Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Burundians vote to elect lawmakers and local leaders

Burundi held legislative and local elections on Thursday, 5 June 2025, with more than six million registered voters casting ballots to elect members of parliament and communal councillors.

Muslims mark Day of Arafat on the second day of Hadj in Saudi Arabia

The rocky hill, just outside Mecca, is believed to be the place where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon.

Sudan: Hamdok not convinced by the new Prime Minister

"Whether Khartoum is captured or not is irrelevant," Hamdok said on the sidelines of a governance conference organized by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation in Morocco .

Niger youth go green for Eid to save trees

Each year, the mass grilling of sheep during Tabaski leads to the burning of nearly 50,000 tonnes of wood in Niamey alone, about 25,000 trees contributing to deforestation, air pollution, and desertification.

Cristiano Ronaldo inspires historic Portugal win over Germany

Portugal now awaits the winner of Thursday's semifinal between France and Spain, while Germany will face the loser in the third-place playoff.

Ivory Coast: 5 dead in clashes at Bouaké prison

Prisoners in Bouaké , the country's second-largest city, reacted with "hostility" to a routine search for contraband on Tuesday,

Egypt tells Greece sovereignty of Sinai monastery assured

The Greek Orthodox Church had been concerned after an administrative court said the state owns the land on which monastery of Saint Catherine sits

Speaker Johnson says Musk is ‘flat wrong’ on his criticism of spending bill

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says Elon Musk is "flat wrong" when it comes to the DOGE leader's criticism of the president's Big Beautiful Bill.

African trade unions want Saudi Arabia probed for worker abuse, racism

A group of African-led trade unions urged the U.N.-backed International Labor Organization on Wednesday to create its highest-level inquiry into Saudi Arabia, citing abuses of migrant workers