Entries by Rédaction Africanews

New FIFA Club World Cup a ‘great opportunity’ for African teams – Drogba

" When you look at the normal previous FIFA Club World Cup, when you’ve seen TP Mazembe, for example, being in the final, at the time it was huge and for a team like that in Africa winning the (FIFA) Club World Cup or the Clubs World Cup competition, ...

London Marathon to honour late Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum

Kiptum, who died in a car crash in February at the age of 24, won last year's London Marathon in a record time.

UK-Rwanda asylum plan: “we don’t want any more prevarication or delay”- says Sunak

We're going to get this bill passed and then we will work to get flights off so we can build that deterrent. Because that is the only way to resolve this issue. You care about stopping the boats? You've got to have a deterrent. You've got to have somew...

West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket

Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an influential route for drug trafficking.

BRICS Film Festival begins in Moscow

The BRICS Film Festival kicked off on Friday in Russia as part of the Moscow International Film Festival.

A Nigerian chess champion is trying to break the world record for the longest chess marathon

His goal is to play for 58 consecutive hours and raise $1m (£805,000) for charity, specifically for chess education among children.

BNP Paribas faces lawsuit over alleged role in sudanese genocide

The lawsuit contends that the French bank facilitated the Sudanese government's atrocities by offering banking services that violated American sanctions.

China revokes win for He Jie after investigation into half marathon

All four runners were disqualified and had to return their medals and award money.

5 African countries with the highest Schengen visa rejection rates

Entrepreneurs are especially affected, as visa denials hinder their ability to expand their businesses beyond domestic markets.

WHO approves new cholera vaccine that could help fight surge in cases

The simplified formula of Euvichol-S uses fewer ingredients, is cheaper, and can be made more quickly than the old version.