Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Lesotho: textile industry hangs in the balance following new U.S. tariffs

Textile manufacturing is one of Lesotho's key industries, employing around 12,000 people and exporting some 75% of its output to the United States.

Malian music legend Amadou Bagayoko Dies at 70

Amadou Bagayoko, who, alongside his wife, formed the iconic blind musical duo Amadou & Mariam, passed away on Friday in Bamako at the age of 70 due to an illness, as confirmed by his family and the Malian government.

Cholera outbreak intensifies amidst violence in the DRC

The southern province of Tanganyika is grappling with a rapidly escalating cholera outbreak that poses a serious threat to thousands.

Real Madrid prepares to host Valencia

Real will face Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and have reached the final of the Copa del Rey where they will take on Barcelona at the end of April.

IMF Approves $1.2 Billion Disbursement for Egypt Amid Economic Reforms

Egypt has been implementing economic reforms under the IMF's guidance to address challenges such as high inflation and foreign currency shortages.

Central African opposition leads mass protest against Touadéra’s third-term bid

The Republican Bloc for the Defense of the Constitution (BRDC) has vowed to keep up the pressure, promising more protests in the coming weeks and months

How older cats enjoy retirement in South Africa

Elderly cats whose owners have died are often abandoned and left to fend for themselves. Some are finding a relaxing retirement at a cat sanctuary near Cape Town.

M23 rebels withdraw from strategic DRC town ahead of landmark Doha peace talks

The upcoming talks in Doha mark the first direct negotiations between the DRC government and M23. This development follows surprise meetings between DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Doha, as well as separate talks bet...

Kremlin envoy discusses normalizing Russia-U.S. ties in Washington

Kirill Dmitriev said that the restoration of direct flights between Russia and the United States was among the issues that were discussed with White House officials

Court allows case of promoting Ethiopia violence against Facebook to proceed

Facebook's content moderators were based in Nairobi during a conflict in Ethiopia's north which lasted from 2020 to 2022 that saw a spike in hateful content on the platform in the eastern Africa country. The claimants want Meta to pay $2.4bn to victim...