Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Vinicius Jr: Leading the race for Ballon d’Or

His achievements make him the standout favorite to become the first Brazilian to win the award since Kaka in 2007.

Kenya’s impeached deputy President Gachagua seeks court injunction on High Court proceedings

Filed on Monday, October 28, Gachagua’s appeal requests an injunction to pause the proceedings, arguing that the High Court’s recent decision to proceed with his impeachment hearing is based on a flawed interpretation of the Constitution.

Fifty years later: the impact of Ali vs. Foreman

Fifty years later, the "Rumble in the Jungle," iconic clash between boxing greats Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, remains etched in the memories of the Congolese people.

Financial audit forces Senegal to reassess IMF program strategy

The Minister of Finance, Cheikh Diba, announced during the annual IMF meetings in Washington that Senegal's program with the international institution needs to be revised following an audit that revealed a higher debt and budget deficit than previously...

Samoa summit: Commonwealth nations sign first ocean protection pact

Commonwealth nations made history by adopting their inaugural ocean declaration at a summit in Samoa, the first to be held in the Pacific island nation.

The Apia Ocean Declaration was unveiled at the conclusion of the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Gover...

War affects over 600 million women, UN says

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a new report that amid record levels of armed conflict and violence, progress over the decades for women is vanishing and “generational gains in women’s rights hang in the balance around the world”

Egypt, Ukraine foreign ministers meet in Cairo

Kiev is looking for political and diplomatic support ahead of another peace summit. The first meeting in Switzerland was criticized for not having Russian representatives

RSF militia accused of ‘massacre’ in Sudan’s Gezira state

Local groups said fighters belonging to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed a town in the Al-Kamelin locality on Friday morning and began firing indiscriminately from high-rise buildings. At least 50 people were killed and hundreds more injured

Hundreds gather for Pride march in Johannesburg

Hundreds of people marched Saturday to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that has been critical in advocating equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community

Haiti gangs try to seize capital as police mission struggles

According to the U.N, the situation has worsened in the last three months, with more than 700,000 people now displaced in the country and the political process facing "significant challenges"