Entries by Rédaction Africanews

UN chief Antonio Guterres urges African leaders to ‘act for peace’

"Around the world today, 339 million people are in need of humanitarian aid — an increase of more than 25% per cent since last year.And so today, here in Addis, I’m announcing the largest ever allocation from our United Nations Central Emergency Respon...

Free trade, armed conflict dominate African Union summit in Addis Ababa

"I have made clear the issue of sanctions imposed on member states following unconstitutional changes of government. Obviously, these sanctions do not seem to produce the desired results, on the contrary." Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the Africa...

Brazil: World-famous Carnival parade kicks off in Sao Paulo

“With Carnival, we are actually rescuing the possibility of maintaining our culture, which is the Black culture, a culture where everyone is welcome.” Marisa Lima Pereira, 37-year-old samba school participant

World Pangolin Day: Poaching, trafficking threaten African pangolins

"People don't know what a pangolin is so when they see a pangolin, they think that it is something harmful or something poisonous or dangerous.... even people from law enforcement ... they are not giving a need for concern for the pangolin as much weig...

DR Congo: Women in street protest call on M23 rebels to leave their city

“We protest because we are sufferingf. Since we fled, our children have been suffering. They no longer study. We have no food. We have nothing on us, it is an ordeal. Let us be helped and given back our rights. It has been a year since we fled Rutshuru...

Body of Ghanaian international Christian Atsu found in ruins of devastating earthquake in Turkey

Atsu, 31-years-old, who previously played for English Premier League clubs Chelsea, Newcastle United, Everton and Bournemouth, signed for Hatayspor from Saudi Arabian side Al Raed FC last year.