http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:02:27 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/un-panel-urges-states-to-confront-slaverys-legacy-with-reparations/A UN committee has called on countries to adopt comprehensive reparations for people of African descent, arguing that the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade continues to fuel systemic racism and racial inequality. It says governments have legal obligations to address those lasting effects.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:02:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/un-panel-urges-states-to-confront-slaverys-legacy-with-reparations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/messi-retires-from-international-football-after-21-years-with-argentina/Lionel Messi has retired from international football at 39, ending a remarkable 21-year career with Argentina just weeks after leading the team to the 2026 World Cup final. He leaves as the nation’s record appearance holder and top scorer.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:21:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/messi-retires-from-international-football-after-21-years-with-argentina/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/guinea-bissau-votes-on-stronger-presidency-as-military-transition-nears-end/Guinea-Bissau voted Sunday on a proposed new constitution that would significantly strengthen presidential powers and shrink parliament, in a referendum seen as a test of the military government's bid to reshape the political system before elections scheduled for December.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/guinea-bissau-votes-on-stronger-presidency-as-military-transition-nears-end/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/ethiopia-backs-executive-presidency-plan-raising-fears-of-power-grab/Ethiopia’s national dialogue has endorsed constitutional changes that would merge the roles of prime minister and president into a powerful executive presidency, a move critics warn could allow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to further consolidate his control after his party’s landslide election victory.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:14:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/ethiopia-backs-executive-presidency-plan-raising-fears-of-power-grab/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/drc-ebola-outbreak-surges-past-6000-cases-as-death-toll-nears-3000/The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases and killed 2,911 people, making it the country’s largest outbreak on record and one of the fastest-growing Ebola epidemics ever recorded. More than 1,360 people have recovered.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:32:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/drc-ebola-outbreak-surges-past-6000-cases-as-death-toll-nears-3000/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/haiti-mourns-victims-of-kenscoff-gang-attack-as-fear-grips-community/Hundreds of mourners gathered at a church near Haiti’s capital on Sunday to bury victims of a brutal gang attack that killed at least 47 people and left more than 50 others kidnapped. The killings have renewed fears that worsening violence is undoing fragile security gains.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/haiti-mourns-victims-of-kenscoff-gang-attack-as-fear-grips-community/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/spain-pm-pedro-sanchez-rules-out-moroccan-role-in-ceuta-migrant-surge/Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says there is no evidence that Moroccan authorities were involved in the sudden arrival of more than 70,000 migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last month.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:12:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/spain-pm-pedro-sanchez-rules-out-moroccan-role-in-ceuta-migrant-surge/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/algeria-moves-to-restore-death-penalty-for-deliberate-forest-fires/Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered the introduction of the death penalty for deliberately setting forest fires after a recent wave of blazes killed 12 people. The move comes as authorities investigate fires that erupted across several eastern provinces.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:50:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/algeria-moves-to-restore-death-penalty-for-deliberate-forest-fires/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/notting-hill-carnival-kicks-off-in-a-burst-of-colour-and-caribbean-tradition/London’s Notting Hill Carnival got underway on Sunday with revellers covered in oil and paint as the annual celebration of Caribbean culture and music returned to the British capital. The three-day event is marking its 60th anniversary and is expected to draw millions of visitors.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:01:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/notting-hill-carnival-kicks-off-in-a-burst-of-colour-and-caribbean-tradition/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/zambias-shaolin-temple-offers-a-softer-face-of-china/'It gives hope for their lives': Africa's first Shaolin temple in Zambia's capital Lusaka trains students in Shaolin Kung Fu.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:14:47 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/zambias-shaolin-temple-offers-a-softer-face-of-china/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/iran-strikes-us-bases-in-jordan-in-response-to-us-attack-state-tv-reports/Latest Iranian state television visuals showed what it said were ballistic missiles being fired by Iran at US bases in Jordan in response to the American strikes.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:14:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/iran-strikes-us-bases-in-jordan-in-response-to-us-attack-state-tv-reports/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/passengers-face-long-delays-as-kenyan-airport-workers-call-strike/Passengers at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport faced long delays on Sunday after Kenyan air traffic controllers and airport staff resumed a strike.