Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Germany must be ready for war, Defence minister says

Boris Pistorius is convinced that his country will need to fight. President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike NATO targets in response to NATO allies including Germany allowing Ukraine to u...

Kenyan company becomes country’s first to 3D print prosthetic limbs

Over the past year, Prothea has produced more than 100 pieces for amputees all over Kenya.

Sudan war: Al-Burhan visits Gezira state following RSF attack

The 1-year-old war between the RSF and the Sudanese army has killed more than 14,000 people and wounded thousands. The UN warned in April that fuelled by weapons from foreign actors in violation of sanctions.

Fire at Congo displacement camp leaves dozens homeless, UN reports

It had already endured bomb attacks in early May, which killed at least 18 people and injured 32 others, a U.N. spokesman said.

UNICEF: One in four children worldwide live in severe food poverty

In a new report, it warns that millions of children are unable to access and consume a nutritious and diverse diet to sustain optimal growth and development in early childhood and beyond.

Dozens remain trapped after a gold mine collapses in northcentral Nigeria

First responders “had to run for their lives as the mine kept falling inside,”

UN: Somalia elected to Security Council after more than 50 years

Somalia gets seat at the United Nations Security Council. Denmark, Greece, Pakistan and Panama also got seats on the U.N. Security Council in a secret ballot in the General Assembly.

ANC leans towards unity government as uneasiness gains grassroots supporters

South Africa's first party is favouring a unity government over a direct coalition, party officials said Thursday (Jun. 6). Any unity government plan would still have to be taken to those other parties, some of whom are more opposed to each other than ...

Bangui announces temporary requisition of country’s fuel distributor Tamoil

For more than a month, CAR has faced a fuel shortage, with Bangui being the hardest hit. Long lines of cars and motorcycles queue at service stations, hoping to get fuel. While most stations are closed, a few struggle to stay open, working tirelessly t...

DR Congo seeks to curb dollar dominance by fronting use of local currency

The goal of this measure is to increase the demand for Congolese francs and reduce dependency on the US dollar, which contributes to the weakening of the national currency.