By Rédaction Africanews Congo began vaccinating health care workers against Ebola on Saturday in Bunia, the epicenter of the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in the country’s history. Health care and other front-line workers are being prioritized for the Ervebo…
By Rédaction Africanews A United Nations team travelled to Kimoka, in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday. The area is controlled by M23 rebels. The visit focused on the situation of people returning to conflict-affected communities,…
By Rédaction Africanews Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Saturday to demand the release of jailed pro-Palestinian activists accused of money laundering when they helped organise a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla. The four activists were arrested in March accused of misusing funds…
By Rédaction Africanews The waters of one of Brazil’s most visited cities are often stained by a reddish-orange liquid that flows around beachgoers, kayakers and turtles. A new recycling initiative involving City Hall, state-run oil giant Petrobras and potentially thousands…
By AFP Families of some of the people who died in a Nigerian paramilitary civil defence force holding cell, on Saturday demanded justice as government appointed an independent panel to probe the deaths. Thirty-seven young men were found dead inside…
By Rédaction Africanews A tenth victim has been found in South Africa’s femicide series. The unidentified woman was found on Sunday afternoon in Soweto, partially wrapped in a duvet. South African police meanwhile announced having arrested three suspects in connection…
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general, ending her bid to become the first woman to lead the world body in its 80-year history. Bachelet, 74, announced her decision on…
By Faisal Ali Seven Ethiopian armed groups have formed an alliance aimed at overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The groups announced the alliance on Sunday, saying that they would work together to set up an inclusive transitional…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Iran has kept large numbers of army ground forces deployed along its borders since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 in response to potential threats, Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi, commander of the army’s…
For a decade, the United Nations’s most visible role in the Sahel was its peacekeeping mission in Mali. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was established by the Security Council in 2013. Its mandate was terminated…
