Entries by Rédaction Africanews

China urges Eswatini against developing official diplomatic relations with Taiwan /in /by

China has long regarded the self-ruled Taiwan as a reneged province that has no right to establish diplomatic relations with other sovereign states.

Dangote refinery in Nigeria set for sale of petrol /in /by

Nigeria has started the production of petrol for the first time in 28 years - marking a major milestone for a country beset with fuel shortages.

The new $20 billion refinery on the outskirts of Lagos, built by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, has a...

Imane Khelif’s Olympic Gold sparks Boxing boom among Algerian girls /in /by

The 25-year-old welterweight's success in Paris has vaulted her to national hero status, especially after Algerians rallied behind her amid uninformed speculation about her gender and eligibility to compete.

A new era: Xi’s plans for China-Africa partnership development /in /by

On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping suggested to the gathered African leaders that the relationships with all African nations holding diplomatic ties with China should be upgraded to a "strategic" level.

Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner over a land dispute /in /by

Her father, Joseph Cheptegei, told journalists at the hospital that he had lost a daughter who was "very supportive" and hoped to get justice.

She made ‘very demure’ go viral – Now she wants to trademark its use /in /by

"It's not just coming up with a phrase ... (or) using it on social media and making it go viral,"

DRC’s first Mpox vaccine shipment scheduled for this Thursday /in /by

The official in charge of the response to the Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo announced on Wednesday that the country is set to receive its first shipment of Mpox vaccine doses on Thursday, followed by a second shipment on Saturday.

Frustration for Nigerians facing fuel shortage and rising prices /in /by

The state oil company, NNPC, blames its difficulty in importing fuel on “financial strain” together with rising global prices.

Study: World pumps out 57 million tonnes of plastic pollution a year /in /by

Researchers at the University of Leeds found that more than two-thirds of the pollution comes from the Global South.

Families demand justice amid Congo jailbreak controversy /in /by

"I visited my son on Sunday, he was fine," Mbalaka said. “But around 6 a.m., his roommates called us to tell us he was dead.”