Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Paris 2024 Olympics: Congolese sprinter tests positive for steroid

Sprinter Dominique Lasconi Mulamba, designated as one of the flag bearers for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, has tested positive for an anabolic steroid, the International Testing Agency (ITA...

A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda

The tribal initiation of boys into adulthood has long been controversial in African countries such as South Africa, where incidents of botched, deadly circumcisions among Xhosa-speaking people have inspired campaigns for safe clinical circumcision.

Nigeria immigration probes woman for destroying husband’s passport at Lagos Airport

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has called for an investigation into an event at Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, where a woman was filmed tearing a Nigerian passport.

Atlanta gala marks 30 years since Whitney Houston’s South Africa visit

Family and friends of Whitney Houston came together in Atlanta for a gala celebrating the singer's landmark visit to South Africa three decades ago.

US athlete takes 200m bronze despite positive Covid-19 test

Noah Lyles says despite the obstacles, people should not underestimate what they can accomplish in their lives.

Price instability rocks Ethiopia as it reels from foreign exchange rate reforms

“Previously, prices would be updated bimonthly but nowadays it’s on a daily basis, if not by the hour, to reflect the changing landscape of the market,"

Displaced Gazans face relentless evacuations amid escalating conflict

The latest evacuation orders apply to areas in Khan Younis, including part of an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone from which the military said rockets had been fired.

Adapting to change: pastoral farming in a warming climate

Kenyan farmers are turning to camels as a drought-resistant alternative to the cattle they traditionally reared.

Death toll rises to 21 after landfill site collapses in Uganda’s capital

Fourteen other people were injured when the Kiteezi landfill, which serves as a waste disposal site for much of Kampala, collapsed late Friday.

Paul Kagame’s inauguration: Renewing his oath of loyalty as Rwanda’s leader

As Paul Kagame embarks on another term, Rwanda stands at a crossroads. While his supporters tout the country's development under his leadership, the international community remains watchful of the growing concerns