Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Workshop addresses issues facing young Africans online in the digital age

'Laissons Parler Les Gens' explored ways of engaging young Africans through humour digital storytelling and culture as it discussed the dark side of the digital era. The gathering in Belgium formed part of the Kouman x Brussels initiative, a cultural p...

UNAids warns US funding cut could cost lives in South Africa

The US decision to withdraw all of its HIV and Aids funding from South Africa is likely to cost lives, the head of the UN's HIV agency has warned.

South African police probe killing of Malawian amid rising anti-immigrant attacks

The 29-year-old man died during a march against illegal immigrants at the Jika Joe Informal Settlement in Pietermaritzburg.

Niger submits formal bid to leave ICC

Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Hague-based tribunal said on Tuesday, nine months after announcing the move alongside allies Mali and Burkina Faso

World Cup: Accra celebrates as Ghana holds England

England dominated possession on Tuesday but came up empty on several late scoring opportunities in a rain-filled 0-0 draw

Amnesty slams EU migration cooperation with ‘racist’ Libya

Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned a European Union move to increase cooperation with Libya to stem migration despite an intensifying crackdown on migrants in the country

UN warns of worsening Ebola outbreak and El Niño-driven hunger threat

Officials from the UN and international aid agencies gathered in Geneva on Monday to discuss increasing threats of heatwaves in Europe, an intense Ebola outbreak in Africa, and an anticipated food crisis driven by weather events such as El Niño.

South Africa’s appeals court grants Lungu’s family burial right

A legal battle over where former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's remains will be buried may be over, more than a year after he died, as South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday in favor of his family and rejected the Zambian government's cl...

African cities back pact to shape future of data centers

African cities are joining a global effort to shape the future of data centers. As demand for digital infrastructure surges, leaders are pushing for new rules to balance technological growth with energy and environmental concerns.

Kenya: Blind tailor breaking boundaries

A tailor who lost his sight completely due to glaucoma has found ingenious ways to continue sewing accurately.
When Charles Kibe lost his sight in 2017, he also lost customers, but now his business is thriving.