Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Guinea Junta suspends membership in regional development group /in /by

Guinea's ruling junta announced on Tuesday evening that it was suspending its membership of the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS), made up of four West African countries through which the river flows because it "does not take...

Guinea suspends agricultural exports to preserve stocks /in /by

Guinea's ruling junta has suspended the export of several agricultural products, including rice, potatoes, and palm oil, for six months to preserve its "food sovereignty" and "social peace".

Fans mark 50th anniversary of martial artist Bruce Lee’s death /in /by

For the 50th anniversary of the death of famed martial artist Bruce Lee in 1973, fans are holding exhibitions and martial arts workshops in Hong Kong this week.

Schools in Kenya closed over demonstrations called by the opposition /in /by

With police deployed, streets deserted and schools closed, Kenya was gearing up for another tense day of opposition protests on Wednesday.

Ethiopia: Social media accessible again after 5 months of blockage /in /by

Social networks and messaging services, including Facebook, Telegram, TikTok and Youtube, were once again freely accessible in Ethiopia on Wednesday after more than five months of restrictions, an AFP journalist and the Open Observatory of Network Inte...

DR Congo: Kabila rejects Ugandan accusations of harbouring ADF rebels /in /by

Former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has rejected accusations from Uganda that he gave sanctuary to rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces.

Nearly 900 migrants rescued by Moroccan navy, one drowned /in /by

Over the past few days, the Moroccan navy has rescued almost 900 illegal migrants, most of them from sub-Saharan Africa, including 400 in territorial waters, according to a military source, while attempts to cross to Spain have multiplied.

World Champion Tobi Amusan charged with missing drug tests, Risks Suspension /in /by

"I am a CLEAN athlete, and I am regularly (maybe more than usual) tested by the AIU," she wrote, in referencing the Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees doping issues in international track and is the agency that charged her with the violation.

Climate and violence hobble Nigeria’s push to rely on its own wheat after the hit from Russia’s war /in /by

Nigeria is trying to become self-sufficient: The government has launched programs to provide loans to farmers and boost domestic grain production. But extreme weather and violence from both gangs and farmers and cattle herders clashing over resources h...

Women’s World Cup player payments will be distributed by federations /in /by

Infantino said there are complications including residency and taxation that are best handled by federations.