Entries by Rédaction Africanews

The Kenyan entrepreneur turning plastic to fuel

Could plastic waste fuel your car? One Kenyan entrepreneur is doing just that, turning plastic waste into fuel to power cars and engines of every kind.

Kenya hit by record 860m cyber-attacks in a year

Kenya has witnessed an alarming surge in cyberattacks, with a staggering 860 million incidents recorded in the past year, according to the country's communications regulator.

Nigeria: at least 40 missing in boat sinking

At least 40 passengers are missing and presumed dead after a boat capsized Monday on the Niger River in northwest Nigeria, a local official said Tuesday.

Uganda: refugees struggle to survive following aid cuts

Uganda's refugee population is struggling to survive following cuts to humanitarian aid, according to the UN World Food Programme.

Libya: UN envoy voices concern about rival reconstruction initiatives after deadly floods

The statement by the UN official echoed concerns by the Libyan people about arbitrary cost estimates and unilateral reconstruction initiatives announced without transparency. Devastating rainfall and floods, triggered by Storm Daniel, hit parts of east...

Ghana protesters demand central bank governor resign

A military court sentenced a Congolese military colonel to death and convicted three soldiers following the deaths of more than 50 people who were protesting the U.N. peacekeeping mission earlier this year.

Kenyan officials banned from non-essential travel

The Kenyan government has suspended all non-essential travel for government officials. The move aims to streamline expenses and ensure that taxpayer funds are used judiciously.

Tunisia: President Kais Saied rejects EU financial aid on immigration

He explained that this refusal was "not because of the derisory amount (...) but because this proposal goes against" the agreement signed in Tunis and "the spirit that prevailed at the Rome conference" in July.

Niger: 29 soldiers killed in an attack, Algerian mediation in sight

Niger is in mourning on Tuesday after the death of 29 soldiers in a jihadist attack, at a time when the military regime agreed to examine an offer of mediation from Algeria for a "political solution" to the crisis.

Kenya to lead UN-approved force to Haiti where gangs terrorize population

The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for an initial one-year period with a review after nine. Last month, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden promised to provide logistics and $100 million to support the Kenyan-led force.