains

".. We are hopeful the water will subside and we can move on. I ask the Transport Minister to stop touring the flooded areas on a chopper, he should go by road so he can get the true picture of how things are. He should be on the road for about two wee...

Palestinian fashion designer’s collection a beacon of resilience

Sineen Kharoub, owner of Sineen Haute Couture, says her collection at the Modest Fashion Week is steeped in symbolism and hope.

Nigeria: Uptick recorded in private funding for climate-tech startups

“A lot of the VCs (Venture Capital) playing in this space right now in Africa are doing a really fantastic job, I think room for improvement is now to see that bigger investors now look at the model and participate and take the level of risk that VCs w...