Entries by Rédaction Africanews

DRC to receive Mpox vaccines next week

As the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Monday, August 19, that countries affected by the Mpox variant initiate vaccination plans in areas where cases have emerged, the hardest-hit nation, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), expressed...

Plastic pollution: Experts gathered in Bangkok to negotiate treaty behind closed doors

To develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, experts from around the globe will meet in Bangkok, Thailand starting August 24.
This meeting is the first time the substance of what could go into the treaty will be discusse...

Kenya Airways records first half year profit in over a decade

Kenya Airways reported its first half-year profit in over a decade on Monday, with a profit after tax of 513 million Kenyan shillings ($4 million) for January to June, reversing a 21.7 billion shilling loss from the same period last year.

Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster

The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El Nino-linked drought that led the southern African nation to declare a state of disaster earlier this year.

Thierry Henry steps down as France under-21 coach after Olympic silver medal

Henry considers winning the silver medal at the Olympic Games for his country one of the greatest achievements of his life.

Sian Proctor on inspiring the next generation of astronauts

The billionaire who paid undisclosed millions for the trip and his three guests wanted to show that ordinary people could blast into orbit by themselves.

Sudan declares cholera epidemic after 22 deaths

The health minister says 22 people have died and 354 cases of the disease have been confirmed across the country in recent weeks.

Kenya: Wildebeest migration draws scores of tourists

The great wildebeest migration over the Mara River, sometimes dubbed the "eighth wonder of the world," culminates in their spectacular jump to cross the crocodile-ridden water.

Outrage in Ethiopia over sentence for man who raped and killed 7-year-old

Heaven was attacked by her mother's landlord, Getnet, last August in Bahir Dar, Amhara region.

Blinken warns Israel, Hamas of ‘decisive moment’ to reach agreement

The US Secretary of State met with Israeli leaders as ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas were due to resume in Egypt.