Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Bola Tinubu to become Nigeria’s president despite court challenges – minister /in /by

Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian president-elect, is set to assume office as planned on May 29th, despite ongoing legal battles challenging the legitimacy of his election victory.

Bayern: Mané and Sané come to blows after the match against City /in /by

The two Bayern Munich strikers Leroy Sané and Sadio Mané had a heated altercation in the locker room after the defeat in the quarter-finals of the Champions League at Manchester City (3-0), German daily Bild said on Wednesday.

Darfur: 24 dead in tribal clashes /in /by

"There have been 24 deaths since late Saturday on both sides," said Mohammed Hussein Timane, a member of the local council of Foro Baranga, a town in West Darfur state, 185 km from the capital, El-Geneina.

Netflix to expand its operations in Africa, building on its success /in /by

The online video-streaming giant said it has invested the equivalent of €160 million in film content production in Africa since it began working on the continent in 2016. "The expansion of our operations here is a good thing for Netflix," the company s...

EU condemns Chad’s “regrettable” expulsion of German ambassador /in /by

The Chadian government had announced Friday evening the expulsion of the German ambassador "for discourteous attitude" and "disrespect of diplomatic customs". It had not given details on the facts.

Kenyan MPs amend defence deal with UK over prosecuting British troops /in /by

Kenyan lawmakers on Wednesday (Apr. 12) amended a defence agreement with the UK to have British soldiers to face trial in Kenya if they commit grave offences. The amended deal will now go to the Kenyan Ministry of Defence that will negotiate with thei...

New malaria vaccine gets green light from Ghanaian authorities /in /by

The R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by Oxford University scientists and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, "has been approved for use in children aged 5-36 months, the age group most at risk of death from malaria,"

At the Stade de France, Mbappé plays with sick and disabled children /in /by

Meeting French football player Kylian Mbappé was a dream come true for sick, disabled and children from unprivileged activities on Wednesday (Apr. 12). Kylian Mbappé has championed different causes, taking part in charitable activities.

Egypt and UAE leaders discuss bilateral ties, Arab solidarity in Cairo /in /by

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed his Emirati counterpart Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan in Cairo, Wednesday (Apr. 12). Last year, the two nations celebrated 50 years of bilateral relations and the official visit comes at a time when Egypt s...

Lawyer of child rape victim calls for more protection of minors in Morocco /in /by

The lawyer for an 11-year-old Moroccan girl, whose rapists received light sentences, on Wednesday appealed to the authorities to review laws protecting minors.