Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Afro-Brazilian cleansing ritual precedes Rio carnival festivities

Afro-Brazilian religious followers conducted a vibrant cleansing ritual at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, just one week before the official Carnival festivities begin.

Carnival 2025: 99 bloc parties draw over 160,000 revelers in Rio de Janeiro

The Cordão do Boitatá parade kicked off on Sunday 23 February, as thousands of participants danced in the streets.

Tour du Rwanda 2025: Belgian rider Taillieu takes victory in kickoff race

Belgian rider Aldo Taillieu came first in the kickoff race of the Tour du Rwanda 2025 on Sunday, finishing the 4.1 km course in under 4 minutes.

DRC: Kabila blames Tshisekedi’s leadership for rising tensions in eastern DRC

Former leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, stated on Sunday that the poor governance of his successor, President Felix Tshisekedi, has significantly contributed to the escalating conflict in the eastern region of the country.

Pope Francis showing “early signs” of kidney failure, according to Vatican

The Holy See has announced that blood tests showed early signs of kidney failure in Pope Francis, who has been in hospital battling a complex lung infection for over a week.

Germany: Friedrich Merz’s party secures victory amidst rising far-right

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservative party was poised for a modest win in the national election on Sunday, while the Alternative for Germany party nearly doubled its support, achieving the best results for a far-right party since Worl...

Congo’s leader proposes unity government amid ongoing violence

The president of Democratic Republic of Congo has declared his intention to establish a unity government as violence intensifies in the eastern part of the country and criticism grows regarding his response to the situation.

Nantes confronts its past with memorial to the Atlantic Slave Trade

Nantes, once France's largest slave-trading port, now honours its history with a powerful memorial to the transatlantic slave trade

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners

Israel has delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners which has put a strain to the Gaza Ceasefire

South Africa faces severe power cuts

South Africa faces severe power cuts as Eskom struggles with generation failures