Entries by Rédaction Africanews

The sea is higher than we think: Millions more at risk of rising sea levels, researchers say /in /by

Rising sea levels due to climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously thought, according to a new report. Writing in the journal Nature, researchers say that 90 percent of scientific studies use erroneous data when calculati...

Clerics meet in Nigeria: could the Anglican Church split? /in /by

Conservative Anglican leaders from Africa, Asia, and Latin America gathered in Nigeria on Wednesday as part of a four-day meeting that could reshape the future of one of the world’s largest Christian communions over the recent appointment of the first ...

Nigeria suspends doctors over Adichie son’s death /in /by

Nigeria’s medical regulator has taken disciplinary action against three doctors in connection with the death of the young son of celebrated Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Women’s AFCON in doubt over Morocco’s willingness to host tournament /in /by

With the competition due to start on 17 March, South Africa says it is willing to step in as host if needed.

South Africa pushes for local production of HIV prevention drug lenacapavir /in /by

South Africa is seeking to produce a key HIV prevention drug locally as part of a broader effort to improve access to treatment and strengthen the country’s pharmaceutical industry.

At least 87 dead after US submarine sinks Iranian warship near Sri Lanka /in /by

A torpedo fired by a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vessel sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic’s “prize ship,” US Defens...

Iran war oil price shock threatens to disrupt African economies /in /by

There are fears of prolonged disruption to global trade as shipping companies suspend operations through the Strait of Hormuz.

Ivory Coast cocoa growers to face 60% price cut on their produce /in /by

Ivory Coast, the world's leading cocoa producer, on Wednesday cut the price paid to its growers by nearly 60 percent, the government said, to try to address a sales slump affecting the sector.