Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Vote counting continues in Ethiopia after polls marred by insecurity

The election board said the delays were primarily due to the long queues observed on Monday, despite the extension of voting until midnight.

Haiti celebrates as Woodensky receives visa to join World Cup campaign

After weeks of uncertainty, Haitian footballer Woodensky Pierre has received a U.S. visa to join his national team at the World Cup. For supporters in Haiti, the moment is more than a sporting milestone—it is a symbol of hope for a country facing viole...

US imposes fresh sanctions on M23 and FDLR leaders

The United States has imposed new sanctions on senior figures from the M23 rebel movement and the FDLR militia, escalating pressure on armed groups fueling conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Benin’s new president rebuilding ties with Sahel states

President Romuald Wadagni travelled to both Niger and Burkina Faso on Tuesday after visiting Nigeria on Monday.

Macron and Kagame inaugurate Paris memorial to Rwanda genocide victims

The French president said it placed the 1994 killing of an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus "at the heart ​of our capital and our history".

Final preparations for French World Cup team before heading to US

President Emmanuel Macron and his wife visiting Les Bleus at their Clairefontaine base on Tuesday to wish the team well as they look win their second title.

UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather

There is an 80-percent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday.

Teachers protest schoolchildren kidnappings in Nigeria

Teachers in major Nigerian cities Tuesday protested a string of kidnappings and attacks targeting schools by armed groups.

Nine girls arraigned in court over ‘suspected arson attack’ at Kenyan girls’ school

Nine students accused of planning and executing an arson attack that killed 16 girls at a school in central Kenya appeared in court in Naivasha on Tuesday.

DR Congo airport reopens in Ebola-hit area as suspected cases drop

The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Tuesday, when the reported number of suspected cases declined