Entries by Rédaction Africanews

One killed and 13 injured in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia

One person was killed and 13 others, including children, were injured in a Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday, officials said.

Motorbike mechanic now trains macaws in Jakarta

Albi Albar Ramli is a motorbike mechanic... who now trains macaws in southern Jakarta, where he keeps 18 of the parrots at his home.

Migrant surge overwhelms Greek Islands of Crete and Gavdos

Local authorities on the southern frontier of the European Union report a "very frustrating situation" as over 1,100 migrants are housed in a strained makeshift facility, with new arrivals landing daily.

Zambia: two men sentenced for attempting to kill president with witchcraft

A court in Lusaka has sentenced two men to two years in prison with hard labour for attempting to kill the country's president Hakainde Hichilema with witchcraft.

Families march to Belfast court as Bloody Sunday trial begins

Families of the victims of the 1972 Bloody Sunday killings marched to Belfast courthouse on Monday ahead of the trial of the only person ever charged.

US and China agree deal over TikTok ownership

Two years after the US congress threatened to ban the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, Washington and Beijing say they have agreed a deal.

Guinea referendum campaigns in full swing as junta cripples dissent

If passed, the new constitution would give military leader and interim President Mamadi Doumbouya the right to run in the next presidential election and would create a Senate alongside the country’s National Assembly.

As voters go to the polls, Malawians frustrated by fuel shortages and soaring prices

As Malawians head to the polls, voters in Lilongwe are frustrated by ongoing fuel shortages and rising inflation.

Polls open in Malawi’s election as economic crisis grips country

It's the first national vote since a 2019 presidential election was nullified and redone a year later because of widespread irregularities. The election features the same two main candidates that faced off in the 2019 vote - Lazarus Chakwera and Peter ...

Ghana says 14 people deported from US sent to Nigeria, Gambia

Lawyers for four of 14 West African men deported by the US to Ghana said Monday the men remained in that third country and had not been returned to their homes, contradicting an earlier statement by a Ghana official who said they have all been sent to ...