Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Venice carnival begins with colorful boat parade and nod to 2026 Olympics

Italy’s most famous carnival opened in Venice with a floating parade on the Grand Canal. Crowds watched as decorated boats and rowers in costume passed by. The carnival, themed “Olympus,” is tied to the 2026 Winter Olympics and runs until 17 February....

Bad Bunny makes history with Spanish album win at 2026 Grammy Awards

Bad Bunny made history by winning album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, the first Spanish language album to do so. Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar also won big.

Sisi, King Abdullah reject Gaza displacement plans

The leaders of Egypt and Jordan on Sunday renewed their rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians as Israel announced that it was partially reopening the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.

Jihadist group releases video it claims shows attack on Niamey airbase

The Islamic State extremist group released a video on Sunday said to show its attack on an air force base in Niger's capital.

Second commercial flight since start of Sudanese war lands at Khartoum airport

A commercial flight landed in the Sudanese capital on Sunday for the second time since a devastating war broke out in the north-eastern African country nearly three years ago.

Kenya: Nairobi fashion week challenges industry to rethink consumption

It explored how designers can reduce their environmental impact and embrace ethical practices.

Senegal’s football federation says it will not appeal CAF sanctions

CAF’s ruling on Thursday follows chaotic scenes late in the Lions of Téranga’s AFCON final against hosts Morocco in January.

DR Congo: Resumption of transport on Lake Tanganyika brings hope to Uvira

Traffic was suspended for more than a month and a half while Uvira was occupied by AFC/M23 rebels

Iran declares European Union armies as ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move

The announcement comes days after the EU added Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp to its list of terrorist organisations.

DR Congo president outlines pre-conditions for a national dialogue

Félix Tshisekedi reaffirmed his commitment to inclusive and peaceful talks between all the country's people.