Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Musk’s X officially allows users to post consensual adult content

...users "should be able to create, distribute, and consume material related to sexual themes as long as it is consensually produced and distributed...

A mobile library helps boost literacy among pupils in the DR Congo

Kitabus addresses potential issues of mobility or the low interest in reading in a city of 3 million inhabitants, but which has fewer than 5 physical public libraries.

Muhammad Ali’s childhood home hits the market

This two-bedroom, one-bathroom home, located in Louisville, was converted into a museum that offers a unique glimpse into the early life of the man hailed as The Greatest.

Lavrov arrives in Burkina Faso, third leg of his Africa tour

In his opening remarks at talks with his Burkinabe counterpart on Tuesday (Jan. 4), Lavrov hailed rapidly developing relations that he attributed to "agreements reached at the 2nd Russia-Africa summit" last year.

Inquiry blames city authorities for South Africa fire that killed 76

A report into a building fire that killed 76 people in South Africa last year has concluded that city authorities should be held responsible because they were aware of serious safety issues at the rundown apartment block at least four years before the ...

US lower chamber passes proposal sanctioning ICC after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant

The bill would apply economic sanctions and visa restrictions to individuals and judges associated with the ICC, including their family members.

Biden imposes asylum ban at US-Mexico border

President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections.

“A dream come true” to join Real Madrid, says Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe said on Tuesday it is "a dream come true" to be joining Real Madrid, a day after the club announced that they had reached a deal with the French superstar.

New study finds Earth warming at record rate, but no evidence of climate change accelerating

The group of 57 scientists from around the world used United Nations-approved methods to examine what's behind last year's deadly burst of heat.

Global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023 – UN

In its report entitled "A World of Debt," the agency said high interest payments are outstripping growth in essential public spending.