Entries by Rédaction Africanews

South Africa Reports 16% Drop in Rhino Poaching, but Concerns Remain

The country is home to nearly half of the critically-endangered black rhino population in Africa and to the world's largest population of near-threatened white rhinos.

Boxer Imane Khelif says unbothered by gender talk ahead of 2028 Olympics

Khelif became a top storyline of the Paris Games after Italian boxer Angela Carini withdrew 46 seconds into their fight and refused to shake Khelif’s hand after insisting that she had never been hit so hard by a punch

Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges

The Africa CDC reported that there was no direct epidemiological link between the new cluster and another one accounting for nine previous Ebola cases, including the first victim of the outbreak.

The Hague: Sudan files case against UAE over RSF support

Sudan has filed a case with the International Court of Justice, claiming that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has violated the genocide convention by supplying weapons and funding to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a rebel group involved in the ongoing ...

Mali suspends artisanal gold mining permits for foreign companies after series of accidents

Tensions have been rising between some mining companies and the military authorities, who are demanding that companies pay money and comply with a new mining code. At least four employees of the Canadian company Barrick were still in prison in Bamako a...

Zimbabwe seeks BRICS membership and awaits response

Zimbabwe is in the process of aligning with BRICS' conditions and is awaiting a response from the group based on internal consensus.

Nigeria launches standards and guidelines for organ and tissue transplants

They aim to regulate a sector that has been plagued by ethical concerns and exploitation.

China slams US tariffs, says economy is resilient

Beijing made it clear that there would be no winners in a trade war.

Lesotho registers its discontent with Trump’s mocking comments

Its foreign minister described as 'insulting' the US president's remark that nobody had ever heard of the country.

With 500 species, Moroccan exotic garden an oasis of biodiversity

Created in 1951, the garden at Bouknadel spans four and a half hectares and is divided into different spaces representing various ecosystems.