Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Botswana counts votes after pivotal election

The election will determine the makeup of the southern African country's parliament, and lawmakers will later choose the president. The ruling party won won 38 of 57 contested seats in 2019

Marrakech celebrates tradition in lively folklore festival

The 6th World Folklore Days drew more than 700 artists representing more than 30 troupes from 22 countries around the world. Performers from this year's guest of honor, Indonesia showed up in vibrantly colored costumes and gold headpieces, making their...

Paris’ Salon du Chocolat opens its doors

For five days, the event gathers together chocolate makers, pastry chefs, confectioners, cocoa producers, major brands, and food bloggers from around the world.

Health threats of climate change reach record-breaking levels, report says

A new report by global health experts has found that climate change is raising temperatures to dangerous levels, resulting in more deaths and the spread of infectious diseases.

Botswana’s President Masisi votes in national election

Mokgweetsi Masisi cast his vote on Wednesday in an election that will determine whether he will serve a second term in office. His Botswana Democratic Party has governed the southern African nation since independence in 1966

UNRWA warns that Israel’s ban on organisation could cost lives, as Gaza war rages on

After Israel banned UNRWA from operating on its soil and severed its relations with the organisation, UNRWA is warning that the move could come with a heavy cost for Palestinians. UNRWA gives Palestinian refugees aid, healthcare and education. As the G...

Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina faces loss of South African ID in nationality dispute

The decision has stirred up questions about citizenship, belonging, and identity in South Africa.

WHO reports record 8 million TB cases last year

About 1.25 million people died of TB last year, the new report said, adding that TB likely returned to being the world’s top infectious disease killer after being replaced by COVID-19 during the pandemic.

Cult attack in Ugandan village leaves eight dead, including children

The assault took place late Tuesday night in Mizizi A, a small village in Kagadi district, about 250 kilometers (150 miles) west of Kampala, Uganda’s capital.