Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Pravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid

A political activist from his teenage years, Gordhan joined the struggle against the racist and oppressive system of apartheid and joined the ANC's underground structures in the 1980s

Senegal to hold snap elections on November 17th after President Diomaye Faye dissolves parliament

Six months after being elected Senegal's President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the country's parliament, announcing snap elections to be held on November 17th. He says not holding a majority in parliament has prevented his party from passing s...

Aid deliveries in war-torn Sudan hampered by heavy rains and flooding, UN says

Heavy rains and floods are hampering humanitarian aid deliveries in Sudan, Chad and South Sudan, the UN has warned. It comes as more than half of war-torn Sudan's residents are facing crisis levels of hunger. The organisation is calling for expanded ac...

Kenya: An organization gives rural communities first glimpse into wonders of metaverse

Kenya-based Arica VR Campus and Center is on a mission to giving members of remote communities a first glimpse into the wonders of the metaverse.
The organization started hosting weekly metaverse events in 2019.

Plane loaded with drugs seized in Guinea-Bissau did not come from Venezuela – Govt

The Venezuelan interior minister has denied that a plane seized in Guinea-Bissau with 2.6 tons of cocaine on board came from Venezuela.

Kylian Mbappé wins French league ruling for $61 million unpaid PSG wages

The French league's legal commission has ordered Paris Saint-Germain to pay Kylian Mbappé the 55 million euros ($61 million) in unpaid wages that he claims he's entitled to.

China-Africa Cooperation Summit: Key Takeaways and Future Prospects

China’s recent $50 billion pledge to Africa highlights a focus on clean energy projects and infrastructure, but the lack of substantial debt relief raises concerns amid ongoing economic challenges.

BRICS: “34 countries have expressed desire to join” – Putin

Th intergovernmental organization comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Central Bank dispute affects Libya’s Oil {Business Africa}

Libya’s oil production drops due to central bank crisis. Concerns are growing over prolonged Instability in the country while China pledges $50bn. to Africa with focus on clean energy, despite debt relief concerns. China, Africa’s largest bilateral len...

South Africa’s health train offers free care to remote communities

Since the beginning of Phelophepa, the trains have reached 20 million people, according to the Transnev foundation