Gaza: Arab League pushes for ceasefire resolution despite US threats/in /by
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour said the impending Israeli military invasion of Rafah would "depopulate" the Gaza Strip, and urged Council members to vote for the draft when it is advanced by Algeria
Equatorial Guinea suspends its star player at Afcon 2023 over ‘indiscipline’/in /by
Emilio Nsue was suspended indefinitely by the country's football federation Feguifut
New research says vaping helps smokers quit/in /by
A new European study shows that more tobacco smokers are able to give up their habit with the aid of e-cigarettes than people who use other methods to stop.
UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities : 13 new African members added/in /by
In total, 64 cities from 35 countries have joined this network, reported the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO. And there are 13 new African cities.
Erratic weather fueled by climate change will worsen locust outbreaks, study finds/in /by
Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks, with human-caused climate change likely to intensify the weather patterns and cause higher outbreak risks, a new study has found.
Haiti says it is working on an agreement with Kenya to secure a long-awaited police deployment/in /by
Haiti's government announced Wednesday that it is working on an official agreement with Kenyan officials to secure the long-awaited deployment of a police force from the east African country.
Pics of the day: February 14, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo reshuffles cabinet, sacks finance minister/in /by
President Nana Akufo-Addo's office said wednesday that Ofori-Atta would be replaced by Mohammed Amin Adam, currently the minister of state at the finance ministry and previously deputy energy minister responsible for the petroleum sector.
Kenya: ‘Dark Valentine’ in Nairobi as hundreds protest rise in femicides/in /by
"I am joining in this 'Dark Valentine' because there is nothing to be happy about when our fellow women and girls are being murdered in cold blood and nothing has been done about it. On this day, I prefer, rather to, protest against the injustices that are occurring and raise my voice.." Debora Mom
Kenya: After a successful relocation, 21 black rhinos start journey to a new home/in /by
The 18-day translocation to Loisaba Conservancy was executed by highly trained capture and veterinary experts from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and its partners, involved the transfer of rhinos from Nairobi National Park, Ol Pejeta, and Lewa conservancies.