Entries by Rédaction Africanews

IMF: Global uncertainty weighing on MENA economies

he International Monetary Fund says countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as they face uncertainty due to tariff measures, lower-than-recent oil prices and cuts to financial aid.

Catholic faithful in Ivory Coast hold mass in memory of Pope Francis

As cardinals gather in Rome to elect a new pope, some here hope the new church leader will be an African.

WFP begins food distribution for over 220,000 IDPs in Sudan

The World Food Programme (WFP) reports that food and nutrition distributions for over 220,000 people have started in Tawila, North Darfur – where hundreds of thousands are seeking refuge from horrific violence in and around El Fasher and Zamzam IDP Cam...

African Union ends Gabon suspension after Oligui election

Gabon was suspended by the continental bloc when General Brice Oligui Nguema took power after overthrowing president Ali Bongo in August 2023

US, Ukraine sign minerals deal after Kiev agrees to pay for war support

The U.S. has been seeking from Ukraine access to more than 20 raw materials deemed strategically critical to its interests, including some non-minerals such as oil and natural gas

South Africa to probe whether prosecutions of apartheid crimes were blocked

President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered an inquiry Wednesday to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes

Thousands of people rally in support of Burkina Faso’s transitional president

It was the biggest show of support for the junta since Captain Ibrahim Traore seized power in a September 2022 coup.

Sexual abuse victims want a zero-tolerance pope to lead Catholic Church

Cardinals due to elect the next leader of the Church at a gathering set to start on 7 May.

Brazil’s foreign minister highlights BRICS’ commitment to multilateralism

Foreign ministers from the 11-member bloc gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday for a second and final day of meetings.

“Shadow Force” marks Kerry Washington’s action debut

Hollywood is turning up the heat this spring with Shadow Force, a high-octane action film led by Kerry Washington