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Panama Papers scandal: 28 defendants acquitted
The Panama papers scandal exposed a network of tax havens involving people like Lionel Messi and Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote to name but a few.
Eritrean Biniam Girmay looking forward to a good result at 2024 Tour de France
The first African rider to win a World Tour classic attended at a pre-Tour media event for his team in Florence on Friday (Jun.28). The tour kicks off on June 29th. and ends on July 21st.
WATCH: Iranian exiles in London protest as elections take place
Iranians in London gathered Friday in front of the Iranian consulate and embassy as the country held elections to choose a successor to the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.
WATCH: Heavy rains cause deadly collapse at Indira Gandhi Airport
A portion of a canopy at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 1 collapsed early Friday due to heavy pre-monsoon rains, killing one person and injuring six others.
Moroccan troupe mixes traditional acrobatics with dance to captivate crowds
The troupe has been touring Moroccan cities and has recently performed in a show titled "Fiq," Arabic for awake, at the Mohammed V in Rabat.
Nairobi mosque holds funeral of a teen shot during anti-tax protest
A Nairobi mosque held the funeral of 19-year-old Ibrahim Kamau on Friday after he was shot during a protest on Tuesday against the government's since-withdrawn proposed tax bill.
Pics of the day: June 28, 2024
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
WATCH: Brazil faces backlash over proposed abortion law
Women’s rights defenders protested in São Paulo, urging the National Congress to discard a bill equating abortions after 22 weeks with homicide, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
South Africa’s Parliament to open on July 18 – President
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that Parliament will open for its next term on July 18 as he remains locked in negotiations with other parties to form a Cabinet well before then amid rifts in the new governing coalition.
Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in war-torn Sudan
Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in the coming months in war-torn Sudan