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Nigeria: Lagos state bans single-use plastics
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab announced on Sunday, January 21 adding that the decision was reached, following the menace which the single-use plastics, especially the non-biodegradable Styrofoam, were causing on the environment.
AFCON: US secretary of state Blinken visits Ivory Coast
During the visit Blinken went to the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara D'Ebimpé in Côte d’Ivoire for a Admiral's Cup of Nations soccer game, where he was presented with a shirt bearing his surname.
Pics of the day: January 22, 2023
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Burna Boy to perform at 2024 Grammys
The Recording Academy announced on Monday, January 22, that the ‘City Boy’ crooner Burna Boy, will share the Grammy stage with notable artists such as Luke Combs and Travis Scott.
CAN 2023: Egypt moves on, Ghana falls and Côte d’Ivoire remains hopeful
Cape Verde finished Group B with seven points, followed by Egypt on three, Ghana on two and last-place Mozambique also on two.
Campaign against Malaria launched in Douala faces hurdles in initial phase
he situation suggests that authorities may need to reconsider their outreach strategies and communication channels to bridge the information gap. It is crucial to address the concerns and misconceptions surrounding the vaccination campaign to ensure wider participation and acceptance
AFCON 2024: Host Ivory Coast facing exit after 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea
Ivory Coast faced the brink of a humiliating exit from the Africa Cup of Nations as the hosts suffered a 4-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea in their final Group A game in Abidjan on Monday.
Filmmaker Ava DuVerney outlines institutional racism and caste systems in her new film “Origin”
NAACP and BAFTA award-winning American filmmaker and producer, Ava Duvernay had been delaying reading Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.”, the inspiration behind her new film Origin.
Arab League representatives meet in Cairo to address Gaza humanitarian crisis
Representatives of the Arab League convened in Cairo on Monday for an emergency meeting to address the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region.
Six firms involved in Sudan war sanctioned by EU council
The Council said in a statement Monday that the six entities were responsible for "supporting activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan".