Entries by Rédaction Africanews

U.S. President Biden visits slavery museum in Angola

Speaking of “our nation's original sin,” U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa's future, saying Africans will make up one in four people by 2050 and the world's...

Musical version of The Devil Wears Prada takes to London’s West End

The musical version of The Devil Wears Prada is making its debut in London's West End, with Vanessa Williams starring as Miranda Priestly. In the hit 2006 movie, Priestly was played by Meryl Streep.

Relatives of those killed in Guinea stadium stampede recover bodies of loved ones

Days after dozens were killed in a stadium stampede in Guinea, victims' relatives are recovering their bodies from the morgue. According to eye witnesses, law enforcement failed to help those in the stadium to leave safely.

Aid groups call for more support for Sudanese refugees living in Chad

Since the war in Sudan broke out, some 700,000 of the country's residents have fled to neighbouring Chad. As refugees continue to stream in, aid organisations are calling for more resources to support them.

IFAD calls for urgent action to tackle desertification

IFAD is calling for urgent investments to empower small-scale farmers to tackle land degradation and desertification

Biden to strengthen US-Angola ties during Africa visit

U.S. President Joe Biden held talks with his Angolan counterpart João Lourenço in Luanda on Tuesday

Dozens of young Burundians expelled from Tanzania in recent months

Dozens of young Burundians have been pushed out of Tanzania after being mistreated by authorities, according to NGOs. Young Burundians are heading to Tanzania and other countries in the region as a result of poverty.

Namibia Election: Will SWAPO’s Nandi-Ndaitwah Make History?

With two-thirds of the votes counted from last week's presidential election, Namibia's Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is on track to become the country’s first-ever female president

Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past

“It is deliverance for my mother now that she finally has closure,” said Monique Fernandes, the daughter of Monique Bintu Bingi, one of the five plaintiffs. “She finally has it recognized as crime against humanity,”

Football: No African on the list of the best players in the world

Messi, 37, and Ronaldo, 39, were the only players not playing for European clubs to be named on Monday to a 26-man shortlist for the World Team of the Year, organised by global players' union FIFPRO.