http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:39:17 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/cyril-ramaphosa-casts-vote-in-tense-municipal-elections/South Africans voted on Wednesday in a closely watched local government election, with parties battling for control of major cities in a contest expected to offer a measure of the national mood before the next national polls.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:39:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/cyril-ramaphosa-casts-vote-in-tense-municipal-elections/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/south-africa-exclusion-from-agoa-does-not-mean-end-of-trade-with-us/Experts say only about 10 per cent of South Africa’s exports to the US are currently subject to AGOA, representing about 1 per cent of it total global exports.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:30:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/south-africa-exclusion-from-agoa-does-not-mean-end-of-trade-with-us/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/niger-signs-cooperation-deal-with-military-leader-in-eastern-libya/The agreement to expand cooperation in “various fields” was approved by Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Maha-man Lamine Zeine during a visit to Benghazi.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:13:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/niger-signs-cooperation-deal-with-military-leader-in-eastern-libya/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/kenyas-phoebe-okowa-elected-to-international-court-of-justice/Okowa won 183 votes in the General Assembly and 13 in the Security Council. She is a professor of public international law at Queen Mary University of London and has served on the UN’s International Law Commission since 2021.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:12:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/kenyas-phoebe-okowa-elected-to-international-court-of-justice/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/haitian-pm-thanks-el-salvador-for-support-in-fight-against-gangs/El Salvador sent more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti, the government said Wednesday, to support a mission to rescue four soldiers serving in a UN-backed force missing after an ambush.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:28:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/haitian-pm-thanks-el-salvador-for-support-in-fight-against-gangs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/portugal-housing-protesters-return-to-lisbon-square-after-court-ruling/Housing protesters have returned to Lisbon's historic Rossio Square, setting up around 100 tents following a court ruling. The demonstration comes as Portugal's government faces growing pressure over housing.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:45:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/portugal-housing-protesters-return-to-lisbon-square-after-court-ruling/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/ukraine-31-dead-over-45-missing-after-russian-bombing-in-zaporizhzhia/Russian strikes on a humanitarian aid site in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region have killed 33 people, with more than 50 still missing, on Monday 2 November. Survivors and rescuers are being treated for severe injuries.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:38:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/ukraine-31-dead-over-45-missing-after-russian-bombing-in-zaporizhzhia/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/democrat-keisha-lance-bottoms-becomes-first-black-woman-governor-in-us-history/Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, won the race for governor in the southern state of Georgia on Tuesday, making her the first Black woman elected to the top office in any US state, media projections showed.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:26:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/democrat-keisha-lance-bottoms-becomes-first-black-woman-governor-in-us-history/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/democrats-seize-congress-as-trump-refuses-to-take-blame/President Donald Trump had rare praise for rival Democrats Tuesday after their stunning US midterm elections victory and admitted the Iran war may have played a part in the defeat of his Republican Party.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:54:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/democrats-seize-congress-as-trump-refuses-to-take-blame/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/us-midterm-elections-cheers-erupt-as-talaricos-texas-victory-is-projected/Supporters erupted in celebration in Austin as Democrat James Talarico was projected to win a US Senate seat in Texas, a state where his party has not won a Senate election since 1988.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:59:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/us-midterm-elections-cheers-erupt-as-talaricos-texas-victory-is-projected/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/us-requires-air-passengers-to-attest-they-havent-visited-ebola-hit-drc/US-bound air passengers must sign a statement that they have not travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak, under new rules coming into force on Tuesday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:57:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/us-requires-air-passengers-to-attest-they-havent-visited-ebola-hit-drc/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/south-africans-vote-amid-growing-discontent-over-failing-services-and-infrastructure/South Africans head to the polls on Wednesday for local government elections, with voters set to choose their municipal representatives amid growing concerns over unemployment, crime, water shortages and the delivery of basic services.