Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Uganda: Mothers rely on breast milk donors for the survival of sick newborns

ATTA receives calls for support from hospitals and homes with babies born too soon or too sick to latch onto their mothers’ breasts.

Karim Benzema visits Algeria to connect with his family

The Franco-Algerian's visit to his parents' homeland had been anticipated for several months, and was officially announced a week ago.

Historic Cairo hosts diverse cultural performances during drum festival

Cairo's drum festival opened this week, bringing together around 40 folkloric troupes from around the world.

South Africa’s electoral body calls for “calm” as it tallies votes

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) called for "calm" as it tallied votes in the country's election, amid reports the African National Congress (ANC) party has lost its parliamentary majority.

Real Madrid seals 15th European Cup after 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund

Madrid has won nine titles in the Champions League era and this was its second in three seasons.

DRC: Persistent water shortages continue to impact livelihoods in Goma

Water agency officials are well aware of the problem in this city of almost a million inhabitants, located on the north shore of Lake Kivu at an altitude of around 1,500 metres.

Labour unions in Nigeria to begin indefinite strike over minimum wage

The two main labour unions in Nigeria have declared an indefinite strike as from Monday over what they terms as a disagreement on a new minimum wage with the governmen

FIFA moves to further protect the well-being of women in football

FIFA has been listening to the concerns of women in the game and, following thorough discussions with key stakeholders and a previous set of landmark reforms, has moved to further protect their well-being by implementing changes to the Regulations on t...

China’s monitoring progress of negotiations on Zambia’s debt restructuring

China is closely monitoring the progress of negotiations on Zambia's debt restructuring and will take steps to support Zambia in dealing with relevant issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said on Friday.

Morocco organizes first electronic gaming expo in Rabat

Organized by the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, the Morocco Gaming Expo aims to bolster the burgeoning gaming industry in the country.