Entries by Rédaction Africanews

More rain expected in Kenya where weeks of floods have left scores dead

The above-average rains since March have caused widespread destruction and displaced over 100 thousand people.

South Africa marks Freedom Day ahead of tough general election

Polls suggest support for the ruling African National Congress is at its lowest since the first democratic elections 30 years ago.

USAID Administrator Samantha Power promotes Lobito corridor investment in Angola

During her time in Benguela, Samantha Power engaged with local farmers and government partners, emphasizing the significance of the Lobito corridor in promoting economic growth and development in the region.

Moroccan city of Fez celebrates the Sufi culture

The Moroccan city of Fez is engulfed in music as artists and visitors gather for a a festival of Sufi culture.

As well as traditional music and chanting from the mystical form of Islam, classical European music been included.

Agriculture fair opens in drought-hit Morocco with focus on sustainability

This event in Morocco coincides with the country reeling from the detrimental impact of drought on its agriculture sector.

U.S. court upholds R. Kelly’s 20-year prison sentence

Kelly's attorney called the decision disappointing and says they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review Friday's decision by the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Premature infant rescued from mother’s womb in Gaza dies after 5 days

Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda, named after her mother, died in a Gaza hospital on Thursday after her health deteriorated and medical teams were unable to save her, according to her uncle Rami al-Sheikh.

WHO raises concerns about overuse of antibiotics

Data was collected from some 450. 000 patients admitted to hospitals for COVID-19 in 65 countries over a three-year period between January 2020 and March 2023.

UN calls for de-escalation as fighting intensifies for control of North Darfur state capital

For now, civilians who haven't fled El-Fasher live in exruciating anguish: “[they] are trapped in the city, the only one in Darfur still in the hands of the SAF," the spokesperson for the UN Human Rights chief told reporters Friday (Apr. 26).

Plastic pollution: High expectations in Kenya as global treaty talks underway in Canada

Negotiators and observers from around the world are meeting in Canada until April 29th to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution.