Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Peruvians celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV in a parish he helped to build

Parishioners of Trujillo Cathedral on Thursday celebrated the election of Chicago-born Robert Prevost as the new Pope Leo XIV, who spent decades in Peru in various posts and became a Peruvian citizen.

Reports that first white South African ‘refugees’ due to arrive in US next week

They claim to be persecuted in their home country and have been granted “refugee status” by President Donald Trump.

Emirates reports record profit of $5.2 billion

The profits came as the Dubai-based carrier served 53.7 million passengers out of its hub of Dubai International Airport, compared to 51.9 million passengers in the fiscal year prior

Mali’s military government suspends all political activities

The decree was issued days after a rare pro-democracy rally and ahead of a planned protest on Friday against the junta.

Pope Leo XIV as seen by friends from same religious order

Hours after Leo was selected by cardinals in the conclave, his friends from the Order of Saint Augustine spoke about the new Pope's down to earth human touch

Mali urged to pay ‘enormous’ outstanding debt for regional hydroelectric dam

The $94 million funding gap has raised the spectre of more electricity outages for the country.

Over 100 vultures dead after eating poisoned elephant in South Africa

Officials say the elephant had been poisoned with agricultural pesticides by poachers.

US to cut $50 million health aid to Zambia because of medicine theft

It said this was due to the government's failure to address the "systematic theft" of donated drugs and medical supplies.

Catholics in Ivory Coast happy with election of new Pope Leo XIV

As Catholicism declines in Europe, it is expanding in the developing world, with the number of faithful growing faster in Africa than anywhere else.

United States: with diversity initiatives under threat, Black students stage their own graduation

At the University of Kentucky, Black students organised their own graduation event after the establishment recently called off celebrations for minority graduates, citing federal and state policy changes.