Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Ebo Taylor, Ghanaian highlife icon, dies at 90

Ebo Taylor, the legendary Ghanaian guitarist, composer, and bandleader whose work defined highlife and inspired generations of musicians across Africa and beyond, has died at the age of 90, his family confirmed.

FIFA’s World Cup trophy replica returns to Algeria after 12 years

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received a prestigious visit on Sunday, welcoming a FIFA delegation led by German legend Jürgen Klinsmann, who brought with him the iconic FIFA World Cup trophy.

Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions: Fears of armed confontation grow

A bitter war of words has escalated further after Ethiopia ordered neighbouring Eritrea to "immediately withdraw its troops" from Ethiopian territory, with the pair seemingly inching towards a new conflict

Namibia says it wasn’t notified of TotalEnergies and Petrobras deal for offshore licence

Namibia on Sunday slammed a deal announced between oil giants TotalEnergies and Petrobras for offshore exploration in the Luderitz basin, saying the government had not been notified.

Police in Senegal arrest 14 members of alleged transnational paedophile gang

Police in Senegal say they have broken up a paedophile gang operating between France and the West African country.

Morocco floods: 150,000 now displaced as waters keep rising

Severe floods in northern Morocco force over 150,000 to flee, with four dead and one missing as evacuees shelter in tents near Kenitra.

Chad’s Saharan cultures festival brings together desert nations

Chad hosts the sixth International Saharan Cultures Festival in Amdjarass, uniting artists from across the Sahara to celebrate shared heritage.

Iran sentences activist Mohammadi to six years in prison: Lawyer

An Iranian court sentenced human rights activist Narges Mohammadi to a six-year prison term for gathering and collusion to commit crimes, her lawyer said on Sunday

Dar es Salaam’s landmark Kariakoo market set to reopen four years after fire

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan inaugurated Dar es Salaam's newly rebuilt Kariakoo market, four years after it was gutted by fire.

More than 150,000 people evacuated in northern Morocco due to heavy rains and floods

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in northern Morocco due to heavy rains and flooding.