Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Women’s World Cup: largely beaten by Spain, Zambia eliminated

Spain won thanks to a collective demonstration against an overwhelmed Zambia. Spain and Japan, which beat Costa Rica (2-0) earlier, are the first two qualified selections for the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup.

Ghana’s parliament votes to abolish the death penalty

No one has been executed in Ghana since 1993, although 176 people were on death row as of last year, according to the Ghana prisons service.

Brazilian landfill restored to mangroves

A landfill in the Guanabara Bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been restored to mangroves, a boost for the area's flora and fauna.

2nd Russia-Africa summit: What are the stakes?

Trade, Food security, cooperation and Ukraine will top the agenda of the 2nd edition of a 2-day Russia-Africa summit kicking off Thursday (Jul. 27).

Sudan’s pro-democracy bloc discusses initiatives to end war

Sudan's pro-democracy bloc FFC called Tuesday (Jul. 25) for peace. Representatives also outlined their desire that a solution to end the conflict would lead to the creation of a "Sudanese state free from wars and the building of an armed forces that se...

S.A: BRICS national security advisors discuss matters of global security, economic cooperation

South Africa hosted Tuesday (Jul. 25) the BRICS 13th National Security Advisors Meeting in Johannesburg.
The meeting of top national security officials is a platform for South Africa, China, Russia, India and Brazil, to carry out political and security...

Louise Mushikiwabo to skip la Francophonie Games in Kinshasa

Relations between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are atrocious, with Kinshasa accusing Kigali of supporting the M23 rebellion, which has occupied vast swathes of territory in eastern DRC since last year

Protests in Tunisia mark two years since presidential power grab

Over 300 people rallied in Tunis on Tuesday to mark the two-year anniversary of President Kais Saied’s adoption of sweeping powers by suspension of Parliament.

Dozens injured in Johannesburg bus collision

At least 77 people were injured, five of them critically, after two buses collided at the entrance to a South African university on Tuesday, police and transport authorities said

Gambia: government revokes pharmaceutical company’s import license

The Gambian government has permanently revoked the importation licence of Atlantic Pharmaceutical Company Limited.