Entries by Rédaction Africanews

The battle to save seagrass off Kenya’s coast

A fishing community living on an island off the coast of Kenya is restoring seagrass meadows to try to improve fish stocks. Seagrass meadows cover less than 0.2% of the world’s oceans, but they store twice as much carbon in a given area as temperate an...

Statue honouring Tuskegee Airman found days after it was stolen

Lieutentant Colonel Alexander Jefferson was a member of the US military's first African American flying unit.

Victims of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army disappointed in sentence

LRA commander, Thomas Kwoyelo, was handed a 40-year sentence for war crimes on Friday.

Zipline partners Nigeria for improved healthcare delivery

In a bid to improve healthcare delivery, the Nigerian government has partned with US-based drone technology company Zipline to enhance healthcare access using advanced drone delivery systems.

The past Cannot be changed: King Charles at Samoa summit

King Charles III addressed a summit of Commonwealth nations in Samoa, stating that the past is unchangeable while subtly recognizing the demands from some former colonies for accountability regarding Britain's involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave tr...

Afrobeats superstar, Davido, struts the catwalk at Lagos Fashion Week

One of Africa’s biggest fashion events, the Lagos Fashion Week runs at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, until Sunday 27 October.

Ex-commander of a Ugandan rebel group sentenced to 40 years in prison

The jail sentence of Thomas Kwoyelo — a child soldier turned rebel commander — applies to the most serious crimes he faced, including multiple counts of murder, rape, pillaging, and enslavement.

France accused of ‘complicity’ in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide

The Paris Administrative Court on Thursday began tackling a request from several genocide survivor associations to examine the role played by the French state.

Uganda invests $3 billion in new railway system for efficient transport

The Ugandan signs an agreement with a Turkish construction firm to build a 272-kilometre section of the Uganda Standard Gauge Railway.

IMF: Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa is improving but challenges remain

In its latest report it says while the economic outlook in the region is improving, implementing reforms is increasingly difficult.