Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Israeli strikes in Gaza City destroy mosque and residential tower

Israeli forces intensified strikes in Gaza City on Sunday, hitting the al-Tawheed Wal Sunna mosque and flattening a third high-rise in three days.

66,000 Kenyans to lose jobs if AGOA not renewed

Kenya’s economic lifeline may soon be cut. The African Growth and Opportunity Act AGOA is set to expire on September 30, ending a key duty-free trade arrangement with the US.

66,000 Kenyans to lose jobs if AGOA not renewed

Kenya’s economic lifeline may soon be cut. The African Growth and Opportunity Act AGOA is set to expire on September 30, ending a key duty-free trade arrangement with the US.

Burundi’s Ézéchiel Nibigira appointed president of Economic Community of Central African States

The Economic Community of Central African States has a new president - Burundi’s former foreign minister Ézéchiel Nibigira.

Former Zambian President Lungu’s family in mediated talks to end funeral dispute

In Zambia, a breakthrough may be near as the government and the family of late former President Edgar Lungu begin mediated talks to resolve a long-running standoff over his funeral arrangements.

M23 rebels recapture town in eastern DRC as peace talks stall

The M23 rebel group recapture the town of Shoa eastern DRC’s North Kivu province, just one day after it briefly fell under control of the Congolese army and pro-government Waz-alendo militia.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drone attack, hitting Israel’s Ramon International Airport

A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck southern Israel Sunday, hitting Ramon International Airport near Eilat and forcing a shutdown of airspace in the region.

Morocco: Excitement as students, families gear up for new school year

Shops and markets selling school supplies have seen brisk business in recent days, as families stock up on essentials from notebooks and pens to schoolbags

Boko Haram militants kill 60 in an attack in Nigeria’s northeast

Boko Haram militants killed dozens of people in a nighttime assault on a village in northeastern Nigeria that is home to residents who had recently returned from a camp for internally displaced persons, authorities said

Pope Leo XIV canonizes first two saints of his pontificate

Pontiff said both created 'masterpieces' out of lives by dedicating them to God