Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Sierra Leone elections: struggling economy main focus for voters

As Sierra Leoneans prepare to head to the polls this Saturday, the growing economic hardship is on everyone's mind.

Uganda: Opposition calls for repatriation of troops after school massacre

Uganda's opposition called on Wednesday for the repatriation of Ugandan troops deployed abroad to reinforce security after a massacre last week at a high school blamed on jihadists left at least 42 people dead.

Macron hosts Chad, Gabon leaders ahead of ‘Summit for a New Global Financing Pact’

Chad's President Mahamat Deby and Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba are among the roughly 50 heads of state and government attending the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact. They were hosted Wednesday (June 21) by Emmanuel Macron for talks.

Wembanyama poised to be selected No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs

There has been no debate about who the Spurs should take with the No. 1 pick, no discussion of which player might be a better fit, no real attempts to raise any red flags about the presumed selection.

Sierra Leone opposition supporters protest against electoral body

Hundreds of supporters of the opposition party, All People's Congress (APC), hold up signs calling for the Chief electoral Commissioner, Mohamed Konneh, to step down after allegations of electoral fraud, at a protest in Freetown on June 21, 2023.

Kenya: storm over minister who called journalists “prostitutes”

Kenya's Minister of Commerce was in turmoil on Wednesday after publicly denigrating a media group, accusing it of working for the opposition and calling its journalists "prostitutes".

Tunisia train derailment kills two, injures 34

Two people were killed and 34 injured when an overnight passenger train careered off the tracks and overturned in eastern Tunisia on Wednesday, the state-owned SNCFT rail company said.

Pharell Williams: musician-turned-designer opens Paris men’s fashion week

Pharell Williams presented the Louis Vuitton spring summer 2024 menswear collection at the Pont Neuf in Paris.

Football: Ghanaian legend Asamoah Gyan retires

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan, a footballing legend in his homeland, announced on Tuesday that he was retiring from the game at the age of 37.

Kenya is the world’s top TikTok user

According to the recently released Reuters Institute Digital News report 2023 survey, Kenya is leads in world TikTok usage.