Entries by Rédaction Africanews

UN raises alarm over Egypt’s proposed criminal procedure code

Egypt has faced growing scrutiny in recent years over its judicial and security practices, particularly regarding prolonged pre-trial detention and limits on civil liberties.

Gaza: Palestinian UN envoy blasts Israel for deliberately blocking aid

Nearly half a million Palestinians are facing possible starvation, living in “catastrophic” levels of hunger, and 1 million others can barely get enough food, according to findings by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a leading authori...

US Court cuts $18 million defamation payout to Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas

Despite the reduction, Anas said he would appeal the new decision.

Inside the making of the Palme d’Or

As the Cannes Film Festival rolls out its iconic red carpet for the 78th time, one gleaming symbol of cinematic achievement is once again in the spotlight — the Palme d’Or, handcrafted each year by the artisans of Chopard

Cassie testifies in Diddy’s trial

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, took the witness stand Tuesday in his federal sex trafficking trial in New York — testifying for the first time about years of alleged abuse and sexual exploitation

Child labour crisis: UN calls for urgent global action

At the United Nations, world leaders called for urgent, united action to end this crisis of child labour

Senegal’s fishing crisis: Overfishing, migration, survival

A new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation is linking illegal and destructive overfishing by foreign vessels with a collapse in Senegal’s fish stocks and a surge in irregular migration

Does the new pope have Haitian roots?

Pope Leo the Fourteenth, is stirring conversation on social media suggesting he may have deep personal ties to the Caribbean—specifically Haiti

UN chief pleads with countries to pay their share for international peacekeeping

The budget for nine of those operations during the fiscal year that ends on June 30 totals $5.6 billion, 8.2% lower than a year earlier. Each of the U.N.'s 193 member countries is legally obliged to pay its share toward peacekeeping.

The 78th Cannes Film Festival begins with 22 films vying for top prize

22 films will vie for Cannes’ top prize, the Palme d’Or. Those films include Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme,” Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” Lynne Ramsay’s “Die, My Love,” Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value,” Kelly Reichardt’s “The Master...