Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Coding classes for children in Nairobi’s Kibera district

With Kenya fast becoming one of Africa's booming tech leaders, an organisation is teaching children in Nairobi's Kibera neighbourhood coding to provide them with skills for the job market.

Senegalese veterans to return home after French government u-turn on pensions

Eight veteran Senegalese riflemen will be finally returning home for good this Friday, after France in January lifted a six-month residency condition for their military pension.

Jacob Mendy finally lands lead football role

Gambian amateur Jacob Mendy has been a key player in Wrexham historic promotion to english professionnal football. The welsh club is bankrolled by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynold's and Rob McElhenney.

Aide of Sudan’s former leader escapes prison; al-Bashir in hospital

The Sudanese army said Wednesday (Apr. 26) that Omar al-Bashir and other members of his regime had been transferred to hospital before the fighting erupted in Khartoum on April 15. A former aide of al-Bashir announced Tuesday (Apr. 25) he'd escaped pri...

Record tourist arrivals in Morocco in first quarter of 2023

Morocco has recorded a record number of arrivals in the first quarter of 2023, with the latest figures showing it attracted 2.9 million tourists in the three-month period.

South Africa: corruption costs Eskom $55m a month

In a remote interview with a parliamentary committee on public accounts, Andre de Ruyter confirmed his statements on the level of corruption at Eskom in a document he submitted.

Fears over food and security mount as fragile ceasefire holds in Sudan

The violence in Sudan has Impacted the free flow of goods in the country leading to an insufficient food supply amidst a worsening battle between two army generals

Burkina Faso: OHCHR calls for investigation into killings in Ouahigouya

“We call on all parties to the conflict in Burkina Faso to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law, including by refraining from targeting civilians... Deliberately targeting civilians or individuals not taking direct part in hos...

Tunisia: first private-public partnership in water, with Suez

The Suez group announced on Wednesday that it had concluded the first-ever "public-private partnership in the water sector in Tunisia", by joining forces with the state-owned Onas office to clean up wastewater in a southern region serving nearly a mill...

Nigeria’s ‘Spiderman’ on a mission to protect the environment

Behind the mask is Jonathan Olanlokun, a hero with no super-power except his determination to make a difference in his community.
Since 2004, he been litter picking to protect the environment in his city of Osogbo (Osun State).