Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Greek coastguard accused of throwing migrants overboard to their deaths /in /by

This comes days after protests in Athens marked the anniversary of a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants off Greece, with demonstrators demanding answers.

Malawi’s VP Saulos Chilima to be laid to rest on Monday after state funeral /in /by

A state service was conducted on Saturday lead by the country's President Lazarus Chakwera to pay tribute to the vice president.

Zuma criticizes Ramaphosa’s coalition government /in /by

Zuma has previously said that his MK party won’t negotiate while Ramaphosa is the leader of the African National Congress (ANC), a position largely driven by Zuma’s animosity toward the man who replaced him as president. Ramaphosa was reelected as pres...

No break in violence as Gaza marks Eid al-Adha /in /by

While Muslims around the world celebrated the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha with feasting and gifts on Sunday, displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip struggled to feed their families

Pope Francis urges action to end bloodshed in the Democratic Republic of Congo /in /by

The pontiff's call on Sunday comes following a week in which dozens were killed in the DRC's North Kivu province.

Cooling systems bring some relief amid soaring temperatures at Hajj /in /by

Saudi Arabia is expected to experience extreme heat over the 5-day Hajj period.

Kenyan teenager becomes third-fastest man ever in 800m /in /by

Nineteen-year-old Emmanuel Wanyonyi's time at the Kenyan Athletics Olympic trials was the fastest 800 metres since 2012.

FIFA president presides over renaming of Paris stadium in honour of Pelé /in /by

Gianni Infantino described the Brazilian football legend as 'the first international star and first international football icon'.

South Africa: Pilot study uses traditional healers to test for HIV /in /by

South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world and the stigma around testing and treatment remains high in many communities.

Young people in Burkina Faso appear to boycott Kemi Seba meeting /in /by

On Saturday, the activist and pan-Africanist firebrand failed to turn up at a meeting in Ougadougou which appeared to be largely boycotted by young people.