Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Warm welcome in France for defending champions Springboks ahead of Rugby WC

Defending champions South Africa received a warm welcome as they arrived at their team base in Toulon, France on Monday (Sep. 04) ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Nigeria on edge as appeals court decides disputed presidential election

An appeals court in Nigeria was to rule Wednesday on whether President Bola Tinubu's election victory in February was legitimate — a highly anticipated decision that has put Africa's most populous country on edge.

At least two killed in Guinea anti-junta protests on eve of coup anniversary

Guinea: ban on demonstrations and clashes on the anniversary of the putsch

Kenya bets on carbon credits as it hosts first Africa climate summit

"The restoration and expansion of Africa's natural carbon sinks are not just an environmental imperative, in fact. They are an un-parallelled economic goldmine. They have the potential to absorb millions of tons of CO2 annually, which should translate ...

Eswatini receives Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen for a four day trip

Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, is the only African state recognizing Taiwan as an independent country. China has been upping diplomatic pressure on Taipei's allies since Tsai Ing-wen became the island's president in 2016.

“Transition to cleaner energy cannot be reversed” says US envoy to African Climate Summit, Nairobi

"The president (Joe Biden) and the administration have not yet embraced any particular carbon pricing mechanism, but the president has directed us to examine those that are the most prominent and the most possible, and to think hard about what the argu...

Central African president appears on Gabon state TV welcomed by Oligui

The transitional president of Gabon, General Brice Oligui Nguema, receives the president of the Central African Republic, Faustin Archange Touadéra, appointed by the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) as "facilitator of the political ...

53 members of Burkina security forces killed in suspected jihadist attack

Fifty-three members of the security forces have been killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday.

First EgyptAir flight from Cairo to Port Sudan lands

Passengers disembark from an EgyptAir Boeing 737 aircraft upon landing for the first time at Port Sudan International Airport following the inauguration of a new international flight route between Cairo and Port Sudan.