Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Romelu Lukalu greeted by fans in Italy, ahead of move from Chelsea to Napoli

After arriving in Italy for a medical examination at a clinic in the capital, Belguim striker Romelu Lukaku was met with starstruck fans. His trip to the country comes ahead of a move to Napoli worth more than $30 million, which closes the curtain on h...

The 2024 Paralympics kick off tonight, here’s all you need to know

Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa were the most prolific teams in terms of medals at Tokyo 2020. Each left Japan with four gold medals.

Pope Francis slams those who turn their backs on migrants, says not helping them is a ‘grave sin’

During his weekly audience, Pope Francis denounced those who 'work systematically...to repel migrants', describing it as a 'grave sin'. His comments come as Italy's government intensifies its crackdown on boats rescuing migrants in Mediterranean Sea.

‘1992’ producer Snoop Dogg attends premiere, honors late Ray Liotta

"1992" is executive produced by Snoop Dogg's Death Row Pictures and set during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Gibson stars as a young father determined to rebuild his life and relationship with his son. The two end up colliding with another father-son tea...

Telegram app CEO freed from custody

“An investigating judge has ended Pavel Durov’s police custody and will have him brought to court for a first appearance and a possible indictment,”

6 Polish students and a lecturer freed from detention in Nigeria

The ministry's spokesman, Pawel Wronski, said the seven Polish citizens have had their passports, laptops and belongings returned and were staying at the university campus in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, waiting for the trip back.

Burkina Faso nationalises two gold mines, ending legal dispute between rival companies

Burkina Faso has nationalised two gold mines for a sum of around 80 million dollars, ending a legal row between rival companies Endeavour and Lilium Mining. As part of the deal, the companies will abandon their legal cases against each other, launched ...

Algerian opposition figure arrested

Ghares, who once led the now-banned leftist Democratic and Social Movement party, was apprehended by plainclothes officers at his home in Algiers, the capital.

Uruguayan football player dies days after collapsing during a game

On social media, his club Nacional, and former clubs expressed their “deep pain” and extended their sympathies to Izquierdo's family.

Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues

Eighty-one deaths from mpox were reported in Africa in the past week, bringing the total cases and deaths to 22,863 and 622, respectively, Dr. Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told an online briefing.