Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Thousands greet world champions South Africa

Thousands of Springboks supporters braved the cold and wet weather to gather at O.R. Tambo International Airport to welcome home the squad, as South Africa became first nation to lift the Rugby World Cup on four occasions

Five men involved in “terrorist” attacks escape from prison in Tunisia

"The administration of Mornaguia prison (near Tunis) has reported that five dangerous individuals, liable to prison sentences linked to terrorist cases, escaped from the prison at dawn," said the ministry, which released their identities and photos.

Black rhinos thrive in Kenyan sanctuary

Kenya is home to about a third of the world's black rhino population, which is critically endangered. Sanctuaries face the constant threat of poaching, but also overpopulation, which limits their ability to reproduce

Dispute over a rare African mask at the Alès court

Lawyers for the Gabonese authorities requested on Tuesday a stay of proceedings at the opening of a legal action brought in Alès (Gard) by a couple who had sold a Fang mask for 150 euros, then resold it for 4.2 million euros.

Kenyan elite police unit on trial for killing Pakistani journalist in 2022

An elite Kenyan police unit went on trial Tuesday on charges of wrongful death in the killing of an outspoken Pakistani journalist in Nairobi a year ago. The case was jointly filed by the journalist's widow and two Kenyan journalists' unions.

Congo strugles to care for stroke victims

Expensive treatments are exacerbating stroke mortality in a country where the disease is one of the leading causes of death, due to inadequate health infrastructure and human resources

UN peacekeepers leave Mali in a hurry and under fire

MINUSMA is leaving its camp in Kidal. A convoy of more than 100 vehicles from the United Nations Mission in Mali left the northern town on Tuesday morning and is on its way to Gao.

US to evict Gabon, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic from trade program

The announcement on Monday comes as a response to what President Biden describes as "gross violations" of internationally recognized human rights by the Central African Republic and Uganda.

Huge overspend in DR Congo’s Francophonie games under audit

Financial auditors have arrived in DR Congo to investigate this summer's Francophone Games in Kinshasa, said the event organizers on Monday after being blamed for vast overspending