Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Anger as search for DR Congo shipwreck victims grinds on

Everyday since the tragedy on October 3, dozens of people wait at the port of Kituku, a few hundred metres from where the boat sank for news about their family members who are still missing

Weekly deportation: Dominican Republic sends back 11,000 Haitians

On Tuesday, the Dominican Republic announced that it has deported or repatriated almost 11,000 Haitians over the past week.

Mozambique elections: Frelimo poised to retain power

Mozambique is set to see 17 million voters participate in the elections on October 9, which will decide the composition of 250 members in parliament and provincial assemblies.

Kenya’s National Assembly backs impeachment of VP Gachagua

44 Kenyan MPs voted against his destitution and 1 MP abstained. If the Senate backs the motion too, Gachagua would become the first deputy president to be impeached since the new constitution was adopted in 2010.

Rabat named World Book Capital for 2026

Home to the third largest international book and publishing fair in Africa, Rabat will kick off the year of celebrations on 23 April 2026, on World Book and Copyright Day.

President Paul Biya’s continued absence in Cameroon sparks health concerns

President Paul Biya's absence from public events, both locally and internationally, has caught the attention of many Cameroonians, with questions now lingering about his whereabouts.

Zambia signs deal with China for its first cholera vaccine plant

Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China to establish the country’s first cholera vaccine manufacturing facility.

France starts post-Griezmann era, Mbappé absent

Captain Kylian Mbappé is absent, nursing a minor thigh injury in Madrid while Antoine Griezmann, a former vice-captain, announced on Sep. 30 his retirement from international football.

US warns nationals to reconsider travel to Marburg-hit Rwanda

This warning comes after the East African nation reported 12 fatalities, primarily among health workers since the outbreak was declared late last month.

Author on trial in France for contesting Rwanda genocide

In his 2019 book, Charles Onana describes the suggestion that the government of Rwanda at the time orchestrated a genocide as 'a scam'. The complainants argue that Onana's book is revisionist, and tries to trivialize a crime against humanity