Poorly paid doctors and nurses flee Africa for Canada
Cameroon has one of the world's lowest ratios of health workers per capita.
Malawi’s Vice President among 10 confirmed dead in plane crash
President Lazarus Chakwera announced Tuesday (Jun. 11) in a live address on state television that the wreckage of the plane had been located after a search of more than a day in thick forests and hilly terrain near the northern city of Mzuzu.
New study finds African elephants call each other by unique names
The names are in the form of complex low rumbles that can be heard over long distances across the savannah.
Reporters Without Borders Chief Christophe Deloire dies at 53
Deloire had been battling sudden and aggressive cancer and died in Paris surrounded by loved ones, according to board members of Reporters Without Borders, also known by its French acronym RSF.
Women abused in Nigerian military cells after fleeing Boko Haram -Report
Some of the women were detained with their children for years because of their real or perceived association with the extremists, the report said.
ICC Prosecutor seeks evidence of Sudan atrocities after Darfur hospital attack
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan released a video statement in the aftermath of an attack Sunday by the notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group that forced the closure of a main hospital in the western Darfur region.
Uncovering the history of Togo at the Berlin Museum
In Berlin, Germany, a memory work is in progress behind the doors of a museum. Togolese researcher Toffa Ohiniko Mawussé is dedicated to tracing cultural artifacts from Togo. Since his arrival, he has already cataloged significant works of Togolese culture.
Gaza war: UN Security Council adopts US ceasefire plan
The plan would begin with an initial six-week cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The Palestinian ambassador to the UN welcomed the reference that the occupied Palestinian territory, including the Gaza Strip belongs to the State of Palestine.
Pics of the day: June 10, 2024
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
At least 41 dead in latest militant attack in the eastern DRC
The army says militants from the Allied Democratic Forces were behind Friday's attacks on the villages of Masala, Mahihi, and Keme.