Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Dangote Refinery Secures $2.5 Billion Investment to Expand Africa’s Fuel Production

Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery Thursday said it has secured $2.5 billion in investment from private investors to fund its expansion plans, as it widens its refining business to east Africa.

U.N. chief says natural resource control and extraction fueling conflict

Secretary-General António Guterres said that the control and exploitation of natural resources are dramatically altering the causes, dynamics, and the outcomes of conflict

UK cancels military training exercise in Kenya after licence dispute

Britain has cancelled one of its annual military trainings in Kenya after failing to obtain a licence from the government, its defence ministry said on Thursday.

Morocco celebrates 30 years of international storytelling festival

A festival in Morocco's Rabat explores the power and endurance of oral storytelling, centering tales that dive into the concept of the homeland.

MSF says health workers in DR Congo are struggling to prevent Ebola spread

It says the response is 'not enough' and the outbreak will follow a dangerous trajectory if more is not done to stop the spread.

Conservationists working to protect Ghana’s endangered fish

Once common along the coast of Ghana, guitarfish are now red-listed as 'critically endangered.' Now conservationists are working with fishing communities to raise awareness and promote other ways of making a living.

Chad’s desert east faces ‘dire need’ for access to water

Rapid urban development and a growing population, estimated by local officials to be more than 500,000 inhabitants, have accentuated the problem

Senegal set to make Olympic history with Dakar 2026 Youth Games

The Youth Olympic Games open in Dakar on 31 October. Africa has produced Olympic legends for decades, but has never hosted the Games themselves, until now.

US and Iran trade strikes as Tehran blocks tankers from Strait of Hormuz

The US has been striking Iran for 12 consecutive nights, hitting targets across the nation. Tehran has warned of a powerful retaliation in the event of attacks on civilian infrastructure. Iran also announced that it stopped three oil tankers trying to ...

Ghanaians ask ICC to probe South Africa’s anti-migrant violence

The two nationals want the court to open a preliminary investigation into attacks against foreigners which they said could constitute crimes against humanity.