Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo’s ex-wife to run for president /in /by

Simone Ehivet won the nomination of her party, the Movement of Capable Generations (MGC) at a congress in her native town of Moossou in Iv ory Coast's southeast

Ancelotti defends Mbappe while admitting France star ‘can play better’ /in /by

Real have also lost three of their last five in all competitions heading into Sunday's local derby with Getafe, and the recent dip in form will reportedly be discussed by Ancelotti and club president Florentino Perez in face-to-face crisis meetings

Lebanon: Clean up operations start in city of Nabatiyeh as residents return /in /by

Intense Israeli airstrikes over the past two months leveled entire neighborhoods in eastern and southern Lebanon, as well as the southern suburbs of Beirut, which are predominantly Shiite areas of Lebanon where Hezbollah has a strong base of support

Mauritius prime minister wants Chagos Islands deal with UK reviewed /in /by

Under the deal which is yet to be signed, the UK would surrender the Islands to Mauritius but keep Diego Garcia which houses a major base for US and UK troops

Delivery startup makes Black Friday possible for favelas in Sao Paulo /in /by

Favela Brasil XPress began modestly in 2020, aiming to meet the needs of residents who constantly had their deliveries denied by companies. Many areas were controlled by drug dealers, and they featured very narrow streets and mixed-up addresses

Angola railway strategically key to US economy – Analyst /in /by

Supported by the US and the EU, the Lobito Atlantic Railway is being touted as a key shipping route for copper and cobalt ore critical to the energy transition - from Zambia and DRC for export to western markets

Death toll in Uganda landslides rises to 20 as search continues /in /by

More bodies buried under the mud were retrieved in eastern Uganda on Friday and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the death toll from this week's landslides to 20, officials said as search efforts pressed on in the stricken area.

South Africa poised to take over the leadership of the G20 on Sunday /in /by

South Africa is poised to take over the leadership of the G20 on Sunday. This is the first time an African country is taking the presidency of a Group of 20 countries.

Doctors Without Borders Reports Armed Men Threatened Migrants in Mediterranean Rescue /in /by

Doctors Without Borders says that armed men threatened some 112 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean, then sped away with women and children while dozens of men and boys jumped into the sea.

Palestinian children line up in Gaza Strip hoping to be distributed a warm meal /in /by

Displaced Palestinians queued up with empty pots to receive cooked food from a charity-run kitchen in the central Gaza Strip city of Deir al-Balah on Thursday.