Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Burkina Faso’s Zango secures gold medal at World Athletics Championships

Hugues-Fabrice Zango claimed his first world title in the triple jump with a mark of 17.64 m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Monday.

Zimbabwe: Emmerson Mnangagwa, the president nicknamed ‘the crocodile’

This wednesday he would be hoping voters would choose him for another five term over Nelson Chamisa, the 45 year old pastor promising a new dawn if elected president.

Man fined in Kenya after revealing friend’s alleged HIV status

A Kenyan man has been directed to pay a substantial fine of 850,000 shillings (equivalent to $5,600 or £4,400) for disclosing his friend's alleged HIV status within a WhatsApp group.

Power cuts in Niger threaten to spoil millions of vaccines as sanctions take their toll, UN says

Country representative for the United Nations Children´s Fund in Niger, Stefano Savi, told The Associated Press on Monday that it has spent $200,000 powering generators to keep vaccines, including for polio and rotavirus, across the country cold during...

Nigeria’s president inaugurates cabinet to tackle economic, security woes

Nigeria's new leader, Bola Tinubu, on Monday, presided over an inauguration ceremony for his government of 45 ministers, calling on them to boost people's confidence as the country faces serious economic and security challenges.

Asake pays tribute to women who died during Brixton crowd crush during O2 Arena concert

Afrobeats sensation Asake marked his return to the UK stage for the first time since the unfortunate incident that claimed the lives of Rebecca Ikumelo and Gaby Hutchinson, with a heartfelt three-minute tribute video.

Zimbabwe ready to decide between President Mnangagwa and Nelson Chamisa

"The nature of elections in Africa and liberation movements is that liberation movements have a monopoly. They know how to manipulate electoral processes and not only manipulate probably their campaign strategies, their manifestos talks to their electo...

Libya deports 486 illegal migrants from Egypt and Nigeria

The North African neighbours on August 10 agreed to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded at their border, ending a month-long crisis triggered by mass expulsions of migrants by Tunis.

Wagner boss hints ‘he is in Africa’ in first video since mutiny in Russia

"The temperature is 50 degrees (Celsius) above. Wagner is conducting reconnaissance and search activities, making Russia even greater on all continents, and (making) Africa even more free. Justice and happiness to African people. We are making life a n...

Senegal repatriates 40 survivors of deadly crossing in Cape Verde

"As you know, at the time of the rescue operation, seven bodies had been found. After making several on-site observations, and in consultation with the families, it was decided that these remains should be buried on site. I would like once again to off...