Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Sudan: Patients stranded as hospitals thrown into chaos due to fighting /in /by

Khartoum’s hospitals have been thrown into chaos by the explosion of violence between Sudan’s two top generals

Mozambique: explosion of cholera cases after Cyclone Freddy /in /by

The number of cholera cases in Mozambique has increased tenfold since February, with more than 28,000 people infected in the southern African country still reeling from the deadly Cyclone Freddy, UNICEF said Tuesday.

Guinea-Bissau joins UN agreement on environment and human rights /in /by

Guinea-Bissau has become the first non-European country to join an international agreement on government accountability for human rights and the environment, the United Nations announced Tuesday.

S.Africa’s Ramaphosa says ruling party wants country to quit ICC /in /by

The Hague-based ICC issued an arrest warrant in March for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the war crime of "deporting" Ukrainian children.

UNHCR warns of “further displacement” of people from Sudan /in /by

The U.N. refugee agency warned Tuesday of “further displacement” of people from Sudan after thousands streamed into neighboring Chad and South Sudan despite a tenuous cease-fire between the two warring Sudanese generals battling for control of the coun...

Brazzaville school takes a stand against prejudice, empowering autistic children /in /by

Children with autism are referred to as "wizards", "bewitched" or "lost" in Congo-Brazzaville, where a school has been set up to promote their "socialization" and raise awareness of this neurodevelopmental disorder.

Guinea: Authorities launch probe after dozens of fishermen suffer skin problems /in /by

"We have seen in the press.. that it is a new disease that has appeared, a mysterious disease, it's absolutely not. It is a chemical burn due to contact with a corrosive agent that appeared on the high seas, we do not know the origin of what happened b...

South Africa captain’s Rugby World Cup in doubt /in /by

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi's Rugby World Cup in doubt after knee injury.

Equatorial Guinea: 12 deaths from Marburg virus according to a new report /in /by

A new provisional death toll from the Marburg virus epidemic that has been raging for more than three months in Equatorial Guinea has risen to 12, according to a new health ministry report confirmed to AFP on Monday.

Viola Davis honoured at the 48th annual Chaplin Award Gala /in /by

Viola Davis was honored as the 48th Chaplin Award Gala recipient Monday (24 April 2023) in New York