Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Morocco’s art of metal engraving granted Intangible Heritage status by UNESCO /in /by

On December, 25, 2023 UNESCO bestowed the coveted status of Intangible Heritage on the ancient techniques of metal engraving using gold, silver and copper

Mauritius and Reunion clean up after cyclone damage /in /by

Roads in the Mauritius capital, Port Louis, and elsewhere turned into raging rivers on Monday as Belal brought torrential rains and high winds

Kagame, Blinken meet in Davos /in /by

Blinken said the U.S. was committed to supporting efforts toward a peaceful resolution of differences between Rwanda and Congo, and avoiding conflict in the eastern DRC. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum

AFCON 2023: Burkina Faso stuns Mauritania in dying minutes to snatch win /in /by

Mauritania held the fort until the 90th but a penalty it gave away turned their proudest moment into a stoppage time nightmare. Bertrand Traore stepped up, converted the penalty, and gave the Stallions all 3 points

21 black rhinos relocated to Kenya’s Loisaba Conservancy /in /by

The black rhinos in this relocation are a mix of males and females and are being moved from three conservation parks to the private Loisaba Conservancy in central Kenya.

Nigeria: Jersey court rules in favour of returning stolen assets worth 9 million dollars to Nigeria /in /by

The illicit transfer of funds was reportedly disguised as government-sanctioned contracts for arms purchases during Boko Haram incursions in Nigeria between 2009 and 2015.

Rwanda says it kills Congolese soldier, arrests two more /in /by

Rwanda announced on Tuesday that it thwarted an incursion by soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), resulting in the death of one soldier and the capture of two others along their shared border.

Turkish court convicts Somali president’s son over motorcyclist’s death /in /by

Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was charged with “causing death by negligence” after a diplomatic car he was driving hit Yunus Emre Gocer on a highway in Istanbul on Nov. 30

Eight dead and an estimated 100 people missing after the latest Nigeria boat accident /in /by

"The boat was overloaded so the strong wind affected them,"

Kenyan cult leader faces murder and terrorism charges for mass deaths /in /by

The arrest came after the unsettling revelation of hundreds of bodies, some of whom were reported to have succumbed to starvation. Kenyan prosecutors are gearing up to bring charges against Mackenzie and 94 others in a Malindi court on Wednesday.