Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Brazil’s Lula slams UN Security Council at progressive leaders’ summit in Spain

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strongly criticised the members of the United Nations Security Council during the Meeting in Defence of Democracy in Spain on Saturday.

AFCON 2025: Three Senegalese football fans released from jail in Morocco

Three Senegalese football fans who were detained in Morocco have been released on Saturday.

Argentina: Buenos Aires mixes faith and techno in tribute to Pope Francis

Argentina marked one year since Pope Francis’s death on Friday 18 April 2026 with a large open air tribute in Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires. A DJ priest led the tribute, mixing electronic music with messages of peace. The gathering drew large crowds.

Togo wants to act as ‘bridge’ between Sahel and international community

Togo presented its new geopolitical and security strategy for the Sahel during a high-level meeting in Lomé on Saturday.

China hosts humanoid robots in Beijing half marathon

China has tested humanoid robots in a real race setting in Beijing. The event highlights advances in endurance, balance and AI behaviour. Engineers see it as a step towards wider use.

Pope Leo challenges Angola’s leaders to break ‘extractivism’

Pope Leo XIV challenged Angola’s leaders to break the "extractivism” that has plundered and exploited Africa for centuries, as he arrived in the southern African country on Saturday with a message of encouragement for its long-suffering people.

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Angola, third stop on Africa tour

Pope Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Angola, opening the third leg of his four-nation tour across Africa, with a message focused on hope, peace, and social justice.

Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa as Benin seeks extradition over coup allegations

Pan-African activist Kemi Seba has been arrested in South Africa, where authorities say an extradition process is now underway.

Gulf tensions escalate as Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz

Tensions between Washington and Tehran are rising sharply over access to key shipping routes in the Persian Gulf, as both sides harden their positions.

Pope urges youth to stay and fight corruption during Cameroon visit

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, as he continues his 11-day tour across Africa.