Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Fans and locals welcome return of Tunisia’s Tabarka Jazz Festival

Tunisia's famous Tabarka Jazz Festival is back after a six-year hiatus.

2nd African Space Solutions Market opens in Abidjan

Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, hosts the second edition of an African space technology trade show known as the African Space Solutions Market from July 7 to 9, 2026.

Cancer kills 26,000 a day, WHO exposes deadly rich-poor survival gap

A new World Health Organization report has warned that cancer is placing a devastating human and economic burden on societies worldwide, claiming more than 26,000 lives every day and exposing major inequalities in survival rates between rich and poor c...

World Cup: Fans hopeful but wary ahead of Morocco-France quarterfinal

France and Morocco soccer fans gathered outside a hotel hosting the French national squad expressed hopes for their respective teams to advance at the World Cup one day before the two teams kickoff the quarterfinal stage of the tournament when the meet...

Russian FM meets with counterparts from Sahel alliance

Russia will continue to provide military backing for the junta-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who make up the Alliance of Sahel States, the parties said at a meeting in Niger's capital Niamey.

Mixed reactions in Zimbabwe to sweeping constitutional changes

There were mixed reaction in Zimbabwe's capital Harare on Wednesday, a day after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that will extend his term to 2030 and scrap direct presidential elections.

Fourth group of deportees from US arrive in Eswatini

A US immigration attorney says the group of 11 people includes at least two who have legal protection that should have shielded them from deportation.

Human Rights Watch raises alarm over Tunisian crackdown on activists

It says resurgent authoritarianism has translated into systematic repression, including of journalists, political opponents, and independent lawyers.

IMF lowers global growth forecast amid geopolitical tensions

It excepts the world economy to grow by 3 per cent, down from 3.5 per cent in 2025.

Health workers in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues

The healthcare workers at the epicentre of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments.