Entries by Rédaction Africanews

AFCON: Sadio Mane’s Senegal hope to repeat history in Ivory Coast /in /by

The Lions of Senegal will begin their title defense on Monday against Gambia. Their fans back home expect nothing but a repeat of the heroics in Cameroon in 2022

South Africa says Israel “dismally failed” in its defence before the ICJ /in /by

On the final day of the preliminary hearings in the Israel genocide case, Israel's defence focused on the brutality of the Oct. 7 attacks. The president of the ICJ said it would rule on urgent measures “as soon as possible.” A ruling in the merit of th...

Kenya law society protests Ruto’s judiciary critique /in /by

The president of the Law Society of Kenya maintains that William Ruto’s remarks could throw the country into anarchy

Host Cote d’Ivoire to play Guinea-Bissau in AFCON opener Saturday /in /by

The opening match will pit host and two-times AFCON winner Côte d'Ivoire against Guinea-Bissau on January 13.

The fixture will kick off at 8 pm local time and will be played at the newly built Ébimpé Alassane Ouattara stadium.

IMF expects “resilient global economy” in 2024 despite lower average growth rates /in /by

Africa is projected to be the second-fastest-growing economic region in the world in 2024 after the Asia Pacific region. The Fund will update its global growth forecast and unveil the World Economic Outlook report in Johannesburg in late january.

25,000t of Russian free wheat destined for CAR reach Cameroon /in /by

The shipment was promised last July by Russia's president during the 2nd Russia-Africa summit.
This followed his ountry's exit from the UN-backed Black Sea Grain initiative.
The wheat is processed in Cameroon because the CAR lacks the capabilities.

Kenyan lawyers protest against Ruto’s threats on judges /in /by

Dozens of legal professionals are taking to the streets of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, in a demonstration organized by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to protest President William Ruto's threats to defy court orders.

African Catholic Bishops reject Vatican’s same-sex blessings /in /by

The president of the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar cited "confusion" in a letter released Thursday (Jan. 11).
Beforehand, Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo met with Pope Francis to discuss the matter.

In agreement with Pope, African Catholic bishops won’t carry out blessings of same-sex couples /in /by

The president of the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar cited "confusion" in a letter released Thursday (Jan. 11).
Beforehand, Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo met with Pope Francis to discuss the matter.

76 African clubs banned from transfers by FIFA /in /by

FIFA published a new database of clubs banned from registering new players on Thursday. This list includes top African teams, six in Saudi Arabia and five in the Argentine championship.