Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Ukraine: Strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy kill three civilians and injure dozens /in /by

Ukraine reported fresh civilian casualties on 8 June after Russian drone strikes hit residential areas in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy.

Ramaphosa warning to vigilantes fails to quell South Africa’s anti-migrant protests /in /by

Hundreds of anti-migrant protesters marched through a township outside Johannesburg on Monday, one day after South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa attempted to quell rising tensions in a televised address.

Somali referee Omar Artan denied entry to US ahead of World Cup /in /by

US Customs and Border Protection said Monday that a Somali national who was planning to referee in the World Cup had been denied entry after arriving to Miami International Airport from Istanbul on Saturday.

Hundreds of kidnap victims freed from Nigerian jihadists /in /by

Several hundred people kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier this year from a village in the northeastern state of Borno were freed over the weekend, a senator and local youth leader said Sunday

Nigeria: 360 kidnapping victims freed by the army [Africanews Today] /in /by

360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Nigeria have been freed by the national army

Gambia, China seek to strengthen trade ties /in /by

Gambian Vice President Muhammad B.S. Jallow commended north China's Tianjin Port for its zero-carbon, fully automated terminal as a model of how economic growth can align with environmental protection, saying the experience offers lessons for The Gambia

Ramaphosa hails Lenacapavir roll out as turning point in HIV fight /in /by

A twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug has arrived in South Africa.

The rollout of the drug, lenacapavir, is underway in the country that needs it the most, about a-year-and-a-half after US aid cuts hit some of its HIV programmes.

Boat with 60 migrants capsizes near Malta, at least 10 bodies recovered /in /by

A boat carrying dozens of migrants attempting to cross the sea from Africa to Europe reportedly capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea on Sunday

Reimagining African storytelling through video mapping in Burundi /in /by

Historic buildings became giant digital canvases as Burundi hosted Africa’s first-ever AFRICA ON MAPPING Festival. Combining video projections, dance, poetry and technology, the event transformed Bujumbura into a hub of immersive artistic expression.

Activists protests over Nairobi National Park plan /in /by

Environmental activists and conservationists staged a protest in Nairobi on Monday against plans to construct a parking facility inside Nairobi National Park.