Entries by Rédaction Africanews

South Africa braces for dark winter as power shortages persist

The periodic electricity blackouts are expected to reach a critical stage as winter arrives in the Southern Hemisphere and sends energy demand soaring, experts warn

Kenyas’ Ruto concerned Sudan crisis may deepen, threatening region

Kenyan President William Ruto warned Wednesday (Apr. 19) that the Sudan crisis shows a systematic pattern of "atrocities against humanity" and could degenerate into a regional disaster.

Egyptian lawyer sues Netflix for depicting Cleopatra as Black woman

The complaint submitted against the streaming platform alleged that "most of what Netflix platform displays contradicts Islamic and societal values and principles, especially Egyptian ones."

UN urges focus on reproductive rights as India overtakes China in population

Kanem said the ranking of the world's most populous countries would change significantly over the next 25 years, with India currently overtaking China at the top

Port Sudan residents hope for quick end to generals’ battle

"We ask God that Khartoum will be safe and back to stability in the near future. We hope that the army and the Rapid Support Forces can reach an agreement so that Sudan can become stable and so good can prevail in all the country, God willing," a vendo...

Ukraine pleads for Putin’s arrest in South Africa

A Ukrainian Nobel peace prize winner on Wednesday called on South Africa not to allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend a BRICS summit in the country in August.

Ivory Coast: municipal and regional elections on September 2

Ivory Coast: municipal and regional elections on September 2

France: first meeting of historians on colonization in Algeria

The commission of French and Algerian historians created to work on French colonization and the war in Algeria held its first meeting on Wednesday, the Elysée announced by revealing the composition of this body on the French side.

Don’t let Putin in, Nobel prize winner tells South Africa

A Ukrainian Nobel peace prize winner on Wednesday called on South Africa not to allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend a BRICS summit in the country in August.

Sudan: Thousands flee as ceasefire fails to hold

Thousands of residents have fled the capital, Khartoum. So have some 320 soldiers who were detained in neighbouring Chad.