Entries by Rédaction Africanews

DRC: Call for provisional release of former Tshisekedi adviser /in /by

The defense of Fortunat Biselele, former private adviser to DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, imprisoned for four months for alleged "treason", called Tuesday for his provisional release for health reasons.

Tunisia: Ennahdha denounces a “political verdict” against the opponent Ghannouchi /in /by

Mr. Ghannouchi, 81, has been imprisoned since April 17 after claiming that Tunisia would be threatened with a "civil war" if left-wing parties or those of political Islam such as Ennahdha were eliminated.

Egyptian luxury brands look to the past as they carve a place in the sun /in /by

Egyptian luxury brands seek inspiration from 6,000 years of history as they struggle with a shortage of skilled workers

Morocco unveils hydrogen vehicle prototype HUV /in /by

Manufacturers say the HUV model will be equipped with a central hydrogen tank, complemented by six removable capsules to deliver a high driving range and facilitate quick hydrogen refueling in a few minutes.

Malawi: collision between a boat and a hippopotamus, 1 dead and 23 missing /in /by

A baby has died and 23 others are missing after a boat collided with a hippopotamus on a river in southern Malawi, local police said Tuesday.

Over 80% of South African children around 10 years old have difficulty reading (study) /in /by

More than 80% of South African children around 10 years old have difficulty reading (study)

Nigeria: four dead in attack on US convoy in southeast /in /by

"No U.S. citizens were in the convoy," said Nigerian police spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu, who was confirmed by White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.

Rail connecting Congo’s Brazzaville – Pointe Noire resumes passenger service /in /by

After a seven-year hiatus, passenger service has finally resumed on the main line of the Congo-Ocean Railway connecting Pointe-Noire to Brazzaville.

Sudan: Vendors, farmers suffer amid rising prices and fuel shortages /in /by

Farmers and vendors in the regions face the effects of the ongoing fighting in Sudan, amid high prices, fuel shortages and dire living conditions. As deadly fighting between the army and the paramilitary RSF continues mainly in Khartoum and the state o...

Kenya religious cult: Police dig up more bodies /in /by

Police believe that most of the bodies discovered near the coastal town of Malindi are those of followers of the sect of Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, a former cab driver, self-proclaimed "pastor" of the Good News International Church that he created