Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Kinshasa: ‘The night has its own realities’ group helps impoverished children

For the past three years, Sarah Ndele and her friends have been traveling through the working-class neighborhoods of Kinshasa as part of their project “Butu nde Makambu” (“The Night Has Its Own Realities”), aiming to introduce children to art.

Mali: Senegalese president arrives for talks with junta leader

Senegalese president Bassirou Diamaye Faye has arrived in Mali for an official visit and discussions with the head of Mali's military junta.

Tunisia: Power cuts amid heatwave leave residents and businesses struggling

Tunisia is among the countries that have sweltered under internse heat in recent weeks. With the need for air conditioning mounting, the national electricity company has resorted to rolling blackouts to reduce the strain on the power grid.

UNESCO lists South Sudan’s antelope migration route as world heritage in danger

The UNESCO designation is expected to boost international support for conservation and could help attract tourism and funding to protect one of Africa's most spectacular natural ecosystems.

São Tomé and Príncipe’s historic plantations added to UNESCO world heritage list

Beyond their architectural and agricultural importance, the sites also preserve the memory of thousands of workers who were brought to the islands under harsh conditions during Portuguese rule.

Zambia’s election puts debt recovery and economic growth in focus

Analysts say Zambia's growth prospects will depend on securing a new IMF agreement, resolving outstanding creditor issues, improving efficiency in the copper sector and maintaining fiscal discipline.

DRC: United Nations announces confirmed ebola cases top 3,200

The spokesman for the UN secretary general has announced that the number of confirmed cases of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 3200, putting strain on response efforts.

UNAIDS warns funding cuts threaten progress to eliminate HIV/AIDS

UNAIDS warned Monday that global funding cuts, growing inequality and setbacks to human rights are threatening decades of progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Libya orders army to expel protesters from gas plant

The internationally-recognised government in divided Libya said it has ordered the army to regain control of a gas plant after a group of protesters forced their way in, risking a blackout.

The Comoros: Moroni residents struggle amid water shortages

In Moroni, some residents are waking up every day before dawn in the hopes of getting water from one of the few communal water points in their district.