Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Gabon: Ali Bongo’s Gabonese Democratic Party mired in succession battle

The GDP elected its new head Blaise Louembé during its January congress, but the allies of former president Ali Bongo contest the new leadership.

FIFA eyes 72-hour rest rule as club World Cup sparks

It is not certain, however, that this consensus will lead to a binding agreement , given that FIFPRO , the global players' union, did not take part in the discussions.

UN-Russia agricultural export memorandum will not be extended

The memorandum that was signed in 2022 between Russia and the United Nations (UN) regarding the export of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers will not be renewed after July 22 of this year, as stated by Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei...

French first lady Brigitte Macron to take libel case to highest court of appeals

Brigitte Macron is not backing down in her legal battle against two women who have claimed the French first lady was born a man. Her lawyer said on Monday she would take the case to France's highest court of appeals.

World leaders express condolences over death of Nigerian ex-president Muhammadu Buhari

Leaders across Africa paid homage to the former Nigerian president. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed condolences.

Kenya: Visa-free travel now available for many African and Caribbean countries

Kenya has officially eliminated visa requirements for all African and most Caribbean nations.

One year on from Trump assassination attempt, second suspect readies for trial in Florida

On the first anniversary of the failed attempt on his life, Donald Trump released a statement saying: “It remains my firm conviction that God alone saved me to restore our beloved Republic to greatness.”

Trump Administration’s funding cuts jeopardize HIV research in South Africa

At the University of the Witwatersrand, scientists are developing HIV vaccines that could help change the course of the epidemic. But just a week before clinical trials were set to begin, the Trump administration announced it would pull U.S. funding, p...

Tisha Campbell and Melissa De Sousa take on cyber crime in ‘Operation: Aunties’

Tisha Campbell returns to the big screen alongside Melissa De Sousa in Operation: Aunties, a sharp cyber crime dramedy where two fierce women team up to take down a dark web trafficking ring.

Dinosaur skeleton and Martian meteorite to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s ‘Geek Week’

If you have a few million dollars to spare, this baby ceratosaurus could be yours. It’s going under the hammer on Wednesday at Sotheby’s in New York, alongside a chunk of the planet Mars.