Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Lebanon: thousands mark Ashoura in Nabatieh amid rubble left by Israeli strikes

Thousands of Shiite Muslims marked Ashoura in Nabatieh on 26 June, holding processions through neighbourhoods devastated by recent Israeli airstrikes in a powerful display of resilience.

World’s oldest football goes on display in Florida

The exhibition runs through July 19, with the world's oldest known football on display from June 22 to 27—offering visitors a rare glimpse into the origins of a game that continues to unite billions around the world.

Morocco abandons controversial time change, will return to GMT in September

Morocco will return to Greenwich Mean Time at the end of September, the country’s prime minister announced on Thursday.

Tunisian rights activist sentenced to 25 years in prison

The IVD, set up after the 2011 revolution ousted longtime ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, heard testimony from thousands of his victims and those of his predecessor Habib Bourguiba.

Solidarity rally in Ohio after court ends protected status for Haitians

Residents gathered Thursday in Ohio in support of Haitian migrants following a Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria fleeing violence and natural disaster in their country

Key figure in South African police corruption scandal pleads guilty

Controversial businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala admitted to fraud, corruption, and money laundering linked to a police service tender.

Iraq: Ashoura in Karbala draws thousands of Shiite pilgrims for rituals

Thousands of Shiite pilgrims mark Ashoura in Karbala, mourning Imam Hussein’s 680 AD death with processions, prayers and reinforced security.

Race to rescue survivors trapped under rubble after twin quakes in Venezuela

The death toll on Friday morning was 235 with at least 4,300 people injured and tens of thousands others missing.

Ebola cases jump as Congo tightens travel rules

Health officials said increased epidemiological surviellance was helping to detect cases earlier. They also said that community spread of the virus had grown

Venezuela earthquakes: bodies recovered as rescue efforts continue in La Guaira

Rescue teams worked through the ruins of collapsed buildings in La Guaira on 25 June after twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and injuring around 1,500.