Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Noor Slaoui on Olympics pride and charlotte Dujardin controversy

Nour Slaoui is called trailblazer and a pioneer, the first Arab and African woman to participate in the Olympics in the eventing discipline.

Simple genius: Slamdams protect Kenyan communities from floods

Slamdams, made from heat-resistant rubber, have a water capacity of 8,000 litres each. Each slamdam measures five metres in length, 1.5 in width and stands one metres tall.

Venezuela: President Maduro and his opponents organize parallel rallies

President Nicolas Maduro and his opponents proclaimed themselves winners while international pressure grew to find a negotiated solution to the crisis.

Nigerians protest high cost of living as police arrest nearly 700

Nigerian security forces on Saturday fired bullets and teargas at several journalists and protesters during demonstrations against the country’s economic crisis in the capital city, Abuja, according to journalists at the scene.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches medal at Olympics

Fans of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif celebrated in Paris on Saturday after the fighter clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics, following days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender exploded into a larger clash about identi...

Somali police say 37 people died in an attack on a beach hotel

At least 37 people died and 212 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

IOC leader says ‘hate speech’ directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting is unacceptable

Khelif of Algeria and Lin of Taiwan have been the focus of intense attention — and often inaccurate commentary — because both were disqualified at the 2023 world championships

Sites linked to South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle make UNESCO Heritage List

They include the Union Buildings, which are now the official seat of the South African government and house the offices of the President. Another one is Liliesleaf in Johannesburg, which served a secret home and meeting place for political activists in...

Cape Verde boxer David De Pina clinched nation’s first Olympic medal

De Pina beat Zambia's Patrick Chinyemba on Friday night in an extraordinary showdown between the boxers

Somalia: 32 people died in an al-shabab attack on a beach hotel

The Lido Beach area has in the past been targeted by militants allied to al-Shabab. The most recent attack last year killed nine people.