Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Senegal: 4 soldiers killed in the explosion of an anti-tank mine in Casamance

Four Senegalese soldiers were killed in Casamance when their vehicle hit an anti-tank mine in this region of southern Senegal in the grip of an independence rebellion, according to the army.

Guinea: Reporters Without Borders denounces censorship of private media

The NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday asked the Guinean authorities dominated by the military to "urgently" an end to the series of restrictive measures taken against certain private media, denouncing "attacks on press freedom on a consid...

Kenya: independent authors struggle with book sales and distribution

For these writers, however, the initial challenge lies in navigating the complicated realm of marketing and gaining recognition in a field dominated by established names.

Kenyan Artist Transforms Plastic Menace into Functional Art

Tiwi Beach in Kwale, Kenya, may appear idyllic from a distance, but beneath its outward beauty lies a pressing issue – plastic pollution. Local artist Joel Oenga has taken matters into his own hands.

Sudan: fighting spreads to Wad Madani, spared from violence until now

Fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries spread on Friday to the outskirts of Wad Madani, a town so far spared from the violence where hundreds of thousands of Sudanese have taken refuge, an AFP correspondent reported.

Hundreds of Kenyans trapped by raging floods, death toll reaches 170

Floods in Kenya have killed at least 170 and displaced more than 600,000 since the onset of heavy rains in November.
On Thursday (Dec. 14) Kenya's military continued efforts to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by rising waters.

Niger: West African court orders Mohamed Bazoum’s “immediate” release

The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on Friday ordered the "immediate" release of Mohamed Bazoum, Niger's president who has been held captive since the coup that overthrew him on July 26, and that of his family.

Somalia: President vows son will answer for fatal highway crash in Istanbul

"..after the incident, even he was there a couple of days, he hired a lawyer for this purpose and there was no arrest warrant and everything. So, he has a business and he came out of the country, but it still linked to the country. And I am talking to ...

Somalia positive for economic revival after IMF debt relief

"We're very happy because we're going to see our economy improve. This will relieve us of a heavy burden'"Somalia will benefit from this major debt relief: Somalia can now issue its own currency, the country's economy will improve and we will be able t...

Fitch downgrades Ethiopia further into junk territory as default looms

The East African country has not paid the coupon on its unique euro bond outstanding, for a billion dollars, which was due to mature on December 11, declaring last week that it was unable to perform payment.