Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Crowds gather in Tehran to mourn supreme leader Khamenei

The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the country's state media confirmed the leader's death on Sunday

Haiti police stretched by gangs as key election is planned

It’s been more than a decade since Haiti last held a general election, and gang violence has only worsened since President Jovenel Moise was killed in July 2021 at his private residence

Iran fires back at Israel, U.S. bases after attacks

The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting on the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran

US lifts sanctions on senior Malian officials

The individuals are Defense Minister Sadio Camara, as well as military officials Alou Boi Diarra and Adama Bagayoko, according to a notice by the US Treasury Department

Cape Town’s Muslim community breaks Ramadan fast

The annual event attracts different cultures and religions, but started out as a protest against gentrification in Bo-Kaap, known for its brightly coloured houses and largely Muslim population

What’s behind South Africa’s plan to deploy army in high-crime areas?

President Ramaphosa said one part of the army would deploy in the Western Cape province, where Cape Town is located and which statistics say has around 90% of the country's gang-related killings

Presidential campaign starts in Congo-Brazzaville

The campaign for March's presidential election in Congo-Brazzaville begins on Saturday, with 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso seemingly assured of extending his decades in power

US and Israel launch attack on Iran as explosions are heard in Tehran

Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran’s capital, as witnesses reported smoke rising near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, who hasn’t been seen publicly in days

South Africa starts mass vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak

The outbreak threatens mass shortages of meat, job losses and millions of dollars in lost revenue as countries including China and Zambia ban South African meat exports

Guinea releases 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers arrested earlier this week

Conakry claimed the latest border dispute was the result of the unauthorised entry into the country by armed troops from Sierra Leone.