Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Small passenger plane veers off runway after landing at international airport in Somalia’s capital /in /by

The Somali National News Agency cited the transport minister as saying one person was injured and all others were safely rescued.

German got condemns weekend violence at Eritrean music festival /in /by

German government condemns the violence occurred at the weekend at an Eritrean music festival near Frankfurt

Guinea: six people missing after building collapse near Conakry /in /by

Six people, including a child, are missing after the collapse of a six-storey building under construction in a suburb of the Guinean capital Conakry, local sources told AFP on Tuesday.

South African athlete Caster Semenya wins in rights case /in /by

South African athlete Caster Semenya won her legal battle against Switzerland on Tuesday when the European Court of Human Rights ruled that she had been the victim of discrimination.

Central African Republic: Rwandan peacekeeper killed in attack /in /by

"Earlier today, a Rwandan peacekeeper was killed when his unit was attacked by members of an unidentified armed group"

86 migrants rescued by Spanish coastguard /in /by

The Spanish coastguard rescued 86 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa on Monday aboard a boat found near the Canary Islands.

Libya: 37 smugglers sentenced for causing the death of 11 migrants /in /by

A Libyan court has handed down heavy sentences to 37 people accused of human trafficking that caused the deaths of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean clandestinely to reach European shores, the public prosecutor's office said on Monday.

Iranian president embarks on a rare trip to Africa /in /by

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi starts a three-day trip to Africa in a bid to reduce Iran's diplomatic isolation

CAR president delivers draft constitution ahead of referendum /in /by

Central African Republic president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, delivered the draft constitution to campaign organisers during a ceremony in Bangui