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Hezbollah drone attack kills four Israeli soldiers/in /by
Israel has responded with increasingly heavy airstrikes in Lebanon, including the capital, Beirut, and has deployed around 15,000 soldiers in the region. The Lebanese Health Ministry reports over 1,400 casualties in Lebanon since September
DRC: Félix Tshisekedi announces continued military cooperation with Uganda in fight against ADF/in /by
Uganda also faces accusations of supporting the M23 rebels, also backed by Rwanda, raising concerns about its role in regional conflicts.
Leagues and unions launch complaint against FIFA over calendar/in /by
The players’ unions and leagues were already upset with FIFA when it unilaterally decided to expand the men’s World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, starting with the 2026 tournament, but the spark that really lit the powder keg was FIFA’s creation of a 32-team Club World Cup
Bavarian Nordic mpox vaccine gets green light from WHO for use in adolescents/in /by
After approving Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine in September for use in adults, the World Health Organisation has given the vaccine the green light for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. It comes as parts of Africa attempt to contain an uptick in cases of the disease.
New Nile water sharing accord takes effect as Egypt, Sudan protest/in /by
Known as the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), the landmark treaty aims to ensure equitable utilization of the Nile. Several upstream countries have long argued that the downstream states of Egypt and Sudan had been unfairly allocated greater rights over the river by colonial-era treaties
Nigeria’s soccer team stranded in Libya, Africa Cup qualifier in doubt/in /by
The Super Eagles are scheduled to play the second-leg tie on Tuesday. The first leg, which Nigeria won 1-0 on Friday, involved similar accusations of sabotage from the Libya team.
Pics of the day: October 14, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
World Bank cuts 2024 growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa over Sudan/in /by
...the region’s recovery is slow, but inflation is going down in many countries.
Ousmane Sonko announces the “Senegal 2050” breakthrough program/in /by
The plan aims to reduce foreign dependency and debt, focusing on local resources and human capital. Sonko emphasized that past development models have failed and praised Japan’s success as a model for African countries
Rwanda Marburg Outbreak: Health Minister says situation is under control as vaccines underway/in /by
After Rwanda declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease last month, the country's health minister has sought to reassure attendees of a briefing that the situation is under control. More than 200 people have received a trial vaccine against the disease, which Rwanda says has killed 13.