http://www.africanews.com/feed/Receive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:13:43 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/brazil-celebrates-three-kings-day-with-parade-in-rio-favelas/Brazil marked Three Kings Day on Tuesday with a colourful procession in Rio de Janeiro, where music and dance echoed through a hillside neighbourhood.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:13:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/brazil-celebrates-three-kings-day-with-parade-in-rio-favelas/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/ugandan-opposition-facing-brutal-campaign-of-repression-ahead-of-jan-15-vote-amnesty-says/Amnesty International says Uganda's opposition is being subject to a "brutal campaign of repression" ahead of the country's general election on 15 January.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:04:47 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/ugandan-opposition-facing-brutal-campaign-of-repression-ahead-of-jan-15-vote-amnesty-says/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/putin-attends-orthodox-christmas-service-with-soldiers/President Putin attended an Orthodox Christmas service near Moscow, highlighting soldiers' sacred duty and unity.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:50:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/putin-attends-orthodox-christmas-service-with-soldiers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/egypts-coptic-orthodox-christians-attend-mass-to-celebrate-christmas-eve/Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. The Cops in Egypt, a predominantly Muslim country, are one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:41:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/egypts-coptic-orthodox-christians-attend-mass-to-celebrate-christmas-eve/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/guinea-claude-pivi-ex-security-chief-convicted-over-2009-stadium-massacre-dies/Claude Pivi was convicted in absentia in 2024 for his role in a 2009 massacre at a stadium in Conakry, where at least 156 people were killed.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:37:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/guinea-claude-pivi-ex-security-chief-convicted-over-2009-stadium-massacre-dies/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/ethiopias-orthodox-christians-celebrate-christmas-eve-in-addis-ababa/Thousands of Orthodox Christians in white traditional attire celebrated Christmas Eve with a Mass, prayers and hymns during a candlelight ceremony in Ethiopia’s capital.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:51:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/ethiopias-orthodox-christians-celebrate-christmas-eve-in-addis-ababa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/usa-new-orleans-kicks-off-carnival-season-with-parades-and-more-security/New Orleans kicked off the Carnival season on Tuesday with parades for Twelfth Night, featuring police motorcycles, marching bands, and colourful floats.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:46:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/usa-new-orleans-kicks-off-carnival-season-with-parades-and-more-security/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/algeria-cote-divoire-cap-afcon-quarterfinal-lineup-football-now/The Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal lineup was finalized Tuesday with Algeria and defending champion Ivory Coast booking the last placesWed, 07 Jan 2026 08:23:20 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/algeria-cote-divoire-cap-afcon-quarterfinal-lineup-football-now/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/ethiopians-gather-for-orthodox-christmas-eve-candlelight-ceremony/Thousands gathered for Ethiopia's Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa, marking the end of a 43-day fast with prayers, hymns, and midnight Mass.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:06:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/ethiopians-gather-for-orthodox-christmas-eve-candlelight-ceremony/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/venezuelan-migrants-in-peru-sell-t-shirts-of-captured-president-maduro/Peruvian street sellers Kely Peraza and Jeanelys Torres use AI to create T-shirts depicting President Maduro, helping Venezuelan migrants stay connected to home.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:46:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/venezuelan-migrants-in-peru-sell-t-shirts-of-captured-president-maduro/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/south-africas-informal-miners-fight-for-their-future-in-coals-twilight/Thousands of informal miners are working every day beneath South Africa’s coal heartland, but they worry that the government-led transition to green energy might leave them behind.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:36:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/south-africas-informal-miners-fight-for-their-future-in-coals-twilight/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/algeria-reach-afcon-quarterfinal-after-dramatic-win-over-drc/Algerian supporters held their breath for almost two hours until winger Adil Boulbina scored the goal that sealed their fate and sent Congo out of the tournament at the 119th minute.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:10:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/algeria-reach-afcon-quarterfinal-after-dramatic-win-over-drc/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/tunisia-frees-ngo-worker-sherifa-riahi-after-20-months/After more than 20 months in detention, Sherifa Riahi has been reunited with her family following her release from prison in Tunisia. The former director of the French NGO Terre d’Asile, along with two colleagues, was freed on Tuesday.