Entries by Rédaction Africanews

China imposes new tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation

On Tuesday China announced it would impose new tariffs on U.S. imports in retaliation for Washington’s recent tariff hike

Haiti’s government failed to prevent deadly Kenscoff gang attack

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has vowed stronger security measures, but public outrage remains over the government’s failure to prevent the massacre.

SADC and EAC summit to address Eastern DRC crisis in Tanzania

A joint summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East Africa Community (EAC) regarding the situation in eastern DRC is scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

M23 rebels declare ceasefire in Goma for humanitarian reasons

Rwanda-backed rebels who took control of Goma, a crucial city in eastern Congo, have declared a unilateral ceasefire in the area for humanitarian purposes.

Clinical trial for Sudan strain Ebola vaccine begins in Uganda

Ugandan officials initiated a clinical trial on Monday for a vaccine targeting the Sudan strain of Ebola, which has resulted in one fatality since the outbreak was declared last week.

Families search for loved ones amid M23 Rebel offensive

Outside the morgue at Goma’s North Kivu Hospital on Monday, Red Cross workers piled bodies into a large truck

Thousands protest in Argentina against President Milei’s controversial speech

Protesters in Argentina denounced President Javier Milei's controversial remarks against feminism and LGBTQ+ rights.

Musk and Trump move to shut down USAID

Staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters after Elon Musk announced that Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency down

Coast Guard rescues 130 migrants in Mediterranean sea

On Sunday, an Italian Coast Guard rescued 130 migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea

A cautious resumption of life in Goma following M23 takeover

Some shops, stores, and a market have reopened, but the situation remains tense and customers scarce.