Entries by Rédaction Africanews

King Charles III on visit to Nairobi says ‘no excuse’ for past wrongdoings’

"The wrongdoings of the past are a cause of the greatest sorrow and the deepest regret. There were abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence committed against Kenyans as they waged - a painful struggle for independence and sovereignty, and for that,...

Survivors recall horror of Timbuktu boat attack in Mali

The attack on September 7 destroyed dozens of lives and left the ferry - which provided a regular link between Malian towns on the banks of the river Niger across hundreds of kilometres of semi-desert - a burnt-out wreck

Innovative hydroelectric power plant brings electricity to Kenyan communities

The plant now provides electricity to more than 2,000 households in Murang'a County, helping accelerate the Kenyan government’s rural electrification programme.

Gaza: First foreigners and dual nationals cross the Rafah terminal into Egypt

Ashraf al-Qudra, spokesman for Gaza's health ministry told AFP that his department had submitted to Egypt a list of 4,000 wounded requiring treatment that could not be provided in the Gaza Strip

Senegal: Ousmane Sonko will not be able to re-register on the electoral rolls

A department of the Senegalese interior ministry on Tuesday refused to accept the electoral commission's request to reinstate opposition politician Ousmane Sonko on the electoral roll and to issue him with documents essential to his candidacy for the 2...

American couple fined in adopted child torture case in Uganda

"How can a couple who admitted to having beaten and mistreated a child, deprived him of food and water and made him stay in a cold room without clothes be given a light sentence, to pay a fine and... to leave?", activist Proscovia Najjumba told AFP.

Saudi Arabia confirmed as sole bidder for 2034 FIFA men’s world cup

"It's a big achievement which represents the whole region and not only the Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia). Congratulations to each Saudi and each one living here." Nabil al-Rifai, Saudi resident of Riyadh

Chad military government allows opposition leader Succes Masra back

"Now that we have signed the agreement, this agreement allows: 1. to return, 2. as the minister of reconciliation reminded us earlier, to exercise political activities freely, 3. to allow us to move forward on the path to amnesty." Succès Masra , Chadi...

King Charles III says there “can be no excuse” for colonial abuses in Kenya

The Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KHRC) on Sunday called on "the King, on behalf of the British government, to make an unconditional and unequivocal public apology (...) for the brutal and inhumane treatment inflicted on Kenyan citizens throughout th...

Facebook’s algorithms ‘supercharged’ hate speech in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict

Facebook has come under scrutiny from rights group Amnesty International for allegedly exacerbating violence during the harrowing two-year conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.