Entries by Rédaction Africanews

WAFCON: Morocco moves on to final, set to face off against Nigeria

Goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi blocked Comfort Yeboah's attempt and host Morocco advanced to the championship of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Ghana on Tuesday.

US leaves UNESCO – again

The United States announced Tuesday it will again pull out of the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias, only two years after re-joining.

Women’s Afcon: Nigeria reaches final after 2-1 win over South Africa

The Super Falcons have won nine WAFCON titles. Disappointed by their fourth-place finish in the 2022 tournament, they dubbed their goal to win this event as “Mission X.”

UN says global shift to renewable energy hits positive tipping point

Two UN reports on Tuesday found that 92.5% of new electricity capacity in 2024 came from renewables.

France: Microsoft partners with French firm to create Notre Dame Cathedral digital twin

The tech giant will provide key AI assistance to French start up Iconem, to help them build a replica of the cathedral.

Russia and Mozambique reaffirm defence cooperation after foreign ministers’ meeting

Maria Manuela Lucas and Sergey Lavrov spoke during a joint news conference following their talks in Moscow on Tuesday.

Egyptians reject Israel’s plans for ‘humanitarian city’ in southern Gaza

Cairo has voiced strong opposition to Israel's plan to establish the so-called "humanitarian city" on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, warning it could trigger a mass exodus toward Egypt's border and further destabilize the region

Arab League holds emergency meeting to discuss Gaza humanitarian crisis

Palestine requested the extraordinary session amid the escalating famine threatening the enclave's two million people.

Displaced Gazans live in tents at bombed stadium in Gaza City

New footage released by the Palestinian news agency Wafa shows families living in tents inside a damaged football stadium in Gaza City, amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes.

Dreaming of being James Bond, a British man tries to spy for Russia

The jury at Winchester Crown Court found Howard Phillips guilty of aiding what he believed to be a foreign intelligence agency. The unanimous verdict was reached after four hours of deliberation.