Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Sudanese refugees in Chad recount war horrors of western Darfur /in /by

"They are exterminating people, if you are a boy they kill you, straight. There was no one there, but our neighbours who are Arabs took me in and I spent a few days with them. Our house had been completely looted, they left nothing. We were forced to l...

Uganda: three dead in a new attack attributed to the ADF /in /by

An elderly woman and two children died when their house was burnt down on Monday by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group, in a village in western Uganda, local authorities said on Tuesday.

Top 10 best international airports in Africa in 2023 /in /by

Africa is emerging as a preferred global destination for travellers, driven by a thriving tourism and business sector. The continent's aviation landscape is now a formidable force, fostering crucial connections between Africa and the global community.

Senegal catches comedy bug, young stand-ups seek wider appeal /in /by

Shows with names like "Dakar fait sa comedy" ("Dakar does comedy"), "Fest' rire" ("Laugh Fest"), "Afrique du rire" ("African Laugh") are springing up across the capital Dakar

Morocco: Direct welfare payment introduced for a million disadvantaged families /in /by

Morocco announced on Monday that almost a million disadvantaged families would receive direct monthly assistance for the first time as of Thursday, a system unheard of in the kingdom for many years.

Family of former South African hostage in Mali thanks Algeria /in /by

The family of a South African held hostage in Libya and then Mali for more than six years thanked the Algerian authorities on Monday for their role in his release in mid-December.

DRC: about 20 swept away by a swollen river /in /by

Bad weather on Sunday left four people dead and around twenty missing in South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, when a building was swept away by a swollen river, the authorities said on Monday.

South Africa: six dead and 10 missing in floods /in /by

Six people have died and 10 people are missing following floods that swept through Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal on Christmas Eve.

Sudan: RSF militiamen accused of widespread looting in Wad Madani /in /by

Residents said the fighters went around seizing cars and trucks. Wad Madani is the capital of Al Jazeera state. Until two weeks ago, the state had been spared by the ferocious battles raging since mid April

Pope Francis calls for global peace during annual address /in /by

Pope Francis dedicated his Christmas Day blessing to a plea for global peace, emphasizing that the biblical narrative of Christ's birth in Bethlehem conveys a message of harmony.