Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Russia ‘ready’ to send Tunisia more grain: Lavrov

Lavrov said after meeting with Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar that "we agreed to develop our cooperation in all sectors."

Texas gives police broader powers to arrest migrants

“I left my country because of the political situation and the injustice that happened there. No security, no safety, I am an activist. Any time I want to claim my right or the right of my community I am persecuted and my life is no longer safe over the...

Researchers estimate fewer than 30 historic Black towns are left in the United States

“I’m a big advocate on African Black history and preserving that but also cultivating and scoping that future. What does that look like? How can we preserve but also build for the future?” Julian Johnson, Founder, 1887 First

Angola quits OPEC over lower production quotas

At the meeting, Angola's production level was dropped to 1.11 million barrels per month after an assessment by the three independent sources, the organization said.

DR Congo: Opposition leader Fayulu denounces “a violation of the electoral law”

Wednesday's vote was marred by a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays. Speaking to Africanews Thursday (Dec. 21), opposition leader Martin Fayulu criticized the organization of the Decembver 20 general elections by the electoral commission CENI.

Countries fret over prospect of wider Red Sea violence [Business Africa]

The hijackings, missile strikes and drone attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have forced the world's biggest shipping and logistics companies to suspend shipments through the vital waterway

DR Congo: Opposition candidates criticize vote over delays, irregularities

"We want all 71,000 something polling stations. Each of them has to open and receive voters so they can vote. If we don't have all of them, we don't consider this elections." Martin Fayulu, opposition presidential candidate

Benin wants to “rapidly” normalize ties with coup-hit neighbours

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were listed among Benin’s 30 core business partners in the 2022 foreign trade report by the national institute of statistics and demographics.

Drought kills exhausted elephants in Zimbabwe

Storm clouds are finally gathering over Hwange National Park, but it's too late for more than a hundred elephants who have succumbed to a prolonged drought at the start of the austral summer.

Young Kenyan ballet dancers stage early Christmas performance for their community

As the sun sets on the narrow streets of Africa's largest informal settlement, children hurry to change from daily clothes into pointe shoes and other ballet gear.