Entries by Rédaction Africanews

AFCON 2025 final scandal: Senegal accuses CAF of corruption

After the Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of its title in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 final on Tuesday, Dakar has taken its protest a step further: it accused the CAF of corruption and called for an international investigation on ...

Prince and Princess of Wales meet Nigerian President at Windsor

The Prince and Princess of Wales met with President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at Windsor on Wednesday morning.

Nigeria’s President Tinubu welcomed by Britain’s King Charles at start of state visit

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed President Bola Tinubu and his wife to Windsor Castle on Wednesday during the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in nearly 40 years.

Britain owes $115 million for refugee resettlement scheme, Kigali tells international court

The dispute between Rwanda and Britain over a scrapped refugee resettlement programme on Wednesday reached the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. Kigali told a panel of international judges that London is $115 million dollars in arrears, sayi...

Thousands of mourners at funeral of Larijani and other top Iranian security officials

Thousands of Iranian mourners attended the funeral of Ali Larijani and other top Iranian security officials, in the capital Tehran, on Wednesday.

Sudan: RSF reportedly take over town near Chadian border

Images posted on social media showed fighters from Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces firing in the air as they celebrated after reportedly seizing the border town of Al-Tina in North Darfur State near Chad, as fighting intensifies across the co...

Congo’s Sassou Nguesso wins 5th term with 94.8%, provisional results

Supporters of Congo-Brazzaville's incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso celebrated in the streets as provisional results confirmed he is winning a fifth term with nearly 95% of the vote.

Eid al-Fitr 2026 begins amid Iran war tensions

Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
Eid al-Fitr means the feast, or festival, of breaking the fast. It’s an Islamic holiday that marks the end of...

Nairobi introduces menstrual leave policy sparking praise and debate

While debate continues, Nairobi’s policy marks a rare step in Africa toward recognizing menstruation as a workplace health issue — one that could reshape how employers support women across the continent.

French Army initiates environmental protection training for African forces in Gabon

The French army helps train African armed forces in environmental protection issues, organised in Gabon by the Academy for the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources (APERN).