Entries by Rédaction Africanews

World Athletics keeps testosterone rules despite European court’s verdict

The lawyer representing South African runner Caster Semenya said she is disappointed by the reaction from World Athletics following the verdict from the European Court of Human Rights

Tunisia: Hundreds of migrants rescued from desert but remain in distress

In early July, hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa including children were rounded up and driven out of Sfax (central-eastern Tunisia), to inhospitable areas near Libya to the east, and Algeria to the west

Former Mozambique finance minister extradited to the US

Former Mozambique finance minister, Manuel Chang, was extradited to the US on Wednesday to face fraud and corruption allegations over a $2 billion scandal

Sudan conflict ‘on verge of turning into a civil war’ says UN Official

The head of the UN mission in Sudan, Volker Perthes, says the Sudan conflict could turn into an ethnic and tribal civil war as warring sides step up efforts to recruit fighters

Senegal: at least six dead in the capsizing of a canoe

According to the local media, it was a migrant boat and the death toll could be much higher, as these canoes are often packed and can contain dozens of people.

Ghana urged not to expel Burkinabae refugees fleeing jihadists

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent plea to the government of Ghana, urging it to immediately halt the expulsion of refugees from Burkina Faso.

Black Lives Matter marks ten-year anniversary

The Black Lives Matter movement is marking ten years of activism on Thursday, since it was founded in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in the United States.

Jihadist groups increase abuses in northeast Mali – HRW

Jihadist groups increase abuses in northeast Mali, HRW says

Parliament passes NACOC Bill to allow cannabis cultivation for industrial and medicinal purposes

This milestone achievement comes after the Supreme Court intervened and declared section 43 of the law as unconstitutional, thereby hindering the smooth passage of the legislation.

Zimbabwe election: court cancels candidacy of Mugabe ally

Zimbabwe's High Court of Justice has annulled the candidacy of an ally of former president Robert Mugabe in the presidential election scheduled for August, his electoral adviser announced on Wednesday.