Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Fourth edition of China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo opens in Changsha /in /by

The event sees nearly 4,700 Chinese and African companies as well as over 30,000 participants come together over the course of four days.

Haiti sees first domestic flight in seven months take off from Port-au-Prince /in /by

No planes departed for domestic destinations for seven months from Haiti's Toussaint Louverture airport after it was attacked by gangs. But on Thursday, the first flight took off for Cap-Haitien in the north of the country, marking a rare success in Ha...

Egypt and Germany FMs call for “de-escalation” in Iran-Israel crisis /in /by

Germany's new Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stopped in Egypt on the first leg of his regional tour on Friday. During a joint press conference, the Foreign Ministers of both countries expressed their concern over the mutual missile attacks between Is...

Iran retaliates with more missile strikes after Israeli attack /in /by

More Iranian missiles shot towards Israeli territory late on Friday and early on Saturday morning in a tit-for-tat exchange following an Israeli attack on Iran on Friday. Israel said on Saturday morning that it would continue its attacks on Iranian tar...

Lungu funeral row continues as family says President Hichilema not welcome /in /by

The row over the funeral of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu shows no sign of letting up after his family announced on Friday that Lungu had left instructions that the current president, Hakainde Hichilema, should not be allowed “anywhere near his ...

Oil prices soar and stocks fall over concerns Israeli strikes on Iran could spiral into wider war /in /by

Oil prices soared on Friday while stocks fell over concerns that Israel’s attack on Iran could spiral into a wider war and damage the flow of crude around the world.

From the shadows to the spotlight: Nations’ debut in FIFA Club World Cup /in /by

The tournament will open the doors to players from countries that have never appeared at the FIFA World Cup for national teams.

”Can’t believe myself”: Air India’s sole crash survivor narrates his escape /in /by

Seated in 11A, Vishwashkumar Ramesh said his side of the plane fell onto the ground floor of a building, and there was space for him to escape after the door broke open. He unfastened his seat belt and forced himself out of the plane

UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of immediate ceasefire in Gaza /in /by

UN member states on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Spanish-drafted resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages and full access to deliver aid to 2 million Palestinians at risk of famine.

Tinubu pardons the Ogoni Nine activists, 30 years after their execution /in /by

Nigeria's president on Wednesday conferred a posthumous national honour on the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and fellow campaigners, 30 years after their execution by the then-military regime.