Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Ghana’s Afronita, Abigail reach Britain’s Got Talent finale

"...your musicality is out of this world and your personality really shines through. Love you, love you,”

Tunisia’s Kais Saied meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing

"Under the new circumstances, China is willing to work with Tunisia to continue the traditional friendship, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and promote the China-Tunisia relations to a new level." Xi Jinping, Chinese President

Cuba’s traditional ‘guayabera’ shirt on the way to global icon status

A museum in the Cuban town of Sancti Spiritus is hoping to make the cotton 'guayabera' shirt just as internationally famous as cigars, rum and palm trees.

US sanctions Uganda’s parliament speaker, her husband and others over corruption and rights abuses

Parliament Speaker Anita Among was sanctioned "due to involvement in significant corruption tied to her leadership" of Uganda's national assembly, the U.S. State Department said.

US military defends Africa strategy amid coups and Russia shift

The 6,000 U.S. military personnel stationed in Africa face new setbacks as the governments of Chad and Niger - two key regional allies - welcome Russian forces and paramilitaries and pressure them to vacate posts previously identified as critical for m...

EU official denies allegation that Western powers want to delay South Sudan’s elections

Deputy Head of the EU Delegation Lothar Jaschke said Thursday May 30 that his group is fully supporting an environment to enable elections, a constitution and transitional justice.

South Africa Elections: Zuma’s MK party supporters celebrate in Mahlabathini township

“The ANC (African National Congress) has failed us for 30 years. They failed to bring us real freedom but for us, Msholozo (Jacob Zuma) will bring us our freedom. We just wish for them to succeed and take us forward.” Thandi Hlope, MK Supporter

UN extends arms embargo on South Sudan

The U.S.-sponsored resolution got the minimum nine "yes" votes in the 15-member council, with six countries abstaining – Russia, China, Mozambique, Algeria, Sierra Leone and Guyana.

Billions of dollars in gold flows illegally out of Africa each year – report says

Between 32% and 41% of gold produced in Africa was not declared. In 2022, Ghana was the largest gold producer in Africa, followed by Mali and South Africa, it said.

Donald Trump found guilty in hush money trial

Donald Trump has slammed the verdict which found him guilty of all 34 felony counts against him on Thursday. Speaking to reporters at the courthouse, the former US president said the trial had been "rigged".