Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Nigeria: Families of missing children frustrated over frequent school abductions /in /by

Fifty children abducted from a Catholic school have escaped captivity but for the families of those still missing, helplessness remains.

South Africa probes Zuma’s daughter over Russia mercenary links /in /by

South African police said Sunday it would investigate Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla for her alleged role in recruiting South African men to fight for Russia in Ukraine

UNICEF secures agreement to cut malaria vaccine costs /in /by

The new agreement will significantly improve access to and affordability of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccines, helping to protect more children from one of the world's deadliest diseases, according to UNICEF.

Death toll rises as heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in Southeast Asia /in /by

The death toll in widespread flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in Southeast Asia mounted on Monday with another person reported killed in Vietnam, and five others in Thailand with tens of thousands of people displaced.

French President Emmanuel Macron continues his African tour in Libreville /in /by

French President Emmanuel Macron continued his African tour in Gabon after participating in the final session of the G20 summit in Johannesburg.

Guinea-Bissau counts votes as president seeks second term /in /by

Analysts say the vote was a close race between President Umaro Sisocco Embaló and Fernando Dias da Costa, a little-known 47-year-old backed by former Prime Minister Domingos Simões Pereira, the runner-up in the 2019 presidential election

EU sanctions Sudan RSF leader over war crimes /in /by

The European Union has imposed sanctions on a senior leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces over what it called “grave and ongoing atrocities,” particularly related to its capture of the city of el-Fasher.

Nigeria: 52 students kidnapped in Niger State school attack /in /by

While no group has yet claimed responsibility, Nigeria has long battled kidnapping networks ranging from Boko Haram — responsible for the infamous Chibok schoolgirl abduction in 2014 — to heavily armed criminal gangs known locally as bandits.

Chadwick Boseman honoured with Hollywood walk of fame star /in /by

Five years after his passing, “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman has been immortalized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, celebrating a legacy that forever changed modern cinema.