AP , Saturday 25 Mar 2023 From Zimbabwe, where many must work at night because it’s the only time there is power, to Nigeria where collapses of the grid are frequent, the reliable supply of electricity remains elusive across Africa. The electricity shortages that plague many of Africa’s 54 countries are a serious drain on…
AP , Saturday 25 Mar 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris will try to deepen and reframe U.S. relationships in Africa during a weeklong trip that is the latest and highest-profile outreach by the Biden administration as it moves to counter China’s growing influence. Harris, who is traveling with her husband, Doug Emhoff, plans to visit…
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) – Uganda’s anti-gay bill passed on Tuesday is concerning and represents one of the most extreme actions taken against the LGBTQ community in the world, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday Uganda’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP The United Nations and the NGO Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to reject an anti-homosexuality law passed by parliament Tuesday night, calling it “appalling. The Ugandan parliament voted in a turbulent session on Tuesday night to pass a law that would impose severe penalties on…
By Pierre Michaud and Rédaction Africanews The Brazilian squad arrived in Tangier, Morocco, Monday (Mar.20). The prestigiousSeleçãowill play a friendly match on Saturday (Mar. 25) against the Atlas Lions who finished 4th in the last world cup, an historic feat for an African team. It will be the third face-off for the two teams, 25…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP Namibia’s Supreme Court on Monday overturned a decision by a lower court to grant citizenship to a gay couple’s son who was born in neighbouring South Africa through surrogacy. In 2021 the High Court had granted the child citizenship after the interior ministry had denied it on technical grounds. The…
By Rédaction Africanews It was all glitz and glamour at the 16th annual Afrik Fashion Week which took place this week in Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital, Abidjan. The major fashion event brought together 30 designers and 60 models from several African countries, around the theme “Youth, Fashion and Cultural Diversity”. “We think that Africa and…
By Kwabena Adu Gyamfi GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling singer, songwriter, and producer, Burna Boy, will co-headline the highly anticipated 2023 UEFA Champions League Final Kick-Off Show in Istanbul, Turkey. The global chart-topping ‘Last Last’ and ‘It’s Plenty’ megastar will bring his signature soulful vibes of afrobeat’s to Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium on June 10. Fans…
By Afolake Oyinloye and Agencies FIFA president Gianni Infantino was re-elected to lead a richer-than-ever soccer body with an ambition to add new and bigger competitions despite growing wariness of him in Europe. FIFA’s wealth after the World Cup in Qatar – $4 billion in reserves to be shared among the 211 member federations and…
By Rédaction Africanews with Young Africa After analyzing the results of more than 1,200 companies, Jeune Afrique unveils its exclusive ranking of the 500 most important companies in Africa. Hit by the Covid pandemic and then by the repercussions of the war in Ukraine, companies on the continent have to deal with an ever-uncertain business…
