Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Berlin Zoo panda twins Leni and Lotti celebrate first birthday

Berlin Zoo’s panda twins Leni and Lotti celebrated their first birthday on Friday with bamboo, colourful ice cream treats and a large red wooden number one.

DNA shows West African roots in 7th-century England

Researchers were perplexed, when they discovered that the remains of one woman and one man shared close genetic similarity with present-day Yoruba, Mende, Mandenka, and Esan groups from Sub-Saharan West Africa.

NGO rescues migrants allegedly thrown into sea off Libya

The IOM says nearly 24,500 people have died or gone missing along the route over the past decade, making it one of the deadliest migration corridors in the world.

Kim Jong Un leads Pyongyang ceremony for troops who fought in Ukraine

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un led a ceremony in Pyongyang on Friday to honour troops who fought in Ukraine and to commemorate those killed, according to state media.

Finalists rock invisible riffs at Air Guitar World Championships

Passionate performers from around the world are gathering in Finland this week, competing not with instruments in hand but with invisible guitars.

Countries condemn Israel’s settlement plan in occupied West Bank

Israel gave final approval Wednesday for an illeegal settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two

Grammy Award-winning US singer Ciara releases first studio album in five years

Its the US singer-songwriter’s 8th album and her second via her independent label, Beauty Marks Entertainment.

Samuel Eto’o’s future in Fécafoot election hangs in the balance

With the election just three months away, a bitter standoff over Samuel Eto'o's eligibility, pitting the football federation against the government, threatens to paralyze Cameroonian football's governing body.

Niger armed forces kill Boko Haram leader ”Bakoura”

"An air force fighter aircraft launched three targeted and successive strikes on the positions Bakoura used to occupy in Shilawa," an army source told AFP.

Trump administration reviews 55 million visa holders for violations

The Trump administration said Thursday it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, part of a growing crackdown on foreigners who are permitted to be in the United States.