Entries by Rédaction Africanews

CAR’s President Touadéra appoints new government

The president of Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera has appointed a new government, one month after taking office for a third time.

Can AI beats beat the official World Cup song?

Football supporters and online creators are using artificial intelligence to produce viral World Cup anthems, reshaping fan culture and sparking debate over music rights and authenticity.

Ebola: Calm returns after mob burns treatment centre in DR Congo

The arson attack in Rwampara reflects the challenges of health workers trying to curb a rare Ebola virus by using stringent measures that might clash with local customs, such as burial rites

Chadian former PM Succès Masra to remain in prison after court rejects appeal

Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra will remain in jail after the supreme court rejected his appeal on Thursday, one of his lawyers told AFP.

Russian strike on Sumy injures six as mass drone attack hits Ukraine

Ukraine said six people, including a child, were injured after a Russian strike hit Sumy on Thursday. Firefighters spent hours tackling flames in residential and industrial areas damaged in the attack.

Turkey welcomes 422 Gaza flotilla activists after Israel detention

422 Gaza flotilla activists landed in Istanbul on Thursday after being deported by Israel. Several alleged physical abuse and torture following the interception of their aid convoy.

‘We are not for sale’: Greenlanders protest growing US presence in Nuuk

Hundreds in Nuuk protest a renewed US presence, accusing Washington of treating Greenland as a strategic asset and demanding respect for self-rule.

Morocco building collapse kills at least nine

A residential building in the Moroccan city of Fes collapsed on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring others, authorities said

Undocumented foreigners seek safety as S.African anti-migrant marches intensify

Dozens of foreign nationals sought refuge at a church centre in South Africa's eastern city of Durban on Wednesday as mobs of locals stepped up a weeks-long campaign against undocumented migrants

London museum unveils jurassic ocean giants

A new exhibition at Natural History Museum in London is taking visitors back nearly 200 million years to a time when giant marine reptiles ruled the oceans.