By Rédaction Africanews The Secretary-General expressed outrage over the death of UNICEF’s Karine Buisset, who was killed in a drone strike on a building housing aid workers in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Speaking to reporters Wednesday in New York, U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said Buisset was a dedicated humanitarian who worked tirelessly to support children and families affected by conflict and crises. The U.N., along with UNICEF, extended their deepest condolences to her families, her friends and her colleagues at UNICEF, Dujarric said. A series of drone strikes hit Lake Kivu, and a private residence located…
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By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies The death toll from devastating floods and landslides across East Africa has surpassed 110, with at least 64 people killed in Ethiopia and 50 in Kenya, as torrential rains continue to batter the region, destroying homes and displacing thousands. In southern Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone, at least 64 people have died after saturated slopes gave way following days of intense rainfall, local police inspector Abraham Buha confirmed. Dozens remain missing as search operations continue. The town of Arba Minch and surrounding areas suffered widespread damage to homes, infrastructure, and farmland, with mudslides blocking key roads…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies Burundi’s former Prime Minister General Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, serving a life sentence for conspiracy against the head of state, was provisionally released Wednesday for medical reasons, judicial sources and relatives confirmed. Bunyoni, hospitalized since October 2025 at Gitega regional hospital, was granted provisional freedom due to his deteriorating health. An ambulance transported him to his Bujumbura home around midday. “His condition is more than worrying,” a relative told AFP. The diabetic general suffered loss of motor skills and speech in prison, where he was long deprived of adequate care, according to prison sources and rights…
By Africanews with AP Days before Congo’s presidential election on Sunday, its streets were filled with campaign posters and banners urging the country’s 2.6 million registered voters to head to the polls. The Republic of Congo, home to 6 million people and one of Africa’s major oil producers, continues to face persistent economic challenges, including a youth unemployment rate of 40% and a low standard of living for much of the population. President Denis Sassou Nguesso, 82, is widely seen as the frontrunner. In power since 1997, he is seeking another term against six other candidates. Few voters expect any…
By Rédaction Africanews A Chinese national has been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi after authorities found more than 2,000 live queen garden ants hidden in his luggage, Kenyan officials said. The suspect, identified as Zhang Kequn, was intercepted during a security check while attempting to board a flight to China. Prosecutors told a court that the ants were carefully concealed in test tubes and tissue paper rolls inside his luggage. According to investigators, 1,948 ants were packed in specialised test tubes, while another 300 were hidden in three rolls of tissue paper. Authorities say the ants, scientifically…
Senegal’s parliament has approved a new law doubling to 10 years the maximum prison term for sexual acts by same-sex couples and criminalising the “promotion” of homosexuality. A total of 135 MPs voted in favour, zero against and three abstained. The next step will be for the president to sign it, then it will become law. The legislation, which was a campaign promise of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, was sent to parliament after a wave of arrests over alleged same-sex relationships, already banned under Senegalese law. The government spokesman dismissed international criticism of the bill,…
“Even if you’re scared of something new, like I was of technology, don’t run from it. Ask questions, learn, and keep going.” Ayisha Sheshafi Abagero may come across as a shy, soft-spoken woman, but her strength is unmistakable. A coffee farmer, a mother of four, and a devout wife, she lives in Limmu Kosa Woreda in Jimma, Ethiopia. A one-hour flight away from Addis Ababa, Limmu Kosa is an area nestled amidst rolling hills, green forests, fertile farmland, gurgling streams, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. It is here, amid nature and community, that Ayisha has slowly transformed her life.…
According to Human Rights Watch, the Haitian government is using its security forces and contractors to launch drone strikes on armed gangs — strikes that are also endangering civilians. The orgaisation added that such strikes killed at least 1243 people between March last year and January 2026, including 17 children. Scores more were wounded, again, including civilians. Human Rights Watch’s Americas director, Juanita Goebertus, has urged Haiti’s government to rein in the operations. “Haitian authorities should urgently rein in the security forces and private contractors working for them before more children die,” Goebertus said. The attacks have been attributed to…
Less than four years after a peace agreement ended the civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, conflict is looming once again. And civilians aren’t waiting for the fighting to start – they’re already starting to flee. Its deep in the night in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, but dozens of young men with backpacks and suitcases are searching for a bus to Addis Ababa. While war sets much of the Middle East alight, just across the waters of the Red Sea, another conflict is looming in the Horn of Africa. Federal and Tigrayan forces are once again…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Jihadi extremist groups, including Boko Haram and one of its factions, have been blamed for intensified attacks targeting Nigeria’s military bases in the northeast of the country in the last week. At least two officers and several soldiers have been killed in the attacks, which analysts say shows a remarkable level of coordination. Over the weekend, Islamic extremists launched at least six attacks in Borno and Yobe states and in the wider Lake Chad region, spiriting away trucks and military hardware from the bases, according to security analysts and security reports. The Nigerian military said…