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:19:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/tunisia-frees-ngo-worker-sherifa-riahi-after-20-months/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/ramaphosa-urges-un-action-after-us-capture-of-venezuelas-president-maduro/South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep concern over recent US military action in Venezuela, calling for the immediate release of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:57:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/ramaphosa-urges-un-action-after-us-capture-of-venezuelas-president-maduro/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/somalia-condemns-israeli-foreign-ministers-visit-to-hargeisa-as-serious-violation/The Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Monday condemned, “in the strongest terms,” the unauthorized incursion of the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs into Hargeisa, describing the visit as a “serious violation” of Somalia’s territorial sovereignty.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:30:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/somalia-condemns-israeli-foreign-ministers-visit-to-hargeisa-as-serious-violation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/israeli-foreign-minister-visits-somaliland-after-contentious-recognition-of-breakaway-terr/The Israeli foreign minister said Tuesday that Israel would soon open an embassy in Somaliland as he made the first visit there since his government's contentious move to formally recognize the breakaway Somali territory as a sovereign state.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:18:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/israeli-foreign-minister-visits-somaliland-after-contentious-recognition-of-breakaway-terr/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/egypt-declares-paid-public-holiday-for-christmas-on-january-7/Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issues an official decree declaring Wednesday, January 7, 2026, a paid public holiday in observance of Christmas.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:56:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/egypt-declares-paid-public-holiday-for-christmas-on-january-7/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/over-40-swimmers-brave-icy-vltava-river-for-pragues-three-kings-swim/In the Czech Republic, more than 40 swimmers took part in Prague’s Three Kings Swim, diving into the icy Vltava River near the Charles Bridge.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:49:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/over-40-swimmers-brave-icy-vltava-river-for-pragues-three-kings-swim/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/young-men-in-greece-dive-for-wooden-cross-in-epiphany-celebration/Greeks celebrate Epiphany with the traditional blessing of the waters. In Piraeus, men dove into the cold sea to retrieve a wooden cross for good fortune.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:48:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/young-men-in-greece-dive-for-wooden-cross-in-epiphany-celebration/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/moroccos-tourism-sector-hits-record-highs/Morocco’s tourism sector is hitting record highs. In 2025, the country welcomed 19.8 million tourists, a 14% increase from the previous year, according to the tourism ministry.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:37:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/moroccos-tourism-sector-hits-record-highs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/kannywood-northern-nigerias-film-industry-chasing-global-fame/Filmmakers in the north of Nigeria are pushing the boundaries of censorship in search of international recognition.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:29:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/kannywood-northern-nigerias-film-industry-chasing-global-fame/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/israeli-air-strikes-hit-lebanon-with-damage-in-the-south-and-east/Lebanon faced new Israeli air strikes, with damage in the south and east. President Joseph Aoun condemned the attacks, citing efforts to calm tensions.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:50:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/israeli-air-strikes-hit-lebanon-with-damage-in-the-south-and-east/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/russian-strike-hits-kyiv-clinic-kills-1-and-injures-3/A Russian strike on a private medical clinic in Kyiv killed one person and injured three others overnight on January 4–5, Ukrainian civil defence authorities said.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:39:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/russian-strike-hits-kyiv-clinic-kills-1-and-injures-3/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/cars-president-touadera-wins-third-term-in-office-provisional-results-show/Central African Republic’s President Faustin-Archange Touadéra celebrated on Monday after provisional results confirmed that he’d won a third term in office.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:40:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/cars-president-touadera-wins-third-term-in-office-provisional-results-show/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/cuba-faces-uncertain-future-after-us-topples-venezuelan-leader-maduro/With Maduro’s arrest, Cuba has lost its closest ally. United States President Donald Trump has criticised the island as a nation “ready to fall” without the support of Venezuela.