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:19:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/passengers-face-long-delays-as-kenyan-airport-workers-call-strike/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/vote-counting-underway-in-guinea-bissau-referendum-that-could-expand-presidential-powers/Ballot counting begins in military-run Guinea-Bissau after voting ended in a referendum that could expand the president's powers, ahead of a general election later this year aimed at restoring civilian rule.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:09:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/vote-counting-underway-in-guinea-bissau-referendum-that-could-expand-presidential-powers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/calm-returns-to-nigers-capital-one-day-after-failed-army-mutiny/Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, one day after Niger’s military regime put down a mutiny by soldiers.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:02:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/calm-returns-to-nigers-capital-one-day-after-failed-army-mutiny/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/libyas-rival-administrations-agree-to-hold-elections-within-2-years/Libya’s rival administrations agreed on Sunday to hold elections within the next two years with a view to reunifying the country.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:15:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/libyas-rival-administrations-agree-to-hold-elections-within-2-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/guinea-bissau-votes-in-referendum-to-expand-presidential-powers/Voters in Guinea-Bissau went to the polls on Sunday to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment. The changes would expand the president’s powers, including giving him the right to appoint and dismiss the prime minister.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:12:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/guinea-bissau-votes-in-referendum-to-expand-presidential-powers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/male-midwives-in-lesotho-challenging-traditional-gender-roles/A small but growing body of men in Lesotho are successfully challenging traditional gender roles and becoming professional midwives.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:31:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/male-midwives-in-lesotho-challenging-traditional-gender-roles/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/unesco-recognition-boosts-efforts-to-preserve-sao-tomes-historic-plantations/UNESCO recognition of Sao Tome and Principe's historic plantations is boosting efforts to restore the colonial-era buildings and find new uses for them.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:10:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/unesco-recognition-boosts-efforts-to-preserve-sao-tomes-historic-plantations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/volunteers-in-algeria-moblise-to-support-families-displaced-by-wildfires/Volunteers have mobilised to provide essential supplies to families displaced by wildfires in Jijel province, northeastern Algeria.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:54:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/volunteers-in-algeria-moblise-to-support-families-displaced-by-wildfires/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/drc-launches-ebola-vaccination-campaign-as-outbreak-continues-to-spread/The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun vaccinating people against Ebola in Kisangani, as the country battles an outbreak that has been affecting the country since mid-May.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:37:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/drc-launches-ebola-vaccination-campaign-as-outbreak-continues-to-spread/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/zimbabwe-at-least-27-people-dead-after-minibus-and-truck-collide-head-on/A minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe, killing at least 27 people, police said Saturday, in the latest deadly road crash to hit the country.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:38:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/zimbabwe-at-least-27-people-dead-after-minibus-and-truck-collide-head-on/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/dozens-of-soldiers-arrested-in-niger-after-attempted-mutiny/Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young troops attempted a mutiny in Niger’s capital in what was seen as a major threat to the country’s ruling junta, according to a state television broadcast and analysts.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:42:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/dozens-of-soldiers-arrested-in-niger-after-attempted-mutiny/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/drc-opposition-rejects-president-tshisekedis-offer-of-national-dialogue/Opposition groups in the DR Congo have rejected President Felix Tshisekedi’s offer of a national dialogue aimed at reconciling the conflict-wracked country.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:53:33 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/drc-opposition-rejects-president-tshisekedis-offer-of-national-dialogue/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/us-due-to-cut-off-uae-branches-of-egypts-banque-misr-over-iran-ties/The US Treasury Department is due to cut off a major Egyptian bank's operations in the United Arab Emirates from the US financial system, an official said Friday, as Washington pushes to choke Iran off economically.