Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Ugandan opposition facing ‘brutal campaign of repression’ ahead of Jan. 15 vote, Amnesty says

Amnesty International says Uganda's opposition is being subject to a "brutal campaign of repression" ahead of the country's general election on 15 January.

Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service with soldiers

President Putin attended an Orthodox Christmas service near Moscow, highlighting soldiers' sacred duty and unity.

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians attend Mass to celebrate Christmas Eve

Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. The Cops in Egypt, a predominantly Muslim country, are one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.

Guinea: Claude Pivi, ex-security chief convicted over 2009 stadium massacre, dies

Claude Pivi was convicted in absentia in 2024 for his role in a 2009 massacre at a stadium in Conakry, where at least 156 people were killed.

Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa

Thousands of Orthodox Christians in white traditional attire celebrated Christmas Eve with a Mass, prayers and hymns during a candlelight ceremony in Ethiopia’s capital.

USA: New Orleans kicks off Carnival season with parades and more security

New Orleans kicked off the Carnival season on Tuesday with parades for Twelfth Night, featuring police motorcycles, marching bands, and colourful floats.

Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire cap AFCON quarterfinal lineup [Football Now]

The Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal lineup was finalized Tuesday with Algeria and defending champion Ivory Coast booking the last places

Ethiopians gather for Orthodox Christmas Eve candlelight ceremony

Thousands gathered for Ethiopia's Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa, marking the end of a 43-day fast with prayers, hymns, and midnight Mass.

Venezuelan migrants in Peru sell T shirts of captured President Maduro

Peruvian street sellers Kely Peraza and Jeanelys Torres use AI to create T-shirts depicting President Maduro, helping Venezuelan migrants stay connected to home.

South Africa’s informal miners fight for their future in coal’s twilight

Thousands of informal miners are working every day beneath South Africa’s coal heartland, but they worry that the government-led transition to green energy might leave them behind.