Entries by Rédaction Africanews

CAR : Internally displaced persons denounce deplorable living conditions in PK3 camp

As a result of civil, hundreds of thousands of people have been internally displaced in camps in the CAR with deplorable living conditions. Many wish to return to their home.

Central Sahel: 10 million children threatened by insecurity – UNICEF

According to the UN agency, armed groups opposed to the state-run education system are burning and looting schools, as well as threatening, abducting or executing teachers.

Five Iranian girls arrested for dancing to Rema’s song

The footage showed the women dancing and slightly showing their stomachs, near highrise buildings in the Tehran residential district of Ekbatan to the song.

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Niger on Africa tour

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offers new aid as he threw his support behind Niger on a rare visit, holding up the Western military partner and new democracy as a model in a jihadist-torn region where Russia is making inroads.

Mozambicans march to honor protest rapper after his death

“Azagaia was a hero of the people. More of a hero than the president, that is why we are taking him to the president’s house,” said Walter, a demonstrator who refused to give his last name for his safety. Speaking before the procession was dispersed, h...

Nigeria: Deadly fighting between rival jihadist groups

Recent infighting started on February 19 when Boko Haram raided ISWAP’s strongholds. The Lake Chad basin, which stretches its shores between Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad, is a vast stretch of water, islands and swamps where jihadists hide.

Tanzania: Authorities investigate mysterious illness that killed five

The disease has been detected in "seven people with symptoms such as fever, vomiting, bleeding and kidney failure," the health ministry said in a statement late Thursday night.

Chrisian Atsu goes home today

Christian Atsu met his untimely death in February after a deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Syriar and Turkey with the southern city of Hatayspor hardest hit.

Cyclone Freddy: more than 400 dead in southern Africa, Malawi bruised

The vast majority of these casualties occurred in Malawi, where the death toll continued to rise on Thursday night. As search and rescue efforts become increasingly futile, hopes of finding survivors dwindle.

US Blinken meets with AU representatives in Ethiopia

The meeting forms part of the Biden administration's effort to show deference to the region and avoid perceptions of an overbearing US role