Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Airbus and Boeing show off their latest tech at Farnborough Air Show

On the first day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, European plane-maker Airbus showed off its newest passenger jet.

Kompany, Bayern’s new head coach, is refining his strategy

The club's new head coach was seen Monday (Jul. 22) at the first public training session in Tegernsee, southern Germany. Last May, Bayern Munich named him as their replacement for Thomas Tuchel in the head coaching role.

European Football Unions challenge FIFA’s fixture overload strategy

European football leagues and player unions announced on Tuesday their intention to file a formal complaint with the European Commission regarding FIFA's practice of adding competitions to already crowded fixture schedules.

Kenyan farmers turn to sustainable methods to combat soil acidity

In an effort to combat increasingly acidic soil, farmers in Kenya are turning away from industrial farming methods.

IOC welcomes the refugee Olympics team ahead of the Paris 2024 games

A total of 37 athletes from 15 nations and regions comprise this year's Refugee Olympic Team, and they will participate in 12 events during the Games which run from July 26 until August 11.

Indians express pride over Kamala Harris possible candidacy

When Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president in the U.S., residents in her maternal family’s ancestral village in southern India watched in real-time, setting off fireworks, holding up portraits of her and wishing her a long life.

Family of arrested Aid Worker calls for immediate release

On Teusday, the relatives of a Portuguese-Belgian aid worker who was arrested in the Central African Republic on suspicion of collaborating with armed groups to plan a coup, continue to assert his innocence and are urging for his immediate release.

Rescue efforts ongoing after Southern Ethiopia’s deadly mudslide

The search for survivors of a mudslide that claimed the lives of at least 229 people in southern Ethiopia continued on Tuesday.

Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump

Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director since August 2022, had been facing growing calls to resign and several investigations into how the shooter was able to get so close to the Republican presidential nominee at an outdoor campaig...

Sierra Leone court finds 11 involved in alleged coup guilty

The man accused of leading the attack, Amadu Koita Makalo, was sentenced Monday to 182 years in prison on charges of treason, murder and shooting with intent to murder