Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Paris Olympics: Final rehearsals for opening ceremony /in /by

205 delegations will parade on more than 80 boats on the Seine. The July 26 ceremony will drift slowly from east to west, bridge to bridge, snaking six kilometers (3.7 miles) from Pont d’Austerlitz to Pont d’Iéna.

Eco Eid: Niger activists promote tree planting to check deforestation /in /by

According to forecasts by the Niger Ministry of the Environment, more than 50,000 tonnes of wood are burned on Eid day alone in the capital, Niamey

Muslim pilgrims resume symbolic stoning as they wrap up Hajj pilgrimage /in /by

Muslim pilgrims used the early morning hours Monday to perform the second day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, as noontime summer heat caused heatstroke among thousands wrapping up the Hajj pilgrimage.

Eid al-Adha brings anguish to Senegalese Fishermen /in /by

“It's been a week that I haven't found anything in the sea,” said Diouf, sitting in a house he shares with multiple family members and some animals. ..."

Greek coastguard accused of throwing migrants overboard to their deaths /in /by

This comes days after protests in Athens marked the anniversary of a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants off Greece, with demonstrators demanding answers.

Malawi’s VP Saulos Chilima to be laid to rest on Monday after state funeral /in /by

A state service was conducted on Saturday lead by the country's President Lazarus Chakwera to pay tribute to the vice president.

Zuma criticizes Ramaphosa’s coalition government /in /by

Zuma has previously said that his MK party won’t negotiate while Ramaphosa is the leader of the African National Congress (ANC), a position largely driven by Zuma’s animosity toward the man who replaced him as president. Ramaphosa was reelected as pres...

No break in violence as Gaza marks Eid al-Adha /in /by

While Muslims around the world celebrated the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha with feasting and gifts on Sunday, displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip struggled to feed their families

Pope Francis urges action to end bloodshed in the Democratic Republic of Congo /in /by

The pontiff's call on Sunday comes following a week in which dozens were killed in the DRC's North Kivu province.

Cooling systems bring some relief amid soaring temperatures at Hajj /in /by

Saudi Arabia is expected to experience extreme heat over the 5-day Hajj period.