Entries by Rédaction Africanews

US and Kenyan defence ministers highlight importance of security partnership

The meeting follows the signing last September of a framework on defence cooperation between the two countries.

Middle East conflict hits Africa and analysts examine impacts of African States’ exit from ECOWAS

The ECOWAS treaty requires a one-year notice period before a member state ceases to be part of the community. The implications on freedom of movement and goods remain uncertain, raising concerns about potential border issues and visa systems.

A total solar eclipse is on its way to North America

A total solar eclipse is on the horizon in North America. On April 8, the sun will play hide-and-seek in parts of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, turning day into night for nearly 4 minutes and 28 seconds, twice as long as the total solar eclipse that dar...

Ivory Coast secures AFCON final berth with victory over DR Congo

Ivory Coast's triumph over DR Congo ignited jubilant scenes across the nation as they clinched a spot in the AFCON final with a hard-fought 1-0 victory.

Crises in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger prompt emergency ECOWAS meeting

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened an emergency meeting to address pressing issues across the region. Among the key concerns are the political turmoil in Senegal and ongoing tensions with military regimes in Burkina Fas...

DRC: Thousands flee homes as fighting intensifies in Goma

Thousands of people are fleeing their homes in the towns and villages surrounding Goma as clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels escalate, seeking refuge in the bustling city, where the conflict has also reached unsettling proportions.

Crowds gather in Johannesburg to catch glimpse of Spring Festival gala

The gala is a four-and-half-hour-long comprehensive TV art show consisting of singing and dancing, opera, sketch comedy, crosstalk, martial arts and acrobatics. It will broadcast on Friday, the eve of the Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival

Divine intervention? Ivorians say God is on their team’s side after ‘miracles’ at Africa Cup

Divine intervention? Ivorians say God is on their team's side after 'miracles' at Africa Cup

UN chief calls conflicts around the world “deadly daily hungry hell”

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres made a passionate plea for peace in a speech to the General Assembly on Wednesday

A man accused of killing his girlfriend in Massachusetts escapes from police custody in Kenya

"The officers agreed to his request and removed the prisoner from the cells and took him to (an) office ... leaving them there. After a short while the prisoner escaped by running away and left the (lawyer) behind,"