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:17:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/south-africans-vote-amid-growing-discontent-over-failing-services-and-infrastructure/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/un-peacekeeping-head-meets-leaders-of-rebel-coalition-in-eastern-drc/The head of the UN’s MONUSCO peacekeeping mission to Congo met with the DRC’s former president Joseph Kabila on Tuesday and other leaders of his new coalition.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:33:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/un-peacekeeping-head-meets-leaders-of-rebel-coalition-in-eastern-drc/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/king-charles-addresses-monstrous-injustice-of-slavery-as-uk-pm-mulls-apology/The transatlantic slave trade was a ‘monstrous injustice,’ Britain’s King Charles III said on Tuesday in a speech to Commonwealth leaders. But he stopped short of an apology.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:17:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/king-charles-addresses-monstrous-injustice-of-slavery-as-uk-pm-mulls-apology/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/disruptions-to-basic-services-loom-over-south-africas-local-polls/As voters in Johannesburg ready for Wednesday’s local elections, basic services are top of their concerns. South Africa’s economic capital and largest city, Johannesburg has seen nearly two weeks of disruption to its water supply, with severe outages and low pressure in parts of the city.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:08:13 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/disruptions-to-basic-services-loom-over-south-africas-local-polls/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/tenerife-footballer-jesus-de-miguel-dies-aged-30-after-match-collision/The Spanish player had a cardiac arrest after he was struck in the chest when challenging the ball.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:34:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/tenerife-footballer-jesus-de-miguel-dies-aged-30-after-match-collision/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/south-africas-first-bread-sommelier-perfects-centuries-old-tradition/A centuries-old Cape Winelands tradition is now on the global culinary map. Mosbolletjies is a traditional brioche made with grape must.
Now a recipe for the bread created by a South African baker has won him the title of Bread Sommelier.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:09:33 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/south-africas-first-bread-sommelier-perfects-centuries-old-tradition/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/egypt-104th-anniversary-of-the-discovery-of-king-tutankhamuns-tomb/The unearthing of his 3,000 year-old tomb and all its treasures is seen as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:46:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/egypt-104th-anniversary-of-the-discovery-of-king-tutankhamuns-tomb/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/americans-vote-in-midterm-election-that-could-upend-trump-presidency/Voters across the United States are going to the polls on Tuesday and Washington is bracing for a major upheaval. President Trump’s Republican Party currently holds both chambers of Congress. But poll watchers are predicting a Democratic wave that could see that all change.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:52:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/americans-vote-in-midterm-election-that-could-upend-trump-presidency/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/pix-of-the-day-3rd-november-2026-across-the-world/Pix of the Day, 3rd November, 2026 - Across the worldTue, 03 Nov 2026 15:58:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/pix-of-the-day-3rd-november-2026-across-the-world/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/senegalese-lawmakers-reject-key-budget-in-major-setback-for-imf-talks/Dakar is hoping to secure a $2.2 billion three-year IMF bailout programme aimed at stabilising its public finances.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:15:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/senegalese-lawmakers-reject-key-budget-in-major-setback-for-imf-talks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/what-europe-can-learn-from-africas-mobile-banking-success/Africa is no longer simply a continent catching up with the rest of the world. In mobile banking, product simplicity and the ability to combine tradition with technology, it is ahead of many markets considered developed, Marta Mróz-Sipiora of Asseco Poland tells Euronews.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:08:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Aleksandra Galka Reczko)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/what-europe-can-learn-from-africas-mobile-banking-success/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/dakar-mash-up-combines-swiss-and-senegalese-wrestling-traditions/Dakar mash-up combines Swiss and Senegalese wrestling traditions on the sidelines of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:34:52 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/dakar-mash-up-combines-swiss-and-senegalese-wrestling-traditions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/icc-president-hits-back-at-trump-administration-penalties/The president of the International Criminal Court accused the Trump administration of trying to obstruct international justice by imposing penalties on the tribunal and vowed that it would not succeed.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:03:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/icc-president-hits-back-at-trump-administration-penalties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ethiopias-tigray-rebels-claim-to-have-inflicted-heavy-losses-on-army/It says it killed 500 soldiers and wounded 800 others during a counteroffensive near the historic town of Aksum on Saturday.