Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Algeria out of World Cup after 2-0 loss to Switzerland /in /by

Switzerland is through to the World Cup Round of 16 after a 2-0 win over Algeria in Vancouver.

Trial of Ebola treatment gets underway in Ituri /in /by

A first ray of hope for Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the trial of two potential treatments for the virus gets underway.

Vote counting underway following Algeria’s parliamentary elections /in /by

Voter turnout was low for the polls that were overshadowed by cost-of-living concerns and the exclusion of candidates critical of the government.

Haitian medical students demand relocation of teaching hospital in capital /in /by

The institution in gang-controlled downtown Port-au-Prince plays a vital role in clinical training for young doctors.

Guinea court cuts ex-PM Fofana’s jail term in landmark corruption case /in /by

A Guinean appeals court has reduced former Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana's prison sentence for corruption-related offences, paving the way for his release after more than four years in detention as the country's military-led government presses...

Ceuzany, Cape Verde’s golden voice with volcanic emotion /in /by

Barefoot, arms raised and teeming with emotion, Ceuzany belts out the signature track from her latest album, a song dedicated to the fight against domestic violence, in a powerful voice that sends shivers through the Cape Verde bar

Ramaphosa heads to Kinshasa as Africa rallies behind DRC’s Ebola fight /in /by

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kinshasa on Thursday for a high-level African Union solidarity mission aimed at reinforcing continental support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo's response to its latest Ebola outbreak.

UN says hunger in conflict-hit northern Nigeria is reaching crisis levels /in /by

It said food insecurity is worsening faster than previously anticipated, due to the expanding conflict and funding cuts.

Algerians vote for new parliament with turnout in focus /in /by

Algerians headed to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament in an election shadowed by expectations of low turnout among the 25-million-person electorate

Pape Gueye refuses Senegal return until technical staff changes /in /by

Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye has announced an indefinite break from international football following the Teranga Lions' dramatic FIFA World Cup exit to Belgium, saying he will not return to the national team while the current technical staff remain in...