Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Madagascar cautiously welcomes dismissal of cabinet /in /by

Madagascar's leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, has sacked his prime minister and dissolved the cabinet he appointed soon after seizing power following youth-led protests five months ago

Drone strikes on M23-held DR Congo city kill several people /in /by

Air strikes overnight Tuesday to Wednesday killed several people in the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, sources told AFP.

Egypt prime minister defends fuel price hike /in /by

Madbouly said during a cabinet meeting that the government faced a choice between maintaining current fuel prices — a move that would have imposed heavy costs on the state — or raising them to shield industrial and business operations from the repercus...

Egypt: Residents struggle amid price hikes /in /by

Egyptians are fretting over price hikes that have seen the cost of everyday goods surge. It comes after the government increased fuel prices, blaming soaring global energy markets due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

South Sudan: UN official concerned over human rights violations /in /by

As accounts of human rights violations in South Sudan pile up, the spokesperson for the UN high comisisoner of human rights has voiced concern.

Haiti: Human Rights Watch sounds alarm on drone strikes /in /by

According to Human Rights Watch, the Haitian government is using its security forces and contractors to launch drone strikes on armed gangs -- strikes that are also impacting civilians.

Residents of Ethiopia’s Tigray region start to flee amid fears of renewed civil war /in /by

Less than four years after a peace agreement ended the civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, conflict is looming once again.

Film: Dancing through resistance in Belleville /in /by

Under the theme “Resistance and Revolt: The Power of Images,” the 2026 Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights is spotlighting the documentary Belleville Will Always See Us Dance.

Jihadist attacks hit Nigerian military bases in northeast /in /by

Jihadi extremist groups, including Boko Haram and one of its factions, have been blamed for intensified attacks targeting Nigeria's military bases in the northeast of the country in the last week.