Entries by Rédaction Africanews

New head of UN peacekeeping force in DR Congo visits rebel-held Goma

James Swan said he welcomed "progress" over an agreement on "humanitarian access and judicial protection".

Prince Harry visits Kyiv to back Ukraine and spotlight mine clearance

Ukraine welcomed Prince Harry to Kyiv on Thursday 23 April 2026 for a two day visit that remained unannounced until his arrival.

Burkinabé architect Francis Kere builds sustainable cultural centre in Senegal

Francis Kere, a citizen of both Burkina Faso and Germany, is the only African to have won the prestigious Pritzker Prize for architecture.

Nigeria sets up court martial over alleged 2025 coup plot

Nigeria has inaugurated a military court to try officers accused of involvement in a failed coup attempt, marking a significant step in the government’s response to a plot that authorities say could have ended decades of democratic rule.

Burkinabé architect builds cultural centre in Dakar using sustainable material

Francis Kere, a citizen of both Burkina Faso and Germany, is the only African to have won the prestigious Pritzker Prize for architecture.

Ghana summons South African envoy over xenophobic incidents

Ghana summoned South Africa's envoy to the country on Thursday over several "xenophobic incidents," including one in which a legal Ghanaian migrant was asked to return home and "fix his country."

Haitian PM says gang suppression force is making an impact in Port-Au-Prince

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé told the United Nations that several areas of the capital, Port-Au-Prince, are slowly being retaken by security forces.

Refugee crisis fuels measles and meningitis outbreaks in eastern Chad

A dual outbreak of measles and meningitis is sweeping eastern Chad, driven by the continued influx of refugees fleeing Sudan's civil war, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Thursday, as overcrowded camps and limited healthcare accelerate transmission.

China-Africa entrepreneurs summit calls for deepened cooperation

The inaugural meeting took place at the African Union headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Tuesday.

Trump administration may expand refugee programme for white South Africans

The US president has repeatedly made false claims of a genocide being carried out against minority white Afrikaners.