Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Evala: Wrestling as a rite of passage in Togo

Wrestling matches among the Kabye people of northern Togo are used to prepare young men physically and mentally to defend their community in battle, while remaining dignified, whether in victory or loss

Sergey Lavrov holds talks with foreign ministers at U.N. Security Council

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov engaged in bilateral discussions with his counterparts from Hungary, Switzerland, Iran, Libya, and Kuwait during the U.N. Security Council session on Tuesday.

Turkey’s booming drama industry captures hearts worldwide, boosts tourism

The global popularity of Turkish TV dramas - or dizi in Turkish - has thrust the nation into the position of a leading exporter of TV series.

Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups

"The volume of financial fraud stemming from West Africa is alarming and increasing," said Isaac Oginni, director of Interpol's Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre.

Trump-owned company sells $299 sneakers with an image of his bloodied face

A Trump-owned company sells $299 sneakers with an image of his bloodied face after rally shooting

Zambia’s free schools lead to surge in pupil numbers

A free education programme in Zambia has led to a huge increase in student enrollment. A lack of infrastructure, however, is threatening the quality of education.

French federation files complaint after ‘racist remarks’ by Argentina players

The French soccer federation pledged Tuesday to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about France's team after their Copa America title win.

Former South African President Zuma faces expulsion from ANC after joining a rival party

The hearing could lead to Zuma, 82, being expelled from the ANC, which he joined in the late 1950s when it was a liberation movement fighting against the apartheid system of white minority rule.

Libyan authorities discover unidentified bodies in a former stronghold of the IS group

The National Authority for Searching and Identifying Missing People said its team recovered 17 of the 24 bodies found under destroyed buildings in the neighbourhood of al-Kambo in Sirte, about 450 kilometers (300 miles) east of the capital, Tripoli.

UAE lifts 2022 visa ban on Nigerians

The lifting of the ban this week was preceded by Emirates’s announcement in May that it would resume daily flights between Lagos and Dubai later this year in October.