Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Burkina Faso issues first AES passport amid regional changes

In Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the first person to receive the newly introduced AES passport

Rubio trip focuses on migration and Panama Canal dispute

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has kicked off his first official foreign trip in Panama in which Donald Trump wants to seize the Panama Canal

Hospitals overwhelmed as death toll rises in Goma

Hospitals in Goma are struggling to cope following fierce fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels

Trump confirms U.S. strikes on IS in Somalia

Donald Trump revealed on Saturday that the United States carried out airstrikes against the Islamic State in northern Somalia

Arab nations reject Trump’s Gaza relocation proposal

Arab nations on Saturday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring Egypt and Jordan

Blow to Meloni after Italy transfers migrants from Albania after court ruling

An Italian appeals court in Rome on Friday refused to approve the speedy expulsion of 43 asylum-seekers detained in Albania since Tuesday under a controversial migration deal to move the proceedings beyond European Union borders.

Kenya’s Matata, Ethiopia’s Taye win Ras Al Khaimah half marathon titles

Kenya's Alex Matata and Ejgayehu Taye of Ethiopia won the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon men's and women's titles on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.

TikTok personality Khaby Lame joins UNICEF as goodwill ambassador

Khaby Lame, the Senegal-born world’s most popular TikTok personality who never says a word in videos watched by millions of followers, addressed the youth in his native country on Friday when he was appointed as UNICEF goodwill ambassador.

Thousands of Egyptians protest Trump’s suggestion of displacing Palestinians

Thousands of Egyptians gathered in front of Rafah crossing on Friday to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal that Palestinians from the war-torn Gaza Strip be moved to neighboring Egypt and Jordan.

Thousands rally to support Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu as he faces new investigations

Protests in Istanbul erupted as police used tear gas against supporters of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who faces new legal challenges seen as efforts to remove him from politics.