Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Ugandans turning banana wastes into useful fibres /in /by

A Ugandan startup is unpeeling the power of banana fibres, turning the usually discarded part of the yellow fruit into biodegradable handicrafts.

Madagascar: an opposition rally dispersed with tear gas /in /by

Security forces in Madagascar fired tear gas to disperse a rally called by opposition parties on Saturday ahead of elections next month, injuring former president Marc Ravalomanana, according to an AFP correspondent at the scene.

Thousands march in Istanbul in support of Palestinians /in /by

Thousands of Turks in Istanbul are participating in a march called "March for Fatah" to support the Palestinians.

DRC: President Tshisekedi seeks re-election in the forthcoming polls /in /by

Tshisekedi, who came to power after an election in 2018, officially submitted his candidacy for a second five-year term in office in the capital Kinshasa on Saturday.

Israel’s Netanyahu warns of a “long and difficult” war against Hamas /in /by

Swift retribution in Gaza on Israel’s bloodiest day in years. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared operation Iron Swords over, saying most of the Hamas forces had been fought off, but Israeli forces continued to bomb Hamas targets.

Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts rockets fired from Gaza /in /by

Israel's Iron Dome defence system intercepts rockets fired from Gaza amid the bloodiest escalation in decades that saw Hamas carry out a massive rocket barrage and a ground, air and sea offensive followed by intense Israeli retaliatory air strikes on t...

Morocco urged to rebuild using the traditional methods /in /by

In recent years, "often poorly built" concrete construction has displaced traditional earthen and stone buildings in the High Atlas, said Elie Mouyal, another Moroccan architect.

Niger: Junta revises 2023 budget as sanctions bite over July coup /in /by

The revised budget amounts to 1,981 billion CFA francs (3 billion euros) compared to 3,291 billion initially planned (5 billion euros), a drop of 40%.

Kenya: Group urges awareness, treatment on mental health /in /by

"I didn't know what I was going through, so all my life I have been feeling different, I have faced a lot of stigma and discrimination because most people around me didn’t understand what I was going through, nobody knew that it was an illness until on...

“France will continue to welcome many African artists”- Macron says amid latest controversy /in /by

"We have welcomed, we welcome and we will continue to welcome many artists, and I want to clear up any ambiguity or false accusations here: France is a country that is proud to enable artists from all African countries to create, to invent, to research...