Entries by Rédaction Africanews

13 Cameroonians still missing after boat sinks off Antigua

The group had left Antigua early Tuesday aboard a 32-passenger boat that was apparently en route to the US Virgin Islands when it sank near the island of St. defense of Saint Kitts and Nevis, during a press conference.

Scientists use DNA to uncover story of Charleston slaves

Scientists in the United States are using ancient DNA to reveal the stories of 36 people who were buried in unmarked graves in Charleston, in the late 1700s.

EU defends its aid to migrants in Libya

The report also said that investigators believe the EU and its member countries “directly or indirectly, provided monetary and technical support and equipment, to the Libyan Coast Guard and the Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration,” which were u...

Pirates hijack oil tanker, capture 16 crewmembers in Gulf of Guinea

A Danish tanker flying the Liberian flag was attacked by pirates off Congo-Brazzaville in the Gulf of Guinea and contact was lost for three days with the crew of 16 sailors, its owner announced on Tuesday.

Harris confronts Africa’s painful past and envisions a brighter future

"The horror of what happened here must always be remembered," she said from the fort as the sun set over the water. "It cannot be denied. It must be taught. History must be learned."

Libyans take steps to revive a native language

Under Muammar Gaddafi, the Amazigh community and Tamazight language were condemned to a clandestine orality

South Africa: Oscar Pistorius to be released soon

The former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is now halfway through his prison sentence and will soon be set for possible parole.

Botswana Rejects Anti-democracy Allegations

The government denied the "unfounded" accusations, describing them in a statement as "outrageous and unfortunate, politically motivated and with the sole intention of tarnishing the good image" of Botswana and its government

UN raises alarm over Sahel region becoming a new hub for terrorism

Using his country's bully pulpit as Security Council chair for March, Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi told the council that "though terrorism is a global threat, the situation in Africa remains more critical."

UN expresses concerns in Africa as its Sahel region, are new terrorism targets

Using his country's bully pulpit as Security Council chair for March, Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi told the council that "though terrorism is a global threat, the situation in Africa remains more critical."