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:31:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/cuba-faces-uncertain-future-after-us-topples-venezuelan-leader-maduro/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/ivory-coast-resumes-trial-over-2020-kafolo-jihadist-attack/The trial of 45 people charged in connection with a 2020 attack on a military checkpoint resumed in Cote d’Ivoire’s Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:27:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/ivory-coast-resumes-trial-over-2020-kafolo-jihadist-attack/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/uganda-denies-plans-for-election-internet-shutdown/Ugandan has denied plans to shut down internet access during next week’s elections, dismissing reports of a possible blackout as unfounded.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:39:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/uganda-denies-plans-for-election-internet-shutdown/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/tunisia-frees-humanitarian-workers-after-20-months-in-prison/The support committee for Sherifa Riahi, former director of the NGO Terre d'Asile in Tunisia, posted a video on Facebook showing her leaving prison and stated that the other humanitarian workers had also been released.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:30:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/tunisia-frees-humanitarian-workers-after-20-months-in-prison/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/protests-erupt-in-la-paz-over-bolivias-fuel-subsidy-cuts/Bolivia sees protests in La Paz after fuel subsidy cuts doubled prices. Workers marched for days as clashes broke out and talks with the government stalled.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:04:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/protests-erupt-in-la-paz-over-bolivias-fuel-subsidy-cuts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/patrice-lumumba-lookalike-goes-viral-supporting-dr-congo-at-afcon-2025/Congolese supporter Michel Nkuka Mboladinga has become a social media star by posing like a statue of the country’s assassinated independence hero, Patrice Lumumba, during matches at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:54:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/patrice-lumumba-lookalike-goes-viral-supporting-dr-congo-at-afcon-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/afcon-four-year-cycle-change-sparks-coach-backlash/The decision to move the Africa Cup of Nations to a four-year cycle instead of every two years has not been well-received by coaches at the tournament.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:45:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/afcon-four-year-cycle-change-sparks-coach-backlash/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/salah-shines-for-egypt-and-nigeria-beat-mozambique-to-advance-football-now/Mohamed Salah scored with the last kick in extra time to seal's Egypt's 3-1 win over Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16, and Nigeria enjoyed a 4-0 rout of Mozambique on MondayTue, 06 Jan 2026 08:45:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/salah-shines-for-egypt-and-nigeria-beat-mozambique-to-advance-football-now/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/thousands-celebrate-madrids-2026-three-kings-parade/Spain celebrates its most magical night for children on 5. January with Three Kings tradition and its festive processions, where 2,100 participants, including 250 royal servants, handed out 1,200 kilos of sweets.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:41:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/thousands-celebrate-madrids-2026-three-kings-parade/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/egypt-reach-afcon-quarterfinal-after-3-1-win-against-benin/A goal from Mohamed Salah in extra time sealed the match for the Pharaohs.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:15:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/egypt-reach-afcon-quarterfinal-after-3-1-win-against-benin/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/powerful-62-earthquake-hits-japans-shimane-prefecture/A strong 6.2 quake hit Shimane Prefecture, Japan, shaking nearby areas but causing no injuries or damage. Authorities confirmed no tsunami risk or nuclear plant issues.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:54:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/powerful-62-earthquake-hits-japans-shimane-prefecture/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/central-african-republic-president-touadera-wins-third-term-provisional-results/Provisional reults have credited Faustin-Archange Touadéra with 76.15% of votes, after an election boycotted by the main opposition coalition.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:58:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/06/central-african-republic-president-touadera-wins-third-term-provisional-results/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/us-expands-15000-visa-bond-rule-to-more-countries/he Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:04:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/us-expands-15000-visa-bond-rule-to-more-countries/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/cape-town-celebrates-culture-at-annual-minstrels-parade/One by one, troupes of thousands of minstrels filled the streets of Cape Town on Monday, marching, dancing, and dazzling crowds with bright satin costumes during the city’s annual Minstrels’ Parade.