Entries by Rédaction Africanews

UNAIDS urges action to prevent HIV crisis globally

Amid continuing uncertainty about the impact of deep US funding cuts to humanitarian work worldwide, the head of the UN agency coordinating the fight against HIV-AIDS warned that an additional 6.3 million people will die in the next four years, unless ...

Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion

Women’s reproductive rights are up to be widely expanded in Sierra Leone as lawmakers debate the Safe Motherhood Bill, which would legalize abortion and give wider access to family planning and reproductive health services

WFP cuts food rations as new refugee arrivals test its Burundi operations

The agency says it only has enough funds to sustain operations for 120,000 refugees through June. It needs $19.8 million to maintain its operations in Burundi until the end of the year

South Africa’s G20 sherpa briefs UN plenary on key priorities

Collectively, it represents 85 percent of the global economy, 75 percent of world trade, and 67 percent of the global population. With South Africa at the helm, expectations are high for a G20 term that prioritizes inclusivity, sustainability, and equi...

Former Utah Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the US House, has died

She was briefly considered a rising star within the GOP and she kept her distance from Donald Trump, who was unpopular with many Utah voters, while he was running for president ahead of the 2016 election.

U.S. airstrikes kill key Houthi leaders amid escalating tensions

President Donald Trump has declared that Iran will be held accountable for any attacks by the Houthi group in Yemen, as the U.S. escalates its military operations in the Middle East.

Protesters clash with police in Istanbul over mayor’s arrest

His imprisonment is widely regarded as a political move to remove a major contender from the next presidential race, currently scheduled for 2028

Angola ends mediation role in the DRC-Rwanda conflict amid failed talk

Angola has announced its decision to end its mediation efforts in the ongoing conflict involving the M23 rebels, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda, citing a series of failed negotiations and external interference.

US holds separate talks with Russians to discuss a potential ceasefire

U.S. negotiators worked on a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday, meeting with representatives from Russia a day after holding separate talks with the Ukrainian team. Each side has accused the other of undermining efforts to reach a pause i...

Newly elected IOC President Kirsty Coventry celebrated on return home to Zimbabwe

She beat six other candidates in the vote in Greece on Thursday, including the head of world track and field, the head of international cycling and a member of Jordan's royal family.