Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Vatican envoy urges a return to peace after a massacre in eastern DRC

Vatican envoy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, appealed for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a visit to the Bushagara camp in the east of the country. His visit came one day after the killing of more than 45 people, including 23 children i...

South Africa approves controversial universal health bill

South Africa's National Assembly approved on Tuesday (June 13) a bill to introduce national health coverage in the country; the opposition fears that the overstretched public health system will collapse.

Algeria’s president on a 3-day state visit to Russia

The Algerian presidency said in a statement that Tebboune will attend an economic forum to be held this week in the city of St. Petersburg. The visit at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin is officially meant to strengthen relations of “...

Nigeria boat capsize: Death toll rises to 106, leaving families devastated

On Wednesday (June 14), the death toll from the disaster in Nigeria’s north-central Kwara state boat capsize rose to 106 people as rescue teams searched for more survivors. More than half the victims came from one village, Ebu.

Sudanese women recount the horror of rape

Dozens of women have reported being raped — in their homes, by the roadside and in commandeered hotels — since the war erupted in mid-April between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Mali’s Goïta discusses security and economic relations with Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of Mali's junta, Colonel Assimi Goïta, discussed security and economic relations between the two countries, their services reported on Wednesday.

Is anti-French sentiment prevailing in Francophone Africa?

Anti-French rhetoric in French-speaking Africa has spread beyond the educated urban elite, and the phenomenon could "take root for a long time", says Alain Antil, a researcher at the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri), in an interview.

Cameroon threatens to suspend TV channels broadcasting homosexual content

Cameroon's media regulator threatened on Tuesday to suspend distributors of television channels, particularly foreign ones, that broadcast "scenes of homosexuality", in a country that punishes same-sex relations with imprisonment.

Nigeria: ruling APC appoints Godswill Akpabio as President of the Senate

Nigeria's ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday nominated the man who will preside over the Senate in the run-up to the 2023 elections.

Grammy Awards: Africa finally gets its own category

The American music industry's #GrammyAwards announced on Tuesday that they would be awarding a gramophone to the best African music performance at their next edition, a further sign of their quest for diversity and a consecration for the genre.