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:40:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/cape-town-celebrates-culture-at-annual-minstrels-parade/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/maduro-makes-first-us-court-appearance-after-capture/Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s longtime leader, has arrived at a New York courthouse, shackled, surrounded by heavily armed US law enforcement, just days after a stunning US military operation seized him in Caracas.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 19:27:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/maduro-makes-first-us-court-appearance-after-capture/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/africa-cup-of-nations-algeria-gears-up-to-face-drc/In the run up to his team's match against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez says he is taking a disciplined approach and focusing on the task at hand.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:32:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/africa-cup-of-nations-algeria-gears-up-to-face-drc/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/unicef-warns-of-alarming-rise-in-sexual-violence-against-children-in-eastern-drc/UNICEF is warning that sexual violence against children has reached alarming levels at the Rhoo displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as prolonged conflict and insecurity continue to devastate civilian life.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:42:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/unicef-warns-of-alarming-rise-in-sexual-violence-against-children-in-eastern-drc/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/tunisia-sack-head-coach-sami-trabelsi-after-crashing-out-of-afcon-in-round-of-16/Tunisia have sacked their head coach Sami Trabelsi after the nation failed to advance beyond the Round of 16 stage at the Africa Cup of Nations.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:34:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/tunisia-sack-head-coach-sami-trabelsi-after-crashing-out-of-afcon-in-round-of-16/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/senegal-baskets-are-all-the-rage-so-why-arent-craftswomen-seeing-the-profits/Senegal baskets are hot, but women weavers ask where's the money?Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:36:37 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/senegal-baskets-are-all-the-rage-so-why-arent-craftswomen-seeing-the-profits/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/sudan-tens-of-thousands-displaced-by-latest-front-in-civil-war/As the civil war rages on in Sudan, tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the latest front in the conflict between the Sudanese Army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:58:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/sudan-tens-of-thousands-displaced-by-latest-front-in-civil-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/heartfelt-tribute-in-crans-montana-for-fire-victims-and-rescue-workers/Skiers gathered to form a heart on the slopes, honoring bar fire victims and responders. A national mourning day is set for January 9.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:16:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/heartfelt-tribute-in-crans-montana-for-fire-victims-and-rescue-workers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/amnesty-accuses-uganda-of-torture-and-mass-arrests-ahead-of-january-elections/Amnesty International is accusing Ugandan security forces of torture and arbitrary arrests as the country heads toward elections on January 15.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:41:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/amnesty-accuses-uganda-of-torture-and-mass-arrests-ahead-of-january-elections/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/ai-takes-center-stage-at-consumer-electronics-show-2026-in-las-vegas/The CES 2026 in Las Vegas highlights AI in daily gadgets like learning robots and smart kitchen tools, with 4,000 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:40:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/ai-takes-center-stage-at-consumer-electronics-show-2026-in-las-vegas/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/equatorial-guinea-relocates-capital/Equatorial Guinea has relocated its capital from Malabo to Ciudad de la Paz via a presidential decree. The project has been almost two decades in the making, and was partly motivated by the swift urban growth of Malabo.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:31:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/equatorial-guinea-relocates-capital/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/hershey-bears-teddy-bear-toss-collects-81796-toys-for-local-charities/Fans of the Hershey Bears threw 81,796 stuffed toys onto the ice for charity, halting play briefly. Hershey won 5-2, with the event donating to over 60 local charities.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:12:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/hershey-bears-teddy-bear-toss-collects-81796-toys-for-local-charities/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/thats-enough-greenlands-pm-tells-trump-after-renewed-threats-of-annexation/The US intervention into Venezuela has again raised fears over Washington's stated intention to seize the Danish territory of Greenland. Greenland's Prime Minister has called for an end to the threats.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:12:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/05/thats-enough-greenlands-pm-tells-trump-after-renewed-threats-of-annexation/