Entries by Rédaction Africanews

US faces tense relations and troop reductions in Africa as Military leaders meet /in /by

Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Botswana Monday as the U.S. faces a critical inflexion point in Africa.

More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the scorching heat /in /by

Speaking with the state-owned Al Ekhbariya TV, the minister said 95 pilgrims were being treated in hospitals, some of whom were airlifted for treatment in the capital, Riyadh.

Isreal turns towns raided by Hamas into tourist sites /in /by

For visiting dignitaries and VIPs, trips to Israel have long included stops at famous religious or cultural sites, such as the Western Wall. The visits to the battered kibbutzim and border towns are the latest way to rebuild wobbly support with allies ...

Kenya: President Ruto open to dialogue with protesting youth /in /by

Youth protests against the public finance bill, which introduces new taxes, continue. Last week, thousands protested nationwide, demanding its repeal. According to human rights organizations, two young protesters died, and at least 200 were injured

Rwanda’s presidential campaign kicks off with Kagame facing familiar rivals /in /by

Legislative elections have been synchronized with the presidential election, with over 500 candidates vying for 80 parliamentary seats.

Naomi Campbell discusses her career as London exhibition opens /in /by

Complimenting around 80 garments in the exhibition are photos and items from Campbell’s personal archive that help to celebrate her glittering 40-year career

One year ago the kremlin faced an attempted mutiny /in /by

The chief of a Kremlin-sponsored mercenary army seized a military headquarters in the south and began marching toward Moscow to oust the Defense Ministry’s leaders

Madagascar’s capital launches cable cars to ease traffic jam /in /by

Capable of carrying up to 75,000 passengers a day, the cars are designed to reduce congestion in the Malagasy capital, which today has a population of over 3 million. The 152 million Euro loan for construction was provided by Paris. The cars will take ...

At least 42 people killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza City /in /by

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said the scale of what their team witnessed following strikes that killed 25 people on Friday was "unprecedented" for its team in Gaza

Egypt pulls licenses of travel agencies implicated in deadly hajj tours /in /by

Media reports say as many as 1,000 pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia from illness but the prime minister's office, tasked with handling the crisis has confirmed only 31 deaths. The agencies are accused of deception; obtaining personal visit visas for their...