Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Poachers kill more than 100 rhinos in South Africa /in /by

South African Environment Minister Dion George announced the figures Monday and said that of the 103 rhinos killed between Jan. 1 and March 31, 65 were poached in national parks

SADC mission troops to complete withdrawal from DRC by end of May /in /by

South African troops participating under the umbrella of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will complete their withdrawal by the end of May.

Rwanda in talks with Washington to receive immigrants deported from the United States /in /by

Rwanda has tried to position itself as a destination for Western countries to deport unwanted migrants.

DRC: M23 rebels seize strategic town despite peace talks /in /by

The army has confirmed that the militant group and its allies captured the town of Lunyasenge on Sunday.

Iran denies role in missile attack by Houthi rebels /in /by

Speaking at a regular briefing Monday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said a recent attack by the group against Israel was an "independent decision".

Morocco’s capital, Rabat, seeing uptick in luxury tourism /in /by

The city has 10 luxury hotels with 5 more under construction.

How many African cardinals are in the conclave to pick the next pope? /in /by

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different countries in the most geographically diverse conclave in history

Protesters want Morocco to sever ties with Israel, target strategic ports /in /by

More than a year of protests over Morocco’s decision to normalize ties with Israel has emboldened activists and widened a gap between the decisions of the government and the sentiments of the governed. The fury has spilled into the country’s strategic ...

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu celebrates mass ahead of papal conclave /in /by

The 65-year-old archbishop of Kinshasa is a leading Catholic voice in Africa.