Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Turkey: Unusual footage shows water buffaloes soaking in hot springs

In eastern Bitlis, farmers lead water buffaloes and horses into 40-degree Budakli thermal springs to bathe, heal and keep milk quality high during sub-zero winter temperatures.

Brazil’s iconic carnival opens in Rio with Carmelitas street party

Rio’s Carmelitas parade draws thousands to Santa Teresa, with samba, costumed revellers and a nod to a runaway nun legend.

Guinea-Bissau opposition leader faces military court over coup plot allegations

Guinea-Bissau's main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, appeared before a military court on Friday facing allegations of involvement in multiple coup attempts, accusations his entourage has vehemently denied as politically motivated.

Nigeria: Matchmaking websites increasingly popular in Kano

Matchmaking websites are in their hayday in Kano, a conservative hub in northern Nigeria. It's not uncommon for women in the predominantly Muslim city to marry at 18.

Liberia: Supreme Court rules ex-minister Tweah not immune to prosecution

Liberia's supreme court has reaffirmed that Tweah and several ex officials are not protected from prosecution under claims of national security council immunity.

Zimbabwe’s inventive Valentine’s: Cash bouquets and scrap metal hearts

Romance in Zimbabwe is taking strikingly inventive forms, reflecting life in an economy where cash reigns supreme and sustainability gains new social value.

Malawi launches polio vaccine programme

Malawi has started a vaccination programme across the commercial city of Blantyre after derived poliovirus was found in sewage samples.

DR Congo offers frontline freeze in step towards truce

The Democratic Republic of Congo said Friday it had "accepted the principle of a ceasefire" involving a "strict and immediate" freeze of positions in the conflict in the east of the country

Ugandans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine, reports say

A video posted online last month shows a group of soldiers in a snow-covered forest singing a Ugandan song. In the background, a Russian voice mocks them, calling them “disposable.”

Missing french tourist found dead after two-day desert search

The body of a French citizen has been found in northeastern Chad after two days of search efforts in the Sahara Desert, authorities announced on Friday.