Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Burundi to deploy troops to eastern DR Congo /in /by

The first part of the Burundian troops pledged to deploy to the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) arrives in Goma.

South Africa tops Africa in providing aid to quake-hit Turkey /in /by

South African non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have so far provided in-kind aid amounting to approximately 1.2 million dollars for those affected by the Kahramanmaraş-based earthquakes that occurred on 6 February.

5th UN Conference on least developed countries opens in Qatar /in /by

Heads of states and officials from different nations met in Doha on Sunday for the opening of the 5th United Nations Conference on the least developed countries.

Hundreds of students fly home from Tunisia after attacks /in /by

Malian students and others living abroad arrive on the tarmac at Bamako on their return from Tunisia after boarding repatriation flights, fearful of a wave of violence since the president launched a tirade against migrants.

Protests in Kinshasa against French president Macron’s visit /in /by

Police crack down on a march protesting against Emmanuel Macron as the French President visits the Democratic Republic of Congo aimed at renewing frayed ties with Kinshasa.

Tshisekedi calls upon France to sanction Rwanda over M23 violence /in /by

The DRC government has accused Rwanda of backing the militia group M23, which re-emerged from dormancy in late 2021, subsequently occupying swathes of territory in North Kivu.

Tunisian Youssef Chebbi’s ‘Ashkal’ wins pan-African film award /in /by

Tunisian director Youssef Chebbi won the coveted Stallion of Yennenga award at the biennial festival for his murder mystery oeuvre "Ashkal"

Malian migrants prepare to flee Tunisia after president’s crackdown /in /by

Malian migrants gather with their belongings outside their country's embassy in Tunis as they prepare to leave Tunisia on repatriation flights, fearful of a wave of violence since President Kais Saied delivered a controversial tirade last month.

Tunisians take part in UGTT labour union anti-government rally /in /by

Tunisian demonstrators chant slogans as they march in the capital Tunis to protest against their government at a rally organised by the powerful UGTT trade union.

French President Macron warns of dire consequences of war in DR Congo /in /by

The French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo that in the grip of a rebellion in its eastern part, warning it must not become "the spoils of war"