Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Top scoring samba schools return to Rio’s Sambadrome for champion’s parade

The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for a final parade, dazzling spectators with elaborate costumes and live samba music.

Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from U.S.

After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have 30 days to leave the Central American nation.

Man descends Big Ben tower after climbing with Palestinian flag

Traffic around the Palace of Westminster in London came to a standstill for much of Saturday as emergency crews tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower holding a Palestinian flag.

Mali to lift its suspension on the issuance of artisanal mining permits

Mali will partially lift its suspension on the issuance of mining permits on March 15, the country's mines ministry announced in a statement on Friday.

Maasai Girls learn self-defence to fight Gender-Based Violence

In a remote Maasai community in Kenya, young girls are learning more than just academics—they're training to stand up for themselves

Eto’o wins appeal and can run for CAF Executive Committee

Football legend Samuel Eto'o has won a major legal victory, overturning a ban that blocked his bid for a position with CAF

Women rally for equality in Lagos on International Women’s Day

On Friday, thousands of Nigerian women gathered in Lagos to mark International Women's Day, celebrating their achievements

Celebrating the strength and resilience of African women in Paris

In the heart of Paris, on the iconic street of Saint-Honoré, a private mansion opens its doors to Women of Valour

Mpox outbreak hits Kabare amid ongoing conflict in DRC

Mpox is rapidly spreading in Kabare, South Kivu, as healthcare systems struggle amidst ongoing conflict in eastern DRC

DRC : Ramadan under a cloud of uncertainty in Goma

With prayers at home and a muted breaking of the fast, the holy month is different this year for Muslims in Goma under M23 occupation.