Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Counting gets underway in Tanzania after tense day of voting and protests /in /by

Incumbent president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, is widely expected to strengthen her grip on power in the polls.

Dozens killed after Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica /in /by

Hurricane Melissa is grinding across eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Seychelles marks 40 years of Kreol festival with vibrant tribute to identity and heritage /in /by

The 40th Kreol Festival runs until November 2nd, and will return in October 2026, continuing its mission to preserve, celebrate and transmit Creole heritage to future generations.

Convicted sex offender mistakenly released from a UK prison deported to Ethiopia /in /by

An Ethiopian man who was mistakenly released from a British prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a teenager has been deported to his home country, the U.K. government said Wednesday,

Kenya seizes over one tonne of meth in Indian ocean bust /in /by

Kenyan authorities have intercepted a massive drug shipment in a high-seas operation supported by INTERPOL, seizing more than one tonne of methamphetamine and arresting six suspects aboard a flagless vessel.

Burkina Faso lawmakers approve independent electoral commission dissolution /in /by

This formalises a bill adopted in July by the country’s military rulers, led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

Ethiopia shifts from commercial to concessional loans on foreign debts /in /by

Ethiopia is currently negotiating with its creditors to convert commercial loans into concessional loans, which could significantly lower its debt interest rates.

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka announces U.S. visa revocation /in /by

According to a letter he read to the press — reportedly from the U.S. State Department — the revocation was executed under rules allowing a consular officer or the Secretary of State to cancel a non-immigrant visa at any time and at their discretion. W...

Category 5 storm melissa devastates Jamaica /in /by

Streets were submerged in Kingston on Tuesday after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the most powerful storm to strike the island since records began 174 years ago.