Entries by Rédaction Africanews

30 countries confirm their participation in October BRICS summit /in /by

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov held a news briefing Thursday about the BRICS summit in Russia later this month.

Genetically modified guinea pig ‘Peru’ celebrates 20th birthday /in /by

The guinea pig was created in 2004 at the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation in Peru, a country where its meat is a delicacy.

UN Official pledges support for Somalia, as it faces challenges including elections /in /by

The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia vowed that the UN would stand by Somalia on Thursday, as the country faces challenges including upcoming elections. Somalia has also been waging an offensive against jihadist Al-Shabaab milit...

Libya resumes full oil production /in /by

As part of the review of the force majeure situation, the NOC confirmed in its statement that it "can resume crude oil production operations and export operations to its customers."

Francophonie summit opens in France /in /by

The Francophonie is a platform through which Emmanuel Macron can meet with African leaders. Most member states are on the continent. The theme of this year "create, innovate and do business in French".

South Africa’s top court to rule on reviving President Ramaphosa’s impeachment /in /by

Mr Ramaphosa avoided an impeachment vote in 2022 when his party, the African National Congress (ANC), used its majority in parliament to block a motion, even after an independent report raised questions about his conduct and recommended a full investig...

Gang raid kills at least 20 people in Haiti /in /by

Another 50 were injured as the Grand Grif gang burned homes and cars in the town of Pont-Sondé, said Bertide Harace, spokeswoman for the Commission for Dialogue, Reconciliation and Awareness to Save the Artibonite

Djibouti: Dozens of migrants thrown into the sea still missing /in /by

At least 48 people are believed to have drowned. The boats had set off from Yemen , across the Red Sea on the Arabian Peninsula, and were carrying 310 people, according to the International Organization for Migration .

Ghana reports first case of mpox this year; almost 35,000 cases reported in Africa since January /in /by

As parts of Africa struggle to contain a surge in mpox cases, Ghana has confirmed its first case of the year. The affected child is in a stable condition, health officials say. Nearly 35,000 cases of the disease have been recorded on the continent sinc...

Ghana confirms first Mpox case this year, variant testing in progress /in /by

... tests are being conducted to determine whether the clade Ib strain has attracted global attention due to its rapid transmission and limited research.