Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Nigeria worshippers mark Easter with Lagos street procession

Nigeria marked Good Friday with hundreds of Catholic faithful marching through Lagos in a public reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, linking Christ’s suffering to the country’s economic pain.

Iran reeling after B1 bridge strike as Trump threatens further attacks

Images taken during a press tour of the site show collapsed sections of the roadway, twisted steel girders and extensive damage in the surrounding residential area where the B1 bridge near Karaj once stood.

Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri bring “Proof” back to broadway

Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri make their Broadway debuts in a new revival of “Proof,” David Auburn’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Edebiri, the Emmy-winning actor from “The Bear,” admits the experience has not quite “sunk in.”

Madagascar: 13 charged in plot to kill interim leader Randrianirina

Madagascar has charged 13 suspects, including a general, over an alleged plot to assassinate interim leader Michael Randrianirina, as the country grapples with political unrest following last year’s protests.

Rare mountain bongos return to Kenya

A group of critically endangered mountain bongos bred in European zoos are being prepared for transfer back to Kenya, as part of a long term effort to rebuild wild populations of one of Africa’s rarest large mammals.

Rare waterspout stuns residents off Algiers coast

A rare and dramatic waterspout has been spotted off the coast of Algiers, capturing the attention of residents and weather experts alike.

Under security fears, Jerusalem marks a muted Good Friday

Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem’s old city is relatively empty as Christians mark Good Friday

Congo declares end of two-year mpox outbreak that killed over 2,000

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the end of a two-year mpox outbreak that infected thousands and claimed more than 2,200 lives, according to health officials.

Islamist rebels kill at least 43 in overnight raid in DR Congo

At least 43 people have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after militants linked to the Islamic State launched a deadly overnight raid, local officials said on Thursday.

Burkina Faso’s Traoré rejects democracy, extends military rule

Nearly four years after seizing power, Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré is calling on citizens to abandon democratic ideals.