Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Arsenal and Visit Rwanda end partnership after 8 years amid human right controversy /in /by

English football team Arsenal says it will terminate its partnership with Visit Rwanda at the end of this season, when the brand will cease to appear on the Gunners’ sleeves. Arsenal has come under fire over Rwanda's human rights record and alleged spo...

Nigeria closes schools in Kwara state amid rising insecurity /in /by

Authourities in Nigeria's Kwara State have shut down all schools across Ifelodun, Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin and Oke Ero following new security threats in the area.

Activists light up Johannesburg with a host of concerns ahead of G20 summit /in /by

A series of posters and illustrations projected onto buildings demanded urgent action on issues including climate accountability, the global debt crisis, and women’s rights.

WFP: Ending global hunger by 2030 achievable at less than 1% of military budgets /in /by

Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).

South Africa braces for a high-stakes G20 summit without the United States /in /by

But while global ambitions take center stage, frustrations at home are palpable. Johannesburg authorities have launched a multimillion-dollar clean-up campaign to repair broken infrastructure ahead of the summit — a move many residents view as superfic...

Nigeria on edge as Trump threatens sanctions and military action {Business Africa} /in /by

Africa is witnessing major shifts in economics, education, and community development this week—from rising market fears in Nigeria to life-changing opportunities for East African students and women-led energy innovation in Zanzibar. Here are the storie...

Midfielder is first Moroccan to win women’s African player of the year /in /by

Ghizlane Chebbak was crowned the Confederation of African Football's top female player at a star-studded ceremony in Rabat.

Guinea-Bissau braces for contentious presidential vote /in /by

Guinea-Bissau, a nation of about 2 million people, has endured multiple coups since independence - won after a brutal war with Portugal - including alleged attempts to oust Embaló since he took office in 2020.

Curaçao men’s national football team receives heroic welcome after WC qualifiers /in /by

Soccer fans celebrated at Curaçao International Airport in Willemstad on Wednesday as the country's men's soccer team arrived home after making World Cup history as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify.

Gabon jails nine Bongo associates for embezzlement and corruption /in /by

Gabon’s Specialized Criminal Court slaps nine of Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo former aides with sentences ranging between two to fifteen years for embezzlement of public funds, corruption, and money laundering.