Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Moment earthquake hits Venezuela, sending people fleeing in panic

Images showing cracked walls, collapsed ceiling panels and debris strewn across parts of Simón Bolívar International Airport highlighted the scale of damage after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026.

Fans cheer as Iran leave Mexico for Seattle ahead of final group game

A mix of Iranian and Mexican supporters turned out to say farewell, looking to get a glimpse of the players and an autograph from them as they departed

Zimbabwe Senate approves bill to extend presidential term

Zimbabwe's Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved controversial constitutional amendments that would keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030, giving the changes full parliamentary support after earlier consent from the lower house

Global risk from Ebola outbreak remains low, WHO chief says after France identifies first case

The global risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains low, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

Sexual violence used as a ‘weapon of war’ since start of Sudan conflict, UN says

Sexual violence has being used “consistently as a tactic and weapon of war” since the conflict in Sudan erupted three years ago. That’s the finding of a new report by the United Nations Human Rights Office.

Kenya to charge students for murder in deadly dormitory fire

Kenyan prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge a number of students with murder of 16 schoolmates in the burning of a dormitory in late May that shocked the east African country.

DR Congo: Mining operations continue at epicentre of Ebola outbreak

At a gold mine in Mongbwalu, necessity is forcing people to put aside their fear of the virus and carry on working.

Angola investigating former general challenging Lourenço for party leadership

Angola is investigating a former general challenging President João Lourenço for leadership of the country’s ruling MPLA.

UN adopts resolution upholding accountability for attacks on peacekeepers

It authorises new steps to ensure that those who commit crimes against peacekeepers face justice.

Defence team for former CAR president Bozizé accuse court of procedural irregularities

Defence lawyers in the trial of Central African Republic’s former president, François Bozizé, on Tuesday denounced what they say are procedural irregularities.