Entries by Rédaction Africanews

30 migrants missing after shipwreck off Libya

"During the rescue operations, the boat turned over in full transfer of migrants: 17 people were rescued, but around 30 others are missing", announced the Italian coast guard.

Vice-President Kamala Harris to visit Africa in latest U.S. outreach

She plans to be in Ghana from March 26 to 29, then in Tanzania from March 29 to 31. Her final stop is Zambia, on March 31 and April 1.

New Tunisian parliament to meet for 1st time since dissolution

Tunisia's new MPs will sit for the first time on Monday (Mar. 13) following the shut down by president Kaies Saied of the previous elected parliament in July 2021.

Mozambique: Cyclone Freddy kills one, dozens displaced

Freddy had already killed 10 people in the southern African country during its first passage at the end of February, and 17 in total in Madagascar where it also hit twice, describing a looping trajectory rarely recorded by meteorologists.

Namibia: President names Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah woman successor

President Geingob is due to step down next year after serving two terms. He was first elected in November 2014.

Pro-cyclist teams up with girls cycling club to promote the sport in Cape Town tour

South Africa’s leading international female cyclist Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is returning to where it all began – the Cape Town Cycle Tour.

BAL 2023: A positive start for defending champions Monastir

In the opening game, played on Saturday, the Senegalese As Douanes were beaten by the Ivorians of Abidjan Basket Club Fighters on the score of (76-70).

US trains West African militaries as jihadi threat spreads

Some 50 African and American troops start joint military exercises in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, to raise awareness of terrorist threats in the region. Nearly 1,300 troops from 30 countries will participate in the Flintlock training, which is being cond...

Diaspora Kitchen Festival highlights traditional Cameroonian cuisine

The Diaspora Kitchen Festival aims to standardize and codify Cameroonian gastronomy and train local professionals

Prosecution demands death penalty for five men in the DRC

Five of the six men charged with murdering Italy's ambassador to the DRC in 2021 requested acquittal on Saturday during a court hearing in Kinshasa