Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Ivory Coast resumes trial over 2020 Kafolo jihadist attack

The trial of 45 people charged in connection with a 2020 attack on a military checkpoint resumed in Cote d’Ivoire’s Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday.

Young men in Greece dive for wooden cross in Epiphany celebration

Greeks celebrate Epiphany with the traditional blessing of the waters. In Piraeus, men dove into the cold sea to retrieve a wooden cross for good fortune.

Morocco’s tourism sector hits record highs

Morocco’s tourism sector is hitting record highs.
In 2025, the country welcomed 19.8 million tourists, a 14% increase from the previous year, according to the tourism ministry.

Northern Nigeria’s Kannywood film industry navigates between censorship and modernity

Filmmakers in the north of Nigeria are pushing the boundaries of censorship in search of international recognition.

Israeli air strikes hit Lebanon with damage in the south and east

Lebanon faced new Israeli air strikes, with damage in the south and east. President Joseph Aoun condemned the attacks, citing efforts to calm tensions.

Russian strike hits Kyiv clinic, kills 1 and injures 3

A Russian strike on a private medical clinic in Kyiv killed one person and injured three others overnight on January 4–5, Ukrainian civil defence authorities said.

CAR’s President Touadéra wins third-term in office, provisional results show

Central African Republic’s President Faustin-Archange Touadéra celebrated on Monday after provisional results confirmed that he’d won a third term in office.

Cuba faces uncertain future after US topples Venezuelan leader Maduro

With Maduro’s arrest, Cuba has lost its closest ally. United States President Donald Trump has criticised the island as a nation “ready to fall” without the support of Venezuela.

Tunisia frees humanitarian workers after 20 months in prison

The support committee for Sherifa Riahi, former director of the NGO Terre d'Asile in Tunisia, posted a video on Facebook showing her leaving prison and stated that the other humanitarian workers had also been released.

Trial of 45 people charged in connection with Kafolo terrorist attack resumes in Cote d’Ivoire

The trial of 45 people charged in connection with a 2020 attack on a military checkpoint resumed in Cote d’Ivoire’s Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday.