Entries by Rédaction Africanews

EU: drop in migrant departures from Tunisia /in /by

The European Union has "good cooperation" in migration matters with Tunisia, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said on Tuesday, indicating that departures of migrants from this country had fallen sharply but had increased from Libya.

UN Refugee Nansen Prize Awarded to Somali Education Trailblazer /in /by

A former Somali refugee intent on bringing books and education to his compatriots languishing in sprawling camps in Kenya has been named the winner of the UN refugee agency's prestigious Nansen Award.

Drought and floods plunge 27 million children into hunger in 2022 (Save the Children) /in /by

This figure is 135% higher than in 2021, according to a data analysis published by the British charity ahead of the UN Climate Conference (COP 28), which opens in Dubai on Thursday.

Kenyan President William Ruto’s favorite outfit, kunda suit, banned in parliament /in /by

Speaker of Parliament Moses Wetangula says both Kaunda suits and traditional African attire were no longer permissible.

S.Africa platinum mine lift plunge kills 11 /in /by

Impala Platinum said 14 of the injured workers remained in "critical condition" after the disaster on Monday as the elevator brought the miners up after the end of their shift.

Togo opposition alerts about “constitutional vacuum”, calls for talks with govt ahead of vote /in /by

Togo's government on Monday (Nov. 27) said the next legislative and regional elections would take place "at the latest " at the end of the first quarter of 2024.
This delay was criticized Tuesday (Nov. 28) by the coordinator of the DMP coalition of opp...

Cote d’Ivoire’s first retirement home still waiting for residents /in /by

According to Ivorian sociologist specializing in aging, Arnaud Dayoro, the elderly in Cote d'Ivoire are cared for by family members in 80% of cases in other cases neighbours step in. In addition to deeply rooted values, Nina Zougo, the director of the ...

Burkina Faso: jihadist attack in the north, against the town of Djibo /in /by

The national armed forces of the west African nation released these images, which were broadcasted on national television, purportedly showing jihadists launching an attack on an army detachment in Djibo, with the army responding to the assault.

ECOWAS ready “to deploy elements” in Sierra Leone “if need be” /in /by

“The Chair of Authority has [...] asked us to underscore the readiness and commitment of ECOWAS to support the people of Sierra Leone, including to strengthen their national security by all means and the deployment, if need be, of regional elements in ...