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Mali: Two hundred years of empowering the blind community through braille
Two centuries have elapsed since the creation of braille, a tactile writing system that has significantly changed the lives of countless individuals who are blind or partially sighted.
Trailer crash in Nigeria kills at least 6 in fiery collision
“The impact engulfed 14 vehicles in a raging inferno," the statement read. “Panic and chaos followed as bystanders and motorists scrambled for safety.”
Pics of the day: March 20, 2025
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Controversy as Blé Goudé and Gbagbo excluded from Ivorian electoral list
The recent publication of the provisional electoral list in Côte d'Ivoire has sparked a heated debate, particularly with the exclusion of Charles Blé Goudé and Laurent Gbagbo.
Sudan: State TV claims army’s near control of Sudan’s presidential palace
The state Television of Sudan reported on Thursday that the army is nearing the capture of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), indicating a pivotal change in the ongoing two-year conflict that risks dividing the nation.
IOC elections: candidates continue to lobby undecided voters
A new president of the IOC will be elected Thursday, just the 10th leader in its 131-year history after one of the most open Olympic elections in decades.
Haiti: Unicef focuses on shelters for displaced children amid ongoing crisis
The United Nations migration agency reports that internal displacement in Haiti has tripled in the past year, now affecting over 1 million individuals, with children making up half of that number.
Haiti police fire tear gas at protesters demanding protection from gangs
Residents in a neighborhood of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, protested on Tuesday to demand protection against gangs.
M23 rebels push further east attacking another town ignoring calls for ceasefire
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pushed further into eastern Congo on Wednesday, advancing into the outskirts of Walikale just one day after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda called for an immediate ceasefire.
Over 40 missing after migrant shipwreck in Mediterranean Sea
Survivors said some 56 people were in the dinghy when it departed from the Tunisian port of Sfax on Monday, UNHCR said.The boat started to deflate a few hours later