Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Albania: Fourth day of unrest as Trump-linked resort sparks protests

On the fourth consecutive day of protests, demonstrators clashed with police in central Tirana on 3 June over a luxury resort project linked to the Trump family.

Five countries elected non-permanent members of UN Security Council

Zimbabwe was elected unopposed for the African Group and will be joined by Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Nine students to be held in custody over deadly school fire in Kenya

A court in Naivasha has ruled they will be remanded at a children’s home to allow detectives to complete their investigations.

Mogadishu residents flee as gunfire breaks out near house of former Somali PM

Residents of Mogadishu’s Howl Wadaag district fled in panic as gunfire broke out near the house of former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. Khaire said he was attacked by government forces ahead of planned protests.

DRC’s Bunia airport reopens after steep decline in number of suspected Ebola cases

Traffic has resumed at Bunia airport in DR Congo’s Ituri province - the epicenter of the country’s latest Ebola outbreak - after the World Health Organization reported a sharp decline in the number of suspected cases from 906 to 116.

Ebola: WFP steps up food assistance to frontline workers, patients

Ituri, the epicenter of ebola, is one of the most severely food insecure hotspots in DRC in 2026, with an estimated 1,7 million people – more than a third of the population -facing crisis or worse levels of hunger

ECDC: Ebola threat to EU public remains very low

The risk of Ebola infection for the wider public in the European Union remains "very low," according to health officials. But a worsening outbreak involving a rare strain of the virus in Congo and Uganda is raising concern due to the lack of a licensed...

Uganda’s Ghetto Kids dance troupe ‘can’t wait’ for World Cup show with Shakira

Uganda's Ghetto Kids dance troupe are getting ready to take the stage at the World Cup half-time show in the US: "We can't wait to show the world what we are!"

Abdoulaye Wade: Senegal’s former president turns 100

The former schoolteacher was born on 29 May 1926 in Saint-Louis in the country's north and served as president from 2000 to 2012

Foreign nationals in South Africa seek community protection after weekend of deadly violence

At least two people died after anti-immigrant protests in South Africa's Western Cape this weekend turned violent. Now foreign nationals in the country are seeking shelter in community centres, while others are leaving the country.