Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Bafana Bafana win, Salah rescues Egypt as AFCON 2025 heats up

AFCON 2025 continues to build. Day Two took place yesterday, with three exciting group-stage matches. After Morocco opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over Comoros, Group A continued at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, where Mali faced Zambia in...

Nigeria says it will increase security around schools as it welcomes back abducted students

Some 130 children and teachers, released after being kidnapped from their Catholic school in Nigeria last month, attended a ceremony on Monday held by Niger's state governor.

Senegal gear up to face Botswana at AFCON opener in Tangier

Senegal were in training on Monday as they prepped for their AFCON opener against Botswana on Tuesday.

Investigation into Bondi Beach shooting reveals details of ‘meticulously’ planned attack

Police said the two alleged gunmen conducted firearms training weeks before the attack.

Trump’s appointment of envoy to Greenland sparks new tension with Denmark

Donald Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the US envoy to Greenland on Sunday.

Morocco: Cold wave persists with heavy snowfall expected in high-altitude zones

Snowfall ranging from 20 to 40 centimetres is forecast in several Moroccan provinces on Thursday.

AFCON 2025: The coelacanth, Comoros’ national symbol in football and beyond

The Coelacanth is not just the nickname for Comoros’ football team, it's also the name of an ancient fish species that has become a national symbol.

Egypt: Visitors watch sun align with ancient Luxor temple on winter solstice

The sunrise lines up perfectly with the walls of the Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak each year on 21 December.

In Goma, Kivu Fashion Week celebrates solidarity, hope and resilience

Designers from eastern Congo, Rwanda and Uganda among other countries gathered in Goma this weekend for the fourth edition of Kivu Fashion Week.

Kenya’s Nairobi county approves paid menstrual leave policy

Nairobi County has just made headlines with a bold and controversial decision: women working for the county are now entitled to two paid days off every month for menstrual health.