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:52:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ethiopias-tigray-rebels-claim-to-have-inflicted-heavy-losses-on-army/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/uganda-arrests-former-deputy-army-chief-over-subversive-activities/Ugandan authorities on Monday arrested former deputy military chief Peter Elwelu over allegations of planning to destabilize parts of the country.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:45:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/uganda-arrests-former-deputy-army-chief-over-subversive-activities/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/unesco-warns-that-most-crimes-against-journalists-go-unpunished/It said 189 journalists and other media workers lost their lives in 2024 to 2025, 20 per cent more than during the previous 2-year period.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:54:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/unesco-warns-that-most-crimes-against-journalists-go-unpunished/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ngos-urge-malian-authorities-for-transparency-on-abduction-of-mountaga-tall/Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have urged Malian authorities for transparency on the whereabouts of prominent lawyer and politician Mountaga Tall, six months after his abduction.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:15:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ngos-urge-malian-authorities-for-transparency-on-abduction-of-mountaga-tall/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/two-found-guilty-in-theft-from-south-african-presidents-farmhouse/The break-in at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala game farm and theft of $580,000 in 2020 nearly cost his him job.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:47:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/two-found-guilty-in-theft-from-south-african-presidents-farmhouse/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ethiopia-suspends-leading-independent-newspaper-the-reporter/Ethiopian authorities on Monday indefinitely suspended the licence of independent print and online newspaper The Reporter, accusing the outlet of carrying "unbalanced and biased" reports.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:42:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ethiopia-suspends-leading-independent-newspaper-the-reporter/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/us-strikes-irans-qeshm-island-on-eve-of-midterm-elections/The United States on Monday launched strikes on Iran's Queshm Island, on the eve of crucial midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reported.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:16:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/us-strikes-irans-qeshm-island-on-eve-of-midterm-elections/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/displaced-ethiopians-await-registration-in-kenya-after-fleeing-clashes/Thousands of displaced Ethiopians were expected to be registered in the Kenyan border city of Moyale on Monday, after they fled tensions between the leaders of Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regions.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:57:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/displaced-ethiopians-await-registration-in-kenya-after-fleeing-clashes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/cameroon-steel-plant-explosion-kills-at-least-four-injures-16/An explosion followed by a fire at a metallurgical plant in Cameroon has left at least 4 people dead and 16 others seriously injured. The incident took place in Douala on Monday morning on the premises of Metafrique Steel in the Bassa industrial zone.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:18:21 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/cameroon-steel-plant-explosion-kills-at-least-four-injures-16/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/south-africa-and-rwanda-to-be-excluded-from-us-africa-trade-deal/South Africa and Rwanda will be excluded from a major US-Africa duty free trade deal, Washington said on Monday. It blamed “practices inconsistent with the deal’s eligibility criteria," including barriers that undermine US trade and practices that pose a threat to US national security.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:46:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/south-africa-and-rwanda-to-be-excluded-from-us-africa-trade-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/niger-algerian-military-personnel-have-arrived-in-agadez-africanews-today/Algerian military personnel escorted trucks carrying fuel to Niger over the weekend.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:20:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/niger-algerian-military-personnel-have-arrived-in-agadez-africanews-today/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/king-charles-to-address-slavery-discussion-with-unflinching-honesty-in-commonwealth-speech/Britain’s King Charles will address his country’s role in transatlantic slavery with “unflinching honesty and sincere sorrow” in a speech to Commonwealth leaders, Buckingham Palace says.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:12:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/king-charles-to-address-slavery-discussion-with-unflinching-honesty-in-commonwealth-speech/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/family-of-man-killed-in-racist-attack-in-france-seeks-justice/The family of Pengo Bossio Wangi, the young Black man killed in the racist attack that took place on October 23 near Paris, hopes for an "awakening" against racism in the country.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:36:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/family-of-man-killed-in-racist-attack-in-france-seeks-justice/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/grand-egyptian-museum-marks-first-anniversary-with-dazzling-light-show/The walls of Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum came alive on Sunday on the opening night of a dazzling light show. Under the title ‘Eternal Sun,’ the show marks the museum’s first anniversary by bringing to life stories that have shaped Egyptian civilisation for centuries.