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:16:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/us-due-to-cut-off-uae-branches-of-egypts-banque-misr-over-iran-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/gaani-festival-celebrates-history-of-resilient-peoples-united-by-shared-history/The Gaani festival in northern Benin celebrates the shared history of three peoples separated by colonisation.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:27:19 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/gaani-festival-celebrates-history-of-resilient-peoples-united-by-shared-history/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/niger-military-gradually-regaining-control-after-mutiny/Niger’s military says it’s “gradually regaining control” after a mutiny at an army base near the international airport in Niamey.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:48:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/niger-military-gradually-regaining-control-after-mutiny/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/solar-powered-ambulance-completes-successful-trial-run/The world’s first solar ambulance completed a successful trial run on Friday, raising hopes of bringing vital medical care to remote regions.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:17:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/solar-powered-ambulance-completes-successful-trial-run/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/un-calls-on-haitian-authorities-to-do-more-to-protect-civilians/The United Nations is calling on Haitian authorities to do more to protect civilians, days after a brutal attacked by armed gang members left 47 people dead and dozens kidnapped.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:38:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/un-calls-on-haitian-authorities-to-do-more-to-protect-civilians/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/reports-of-gunfire-near-military-base-in-nigers-capital/Residents of Niger's capital Niamey on Saturday reported hearing gunfire near a military base at the international airport, which has been attacked by jihadists twice this year.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:42:50 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/reports-of-gunfire-near-military-base-in-nigers-capital/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/funerals-held-for-victims-of-algerias-deadly-wildfires/Victims of deadly wildfires that swept through Algeria’s northeastern Jijel province were buried Friday in Djemaa Beni Habibi, as grieving relatives and Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb gathered for the funerals.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:43:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/funerals-held-for-victims-of-algerias-deadly-wildfires/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/norway-mourns-king-harald-v-as-crown-prince-haakon-becomes-king/Norway mourns King Harald V after his death at 89 on Friday. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre joined officials and crowds paying tribute outside the Royal Palace in Oslo.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:40:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/norway-mourns-king-harald-v-as-crown-prince-haakon-becomes-king/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/guinea-france-joins-calls-for-transparent-investigation-into-mass-grave/The bodies of six men, their hands tied and their eyes blindfolded, were found on Monday by people who had gone into a forest in Forécariah prefecture to collect firewood.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:28:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/guinea-france-joins-calls-for-transparent-investigation-into-mass-grave/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/kenyan-police-fire-teargas-to-disperse-protesting-small-scale-traders/Shop owners and importers were demonstrating against an increase in import duties they say will hurt small businesses.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:21:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/kenyan-police-fire-teargas-to-disperse-protesting-small-scale-traders/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/fans-welcome-celine-dion-outside-her-paris-hotel-as-she-prepares-to-launch-a-16show-arena-/Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency, her first major concert run since revealing her stiff‑person syndrome diagnosis.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:10:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/fans-welcome-celine-dion-outside-her-paris-hotel-as-she-prepares-to-launch-a-16show-arena-/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/six-months-into-iran-war-there-is-no-end-in-sight-to-the-conflict/As life continues in Iran despite economic hardship, the war has settled into a stalemate with mediated talks failing to produce a peace deal.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:55:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/six-months-into-iran-war-there-is-no-end-in-sight-to-the-conflict/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/israeli-activists-urge-eu-in-jerusalem-protest-silence-is-complicity-on-gaza/Around a dozen Israeli activists gathered outside European Union representative offices in east Jerusalem on 28 August, calling on the bloc to take a stronger position on the war in Gaza.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:56:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/israeli-activists-urge-eu-in-jerusalem-protest-silence-is-complicity-on-gaza/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/israeli-strikes-hit-gaza-shelters-killing-four-amid-deteriorating-camp-conditions/Israeli strikes killed at least four people in Gaza, hitting a tent shelter and worsening conditions in overcrowded camps plagued by pests and poor sanitation.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:27:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/israeli-strikes-hit-gaza-shelters-killing-four-amid-deteriorating-camp-conditions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/we-only-tried-to-save-our-lives-algerians-survey-wildfire-devastation/Authorities recorded nearly 2,000 fires across Algeria in July alone, underscoring the growing challenge facing communities already vulnerable to extreme heat and dry conditions.