Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Israeli war in Gaza: Leaders of Egypt, Jordan and Palestinian Authority meet to discuss

Israel’s offensive has killed more than 23,200 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. About two-thirds of the dead are women and children, health officials say. The death toll does not distinguish between combatants a...

Lots of barriers hindering our work in Gaza, Sudan, and Ethiopia – WHO laments

“Fighting is affecting access to health facilities, either through damage or destruction, roadblocks and other obstacles. According to a multiagency report, 61 health facilities have been fully damaged, and 39 partially damaged as a result of the recen...

Palestinians gather in Ramallah’s Mandela Square to thank South Africa for ICJ case

"We believe that many countries felt our pain, but South Africa decided to put it materially in paper...and filed a case," said Ramallah Mayor Issa Kassis.
The filing argues that Israeli acts which are allegedly “genocidal in character” include the ki...

AFCON 2024: Excitement builds in Ivory Coast ahead of kick-off

Legendary Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, one of six arenas for the 2024 African Cup of Nations. Excitement builds in Côte d'Ivoire as the event approaches, drawing eager anticipation from across Africa.

Al-Shabab fighters kill 1 person, capture 5 others from UN helicopter – Somali officials

The helicopter made an emergency landing in Xindheere village an area controlled by the fighters in Galgudug region of the Galmudug state. The national broadcaster SNTV reported on Wednesday (Jan.10), the army launched a rescue operation.

Gaza war: Ahead of ICJ hearing, South Africa “determined to see genocide end”

South Africa's delegation to the Hague will be led by Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola and will also include senior figures from the office of President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Ministry of Justice, the Justice Ministry said in a statement.

Morocco takes leadership of UN Rights body amid criticism

In a vote in Geneva on Wednesday, Morocco’s Ambassador Omar Zniber was elected council president after polling 30 votes. His South African opponent, Mxolisi Nkosi, managed just 17

Artists express themselves in color at a Casablanca art show

The artists used a variety of materials ranging from acrylic, oil, and even cement to paint on canvas, wood and paper

Africa Eco race pilots reach Mauritania

The 15th edition of the rally raid kicked off on December 30 in Monaco, France and on Monday (Jan.08), participants arrived in Mauritania. The Africa Eco race pilots compete in 12 stages through Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal with one rest day.

AI disinformation, “biggest global threat in the short term”

Fake and misleading information powered by innovative artificial intelligence, which threatens to erode democracy and polarize society, poses the biggest immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report on Wednesday.