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:32:48 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/grand-egyptian-museum-marks-first-anniversary-with-dazzling-light-show/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/egypt-raises-over-650-million-in-ipo-of-state-owned-bank/Egypt on Monday raised more than 650 million dollars in its initial public offering of the state-owned Banque du Caire. The offering comes as the country advances reforms under an International Monetary Fund programme to boost private sector participation in Egyptian economy.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:36:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/egypt-raises-over-650-million-in-ipo-of-state-owned-bank/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/russia-agrees-to-ban-recruitment-of-ghanaian-nationals-for-ukraine-war/Russia has agreed to stop the recruitment of Ghanaian nationals to fight the war in Ukraine, Accra said in a statement.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:27:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/russia-agrees-to-ban-recruitment-of-ghanaian-nationals-for-ukraine-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/pix-of-the-day-2nd-november-2026-across-the-world/Pix of the Day, 2nd November, 2026 - Across the worldMon, 02 Nov 2026 14:31:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/pix-of-the-day-2nd-november-2026-across-the-world/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/first-convoy-of-algerian-troops-and-tankers-reaches-northern-niger/A first convoy of Algerian soldiers was seen in northern Niger this weekend, a week after Algerian lawmakers approved the deployment of troops to the neighbouring country, according to RFI.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:21:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/first-convoy-of-algerian-troops-and-tankers-reaches-northern-niger/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/art-performance-and-heritage-on-the-runway-at-lagos-fashion-week/Throughout the five-day Lagos Fashion Week, African designers turned the runway into a vibrant mix of heritage and fresh vision - their creations reflecting the diversity of African design, with bold looks and storytelling.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:43:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/art-performance-and-heritage-on-the-runway-at-lagos-fashion-week/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/ebola-fatality-rate-in-dr-congo-tops-50-as-death-toll-reaches-5372/The death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had reached 5,372 as of Friday, with a case fatality rate of 51.6%, according to new data.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:53:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/ebola-fatality-rate-in-dr-congo-tops-50-as-death-toll-reaches-5372/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/un-peacekeeping-mission-in-western-sahara-ends-after-35-years/The United Nations's peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ceased operations on Sunday, after the Security Council failed to extend its mandate.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:47:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/un-peacekeeping-mission-in-western-sahara-ends-after-35-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/china-excludes-la-liga-matches-from-broadcast-schedule-after-mbappes-mao-remarks/China has followed through on its threat: state broadcaster CCTV did not air the first two La Liga matches of the weekend after Kylian Mbappé’s remarks about Mao Zedong.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:31:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/china-excludes-la-liga-matches-from-broadcast-schedule-after-mbappes-mao-remarks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/iran-proposes-two-day-plan-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/Iran has agreed to a "two-day plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, shortening its earlier seven-day proposal, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, as an Iranian delegation continues talks with mediators in Qatar.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:57:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/iran-proposes-two-day-plan-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/tplf-loses-popular-support-after-fresh-fighting-in-ethiopias-tigray/The Tigray People's Liberation Front was once Ethiopia's ruling party, but the movement is now facing a backlash from former supporters in the region.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:42:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/tplf-loses-popular-support-after-fresh-fighting-in-ethiopias-tigray/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/israels-first-ambassador-presents-credentials-in-somaliland/Israel’s first ambassador to Somaliland has presented his credentials to President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, known as Cirro, in Hargeisa. The ceremony also marked the laying of the cornerstone for an Israeli embassy.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:57:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/israels-first-ambassador-presents-credentials-in-somaliland/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/israeli-right-wing-activists-protest-possible-arab-coalition/A few dozen right-wing activists gathered outside Gadi Eisenkot’s residence in Herzliya on Sunday to protest against the Israeli-Arab coalition in the new government.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:37:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/israeli-right-wing-activists-protest-possible-arab-coalition/