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:58:43 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/we-only-tried-to-save-our-lives-algerians-survey-wildfire-devastation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/sudan-lifts-two-year-curfew-in-khartoum-amid-ongoing-war/Sudan has lifted a two-year-old night-time curfew and a state of emergency in the capital, Khartoum, in a move authorities say will allow residents to move and work around the clock.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:18:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/sudan-lifts-two-year-curfew-in-khartoum-amid-ongoing-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/un-and-partners-strengthen-ebola-preparedness-in-south-sudan-border-town/Humanitarian organisations warn there is a significant risk of a spillover due to extensive cross-border trade and travel between the two countries.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:04:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/un-and-partners-strengthen-ebola-preparedness-in-south-sudan-border-town/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/algerias-north-east-scorched-by-deadly-wildfires-national-mourning-declared/Deadly wildfires have devastated villages in Algeria’s Jijel province, nearly 350 kilometres east of Algiers, Residents are assessing the damage as crews work to restore electricity and clear affected areas.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:35:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/algerias-north-east-scorched-by-deadly-wildfires-national-mourning-declared/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/kenyas-world-record-holder-sawe-withdraws-from-berlin-marathon/His withdrawal leaves the men's race wide open, while the women's event is set to feature Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, who recently set a new women's marathon world record in London.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:30:52 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/kenyas-world-record-holder-sawe-withdraws-from-berlin-marathon/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/nightlife-thrives-in-deeply-religious-northern-state-of-nigeria/Sokoto state is known as the “Seat of the Caliphate” for its role in the birth and propagation of Islam in the region.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:29:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/nightlife-thrives-in-deeply-religious-northern-state-of-nigeria/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/un-chief-says-additional-11-billion-urgently-needed-to-fight-ebola-outbreak/As a fast-growing Ebola outbreak grips the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations is warning of a critical funding gap. Secretary-General António Guterres says another 1.1 billion dollars is urgently needed to contain the crisis.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/un-chief-says-additional-11-billion-urgently-needed-to-fight-ebola-outbreak/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/libya-energy-crisis-leaves-parts-of-oil-rich-country-struggling/In Tripoli, shoppers are turning to their mobile phone flashlights as power cuts plunge grocery stores into darkness. Libya is facing its worst crisis in years, with severe fuel shortages disrupting daily life. As summer heat peaks, millions struggle to keep homes, cars and businesses running.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:50:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/libya-energy-crisis-leaves-parts-of-oil-rich-country-struggling/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/spain-clashes-erupt-in-ceuta-as-anti-migrant-protesters-confront-police/Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta on 27 August, amid growing tensions over the presence of thousands of migrants.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:29:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/spain-clashes-erupt-in-ceuta-as-anti-migrant-protesters-confront-police/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/us-deports-dozens-to-haiti-as-migrants-arrive-in-unfamiliar-country/It is the second U.S. deportation flight to Haiti since Temporary Protected Status was ended for some 350,000 Haitians living in the United States.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:29:47 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/us-deports-dozens-to-haiti-as-migrants-arrive-in-unfamiliar-country/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/near-total-lunar-eclipse-as-moon-passes-through-earths-shadow/Residents of Lisbon looked to the skies in the early hours of Friday morning as Portugal experienced a partial lunar eclipse.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:55:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/near-total-lunar-eclipse-as-moon-passes-through-earths-shadow/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/nepal-army-rescues-hundreds-as-diaspora-mourns-lives-lost/Nepal’s army rescues hundreds from a flooded hydropower tunnel as more than 1,500 remain missing, while the Nepali diaspora holds vigils in New York.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:53:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/nepal-army-rescues-hundreds-as-diaspora-mourns-lives-lost/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/algeria-declares-3-days-of-national-mourning-as-wildfire-death-toll-rises-to-12/Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday declared a three-day national mourning after wildfires in the northeast killed at least 12 people and injured dozens.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:51:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/algeria-declares-3-days-of-national-mourning-as-wildfire-death-toll-rises-to-12/