Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Putin tells top officials Alaska talks were ‘frank and informative’

The Russian president said the meeting had brought Russia and the United States 'closer to the necessary decisions' to end the war in Ukraine.

Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo rallies opposition against Ouattara’s fourth-term bid

Former President Laurent Gbagbo urged his supporters to oppose a 'fourth term' for the Ivory Coast's incumbent president.

South Africa starts a soul-searching ‘national dialogue’ about poverty, inequality and other issues

South African is starting a “national dialogue” Friday that is meant to bring all sectors of society together to discuss the country’s most pressing issues and find solutions.

Portugal summons Guinea-Bissau envoy after journalists expelled ahead of tense election

Lisbon is pushing back after Guinea-Bissau abruptly expelled reporting teams from Portugal’s state news agency Lusa and two African units of public broadcaster RTP.

At least 18 dead after bus plunges off bridge in El Harrach, east of Algiers

A tragic bus crash in Algiers has left 18 people dead and 24 others injured after a passenger bus veered off a bridge and plunged into the Oued El Harrach streambed around 5:45 p.m. Friday.

U.S. to prioritize White South Africans in refugee admissions

Just three months after the first group of White South Africans arrived in the United States under a special refugee program, the Trump administration is now preparing to cap total refugee admissions at around 40,000 for 2026, according to Reuters.

Ghana holds state funeral for 8 helicopter crash victims

Ghana has bid a final farewell to the eight victims of one of the country's worst air disasters in more than a decade.

US-Russia talks end without deal on Ukraine war

Talks between the US President and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded without an agreement on ending the war in Ukraine, despite being widely anticipated as a possible turning point.

South African court blocks TotalEnergies’ offshore oil exploration permit

Petitioned by environmentalists, the ruling cited major flaws in the French company's environmental review process.

Lucy, icon of human evolution, travels to Europe for landmark exhibition

Czech National Museum Director General Michal Lukeš called the loan “a unique insight into the past” and a chance to deepen understanding of humanity’s roots.