Entries by Rédaction Africanews

As DR Congo gears up for elections, displaced persons in conflict-torn east feel abandoned /in /by

The displacement camps near the city of Goma in eastern DR Congo stand as a testament to the government's struggle to solve insecurity, a key issue ahead of elections later this month.

South Africa miners resurface after underground dispute /in /by

After four days, 400 miners underground at the Gold One mine in Springs, east of Johanneburg, resurfaced on Monday. They failed to come back up on 7 December, amid tensions between unions and the mine owners

South Africa: Residents of Johannesburg struggle to cope as heatwave sweeps across /in /by

"In the city of Jo'burg we mostly have areas which are informal. In those areas we find river streams, so when we have heatwaves, we've got a challenge of young people, young kids trying to play next to these river streams. With the elderly, most of th...

Didier Drogba joins E1 racing series as team owner /in /by

Drogba joins Seven-times Super Bowl champion Tom Brady who was unveiled as the newest celebrity team owner in the E1 World Championship in July. The others are tennis great Rafa Nadal and Red Bull's Formula One driver Sergio Perez

MINUSMA lowers its flag in Mali /in /by

The UN mission in Mali (MINUSMA) lowered the United Nations flag at its headquarters in Bamako, symbolically closing ten years of deployment in this crisis-ridden country from which the junta has driven it out.

Nigeria: Dogs walk the runway in traditional costumes at Lagos carnival /in /by

“The importance of putting Lagos Dog Carnival together cannot even be put in one sentence, it means a lot to the dog dads and the dog mums because from January to December they don’t have anywhere that they go to specifically to celebrate their paw bab...

DRC: Burundian soldiers leave East African force /in /by

The withdrawal of the East African force deployed in the east of the DRC, after its mission was not renewed by Kinshasa because it was deemed ineffective, continued on Sunday with the departure of nearly a thousand Burundian soldiers, the Burundian arm...

War-torn Sudan faces ‘catastrophe’ as UN runs out of funds /in /by

The UN's humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan says eight months into a conflict between rival generals that has torn the country apart, the situation is "catastrophic"

COP28: Activists urge rights for migrant workers, call for end to killing of Indigenous Peoples /in /by

Several demonstrations were held on Sunday (Dec. 10) which marked Human Rights Day. Activists in the UAE gathered near the venue of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai.

Ivory Coast: Opposition leadership hopeful rallies thousands ahead Dec 16 party vote /in /by

"More than ever, we have a duty to remain united in order to consolidate the party's foundations, withstand hardship and meet the challenges of the 21st century." Tidjane Thiam, candidate for the PDCI presidency