http://www.africanews.com/feed/Receive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:07:42 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/congolese-rapper-gims-arrested-in-paris-over-alleged-money-laundering/Africa Intelligence is reporting that the singer, whose real name is Gandhi Djuna, was taken into custody at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airportWed, 25 Mar 2026 21:07:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/congolese-rapper-gims-arrested-in-paris-over-alleged-money-laundering/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/un-declares-transatlantic-slave-trade-a-crime-against-humanity-demands-reparations/The landmark resolution was an historic victory for Ghana which tabled the motion earlier this month.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:17:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/un-declares-transatlantic-slave-trade-a-crime-against-humanity-demands-reparations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/protesters-in-south-africa-call-for-stricter-immigration-laws-and-border-controls/A controversial civic group took to the streets of Durban on Wednesday to demand the immediate arrest of illegal immigrants.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:34:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/protesters-in-south-africa-call-for-stricter-immigration-laws-and-border-controls/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/south-africas-top-cop-to-be-charged-in-corruption-case/National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has been served with a summons to appear in court next month, said a spokesman for South Africa's National Prosecuting AuthorityWed, 25 Mar 2026 16:57:06 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/south-africas-top-cop-to-be-charged-in-corruption-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/in-search-of-gas-supplies-italian-prime-minister-meloni-visits-algiers/Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travelled to Algiers on Wednesday. It is her second visit to Algeria since taking office and Meloni comes with clear goals: more gas supplies and tighter relations.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:08:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/in-search-of-gas-supplies-italian-prime-minister-meloni-visits-algiers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/food-security-concerns-mount-as-iran-war-hurts-fertilizer-trade/Countries like Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, and Mozambique rely heavily on imported fertilizers - much of it coming through the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, fertilizer use across the region is already among the lowest in the worldWed, 25 Mar 2026 15:23:08 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/food-security-concerns-mount-as-iran-war-hurts-fertilizer-trade/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/un-migration-agency-says-2025-was-deadliest-year-on-red-sea-migrant-route/The IOM says the number of people who died or went missing on this route doubled to 922.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:01:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/un-migration-agency-says-2025-was-deadliest-year-on-red-sea-migrant-route/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/uganda-economy-expanded-by-85-in-last-quarter-in-december/Strong consumer demand and high activity in sectors such as construction drove Uganda's economy to expand by 8.5% during the financial quarter that ended in December 2025.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:32:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/uganda-economy-expanded-by-85-in-last-quarter-in-december/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/kenya-finalises-trade-deal-with-china-as-they-deepen-bilateral-ties/Among the deals was an agreement that will grant Kenya duty-free and quota-free access to the Chinese market starting in May.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:55:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/kenya-finalises-trade-deal-with-china-as-they-deepen-bilateral-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/senegal-denies-secret-650m-borrowing-allegations/Debt-laden Senegal has denied a report in the Financial Times that it covertly borrowed 650 million euros ($754 million) to avoid a default, saying it acted in line with "market transparency rules".Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:57:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/senegal-denies-secret-650m-borrowing-allegations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/floods-in-kenya-worsen-as-2-rivers-burst-banks-with-death-toll-climbing/At least 21 counties have been affected by the floods, raising concerns over public safety, infrastructure damage and growing humanitarian needsWed, 25 Mar 2026 11:30:23 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/floods-in-kenya-worsen-as-2-rivers-burst-banks-with-death-toll-climbing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/south-africa-arrests-12-senior-police-officers-on-suspicion-of-corruption/South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:18:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/south-africa-arrests-12-senior-police-officers-on-suspicion-of-corruption/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/taiwan-skips-wto-meeting-after-cameroon-labels-it-province-of-china/Taiwan has announced it will for the first time skip a major World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting after a dispute with host nation Cameroon over how the island was identified on official documents.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:15:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/taiwan-skips-wto-meeting-after-cameroon-labels-it-province-of-china/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/mo-salah-to-leave-liverpool-at-the-end-of-the-season/Liverpool star Mohamed Salah announced Tuesday he will leave the English club at the end of the season, marking an earlier-than-planned departure for one of the club's greatest-ever scorers and soccer's biggest names.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:03:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/mo-salah-to-leave-liverpool-at-the-end-of-the-season/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/mass-grave-of-32-bodies-including-children-discovered-in-kenya/Authorities in Kenya have uncovered a disturbing mass grave in Kericho, where officials exhumed dozens of bodies, including foetuses, in a case that is rapidly expanding in scale. The investigation began earlier this week after police received reports of a secret burial site over the weekend.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:27:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/mass-grave-of-32-bodies-including-children-discovered-in-kenya/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/a-two-hour-wait-for-fuel-kinshasa-feels-first-effects-of-middle-east-war/Long lines of motorcycles and cars were growing in front of petrol stations in Kinshasa this week, with fear of shortages and price hikes, as the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo began to feel the effects of Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:33:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/a-two-hour-wait-for-fuel-kinshasa-feels-first-effects-of-middle-east-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/ghana-pushes-un-resolution-to-recognize-slave-trade-as-crime-against-humanity/Ghana is intensifying its diplomatic campaign at the United Nations, combining cultural expression and political advocacy to push for global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:09:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/ghana-pushes-un-resolution-to-recognize-slave-trade-as-crime-against-humanity/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/second-set-of-rare-gorilla-twins-born-in-dr-congo-reserve-goma-dr-congo/An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region's litany of conflicts.