Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Ramaphosa hails Lenacapavir roll out as turning point in HIV fight

A twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug has arrived in South Africa.

The rollout of the drug, lenacapavir, is underway in the country that needs it the most, about a-year-and-a-half after US aid cuts hit some of its HIV programmes.

Boat with 60 migrants capsizes near Malta, at least 10 bodies recovered

A boat carrying dozens of migrants attempting to cross the sea from Africa to Europe reportedly capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea on Sunday

Reimagining African storytelling through video mapping in Burundi

Historic buildings became giant digital canvases as Burundi hosted Africa’s first-ever AFRICA ON MAPPING Festival. Combining video projections, dance, poetry and technology, the event transformed Bujumbura into a hub of immersive artistic expression.

Activists protests over Nairobi National Park plan

Environmental activists and conservationists staged a protest in Nairobi on Monday against plans to construct a parking facility inside Nairobi National Park.

Toronto prepares to welcome 300,000 World Cup visitors

Canada’s largest city will host six World Cup games, starting Friday when the host country’s team takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pointe-Noire celebrates African textiles at 13th International Fashion Carousel

Pointe-Noire, the economic capital of the Republic of Congo, welcomed designers, models and fashion enthusiasts from across the continent for the 13th edition of the Carrousel International de la Mode, held from June 4 to 7, 2026.

As climate shifts, malaria gains ground in southern Africa

According health officials, climate change is supercharging existing hotspots and lengthening transmission windows, fuelling far more intense outbreaks

DR Congo court sentences 54 to death in final verdict on murder of UN experts

Nearly nine years after the killing of two United Nations experts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's High Military Court has delivered its final verdict.

Report: CAR to accept third-country deportees from US

Central African Republic is the latest African nation to agree to accept third-country deportees from the United States, according to a report from Reuters.

Ebola outbreak could exceed 20,000 cases, CDC warns

A growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could surpass 20,000 cases within months if efforts to isolate infected people fail, according to new U.S. health projections. Experts warn the spread of a rare virus strain and ongoing conflict could fuel a m...