Entries by Rédaction Africanews

El-Sissi condemns Gaza war, defends Egypt on aid

Despite its security cooperation with Israel, Egypt has positioned itself as a key mediator in ceasefire talks, while images of aid trucks lined up at the border have become a grim symbol of the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Lagos airport seizes over 1600 exotic birds headed for Kuwait

During a routine check, customs agents seized ring-necked parakeets and green and yellow-fronted canaries, two protected species, at the airport on July 31, the authority said in a statement late Monday.

Sudan reports over 21 cholera deaths in just one week

At least 21 people have died from cholera within a week in Sudan, following an outbreak, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Two thousand three hundred forty-five infections were also recorded in a week.

Nigerian man extradited to U.S. over $3M fraud schemes

A Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, 39, has been extradited from France to the U.S. to face charges of hacking, wire fraud, and identity theft, the Justice Department announced.

Hundreds protest nuclear weapons at Hiroshima ceremony

Demonstrators gathered near the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima on Wednesday, despite authorities’ requests to leave, as the city marked the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing.

Hiroshima remembers victims on 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

Hiroshima commemorated the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing that devastated the city and killed 140,000 people.

CAR government and UN launch disarmament of former fighters

This process is part of a broader program for disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, and repatriation (DDRR) aimed at strengthening security and sustainably stabilizing the country.

Malawi and Zambia tourists among first to face $15,000 US visa bonds

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many.

Sudan accuses UAE of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside RSF

Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against the military in the country’s civil war.

Constitutional council’s decision leaves Kamto out of presidential race

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has definitively barred opposition leader Maurice Kamto from October’s presidential election, rejecting his appeal as "lacking legal justification" in a ruling delivered Tuesday.