Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Serengeti wins top park in Africa for fifth time in a row

Tanzania's Serengeti has been named Africa's Leading National Park for the fifth time in a row at the World Travel Awards.

Israelis demand release of hostages amid mounting criticism of PM Netanyahu

Nine days after the Hamas attack on Israel which left more than 1,400 victims, Israelis demand the release of hostages and for Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign.

Ivory Coast: Governor Robert Beugré Mambé appointed Prime Minister

The governor of the Abidjan district and former head of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), Robert Beugré Mambé, was named the new Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire on Monday and is expected to form a new government within the week, two years bef...

The daily struggle of undocumented workers in France

"When you're undocumented, the bosses take advantage of it, you're like their dog. If they need to use you, they use you. Otherwise, they leave you behind.

10th day of Israel-Hamas war: aid convoys stuck in Egypt

Media reports had said Israel, Egypt and the USA had agreed the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt would be opened for several hours Monday (Oct. 16) in a one-off move to allow foreign nationals to flee and aid goods to enter.
By Monday afternoon, t...

DRC: 7 members of a family killed in an arson attack in Goma

Seven members of a family were burnt to death on Saturday night in an "arson attack" in Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, police said.

DRC: at least 28 dead in a shipwreck on the Congo River

At least 28 bodies were recovered and dozens of people were missing after a whaleboat sank Friday on the Congo River, in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, we learned on Sunday from a provincial official.

Opposition leader in Chad delays return from exile

The leader of Chad's opposition party, les Transformateurs (the Transformers), is postponing his return from exile to next month.

Close race between Liberia’s president and opposition leader in presidential poll

With more than half the votes tallied, Liberian President George Weah and opposition leader, Joseph Boakai, are neck and neck in the race for the presidency