Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Tunisia: Migrants demonstrate outside the UN facility in Tunis

Most of those gathered were from Sudan and claimed to have been persecuted by Tunisians since president Kais Saied lashed out at sub-Saharan African migrants last month and inveighed against a perceived plot to erase Tunisia’s identity.

S.Africa’s Pistorius up for parole in girlfriend’s murder

A parole board is to decide whether Pistorius should be let out early, after a hearing in Pretoria on Friday.

Senegal: Clashes between police officers, students in Dakar on the eve of Sonko trial

Mr. Sonko and his supporters accuse the government of using the justice system to prevent him from running for president in February 2024. The presidential party accuses Mr. Sonko of wanting to paralyze the country and of using the street to escape jus...

Kamala Harris Ghana trip ends, pledges $1B to advance women’s economic participation

Beyond this commitment, I am also pleased to announce a series of other significant private sector commitments alongside U.S. government efforts. In total, these investments represent more than $1 billion that is being dedicated to advance women's econ...

British-Nigerian actor John Boyega hopes latest movie “Breaking” sparks conversation

"Brian Brown's ex-wife was the closest to us and giving us kind of like that day to day response and advice, which was very, very important to this because we didn't want to just make a generic film that had like thriller qualities and screaming and sh...

Gabonese student killed in Turkey

The death of a Gabonese student in Turkey, confirmed by her embassy and her university, provokes strong emotion among the African students welcomed in increasing numbers in the country.

World Cup Trophy Tour lands in Brazil

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup trophy was unveiled in Brazil by former player, Formiga

Burkina Faso: Civil society concerned after cases of “forced recruitment

A group of civil society organisations in Burkina Faso have expressed concern over cases of "abduction" and "forced recruitment" of citizens as army auxiliaries in the fight against jihadism, and denounced the "recurrent and systematic denial of freedo...

Top 10 African countries with the most millionaires

The report indicates that Africa's 'Big 5' wealth markets, namely South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, and Morocco, together make up 56% of the continent's high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and over 90% of its billionaires.

Somalis displaced by long-term drought struggle to celebrate Ramadan

Moslems in Somalia are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, but faced with the country’s longest drought, many people are struggling to make ends meet.