Entries by Rédaction Africanews

U.S. funding cuts have gutted global AIDS program, report finds

Clinics closed, staff laid off as PEPFAR disruptions hit dozens of countries

40th edition of the Nuits d’Afrique music festival comes to a close

Forty years after its first edition, Montreal’s Nuits d’Afrique international music festival once again celebrated the influence of African cultures.

South Africa signs $1.5bn World Bank loan for infrastructure development

It will help the country confront challenges in electricity supply, freight transport, and water and sanitation services that have long constrained economic growth

Meloni orders full probe after arrest death sparks unrest

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for a full investigation into the death of a man during an arrest in Bologna, while strongly condemning violent clashes that left dozens of police officers injured.

Six jailed Ivory Coast opposition party officials freed after months in detention

The Abidjan PDCI officials, arrested in October last year, were released on Monday after nine months in detention.

Six jailed Ivory Coast opposition party officials freed after months in detention

The Abidjan PDCI officials, arrested in October last year, were released on Monday after nine months in detention.

Africa overtakes Asia as world’s hunger hot spot, UN report finds

Africa has overtaken Asia as the world’s hunger hotspot and could soon be home to almost 60 percent of the world’s chronically undernourished people.

Africa overtakes Asia as world’s hunger hot spot, UN report finds

Africa has overtaken Asia as the world’s hunger hotspot and could soon be home to almost 60 percent of the world’s chronically undernourished people.

Iran confirms receiving proposals from mediators amid war with US

Iran said Monday it has received proposals from mediators as back-and-forth attacks with the United States continue.

Skiing enthusiasts flock to slopes on Lesotho’s Maluti Mountain

Afriski says about 70 per cent of visitors come from neighbouring South Africa while the rest are mostly from across the region.