Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco’s movie industry /in /by

“I am Moroccan. I am gay. And I always have wanted to put the reality of Moroccan gays in cinema,” Taia said, introducing the film at a screening last week.

Ten years of terror: Ngadi village still haunted by ADF massacres /in /by

The scars of that horrific period remain, with fear and grief dominating the lives of the residents. In this region, terror continues to reign, fueled by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group affiliated with an Islamist movement.

Iran’s foreign minister warns against Syria’s disintegration and civil war /in /by

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were concerns about the "possibility of civil war, the disintegration of Syria, a total collapse and turning Syria into a shelter for terrorists."

A choir inside a giant Christmas tree in the USA /in /by

In Michigan, the Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree is 20 metres tall, with 25,000 LED lights, 1,580 linear metres of greenery and 15 levels on which 180 choir members stand. The 40-year-old tree can hold up to 220 singers.

Ghana Makes History with First Female Vice President-Elect, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang /in /by

In 2008, she became the first woman to lead a public university in Ghana, serving as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast.

Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests /in /by

As global health authorities work to contain mpox outbreaks in east Africa and throughout the world, a Moroccan company became the first in Africa earlier this month to manufacture tests for the virus.

Ghana: Celebrations as ex-President John Mahama triumphs /in /by

This is former President John Dramani Mahama’s second bid for a second term. He was voted out of power in 2016 amid widespread discontent with his party and months of intense power outages

End of an era: The fall of Syria’s Assad brings down a decades-long dynasty /in /by

Assad came to power in 2000 by a twist of fate. His father had been cultivating Bashar’s oldest brother, Basil, as his successor, but in 1994, Basil was killed in a car crash in Damascus

Burkina Faso leader names new premier after dissolving government /in /by

Military leader, Ibrahim Traore, gave no reason for firing the former prime minister on Friday.

Sudanese drama premieres at the Red Sea International Film Festival /in /by

Over 120 films from 81 countries will be featured in this year's line-up, with international stars attending the opening ceremony.