Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Morocco raises health and education spending in 2026 draft budget

Morocco's finance ministry submitted its draft budget for 2026 to parliament on Monday.

Cameroon: Paul Biya declared as provisional winner of presidential election

The National Vote Counting Commission released provisional results on Monday.

Storm wreaks havoc in Paris suburbs, leaving trail of destruction

A powerful storm struck the Val-d’Oise region, northwest of Paris, on Monday evening, leaving one person dead and nine others injured after violent winds caused three cranes to collapse in the town of Ermont.

Nubian women in Kenya revive tradition through urban farming

In the heart of Kibera, Kenya’s largest informal settlement, a group of Nubian women is transforming small urban spaces into thriving gardens through hydroponics and circular farming.

South Africa’s DA party proposes axing race-based legislation

It said it would introduce an “Economic Inclusion for All” bill to replace Black Economic Empowerment laws.

Humanitarian Aid trucks roll into Gaza amid fragile ceasefire

Humanitarian aid deliveries resumed into Gaza on Monday under a precarious ceasefire, just one day after the truce faced its first major test when Israeli forces conducted lethal strikes in response to Hamas militants killing two soldiers.

Nicolas Sarkozy begins prison sentence over campaign fraud case

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy left his Paris home on Tuesday morning to begin serving his prison sentence at La Santé, nearly a month after being convicted of fraud linked to alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 election campaign.

Giant pumpkin regatta makes a splash in Oregon

Thousands of spectators gathered on the shores of Tualatin Lake, near Portland, Oregon, on Sunday to watch costumed participants paddle across the water in giant, hollowed-out pumpkins.

Sanae Takaichi elected Japan’s first female prime minister after coalition deal

The Japanese parliament has elected its first female prime minister, ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.