Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Guinea soccer team appeals to fans to ‘celebrate carefully’ following supporter deaths

The Guinea soccer team has appealed to fans to "celebrate carefully" after several supporters were killed in traffic accidents back home following the team's win over Gambia at the Africa Cup of Nations.

AFCON 2023: Salah confident of being African champion “sooner or later”

Despite his injury and Egypt's lacklustre start to the Africa Cup of Nations, Mohamed Salah remains convinced he will win the tournament "sooner or later".

Stampede at senior high school in Cameroon leaves 106 individuals injured

According to reports, the stampede was when students who were late for school rushed to enter the school gate which had earlier been closed. The situation took a tragic turn.

African photographers at the Tate Modern in London

An exhibit at the Tate Modern in London showcasing African photography examines the legacies of Africa's past through the works of 36 artists.

18 killed when truck plunges into a ravine in southwestern Congo

The truck was "filled with goods and carrying many passengers" on a major highway in the remote Kasangulu territory in Kongo Central district on Sunday when it fell into the ravine, according to Kasangulu police commander Benjamin Banza.

EU’s internal struggles amid Red Sea tensions

The escalating tensions have led to increased shipping costs, impacting Asia-Europe maritime trade. The conflict has forced cargo ships to bypass the Suez Canal and take a longer route south to the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in double the time and co...

Stampede kills at least 10 students in Cameroon

Many students lost their lives on site, while others were rushed to nearby health facilities.

Senegal: Sonko, Wade not listed among official candidates of Feb.25 presidential polls

The list published Saturday (Jan.20) by Senegal's Constitutional Council named 20 candidates, out of 79 applications the body reportedly received.

Egypt: Injured Salah leaving AFCON ‘temporarily’ for treatment in England

Salah will now attend Egypt’s final Group B game against Cape Verde on Monday, where victory would secure their place in the last 16, before flying back to Liverpool for rehabilitation.

Nigeria: Lagos state bans single-use plastics

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab announced on Sunday, January 21 adding that the decision was reached, following the menace which the single-use plastics, especially the non-biodegradable Styrofoam, were causing o...