Entries by Rédaction Africanews

World Cup 2026: England and France deliver 10-goal thriller in bronze playoff

France, who trailed 4-0 at half-time, mounted a spirited second-half comeback but ultimately fell short.

Nuits d’Afrique festival returns for 40th year celebration

Forty years ago, Lamine Touré, owner of the legendary Balattou club, and Suzanne Rousseau launched this ambitious project to celebrate African cultures

Sierra Leonian women turn to rickshaw driving to survive

Besides employing women, the kekeh has emerged as the most feasible alternative for public transport, bridging the gap between congested city centers and underserved neighborhoods

Nigeria: Child malnutrition worsens as cost of living climbs

Children relapsing into malnutrition has become an increasingly common occurrence in the state and across northern Nigeria, according to local health and aid workers, who cite knock-on effects from the Iran war

Tunisia reels in extreme heat as temperatures near 50°C

An exceptionally intense heat wave swept across Tunisia, pushing temperatures to nearly 50 degrees Celsius and breaking historical records in multiple regions, local media reported on Saturday

CAR PM warns armed groups after attack on town near Sudan border

Central African Prime Minister Felix Moloua and part of his government traveled to Birao, in the north of the country, 65 km from the town of Am Dafock, the scene of a deadly attack on June 30

Casualties after rebels attack Malian army convoy in north

A Malian army convoy leaving the strategic northern town of Anefis was attacked on Saturday morning by Tuareg separatists, military and security officials said

U.S., Iran trade fire for seventh consecutive day

The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as an Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the U.S. — snapping another fragile thread as the war s...

Ethiopians march against alleged forced mobilisation in Tigray

Thousands rally in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa to protest the alleged forced recruitment of civilians in the Tigray region by Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces, the breakaway region's main political party, amid months of escalating tens...

Trump, Infantino give World Cup high praise, calling tournament a success

Trump called this World Cup “one of the all-time greatest sporting events in history,” adding that the tournament galvanized more than just the sporting world