Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Portuguese team pays emotional tribute to Diogo Jota

His family and widow, Rute, were present to unveil a framed bronze Portugal shirt with Jota's name and number on at the nation's training base in Lisbon.

Congo ex-justice minister sentenced to forced labor for corruption

In a high-profile corruption crackdown, a top Congolese court has sentenced former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba to three years of forced labor after convicting him of embezzling $19 million in public funds.

Putin and Kim attend Xi’s grand military parade in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping was joined by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a major military parade in Beijing on Wednesday.

Rapper Cardi B cleared of assaulting security guard

In the $24 million civil trial, the star was accused of slashing a woman's face with her fingernails.

Ugandan nurse brings lifeline to forgotten elders amid growing aging crisis

In the remote hills of Uganda, Winnie Katwesigye is on a mission. She is not only delivering healthcare but also restoring dignity to elderly people often forgotten by the system.

Cameroon: UN raises alarm at exclusion of President Biya’s rival from vote

Cameroonian authorities have barred Maurice Kamto, Biya's fiercest challenger from standing, leading to protests. 92-year-old Biya announced in July that he would seek re-election, ending speculation that he might step aside

Sudan appeals for aid after landslide kills more than 1,000 in Darfur

The village of Tarasin was “completely leveled to the ground,” the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army said as it appealed to the U.N. and international aid groups for help to recover the bodies

Nigeria submits bid to host 2030 Commonwealth Games

This is the second time Abuja is bidding to host the Commonwealth Games. It lost its first attempt to Glasgow in 2014. India's Ahmedabad is the other bidder

Finnish court sentences Nigerian separatist leader to six years in jail

It found that Simon Ekpa had attempted to promote the independence of the so-called Biafra region of Nigeria by illegal means.