Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Brazil’s Lula vows response after US announces new tariffs

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday said Brazil would not accept any other country "disrespecting" the nation as he commented on a the trade dispute with the United States

Nigeria: UNICEF chief urges child protection amid security, humanitarian crises

The head of the U.N. children's agency visited northwestern Nigeria on Friday as conflict, poverty and rising food insecurity leave millions of children in the region in need of aid

Senegal: Faye, ex-president Macky Sall hold high-stakes meeting

Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, held a meeting in Dakar Friday with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors

Senegal: Ex-president Sall arrives back for meeting with successor

Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, arrived in Dakar Friday for a brief meeting with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors.

Messi, Lamine Yamal’s baby photo goes viral ahead of their meeting in the WC final

The baby in the photo – which has now gone viral – was none other than Lamine Yamal, the Spanish wunderkind who at 16 was showing such promise that he was already being compared to the greats of the sport.

Algeria battles intense wildfires amid heatwave

Algeria continues to battle intense wildfires amid high temperatures, with authorities saying they have mobilised significant resources to fight them.

Women sand miners toil stripped Cape Verde beach

On a rocky Cape Verde beach, Maria and Vania fill their buckets with black sand the moment that waves recede, transporting it on their heads to a stockpile where it will be sold illegally.

Ivory Coast fashion designers storm the international stage

Favoured by the likes of Beyoncé and Aya Nakamura, Ivory Coast fashion is wooing the world stage, thanks in part to showcasing on social media.

Iran accuses the United States of bombing civilian infrastructure

Iranian state media are reporting that bridges, a train station, and an airport were among the sites hit, amid renewed airstrikes.

China rescuers race to find trapped people after landslide

China launched a large-scale rescue operation after a landslide struck Pengshui County in Chongqing municipality on 17 July, burying part of a residential area and trapping an unknown number of people.