Entries by Rédaction Africanews

43 people killed after Islamist fighters attack worshippers at a church in DRC’s Ituri province

More than 40 people have been killed in an attack by an affiliate of the so-called Islamic State in the DRC’s northeastern Ituri province, the United Nations peacekeeping force MONUSCO said on Sunday. Nine of the dead were children.

Gaza conflict: death toll reaches over 59,000 since October 2023

The death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has reached 59,821, with an additional 144,851 individuals injured, following the outbreak of conflict between Hamas and Israel on October 7, 2023, as reported by Gaza's health authorities in a statement...

Relief and frustration in Europe as US-EU trade deal agrees 15% tariff on most European exports

The US and EU have agreed a framework for a trade deal, bringing relief that a transatlantic trade war has been averted but frustration for many in Europe who say the deal is skewed in America's favour.

13 killed in Nigerian ferry accident, rescue hindered by bandits

“Very few people can go to the scene because of banditry in that area,” an official with Nigeria's emergency agency said.

Former Mali PM Choguel Maïga under investigation for alleged misuse of public funds

Mali’s former Prime Minister Choguel Maïga is facing fresh legal scrutiny following allegations of financial misconduct during his time in office.

US halts visa processing at embassy in Niamey, Niger

The United States is suspending all routine visa services at its embassy in Niamey, Niger,until further notice. A State Department spokesperson confirmed the pause covers all immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories, citing "concerns with the Govern...

Israel to begin limited daily pauses in fighting as aid drops resume over Gaza

Foreign aid drops over Gaza have resumed as international outrage intensifies over a deepening hunger crisis widely blamed on Israel. As backlash grows, the Israeli military has begun limited daily pauses in fighting,lasting 10 hours in three populated...

Small-scale gold miners in Senegal use mercury despite health risks

The Senegalese government has been trying for years to ban the use of the metal, without success.

Dozens killed in attack on church in the eastern DR Congo

The assault on Sunday morning is believed to have been carried out by Islamic State-backed rebels.

Cuba marks 72nd anniversary of assault that launched the revolution

Festivities on Saturday evening were attended by 94-year-old revolutionary leader, Raul Castro, one of the last of the 1953 rebels still alive.