Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Morocco’s El Bakkali wins new world championship title in the 3,000-meters steeplechase /in /by

It is the fourth Bakkali medal wins in a row. At 27, he won silver in London in 2017, then bronze in Doha in 2019 and finally gold in Eugene (Oregon) USA.

BRICS Summit: Focus on building mutual financial system /in /by

The Brazil, India, China, South Africa Summit taking place in Johannesburg (Aug. 22-24) has raised more curiosity and conversations around lifting off regulations that hamper the blocs goal to create a new currency for the bloc.

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly killed in plane crash in Russia /in /by

The Federal Agency for Air Transport of Russia initiated an investigation of the crash of a plane that happened in the Tver Region on Wednesday (Aug.23), accordign to Russia's Tass news agency. Yevgeny Prigozhin was included in the list of passengers o...

Ethiopia announces joint Saudi probe into alleged migrant killings /in /by

The Ethiopia Foreign ministry tweeted Tuesday (Aug. 22) that the government will jointly investigate with Saudi authorities a report by a human rights group of killings of hundreds of its nationals.

BRICS leaders weigh expanding membership at summit /in /by

Calls to enlarge the BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- has dominated the agenda at its three-day summit in Johannesburg and exposed rifts between its members.

Crisis in Niger: Algeria begins mediation in three Ecowas countries /in /by

Algeria, firmly opposed to any military intervention in Niger, on Wednesday sent its Foreign Minister, Ahmed Attaf, on a tour of Nigeria, Benin and Ghana, to help find a way out of the crisis, Algerian diplomacy announced.

Zimbabwe votes as the president known as ‘the crocodile’ seeks a second and final term /in /by

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission acknowledged the late distribution of ballot papers at some polling stations and blamed it on delays in their printing "arising from numerous court challenges."

Niger Coup: Suspected terrorists shoot Ghanaian driver at Burkina Faso border, burn several trucks /in /by

Suspected terrorists shoot Ghanaian driver at Burkina Faso border, burn several trucks

Central African Republic: EU calls for “more inclusive democratic processes” /in /by

The European Union on Wednesday called for "more inclusive and transparent democratic processes" in the Central African Republic, where a new Constitution approved by referendum allows President Faustin Archange Touadéra to run for a third term in 2025.

Zimbabwe: ‘There is no way there won’t be a new President’, Chamisa says after casting ballot /in /by

As opposition leader Nelson Chamisa voted Wednesday (Aug. 23) in the southern African nation's 2nd general elections since Mugabe's fall, dozens of supporters sang and chanted.
Chamisa alleged intimidation in rural areas, encouraging his supporters to ...