Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Hundreds of thousands try to flee Sudan as fighting continues

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that up to 800,000 people may leave Sudan, and many more will want to but be unable to.

Sahel region singled out on World Press Freedom Day

On World Press Freedom Day Reporters Without Borders says the Sahel region is in danger of becoming "Africa's biggest news blackout zone".

Japan PM Kishida in Kenya, meets President Ruto

The leaders discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Kishida reiterated his nation's desire to strengthen trade relations with Kenya in order to help contribute to the stability of the region

First African Singer set to perform solo at King’s coronation

South African Singer, Pretty Yende is set to perform at the coronation of Charles III on May 6, in front of tens of millions of television viewers. Pretty Yende has performed in some of the world’s greatest opera houses, from the Metropolitan Opera Hou...

Over 100 die in floods in Rwanda’s Western and Northern Provinces

At least 109 people died after heavy rains overnight on Tuesday triggered flash flooding and landslides, Rwanda's state broadcasting agency reported.

Press freedom: the 10 best-ranked African countries by RSF

Senegal and Tunisia are among the countries that have fallen the most in the annual press freedom ranking, published on Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The 21st edition of this ranking highlights in particular the effects of disinformatio...

Benin: 10 soldiers injured in an explosion

Ten soldiers were injured on Monday in Benin in an "explosion in an ammunition bay" at an officer training school in the south of the country, the army said on Tuesday.

Botswana Olympic medalist Nijel Amos banned for doping

Nijel Amos, a 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the men's 800 meters, has been banned for three years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said in a ruling published Wednesday.

Cameroonian Joel Embiid moved to tears after his first NBA MVP trophy

The 29-year basketball player from Yaoundé topped two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets

Ivory Coast: partnership agreement between Ouattara and Affi N’Guessan

The party in power in Côte d'Ivoire and an opposition party signed Tuesday in Abidjan "a partnership agreement" for "national reconciliation, social cohesion and democracy", in a country with a recent history marked by political violence.