Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Kenya seeks China’s approval to convert dollar loan to yuan

Nairobi specifically wants to reprofile the $5bn loan that Beijing underwrote for the construction of the east African country's modern railway, the finance minister told Reuters

Flooding in Niger displaces tens of thousands and leaves at least 47 dead

Officials say the flooding has affected almost 8,000 households in 339 neighbourhoods and villages.

Prague commemorates 1968 Soviet-led occupation of Czechoslovakia

The Czech Republic marked the anniversary of the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on Thursday with memorial events in Prague and across the country.

Russia launches massive assault on Ukraine as peace efforts drag on

Ukrainian officials on Thursday said Russia had fired 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles into the country.

Scientists reclassify giraffes into four distinct species, up from one

Scientists have reclassified giraffes into four distinct species, up from one. Conservationists say this greater understanding of giraffe taxonomy will allow for targeted conservation efforts, specific to each species' needs, prioritizing those that ar...

Spanish village reduced to ash as country faces worst wildfire season

Spain is battling its worst wildfire season in decades, with more than 382,000 hectares destroyed, four deaths reported, and over 30,000 people forced to evacuate.

Gaza: Israeli airstrikes hit camp for displaced families in Deir al-Balah

The strike destroyed roughly 100 tents sheltering people who had already fled fighting in other parts of the Strip

Turkey: baby Gorilla rescued from plane set to return to Nigeria

Zeytin was just 5-months old when Turkish officials found him squashed into a box in the hold of a flight from Nigeria to Thailand.

Young gorilla Zeytin prepares to go home after rescue in Istanbul

A gorilla named Zeytin, rescued from smugglers at Istanbul Airport in December, is preparing to return home after months of medical care and rehabilitation.