Entries by Rédaction Africanews

US-born swimmer proud to represent Sudan, his parent’s country, at Olympics

Ziyad Saleem is one of four athletes representing Sudan in three disciplines at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Kamala Harris hits back at Donald Trump’s false race accusation

Speaking on Wednesday at the annual meeting of The National Association of Black Journalists, he falsely suggested that she misled voters about her race.

MINUSCA’s mission: strengthening State authority in Central Africa

The 2013 conflicts in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture of Bambouti in the Central African Republic, had a catastrophic impact that saw MINUSCA dispatch Rwandan peacekeepers and a special Bangladeshi force to assist Central African authorities in the restorat...

Ismail Haniyeh’s killing elicits vows to retaliate

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran took it as a duty to avenge Haniyeh's assassination, which he blamed on Israel. Israel has not denied or confirmed killing Haniyeh, but had pledged to kill him and other Hamas leaders it blames for the ra...

Paris 2024 Olympics: South Sudan bows out with honors

South Sudan put the United States on the spot in a one-point pre-Games showdown, using its speed and fighting spirit to nearly derail the superior talent of the NBA stars.

Central African Republic and Kenya confirm outbreaks of mpox

"We are very concerned about the cases of smallpox that are ravaging Region 7 of the country ,"

Leopard attacks Men at South African Air Force Base

The leopard was captured on Wednesday and relocated to a sanctuary about 100km (62 miles) from Hoedspruit air force base, following last week's incidents.

Iran holds funeral for assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed over Haniyeh’s coffin at Tehran University while Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian stood next to him

Prayers and protests: Istanbul reacts to death of Hamas leader

Demonstrators flooded the streets of Istanbul on Wednesday carrying palestian flags and holding prayers to denounce the assassination of Hamas’ chief political figure Ismail Haniyeh.

Nationwide protests planned in Nigeria over economic challenges

Nigerians are organizing nationwide protests this week to address the most severe cost-of-living crisis the country has faced in decades.