Entries by Rédaction Africanews

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

Nigerians struggle to afford rams for Eid celebrations as inflation soars

As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for Eid al-Adha, the rising cost of living is casting a shadow over celebrations.

U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants.

Congo, Chad, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia hit by U.S. travel ban

The new ban includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen

DRC authorities ban media reporting on ex-president Kabila, party

The head of Congo's media regulator defended the decision, saying it was in line with a government embargo on the activities of Kabila's People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy