Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Iran: power cuts, water shortages, and a looming disaster

Authorities in Iran have mandated that numerous government offices and public institutions across 16 of the country's 31 provinces, including Tehran, stay closed on Wednesday.

DRC: More than 3 million displaced people have returned home, UN says

New UN data also shows the humanitarian situation in the DRC remains dire.

Kenyan startup signvrse pioneers AI-powered sign language translation

In a Nairobi innovation hub, a startup is turning science fiction into reality by translating spoken and written words into Kenyan Sign Language (KSL) using AI and motion-captured avatars.

Australia PM says country will recognise Palestinian state

Australia’s government has also criticized plans announced in recent days by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a fresh, sweeping military offensive in Gaza

Two generals and more than 40 soldiers arrested over coup allegations in Mali

"All are soldiers. Their objective was to overthrow the junta," a Mali MP said.

Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered

The specialized clinic in Mundri, in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, is a rare and endangered facility in a country desperate for more mental health services.

Strong earthquake strikes Turkey’s Balıkesir province, killing one

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the town of Sındırgı in Turkey’s Balıkesir province on Sunday evening, killing one person and injuring at least 29 others.

At least 20 injured in Russian strike on southern Ukrainian city

A guided aerial bomb launched by Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia’s central bus station on Sunday evening, injuring 20 people and damaging civilian infrastructure.

Portuguese court orders expulsion of Moroccan asylum seekers

The 25 men, six women and seven children arrived in a small boat on the Portuguese Algarve coast on Friday