Senegal: navy intercepts two migrant boats/in /by
Two boats carrying illegal migrants on Wednesday were intercepted by a Senegalese navy patrol off the coast of Senegal.
Pics of the day: October 19, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Africa: Geingob Attends Energy Conference Despite Controversy/in /by
[Namibian] President Hage Geingob yesterday departed for Cape Town to participate in the Africa Energy Week conference, an event organised by controversial Cameroonian lawyer NJ Ayuk.
Dyhan Cardoso: From Brazilian Favela to American Ballet Dreams/in /by
Dyhan's life was forever transformed when he was selected to join the American Atlanta Ballet company in Georgia. It was an audition held in September in Belo Horizonte that ultimately paved the way for his remarkable journey.
Angola: President Discusses Lobito Refinery Construction/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan president João Lourenço on Wednesday granted an audience in Luanda to the CEO of the Chinese state-owned company China National Chemical Engineering (CNCE), Weng Gang, to learn about the construction project of Lobito Refinery.
South African President and Dutch Royals Foster Diplomacy and Address Global Conflicts/in /by
Their majesties were on a state visit at the invitation of the president to focus on strengthening the ties and partnership between the Netherlands and South Africa.
World cancer leaders unite to confront global health disparities and innovate cancer care/in /by
Medical doctors, policymakers, researchers and patients at the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit discussed the impact on cancer patients of natural disasters and air pollution, emphasised the need to ensure the continued delivery of cancer services in crisis situations
Can Africa fund its economic development? { Business Africa }/in /by
With a youthful population, the continent is becoming an attractive consumer market, drawing attention from supply chains worldwide. Amid these issues, one question remains: Can Africa fund its economic development, and how?
DRC: Turkish builders “ faster than the Chinese”/in /by
“It’s changed suddenly,” notes a street vendor with a laugh, who has been forced for a little over a year to move his goods as the perimeter of the construction site changes. “They work day and night, even faster than the Chinese,” adds a security agent, somewhat admiringly.
Genocide in Rwanda: new dismissal of the role of the French army/in /by
The Parisian investigating judges responsible for investigations into the inaction accused of the French army during the Bisesero massacres in Rwanda in 1994 have issued a new order of general dismissal, an expected decision after an initial decision to abandon the prosecutions in 2022.