Entries by Rédaction Africanews

New study finds African elephants call each other by unique names

The names are in the form of complex low rumbles that can be heard over long distances across the savannah.

Reporters Without Borders Chief Christophe Deloire dies at 53

Deloire had been battling sudden and aggressive cancer and died in Paris surrounded by loved ones, according to board members of Reporters Without Borders, also known by its French acronym RSF.

Women abused in Nigerian military cells after fleeing Boko Haram -Report

Some of the women were detained with their children for years because of their real or perceived association with the extremists, the report said.

ICC Prosecutor seeks evidence of Sudan atrocities after Darfur hospital attack

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan released a video statement in the aftermath of an attack Sunday by the notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group that forced the closure of a main hospital in the western Darfur region.

Uncovering the history of Togo at the Berlin Museum

In Berlin, Germany, a memory work is in progress behind the doors of a museum. Togolese researcher Toffa Ohiniko Mawussé is dedicated to tracing cultural artifacts from Togo. Since his arrival, he has already cataloged significant works of Togolese cul...

Gaza war: UN Security Council adopts US ceasefire plan

The plan would begin with an initial six-week cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The Palestinian ambassador to the UN welcomed the reference that the occupied Palestinian territory, including the Gaza...

At least 41 dead in latest militant attack in the eastern DRC

The army says militants from the Allied Democratic Forces were behind Friday's attacks on the villages of Masala, Mahihi, and Keme.

Lavrov holds bilateral talks with BRICS counterparts

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held bilateral talks with his counterparts from Brazil, South Africa, Iran, Laos, Thailand and Ethiopia on Monday on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers’ summit in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

Dozens dead in DR Congo after IS extremist attack

In North Kivu, eastern DR Congo, Red Cross volunteers search for bodies after militants allied with the so-called Islamic State group killed at least 41 people in Masala, Mahihi, and Keme villages last week.