Entries by Rédaction Africanews

More migrants arrive as Greece suspends asylum applications /in /by

Over 500 migrants arrived at the Port of Lavrio near Athens Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of Crete, as Greece implements emergency measures to address a surge in Mediterranean crossings from Libya

“Such good English”: Trump compliments Liberian president, a native English speaker /in /by

The exchange between Trump and Liberian president Joseph Boakai took place during a lunch which the White House hosted for five West African leaders. Liberia's official language is English.

Burkina Faso’s only eye doctor for children sees trauma of both play and conflict /in /by

Claudette Yaméogo , who started her practice late last year, said the work is daunting and often requires her to visit — at no cost — families who cannot afford care or cannot make their way to the hospital where she works

Greece blocks asylum claims after surge in migrant arrivals /in /by

More than 2,000 migrants have landed on the Mediterranean island of Crete since the weekend, according to coast guard figures, bringing the total number of arrivals this year to over 10,000

Kenya’s president defiant, backs security forces after deadly protests /in /by

President William Ruto said “enough is enough” and urged police to “shoot in the leg” those involved in looting and burning businesses

“Great economic potential in Africa”: five African leaders have lunch with Trump /in /by

The Trump administration branded the event as one of the steps it is taking to reshape its relationship with the African continent.

Top European court delivers series of damning rulings against Russia /in /by

Kidnapping Ukrainian children, torture, murder, rape, and downing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 17 in 2014: the European Court of Human Rights has found Russia guilty of these grave international law violations on Wednesday.

UN report reveals 4.6 million people struggling with food insecurity /in /by

Somalia is currently facing severe food insecurity, with 4.6 million individuals experiencing food shortages, as reported by the United Nations on Tuesday.

“Shoot in the leg”: Ruto orders Kenyan police to curb protest vandalism /in /by

The anti-government protests in Kenya have shown no sign of slowing down. Following several acts of vandalism in Nairobi after Monday's Saba Saba protests, president Ruto has instructed police forces to incapacitate anyone trying to damage businesses.

Legal complaint targets family of DRC’s Félix Tshisekedi for looting /in /by

A complaint was submitted in Brussels on Tuesday targeting nine family members of Félix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as reported by La Libre. They face allegations of stealing from mines located in the southern provinc...