Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Congo to vaccinate health workers, contacts amid Ebola outbreak

Congo has a stockpile of treatments and of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine, according to the World Health Organization.

UN decries crimes including gang rape, murder, torture in Congo conflict

A new report by a fact-finding team of experts that visited the region between March and August warned of the prospect of war crimes and crimes against humanity that may have been committed since late 2024

Private prisons see boom as Trump steps up migrant crackdown

The most aggressive immigration enforcement regime in recent US history has the private detention industry seeing dollar signs and the race is on to ramp up migrant detention capacity by opening new centers, or reopening closed ones

UN Chief Guterres advocates for climate justice and financial reform

Before his departure from Papua New Guinea, the Secretary-General appealed once again for climate justice and emphasized the need for international financial systems reforms, so that developing countries can have a stronger voice.

The linguistic diversity of Africa and Its absence in AI development

Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world's languages – well over a quarter according to some estimates - many are missing when it comes to the development of artificial intelligence (AI).

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ the story of a 6-year-old killed in Gaza

The impact of the story, and the audio of Hind’s voice from that call, has been vast, inspiring songs, protest movements and now a film from Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania.

Guinea-Bissau: Embalo clings to presidency despite end of term

The president's term officially expired midnight Thursday. But instead of a transfer of power, Sissoco Embalo stayed on as president in what the opposition has termed as an illegal power grab

Chasing the rain in the United Arab Emirates

It’s an infrequent visitor to this part of the world that is usually baked by sunshine – and one that fascinates the people who live here.

Enhancing road safety in Central African Republic: MINUSCA’s joint patrol initiative

Enhancing road safety in Central African Republic: MINUSCA's joint patrol initiative

China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim meet in Beijing, pledge deeper ties

Xi and Kim, along with top officials from their countries, met on Thursday at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People a day after Kim attended a Chinese military parade alongside other foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin