Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest intensifies /in /by

Bangladesh’s prime minister resigned and fled the country Monday, after weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs descended into violence and grew into a broader challenge to her 15-year rule.

Nigerians return to the streets despite President’s plea /in /by

In a TV address Sunday, President Tinubu whose policies have been blamed for rampant inflation appealed to protestors offered no concessions. Organizers have vowed to carry on with rallies until their demands are met

Old-time skateboarder rolls into the Olympics /in /by

Of the 10,500 athletes at the Paris Olympics, skateboarder Dallas Oberholzer is surely the only one to have crossed paths with dragons on his four-wheeled round-the-world odyssey to the 2024 Games.

IOC says testing imposed on Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting was flawed /in /by

Olympics organizers said Sunday that arbitrary testing imposed on boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting that led to a storm of vitriol misidentifying the women as transgender or men was “so flawed that it's impossible to engage with it.”

UK: Starmer condemns far-right riots /in /by

The British Prime Minister has condemned the riots that have rocked the country following a knife attack that left three children dead.

Mourad Merzouki brings hip-hop dance to Olympics as ‘Dance of the Games’ creator /in /by

The renowned French-Algerian choreographer and his dance troupe will take center stage near the Eiffel Towel in Paris, debuting the official dance of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Paris 2024 Olympics: Cindy Ngamba wins first refugee medal /in /by

Cindy Ngamba 's victory at the Paris Games comes after a fierce fight against French boxer Davina Michel in the quarter-finals of the 75 kilos in front of a passionate French crowd.

U.S. military to hand over last base to Niger authorities /in /by

The US will hand over its last military base in Niger Monday, ahead of the September 15 deadline for US forces to leave the country under an agreement with Nigerien authorities.

Algerian boxer Khelif speaks of horrific experience over gender misconception /in /by

The vitriol stems from claims by the International Boxing Association, which has been permanently banned from the Olympics, that they both failed an unspecified eligibility test for the women’s competition at last year’s world championships.

Lagos Protests: Citizens React to Tinubu’s call for calm /in /by

On Sunday, demonstrators in Lagos expressed their thoughts on an early request made by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt the weeks-long protests in the country against economic challenges.