Entries by Rédaction Africanews

CAR: Is beer at the heart of France, Russia’s battle for influence?

Arsonists attacked the MOCAF brewery located in Bangui on the night of March 5 to 6. According to sources familiar with the incident, footage from security cameras allegedly shows a planned operation by four men wearing uniforms resembling those of the...

Senegal: Opposition figure Ousmane Sonko’s appearance in court sparks unrest

Security forces later fired tear gas at member of parliament Guy Marius Sagna and several other MPs who had come to support Sonko, the AFP journalist saw.

South Africa requests twitter to delete alleged hateful video

South African authorities have requested Twitter to take down a video that reportedly incites violence against those who will not participate in protest marches planned for 20 March.

Malawi: Military personnel deployed to recover dead bodies from Cyclone Freddy

"The level of devastation we are dealing with here is greater than the resources we have at our disposal," President Lazarus Chakwera said in declaring two weeks of national mourning.

Tensions rise in Senegal ahead of Sonko’s trial

Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is being tried for defamation against Tourism minister Mame Mbaye Niang

Burna Boy to perform at UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul

“I’ll be performing at the UEFA Champions League final kick-off show by Pepsi. Come on, let’s go!”

Rwanda joins “Football for Schools” initiative

Rwanda celebrated as the country became the 50th country to join the "Football for Schools" scheme

Infantino re-elected FIFA president until 2027

The 52-year-old, who was re-elected by delegates from the 211 member federations in 2019, could remain at the helm of world football until 2031 as his first three-year tenure is considered incomplete.

Million tonnes of partially radioactive waste stir up fear in Niger

In Niger’s northern region of Arlit, heaps of partially radioactive waste left from four decades of Uranium mining dot the landscape. Now a plan by subsidiary Cominak and French uranium giant Orano is underway to secure the waste and avoid risks to hea...

Burkina Faso repatriates 64 citizens from Tunisia

"We were able to bring a first contingent of 64 compatriots" who were in Tunisia, said the Minister Delegate for Regional Cooperation, Karamoko Jean Marie Traore, ensuring that it was "the responsibility of our government to ensure the safety and well-...