Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Morocco: World Bank and IMF hold annual meeting in Marrakech

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are gathering in Marrakech, Morocco this week for their annual meeting, fifty years since their last gathering on the continent.

South Africa: Muslim leaders voice solidarity with Palestine in new conflict with Israel

"South Africa was also forced... the movement for liberation had to take up arms to have an impact. The world community was called on to have sanctions against South Africa and we find the very same Western countries that supported South Africa during ...

Night time explosions in Gaza amid Israeli strikes

Hamas fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip during a major Jewish holiday Saturday morning

Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35

Kipchoge also broke the 2-hour mark in 2019 in a specially designed Vienna exhibition that does not qualify for the world record.

Senegal, a West African exception amid the coups

The Senegalese army has consistently upheld its principles. However, to preserve this tradition, analysts urge politicians, especially those in power, to remain vigilant.

Egypt polls: El-Sissi’s presidential bid gets major boot

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's re-election campaign announced on Saturday he had received the backing of 424 members of the 596-seat lower house of the country's parliament for his bed for a third term in office.

France suspends visas, leaving student from Sahel anxious

The diplomatic fallout between France and the Sahel countries is causing uncertainty and anxiety among students who intend to go to Paris for their studies.

Ugandans turning banana wastes into useful fibres

A Ugandan startup is unpeeling the power of banana fibres, turning the usually discarded part of the yellow fruit into biodegradable handicrafts.

Madagascar: an opposition rally dispersed with tear gas

Security forces in Madagascar fired tear gas to disperse a rally called by opposition parties on Saturday ahead of elections next month, injuring former president Marc Ravalomanana, according to an AFP correspondent at the scene.

Thousands march in Istanbul in support of Palestinians

Thousands of Turks in Istanbul are participating in a march called "March for Fatah" to support the Palestinians.