By Rédaction Africanews and AFP A man paces a 50-metre (yard) stage doing breathing exercises. Crew members chatter while putting together final touches to the set, as a pianist rehearses. Acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge’s play “The Head & The Load” puts a final touch for the piece much-awaited premier at the Joburg Theatre. “Being…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP The portrait of a bipolar filmmaker by Michel Gondry, films from Cameroon, India or Russia: the Directors’ Fortnight, one of the main parallel sections of the Cannes Film Festival, announced Tuesday (Apr. 18) its 55th selection. The Fortnight differs from other selections at Cannes with its spirit of non-competition and…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, the undisputed king of the event, who wanted to hang the oldest marathon on his record, only finished 6th in Massachusetts on Monday, very far behind his compatriot Evans Chebet, already winner in 2022. Also, winner of the prestigious New York marathon last year, Chebet, 34, winner…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP Luciano Spalletti said Monday (Apr.17) that the return of star striker Victor Osimhen will more than make up for other key players missing in Napoli’s Champions League quarter-final showdown with AC Milan. Nigeria’s Osimhen played his first minutes since the international break in Saturday’s (Apr. 15) goalless draw with Verona…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to slow to 3.6 percent in 2023, as a “big funding squeeze”, tied to the drying up of aid and access to private finance, hits the region, announced the IMF April 13, 2023 in a press briefing. If no measures are taken, this shortage…
By Africanews African Air travel has made a robust recovery, nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels, an association of African carriers has said in a new report. The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) said traffic in March reached 94.8 per cent of 2019 levels as more international routes and tourism reopened. It noted that domestic flights accounted for…
By Rédaction Africanews G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday urged warring forces in Sudan to “end hostilities immediately” and return to negotiations, after clashes that have killed almost 200 people. A weeks-long power struggle exploded into deadly violence Saturday between the forces of two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup: Sudanese army chief Abdel…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP n Kenya’s western city of Kisumu, Malaria is endemic. Parents queue to have their children jabbed. They will receive the RTS,S vaccine which acts against Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite globally and the most prevalent in Africa. That vaccine, sold by GlaxoSmithKline as Mosquirix, is about 30% effective. Despite medical trials…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Netflix said Wednesday it plans to expand its operations in Africa, building on the success of shows and series like the South African series “Blood and Water. The online video-streaming giant said it has invested the equivalent of €160 million in film content production in Africa since it began working…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP French football player Kylian Mbappé fulfilled the dream of many children on Wednesday (Apr. 12). He took part in a football match with children from unprivileged backgrounds at the Stade de France, north of Paris. The star has been a patron of the “Premiers de Cordée” association for 6 years….
