Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Kenya investigates crash that killed military chief Francis Ogolla

Kenya's government has sent a team to probe a helicopter crash that claimed the life of military chief Gen Francis Ogolla and nine others.

Cape Town named Africa’s Best Airport 2024

While celebrating this regional success, Cape Town International Airport has experienced a slight drop in its global ranking, currently standing at 54th place, down from 23rd in 2020.

No respite from deadly heat in Mali and elsewhere in the Sahel

Scientists say the heatwave is linked to human-caused climate change.

Zimbabwe frees prisoners, including those sentenced to death, in an independence day

Zimbabwe marked 44 years of independence from white minority rule, which ended in 1980 after a bloody bush war.

US vetoes Palestine UN membership resolution

The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine.

UAE’s recovery hindered by floods as Dubai flights delayed, CEO confirms

Emirates, whose operations had been struggling since the storm Tuesday, had stopped travelers flying out of the UAE from checking into their flights as they tried to move out connecting passengers.

Kenya’s military chief dies in a helicopter crash, Nairobi declares three days of national mourning

The helicopter was carrying 11 people, including Gen. Ogolla, when it crashed Thursday and caught fire in a remote area near the border with Uganda, killing nine people onboard, the president said.

Unraveling the political threads: Inside South Africa’s Complex Election Landscape

After 30 years of democracy in South Africa, the ruling party seems to be losing its appeal with many voters. Africanews takes a look at the political landscape ahead of the country's 2024 elections.

Dubai Airports CEO on floods as flights delayed while UAE struggles to recover from floods

Emirates, whose operations had been struggling since the storm Tuesday, had stopped travelers flying out of the UAE from checking into their flights as they tried to move out connecting passengers.