Entries by Rédaction Africanews

UN: Algeria and Sierra Leone elected to Security Council

Algeria, Sierra Leone, Guyana and South Korea were elected unchallenged on Tuesday to sit on the UN Security Council in 2024-25, while Slovenia handily beat Belarus for the only contested seat.

Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga declared unfit to stand trial

Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga has been declared unfit to stand trial by the UN war crimes judges saying he had severe dementia and could not take a stand properly.

Kenya’s content creators reject tax proposals

Digital content creators in Kenya have denounced the government's tax proposals that include a 15% tax on their earnings

Franco-Algerian striker Karim Benzema completes move to Al-Ittihad

The winner of the 2022 Golden Ball has signed a 3-year contract with Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad and will earn more than 50 million dollars per season

Senegal: Loved ones mourn student killed during unrest

As a cautious calm returned to Dakar on Monday (June 6) after days of clashes, dozens of emotional friends and relatives gathered to pray around 26-year-old Elhaji Cisse. He was walking home on June 2nd evening when he was shot in the shoulder and late...

Portuguese president on a state visit to South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa detailed during a press conference with his Portuguese counterpart Tuesday (June 6), the progress of the African peace delegation set to visit Ukraine and Russia later this month.

FIFA U20 World Cup: Late goal pushes Nigeria out

South Korea's goal in extra-time ended Nigeria's U-20 World Cup in Argentina.
The semi-finals will be played on June 8. The final will take place on June 11.

Tunisia: Migration, economic crisis top agenda of visiting Italian PM

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was welcomed in Tunis Tuesday (June 6) for a day of talks with leaders during which she was expected to touch on issues ranging from energy to economic crisis. She was also set to address the increased numbers of migrants...

Sudanese families seek safety in the Central African Republic

The majority of new arrivals are women and children from Nyala in Sudan, who say they faced threats by armed men, extortion of goods, physical aggression and sexual violence.

Côte d’Ivoire unveils new environmental code to fight plastic pollution

The Ivorian environment minister announced on the World Environment Day (June 5) the upcoming implementation of a new environmental code against plastic pollution in the nation.