Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Tennis champion Iga Swiatek accepts a one-month suspension in doping case

Swiatek failed an out-of-competition drug test in August, and the ITIA accepted her explanation that the result was unintentional and was caused by the contamination of a nonprescription medication, melatonin, that Swiatek was taking for issues with je...

Muddy footprints reveal early human neighbors in Kenya

The footprints were left in the mud by two different species “within a matter of hours, or at most days,” said palaeontologist Louise Leakey, co-author of the research published Thursday in the journal Science.

Chad’s government ends defense cooperation agreement with France

Chad's government is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, to redefine the nation's sovereignty.

DRC: Seth Kikuni sentenced for inciting civil disobedience

A Congolese opposition politician has been sentenced to one year in prison for inciting civil disobedience in what his political party described as a "blatant attempt" by the government to silence its critics.

Moroccan international folkdance festival celebrates cultural diversity

The 13th International Entrerritmos for Folk Dance Festival brought together dance groups from 11 countries.

Coral reefs at risk: Urgent action needed to prevent collapse

The study, published in Science, analyzed coral populations in Palau's reefs and modeled their responses under various climate scenarios

UK to change immigration system, reduce hiring overseas labour

The recently elected Prime minister Keir Starmer said Thursday (Nov. 29) he will target sectors that are over reliant on immigration to reform the points-based system.

ILO says global wage inequality has declined but many challenges remain

Its latest report showed that wage inequality has decreased globally at an annual rate of 0.5 to 1.7 per cent since 2000.

Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggot-breeding to survive the drought

After harvesting the insects, farmers turn them into protein-rich feed for their chickens and as garden manure.

France’s Macron acknowledges 1944 killings of West African troops by French was a massacre

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said he received Emmanuel Macron's letter. In an interview aired on Thursday (Nov. 28) Faye said Macron's step should “open the door” so that the "whole truth about this painful event of Thiaroye” can finally ...