Entries by Rédaction Africanews

South African farmers accused of killing two women, feeding bodies to pigs

It is alleged that in August, a truck belonging to a dairy company dumped potentially expired goods at Olivier's farm, prompting the women, Locadia Ndlovu and Maria Makgatho, to trespass and try to collect the products.

James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.

47 inmates escape from a prison in Liberia

The country's national police have also deployed additional officers to assist in the search for the fugitives, the ministry said.

4 Migrants dead, others missing after boat capsizes off Senegal

A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal over the weekend, leaving at least four people dead and several others missing, local authorities said on Monday.

Apple embraces the AI craze with its new iPhone 16 lineup

Apple embraces the AI craze with its newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup

A year on, Libya is still rebuilding flood-hit Derna

A year after extremely heavy rain caused two dams to burst upstream from the eastern coastal city of Derna, its residents have long given up on finding the remains of their families in the debris.

Creative Emmy awards announced in weekend ceremony

The Creative Arts Emmys for artistic and technical achievements were given ahead of the main Emmy Awards on 15 September.

South Korean pop music takes Cuba by storm

K-pop has become popular not only because of the quality of the music but also because the songs touch on social issues that are common in Cuba.

Police in Guinea-Bissau seize nearly 3 tons of cocaine on plane from Venezuela

Police in Guinea-Bissau seized 2.6 tons of cocaine from a plane that arrived from Venezuela in the West African country’s capital, Bissau, over the weekend, judicial police said Monday.

Man accused of setting Ugandan Olympian on fire dies from burns

Dickson Ndiema was admitted at the Moi Referral Hospital in the western Eldoret city for burns covering 30% of his body.