Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Nairobi signs $1.2 billion airport expansion deal with China Road and Bridge Corp

Kenya has signed a $1.2 billion deal with China Road and Bridge Corporation to expand Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the country’s transport minister said on Tuesday.

Tunisia upholds eight-year jail term for anti-racism activist

A Tunisian court on Tuesday upheld an eight-year prison sentence slapped on anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah for financial misconduct, two of her lawyers said

Djed Spence’s Thomas Partey handshake snub sparks World Cup debate

England defender Djed Spence appeared to be the only player in the squad who did not shake Thomas Partey's hand before England's World Cup clash with Ghana in Boston.

Workshop addresses issues facing young Africans online in the digital age

'Laissons Parler Les Gens' explored ways of engaging young Africans through humour digital storytelling and culture as it discussed the dark side of the digital era. The gathering in Belgium formed part of the Kouman x Brussels initiative, a cultural p...

UNAids warns US funding cut could cost lives in South Africa

The US decision to withdraw all of its HIV and Aids funding from South Africa is likely to cost lives, the head of the UN's HIV agency has warned.

South African police probe killing of Malawian amid rising anti-immigrant attacks

The 29-year-old man died during a march against illegal immigrants at the Jika Joe Informal Settlement in Pietermaritzburg.

Niger submits formal bid to leave ICC

Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Hague-based tribunal said on Tuesday, nine months after announcing the move alongside allies Mali and Burkina Faso

World Cup: Accra celebrates as Ghana holds England

England dominated possession on Tuesday but came up empty on several late scoring opportunities in a rain-filled 0-0 draw

Amnesty slams EU migration cooperation with ‘racist’ Libya

Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned a European Union move to increase cooperation with Libya to stem migration despite an intensifying crackdown on migrants in the country

UN warns of worsening Ebola outbreak and El Niño-driven hunger threat

Officials from the UN and international aid agencies gathered in Geneva on Monday to discuss increasing threats of heatwaves in Europe, an intense Ebola outbreak in Africa, and an anticipated food crisis driven by weather events such as El Niño.