Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Celebrities face increasing criticism for failure to speak out on Gaza crisis

Some social media users have started a “block out” of celebrities to pressurise stars into taking a stand.

Slim pickings for African cinema at the Cannes Film Festival

The 77th edition of the festival got underway on Tuesday in the southern French city.

Gabon: Former president Ali Bongo on hunger strike against alleged torture

Lawyers François Zimeray and Catalina de la Sota aim to have a French judge investigate these allegations, especially as Gabon's leader since the August 2023 coup, General Brice Oligui Nguema, plans to visit Paris soon.

Swiss court convicts a former interior minister of Gambia for crimes against humanity

The verdict was read out in Swiss federal criminal court in the southern town of Bellinzona on Wednesday.

Brazilian dance craze created by youths in Rio’s favelas is declared cultural heritage

The passinho, a dance style created in the 2000s by kids in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, in March was declared an “intangible cultural heritage” by legislators in the state of Rio, bringing recognition to a cultural expression born in the sprawling workin...

Nigeria suspends cybersecurity levy

"The new levy was planned as authorities clamp down on cryptocurrency, which they have blamed for Nigeria's currency weakness,"

Semenya’s decade-long legal fight rages on

"Double Olympic Champion Caster Semenya gears up for her momentous day at the European Court of Human Rights," on Wednesday, May 15 as she stands against World Athletics' controversial regulations.

South Africa braces for what may be a milestone election

If the ANC loses its majority, it'll have to form a coalition government for the first time, potentially complicating policymaking in Africa's most advanced economy.

Morocco’s automotive industry shifts gears to prep for EV era

More than 250 companies that manufacture cars or their components operate in Morocco. French automaker Renault, the country's largest private employer, calls Morocco “Sandero-land” because it produces nearly all of its subcompact Dacia Sanderos there.