Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Elephant spotted in Senegalese park gives hope to conservationists /in /by

Senegal has one of the most threatened elephant populations in Africa, with the population in the Niokolo-Koba park diminishing from 450 in the late 1970s to between 5 and 10 currently, according to the Elephant Crisis Fund

Morocco seeks to preserve traditional cooking and recipes through UNESCO project /in /by

Morocco has launched a national consultation process for a UNESCO project aiming for the first time to publish an International Atlas of Food Heritage, as well as a digital platform aiming to preserve, promote and popularise these heritage foods for fu...

Five years after murder of George Floyd, police distrust remains in Minneapolis /in /by

Anger over the deaths of Black men in police custody in Minnesota and across the country had long been simmering, and the pandemic lockdowns provided the conditions for a flashpoint

Haiti running out of HIV medication due to USAID funding cuts /in /by

More than 150,000 people in Haiti have HIV or AIDS, although the number is believed to be much higher

Dr. Dre helps open new Compton high school /in /by

The hip-hop legend and executive, who grew up nearby, donated $10 million to the campus and its Andre “Dr. Dre” Young Performing Arts Center

Zambia’s Banda scores fastest hat-trick in NWSL history /in /by

The Zambian national scored three goals in the first 38 minutes of the match for the first hat trick in team history and also the first by an African player in the NWSL

Egypt wants ancient Christian ruins off UNESCO’s list of sites in danger /in /by

The historical area centers around Saint Menas, who died in the early days of Christianity and is buried at the site that was inscribed in 1979 on the list of globally treasured natural and cultural sites recognized by the United Nations

South Africa police minister says Trump’s genocide claim ‘twisted’ /in /by

During a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa, Donald Trump played a clip showing dozens of white crosses that he claimed were graves of murdered white south Africans. The crosses were in fact an art piece made for a memorial years ago

Sudanese refugees feeing war found dead in Libyan desert /in /by

At least seven Sudanese migrants were found dead on Friday after their vehicle broke down and left them stranded for days deep in the Libyan desert, according to an ambulance service official

Russia and Ukraine say a major prisoner swap has begun /in /by

Russia’s Ministry of Defense said each side had released 270 military personnel and 120 civilian detainees