Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Anti-gay protests held against Botswana LGBTQ bill

Hundreds of people have protested in Botswana against a bill which would legalise same-sex relations

Ruto meets with Chinese diplomat Wang Yi ahead of BRICS talks

Kenyan president, William Ruto has met with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi ahead of a meeting of BRICS members in Johannesburg

Senior South African says US cluster bomb decision will affect Africa

A senior figure in South Africa's National Assembly has said the decision by the US to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine could affect much of Africa

South African World Cup team pledges to play following pay row

South Africa's squad for the Women's World Cup has said it will play in the tournament after saying a row of pay has been resolved

Four Indian medicines responsible for 70 child deaths in Gambia

The deaths of at least 70 Gambian children were caused by four types of contaminated syrups imported from India, according to an inquiry

Christie’s stages huge Middle Eastern art exhibition

Some of the Arab world's most important artists are featured at Christie's in one of the biggest Middle Eastern art exhibitions ever held in London

DRC: Final touches a few days to the Francophone Games

The Francophonie Games were initially scheduled in 2021 but the pandemic changed plans. They were postponed again In 2022 since the DRC was not ready. Now all is almost ready Communications minister Muyaya says.
The Democratic Republic of Congo will ho...

Mali poll backs plans for new constitution

Mali's Constitutional Council has declared a huge victory in a vote to introduce a new constitution which would strengthen the president's power

Russia offers reassurance over threatened African grain supplies

Russia has insisted it is working to ensure grain supplies to Africa will not be affected after exiting a deal with Ukraine

Dutch museum exhibit on ancient Egypt in music with Beyoncé enrages Cairo

The exhibition "Kemet Egypt in hip-hop, jazz, soul & funk" in Leiden seeks "to show and understand the depiction of ancient Egypt and the messages in music by black artists", the museum says. Egyptian authorities insist it desires to assimilate their h...