No respite from deadly heat in Mali and elsewhere in the Sahel/in /by
Scientists say the heatwave is linked to human-caused climate change.
Zimbabwe frees prisoners, including those sentenced to death, in an independence day/in /by
Zimbabwe marked 44 years of independence from white minority rule, which ended in 1980 after a bloody bush war.
Pics of the day: April 18, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
US vetoes Palestine UN membership resolution/in /by
The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine.
UAE’s recovery hindered by floods as Dubai flights delayed, CEO confirms/in /by
Emirates, whose operations had been struggling since the storm Tuesday, had stopped travelers flying out of the UAE from checking into their flights as they tried to move out connecting passengers.
Kenya’s military chief dies in a helicopter crash, Nairobi declares three days of national mourning/in /by
The helicopter was carrying 11 people, including Gen. Ogolla, when it crashed Thursday and caught fire in a remote area near the border with Uganda, killing nine people onboard, the president said.
Unraveling the political threads: Inside South Africa’s Complex Election Landscape/in /by
After 30 years of democracy in South Africa, the ruling party seems to be losing its appeal with many voters. Africanews takes a look at the political landscape ahead of the country's 2024 elections.
Dubai Airports CEO on floods as flights delayed while UAE struggles to recover from floods/in /by
Emirates, whose operations had been struggling since the storm Tuesday, had stopped travelers flying out of the UAE from checking into their flights as they tried to move out connecting passengers.
Iran fires air defense batteries at Isfahan air base and nuclear site/in /by
Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country
Nigeria: Analysts Skeptical About Nigeria’s Bid to Improve Local Crude Refining/in /by
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Nigeria has been Africa's largest or second-largest oil exporter for years, but relies heavily on imports to meet local energy needs. The government is trying to change that, saying the country's four moribund oil refineries will be revived and put back in operation.