Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Meet the Kenyan teaching robotics to children in rural areas

Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished high school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of Kenyans from Laikipia county to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore.

Hundreds of Libyans show support for slain son of Muammar Gaddafi

Seif al-Islam, who was shot dead on Tuesday, will be buried today in the town of Bani Walid which remains loyal to his family.

Why Ghana’s Parliament swapped suits for smocks

The "Fugu" Frontline: Why Ghana’s Parliament Swapped Suits for Smocks

Spain searches for missing woman as Storm Leonardo floods south

Spain searches for a missing woman swept away in a Malaga river as Storm Leonardo batters Andalusia, forcing evacuations and road closures.

Protests in Minneapolis as immigration crackdown continues

Protesters demand federal agents to leave Thursday as immigration enforcement operations continued in Minneapolis

Portugal hit by worst floods in decades as Storm Marta looms

Boat evacuations in Alcácer do Sal followed the Sado River overflow, leaving one person dead during Portugal’s seventh storm this year. Another system, Storm Marta, is due on Saturday with winds up to 120 km/h and waves reaching 13 metres.

Ukraine and Russia swap 157 prisoners each in first exchange in months

Ukraine and Russia swap 157 prisoners each after talks in Abu Dhabi, the first exchange in five months, with families finally welcoming loved ones home.

Kagame criticises international “threats” against Rwanda as US sanctions loom

Rwandan President Paul Kagame urged his country to be more self-reliant on Thursday, as calls mount in the United States to impose more sanctions over its involvement in the conflict in DR Congo.

Plastic, sofas, medical waste: Bosnia’s river nightmare returns

Thousands of cubic metres of trash hit Bosnia’s Drina River every winter. Locals warn tourism and health are at risk

Morocco flood disaster: Ksar El Kebir underwater as 140,000 forced to flee

Aerial images show the town of Ksar El Kebir in northern Morocco completely under water after days of heavy rainfall and the overflow of the Loukkos wadi. Security forces have been evacuating residents, including elderly people, as entire neighborhoods...