By Rédaction Africanews with AP World-record hurdler Tobi Amusan says she has been charged with an anti-doping rules violation for missing three drug tests in the span of 12 months. The Nigerian posted the news on her Instagram account Tuesday and said she would fight the charges. “I am a CLEAN athlete, and I am…
By Rédaction Africanews The United Arab Emirates have signed a $1.9 billion deal with a state-owned mining company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese president said on Monday. President Félix Tshisekedi announced Monday evening that a government delegation from the UAE had concluded the deal in Kinshasa with la Société aurifère du Kivu et du…
By Rédaction Africanews 20 years ago, at the 2003 edition, the Alphonse Massamba-Débat stadium was chosen as the venue for the largest stage of the Pan-African Music Festival, which the Congo has not hosted since 2015 due to the economic crisis and the Coronavirus. “We’re really delighted that Fespam is coming back. Because we participated…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that he plans to engage with member federations to make sure that the $30,000 payments designated for every player at the Women’s World Cup reach the athletes. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday ahead of the tournament’s opening match between hosts New Zealand and…
By Rédaction Africanews with Agencies In a study revealing the digital habits of people worldwide, South Africans emerged as the most voracious internet users, spending a staggering average of at least 9.5 hours online per day in 2022. This figure surpassed the global average by a notable three hours, as reported by Atlas VPN, a…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Kenyan authorities seized a smuggled shipment of medication which can be used by athletes as performance-enhancing drugs, the country’s national anti-doping body said on Monday. A woman was arrested on suspicion of smuggling and will appear in court this week, the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya said. She was arrested at…
By Rédaction Africanews With Australia and New Zealand as hosts, the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup is finally here, a one of a kind. Nigeria, nine-time African champions will be looking to change their fortunes at the World Cup. They face Olympic champions Canada in their first opening clash on Friday at the…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Following a budget plan presented by the ministry of finance on Sunday, Zambia’s economy is projected to grow by just 2.7% in 2023, down from 4.7% in 2022, as contractions in the mining and energy sectors restrain growth. After becoming the first country in Africa to default on its sovereign…
By Rédaction Africanews Touadéra, delivered the new constitution draft to the campaign organizers at the end of June. “Today I want to appeal to the sons and daughters of the country. The referendum vote gives you the opportunity to decide on a better future for the country. So don’t let this opportunity to create a…
By Rédaction Africanews African leaders gathered Sunday (July. 16) in Gigiri, Nairobi County for the African Union’s fifth Mid-Year coordination meeting. The summit aimed among other things to address critical issues of African integration and division of labour. The meeting was led by Kenya’s President. William Ruto called for a reform of the AU focusing…