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:15:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/second-set-of-rare-gorilla-twins-born-in-dr-congo-reserve-goma-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ivory-coast-cocoa-producers-suffer-amid-global-price-fall/Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast are counting on losses from the reduced global prices.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:03:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ivory-coast-cocoa-producers-suffer-amid-global-price-fall/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-european-union-agree-defence-pact/The agreement, signed in Accra by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Ghanaian Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, is aimed at strengthening cooperation in areas including counterterrorism, intelligence sharing and crisis responseTue, 24 Mar 2026 17:02:35 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-european-union-agree-defence-pact/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/kenya-fuel-retailers-running-short-of-supplies-amid-middle-east-war/Hundreds of fuel retailers are running short of supplies due to the current war in the Middle East, according to the head of the Petroleum Outlets Association of Kenya.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:34:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/kenya-fuel-retailers-running-short-of-supplies-amid-middle-east-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/iran-parliament-speaker-no-negotiations-with-the-us/Iranian parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, denied on Monday that Iran was negotiating with the US to end the war.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:18:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/iran-parliament-speaker-no-negotiations-with-the-us/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/pix-of-the-day-24-march-2026/Pix of the Day, 24 March 2026Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:08:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/pix-of-the-day-24-march-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/us-university-cancels-mahama-honour-over-lgbtq-bill-concerns/Ghana’s embassy in the United States has criticised Lincoln University's last-minute decision to cancel plans to confer an honorary doctorate on former President John Dramani Mahama.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:35:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/us-university-cancels-mahama-honour-over-lgbtq-bill-concerns/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/senegal-fishermen-bear-the-cost-of-industrial-and-illegal-fishing/In the port town of Rufisque, fishermen who have worked in these waters for decades say industrial and illegal fleets have stripped the sea bare. With no catch and no income, young men are now making a desperate choice: to leave.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:18:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/senegal-fishermen-bear-the-cost-of-industrial-and-illegal-fishing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/dr-congo-plans-to-conduct-second-national-census-after-40-years/The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to hold the second general census in its history, more than 40 years after the previous one, conducted in 1984.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:18:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/dr-congo-plans-to-conduct-second-national-census-after-40-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/imf-plans-mozambique-visit-as-debt-pressures-deepen/Mozambique is set to host an International Monetary Fund mission in the coming months, as authorities seek support to manage growing financial pressures.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:08:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/imf-plans-mozambique-visit-as-debt-pressures-deepen/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/bill-cosby-ordered-to-pay-1925m-to-woman-in-decades-old-assault-case/A California court has awarded $19.25m in damages to a woman who accused actor Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her somewhere in the early 1970s.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:43:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/bill-cosby-ordered-to-pay-1925m-to-woman-in-decades-old-assault-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-eu-sign-first-pact-to-counter-west-africas-growing-insecurity/Ghana and the European Union on Tuesday signed their first formal defence partnership, as the country presents itself as a regional bulwark against the growing jihadist violence roiling west Africa.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:43:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-eu-sign-first-pact-to-counter-west-africas-growing-insecurity/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/chad-begins-relocation-of-refugees-along-its-border-with-sudan/The evacuations already began in Ennedi Est Province over the weekend, with the government targeting to relocate at least 2,300 refugees, mostly women and children.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:32:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/chad-begins-relocation-of-refugees-along-its-border-with-sudan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/israel-bombs-tehran-as-iran-hits-telaviv-gulf-states/Israel said it carried out an extensive series of strikes on Iranian “production sites,” without providing more information. Iran also fired multiple waves of missiles at Israel early on TuesdayTue, 24 Mar 2026 12:21:01 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/israel-bombs-tehran-as-iran-hits-telaviv-gulf-states/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/rising-fuel-prices-and-middle-east-tensions-hit-south-african-airlines/South African airlines are facing mounting pressures as rising fuel prices and regional tensions disrupt operations. Jet fuel prices have surged more than 70% since late February due to ongoing instability in the Middle East.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/rising-fuel-prices-and-middle-east-tensions-hit-south-african-airlines/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ramaphosa-slams-corpse-theft-at-reburial-of-anti-colonial-heroes/The remains of at least 63 members of the Khoi and San communities were repatriated from a European museum, part of a wider movement in Africa to bring back remains and artifacts that had been stolen or removed from the continentTue, 24 Mar 2026 11:32:18 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ramaphosa-slams-corpse-theft-at-reburial-of-anti-colonial-heroes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ukraine-wants-to-import-gas-from-mozambique-zelensky-says/After a meeting with his Mozambique counterpart on Monday, the Ukrainian president said Ukraine could help Mozambique counter “security challenges” in exchange for “additional energy supplies.”Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:37:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ukraine-wants-to-import-gas-from-mozambique-zelensky-says/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/un-warns-of-systematic-abuse-in-occupied-palestinian-territories/The United Nations has raised serious concerns over conditions in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, with officials warning that abuse of Palestinians appears deliberate, widespread, and systematic.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:58:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/un-warns-of-systematic-abuse-in-occupied-palestinian-territories/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/zimbabwe-opposition-leader-granted-bail-amid-growing-tensions-over-constitutional-changes/Opposition leader Tendai Biti has been granted bail after spending the weekend in detention. He was arrested near the Mozambique border alongside an activist, accused of holding a public meeting without notifying authorities.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:13:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/zimbabwe-opposition-leader-granted-bail-amid-growing-tensions-over-constitutional-changes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-leads-un-effort-to-acknowledg-slave-trade-as-crime-against-humanity/Ghana is calling for global support at the United Nations for a draft resolution that would recognize the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity, a move it says could strengthen ongoing conversations around reparations and historical accountability.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:26:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-leads-un-effort-to-acknowledg-slave-trade-as-crime-against-humanity/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/trump-claims-very-strong-iran-talks-as-tehran-denies-contact/President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “top" and "respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:38:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/trump-claims-very-strong-iran-talks-as-tehran-denies-contact/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/starlink-suffers-new-setback-as-namibia-rejects-licence/Namibia said Monday it had rejected a request by billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the country, marking a second setback for the company in southern Africa.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:41:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/starlink-suffers-new-setback-as-namibia-rejects-licence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/floods-kill-dozens-devastate-farmland-in-kenya-africanews-today/In Kenya, entire villages have been submerged by floodwaters in Kisumu County. The region is bearing the brunt of climate-related hazards. The latest torrential rains have killed more than 80 people, according to authoritiesMon, 23 Mar 2026 19:36:46 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/floods-kill-dozens-devastate-farmland-in-kenya-africanews-today/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/nigerians-in-lagos-grapple-with-rising-pump-prices/Nigerians in Lagos are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies and drives up the cost of living.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:06:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/nigerians-in-lagos-grapple-with-rising-pump-prices/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/dignity-restored-remains-of-63-khoisan-people-reburied-in-south-africa/South Africa on Monday reburied the remains of 63 Khoisan people, among southern Africa's oldest indigenous communities, some of whose bodies were shipped to European museums over a century ago.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:51:53 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/dignity-restored-remains-of-63-khoisan-people-reburied-in-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/pix-of-the-day-23-march-2026/Pix of the Day, 23 March 2026Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:53:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/pix-of-the-day-23-march-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/kenya-airways-sees-surge-in-demand-as-middle-east-conflict-disrupts-global-travel/Kenya Airways says bookings on its flights have surged sharply in recent weeks, as disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East reshape global travel patterns.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:53:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/kenya-airways-sees-surge-in-demand-as-middle-east-conflict-disrupts-global-travel/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/dangote-refinery-says-begun-fuel-exports-in-africa/Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery says it has begun exporting fuel to other African countries, after global oil prices soared due to the Middle East war.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:22:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/dangote-refinery-says-begun-fuel-exports-in-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/benins-main-opposition-party-wont-back-any-candidate-in-april-presidential-vote/With Benin's presidential election just weeks away, the country's main opposition party says it won't be backing any candidate.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:07:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/benins-main-opposition-party-wont-back-any-candidate-in-april-presidential-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/demand-surges-in-nigeria-for-new-hiv-prevention-injection-ahead-of-rollout/Interest is rising across Nigeria in a new long-acting HIV prevention injection, even before its full nationwide rollout.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:57:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/demand-surges-in-nigeria-for-new-hiv-prevention-injection-ahead-of-rollout/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/former-kenyan-minister-reappears-after-disappearance-sparks-alarm/Former Kenyan cabinet minister Raphael Tuju has said he went into hiding after suspecting he was being followed, a day after his disappearance prompted fears he may have been abducted.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:27:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/former-kenyan-minister-reappears-after-disappearance-sparks-alarm/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/from-cocoa-beans-to-forests-rebuilding-forests-in-sao-tome-and-principe/In São Tomé and Príncipe, a new generation of cocoa producers is at the forefront of restoring degraded ecosystems and enhancing sustainable cocoa production, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:03:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/from-cocoa-beans-to-forests-rebuilding-forests-in-sao-tome-and-principe/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/ruling-party-candidate-wadagni-lays-out-platform-ahead-of-benins-presidential-campaign/With one week to go before the official launch of the presidential campaign, Romuald Wadagni, the ruling coaltion's candiate and President Patrice Talon’s designated successor, unveiled his vision for the country on Saturday in Cotonou.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:30:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/ruling-party-candidate-wadagni-lays-out-platform-ahead-of-benins-presidential-campaign/