Entries by Rédaction Africanews

ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of atrocities in Mali /in /by

Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was accused of playing a key role in a reign of terror unleashed by insurgents on the historic desert city in northern Mali in 2012.

South Africa: MK Party MPs end boycott and take oath /in /by

The MK is expected to ally with Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), totaling 100 seats. This is small compared to the government coalition forming,

Kenya’s finance bill: this is what led to the protest /in /by

Part of parliament burned as protesters rushed in and lawmakers fled. Bodies lay in the streets, and medical workers and watchdogs said police had opened fire.

Haiti welcomes first contingent of Kenyan police to combat gang violence /in /by

This deployment marks the first U.N.-backed contingent of foreign police to arrive in Haiti nearly two years after the country urgently requested international assistance to combat the surge in gang violence.

Tense calm in Nairobi after day of fierce anti-govt rallies /in /by

The medical association said said 13 people were killed in the unrest. President William Ruto in a speech Tuesday night called the rallies 'treasonous', prompting calls for dialogue

Kenyan police fire blanks to disperse protesters hours after parliament breached /in /by

"I urge the Kenyan authorities to exercise restraint, and call for all demonstrations to take place peacefully,"

South Sudan says its 6M antelope make up world’s largest land mammal migration, but poaching on rise /in /by

The estimate from the nonprofit African Parks, which conducted the work along with the government, far surpasses other large migratory herds such as the estimated 1.36 million wildebeests surveyed last year in the Serengeti straddling Tanzania and Kenya.

Kenya: Anti-tax protests marred by violence, president Ruto adresses nation /in /by

During the address of President William Ruto, he promised the Kenyan youth to provide a framework for a conversation to be processed and its outcomes implemented.
The leader has two weeks to sign the controversial finance bill into law.

ICC seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civil infrastructure /in /by

A pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court issued Tuesday (Jun. 25) arrest warrants for Russia’s former Defense Minister and the chief of the General Staff of the army. Like the US, Ukraine and Israel, Russia isn’t a member of the court a...

Rwanda: A campaign period of three weeks to convice voters /in /by

Rwanda marked the official commencement of presidential elections this past weekend.