Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Capoeira transforms lives in Nairobi’s Kibera

In the heart of Kibera, one of Africa’s largest informal settlements, a centuries-old Afro-Brazilian martial art is transforming lives

Ex-Tunisian PM jailed for 34 Years

Former Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh has been sentenced to 34 years in prison, accused of facilitating jihadist travel to Syria

Deadly Russian Drone Strike Hits Zaporizhzhia

A deadly Russian drone strike has rocked the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia

Lyoya shooting: Officer takes the stand

A Michigan police officer on trial for second-degree murder is taking the stand in his own defence

Hope floats in the Amazon as young manatee Bacuri fights for survival

Bacuri’s care is shared by three institutions: the Emílio Goeldi Museum, the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, and the Bicho d’Água Institute.

Fear and uncertainty grip Haitian workers in Texas meatpacking plants amid immigration crackdown

For these workers, the uncertainty is not just legal—it's existential. With no clear path forward and no safe way back, their futures hang in limbo.

Kehinde Wiley Redefines African Leadership in ‘A Maze of Power’

American artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled a series of large-format portraits of African leaders in Morocco earlier this month, building on his now famous 2018 portrait of former U.S. President Barack Obama sitting casually amid a wild cascade of leaves an...

Syrian security forces and Druze gunman deploy in a Damascus suburb

Syrian security forces and Druze gunman deploy in a Damascus suburb, after days of clashes

Gaza on the brink as aid ship attacked, fuel and medical supplies dwindle

With over 52,000 Palestinians reportedly killed in the ongoing war and most of Gaza left in ruins, Cherevko emphasized the global choice at hand: “To keep scrolling through the grisly images of Gaza being suffocated and starved, or muster the courage t...

Lebanon warns Hamas not to carry out any attacks from its territory

Lebanese authorities warned the Palestinian Hamas group Friday not to carry out any attacks from Lebanon otherwise they will face the “harshest measures.”