Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Prioritizing African agenda at the UN general Assembly [Business Africa]

The recently concluded U.N. General Assembly underscores African priorities- emphasises climate action, and the need for global collaboration. African nations stress equitable representation at global financial institutions.

Putin’s talks with the head of South Sudan

Kiir said he was happy for the warm welcome and stressed that he was in Moscow "as an opening for our long work in the future."

Egypt: woman killed at Cairo University by rejected colleague

A Cairo University employee was shot and killed by a rejected colleague, the Egyptian Interior Ministry announced late Wednesday, a new case of femicide in the most populous Arab country.

History of Kongo Kingdom at Tunis’ Dream City festival

45-minutes performance 'Missa Luba' revolves around an eponymous Congolese religious music genre, and the semi-fictional story of interactions between the Kongo Kingdom, the Kingdom of Portugal and the Vatican.

International safe abortion day: still a vulnerable right worldwide

Strictly banned in some countries, heavily restricted in others, access to safe abortion, which is observed Worldwide on september 28th, remains a fragile right in the world.

Tanzania: five million birds killed to protect rice fields

British officers have arrested a man as part of an investigation into the death of a woman who is believed to have perished while attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat, the UK's National Crime Agency said on Wednesday.

Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania named joint hosts of 2027 AFCON

The Kenya-Uganda-Tanzania bid then got the nod from the CAF executive committee, taking the biennial tournament back to east Africa for the first time since Ethiopia staged the 1976 finals.

Burkina Faso suspends French media “Jeune Afrique” magazine

Burkina Faso announced on Monday evening the suspension of "all distribution media" of the French media Jeune Afrique, which includes a print newspaper and a website, after the publication of articles evoking tensions within the Burkinabe army.

Burkina Faso: French media Jeune Afrique “protests” its suspension

French media outlet Jeune Afrique "protested" on Tuesday against the suspension of its broadcasting in Burkina Faso announced the day before by the country's government, following the publication of articles evoking tensions within the Burkinabe army.

UK: Sudanese man arrested after migrant’s body found

British officers have arrested a man as part of an investigation into the death of a woman who is believed to have perished while attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat, the UK's National Crime Agency said on Wednesday.