Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Beware of ‘contaminated’ Sprite, says Nigeria

Nigeria's food and drug regulator, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has issued a recall order for a batch of Sprite glass bottles in circulation due to possible contamination with particles.

Hospital in Darfur struggles to give basic services

The Nyala Sudanese Turkish hospital's Medical Director, Soliman Ahmadi described the difficult situation the hospital is facing.

US horrified by conditions in Ethiopia after theft leads to food aid pause and deaths

The United States humanitarian agency is horrified by conditions in Ethiopia, where local officials have reported hundreds of hunger deaths in recent weeks after the U.S. and the United Nations paused food aid for one-sixth of the country's population ...

Idris Elba in new Apple TV+ seven episode series ‘Hijack’

"I've been cast as a big man. And in this situation, Sam is much more of a sort of just human being, he's vulnerable. He isn't there to fight. He's there to use that sort of psychology, that sort of pattern of negotiation or allowing people to feel co...

Ex-Rwandan military policeman found guilty of genocide by Paris court

The Paris Assize Court was merciless on Wednesday in sentencing former Rwandan gendarme Philippe Hategekimana, 66, naturalised French under the name Philippe Manier, to life imprisonment for genocide and crimes against humanity committed in Rwanda in t...

Morocco recalls ambassador from Sweden after Koran burning

Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Sweden after the burning of a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque on Wednesday.

South African court rules against government over ending permits for nearly 200,000 Zimbabweans

A South African court on Wednesday ruled against the government and ordered it to reconsider its decision to terminate the special permits allowing nearly 200,000 Zimbabwe nationals to live and work in the country.

Kenya former Facebook moderator reveals torments, seeks justice in court

Now, Nkunzimana is among nearly 200 former employees suing Facebook and the local contractor, Sama, over working conditions in Kenya that could have implications for social media moderators around the world.

Kinshasa guarantees it will host the Francophone Games

Approximately one month before the start of the Francophonie games in Kinshasa, some media reports say DR Congo is not yet ready to host the much-coveted competition pitting mainly French-speaking nations.

CAR: “Russia will continue to operate with or without Wagner”, says government official

Russia will continue to operate in the Central African Republic, either with the Wagner group currently fighting the rebellion alongside the army, or with another contingent, stated a senior official in the presidency of the central African state.