Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo’s biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn /in /by

In November, the World Health Organization reported that mpox, also known as monkeypox, was being spread via sex in Congo for the first time.

German bank provides 257 million euros in loans and grants for Morocco /in /by

Rabat has concluded three loan contracts totaling 250 million euros, as well as two grant contracts worth 7 million euros with the German Development Bank. They concern financing relating to social protection, sustainable mobility, and irrigation.

Ivory Coast will deliver 50 million liters of gasoline monthly to Guinea /in /by

Ivory Coast will deliver 50 million liters of gasoline per month to Guinea, following the explosion and fire at the country's main fuel depot, Ivorian national television announced Wednesday evening.

Vice President Shettima Conveys Solidarity and Condemnation Amidst Tragedy /in /by

Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, visited a displaced persons camp in northern Plateau State, on Wednesday and engaged with survivors of recent violence in the region.

DRC: at least 15 dead in Bukavu following torrential rains /in /by

At least 15 people died between Tuesday and Wednesday in Bukavu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, during heavy rains, we learned from local authorities and hospital sources.

Central African Republic: peacekeepers deployed in the area of a massacre of 23 civilians /in /by

UN peacekeepers are deploying to the north-west of the Central African Republic, where 23 civilians were killed on December 21 in a massacre attributed to the 3R armed group, the UN force said on Wednesday.

Mali: supporters of influential imam Dicko denounce a “cabal” /in /by

Supporters of an prominent Malian religious and political figure, imam Mahmoud Dicko, denounced on Wednesday an "orchestrated cabal" against him, under fire for more than a week for a trip to Algeria.

An explosion of a gas tanker kills at least 40 in Liberia /in /by

At least 40 people were killed when a tanker truck exploded after crashing in central Liberia, the police said on Tuesday

Ethiopia: Fitch downgrades debt rating to “partial default” /in /by

On Wednesday, the Fitch rating agency announced that it was downgrading the rating of Ethiopia's international currency debt rating from "C", i.e. the speculative category, to "partial default", following the non-payment on December 11 of a coupon of 3...

Benin removes suspension of transiting goods to Niger /in /by

Benin has lifted its suspension of imported goods transiting to Niger through the port of Cotonou, the port's director general said Wednesday, following five months of sanctions on the coup-hit country.