Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Deadly Floods Devastate South Africa’s Eastern Cape: At Least 49 Dead, More Missing

Eastern Cape is one of South Africa’s most impoverished regions, and officials say the impact has been especially severe in areas with informal housing. Rescue operations are set to continue Thursday as authorities work to account for the missing.

Israel deports Greta Thunberg, other activists from Gaza aid flotilla

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg arrived in her home country Sweden on Tuesday after having been deported from Israel following the attempt by her and several other activists to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza via boat. Some activists from the "Gaza Free...

138 million child workers globally in 2024, number down from 2020

Child labour rates have fallen by almost half since the year 2000, but the world has missed the global target of eliminating child labour by 2025.

Several Western governments sanction two far-right Israeli ministers

Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said Tuesday they have imposed sanctions on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the Isra...

Chagos deal backlash: UK under fire over £30 billion payout

"This morning, we heard that Mauritius is scrapping income tax because of his terrible Chagos Deal. Why on earth should the British taxpayer pay £30 billion for tax cuts in Mauritius?" asked Kemi Badenoch, the UK Opposition Leader.

Chagos deal backlash: UK under fire over £30 billion payout

"This morning, we heard that Mauritius is scrapping income tax because of his terrible Chagos Deal. Why on earth should the British taxpayer pay £30 billion for tax cuts in Mauritius?" asked Kemi Badenoch, the UK Opposition Leader.

USA: Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump

Early Wednesday morning, he posted “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.”

Pixar’s animation ‘Elio’ premieres amid immigration unrest in LA

The cast including Zoe Saldana walked a blue carpet at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, miles away from the protests against the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers taking place in downtown Los Angeles

Kenyan President condemns death in Police custody, orders swift investigation

“The cause of death is very clear—head injury, neck compression, and additional injuries across the body, all pointing towards assault,”

Convoy of at least 1,500 activists heads to Gaza to challenge Israel’s blockade

A convoy carrying hundreds of activists has arrived in Libya after driving from Algeria and crossing through Tunisia on its way to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid on the territory.