http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:06:27 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/senegals-president-bassirou-diomaye-faye-elected-new-chairman-of-ecowas/Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is the new Chairman of ECOWAS. The 46-year-old was elected during the regional bloc's summit in Sierra Leone, taking over from President Julius Maada Bio.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:06:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/senegals-president-bassirou-diomaye-faye-elected-new-chairman-of-ecowas/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/ghana-court-jails-opposition-partys-regional-chairman-for-illegal-mining/A Ghanaian High Court has sentenced Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years in prison with hard labour for illegal mining.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:22:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/ghana-court-jails-opposition-partys-regional-chairman-for-illegal-mining/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/gaborone-accuses-moscow-of-luring-batswana-to-battlefield/Botswana is the latest nation to accuse Moscow of using deceptive tactics to lure foreign recruits to the battlefield. Without saying how many of its citizens were involved, Gaborone's foreign ministry claimed its nationals were duped into going to Russia and then forced into active combat.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:18:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/gaborone-accuses-moscow-of-luring-batswana-to-battlefield/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/andy-burnham-becomes-britains-new-prime-minister/Andy Burnham is Britain's new prime minister. After meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, Burnham officially took over from Keir Starmer, who stepped down after just two years in office.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:44:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/andy-burnham-becomes-britains-new-prime-minister/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/ivory-coast-looks-to-national-champion-firms-to-lead-economic-development/After years of political and economic turmoil, the last fifteen years have seen Ivory Coast return to stability and strong economic growth. Now the government is looking to so-called "national champion" businesses to fuel economic development and small and medium enterprises.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:25:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/ivory-coast-looks-to-national-champion-firms-to-lead-economic-development/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/dozens-feared-drowned-as-boat-capsizes-in-northern-nigeria/Rescue teams in northwestern Nigeria were searching Monday for survivors after a boat capsized with dozens of people on board.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:04:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/dozens-feared-drowned-as-boat-capsizes-in-northern-nigeria/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/crush-at-burundi-prayer-meeting-leaves-eight-dead/A packed evangelical service in Bujumbura turned deadly on Saturday night, when a crowd crush killed eight people and left nine hurt.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:40:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/crush-at-burundi-prayer-meeting-leaves-eight-dead/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/canada-imposes-temporary-ebola-travel-ban/Canada is tightening its borders over Ebola. Beginning July 20, foreign nationals who've been in the Democratic Republic of Congo within the past 21 days will be denied entry.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:09:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/canada-imposes-temporary-ebola-travel-ban/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/trump-and-infantino-booed-as-they-present-world-cup-trophy-to-spain/US President Donald Trump and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino were met by boos on Sunday at the end of the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/trump-and-infantino-booed-as-they-present-world-cup-trophy-to-spain/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/beyond-spains-win-the-moments-that-defined-the-2026-fifa-world-cup/The final whistle may have crowned Spain as world champions, but the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be remembered for far more than who lifted the trophy.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:01:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/beyond-spains-win-the-moments-that-defined-the-2026-fifa-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/west-african-leaders-approve-nigeria-morocco-gas-pipeline/West African leaders on Sunday signed an agreement approving the construction of a gas pipeline linking Nigeria to Morocco at a summit of regional bloc ECOWAS in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:49:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/west-african-leaders-approve-nigeria-morocco-gas-pipeline/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/nigerian-court-dismisses-lawsuit-seeking-to-halt-shells-divestment/A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets over accusations of decades of environmental pollution.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:34:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/nigerian-court-dismisses-lawsuit-seeking-to-halt-shells-divestment/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/gabons-president-oligui-ngema-arrives-in-france-for-state-visit/Gabon's President Brice Oligui Ngema kicked off a state visit to France on Monday, a follow up to French President Macron's visit to Libreville last year.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:27:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/gabons-president-oligui-ngema-arrives-in-france-for-state-visit/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/wild-celebrations-in-madrid-after-spain-seal-fifa-world-cup-victory/Thousands of Spain supporters crowded the streets of Madrid in the early hours of Monday, celebrating the country's victory in the World Cup final.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:00:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/wild-celebrations-in-madrid-after-spain-seal-fifa-world-cup-victory/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/vote-counting-underway-following-sao-tome-and-principes-presidential-election/Vote-counting was underway Sunday after people in the Atlantic archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe, regarded as a model of democracy in Africa, cast ballots Sunday in a presidential election.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:37:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/vote-counting-underway-following-sao-tome-and-principes-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/us-ramps-up-its-global-battle-against-abortion-as-women-in-africa-face-health-risks/For decades, U.S. anti-abortion groups have lobbied domestically and abroad for restricting access to abortion.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:34:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/us-ramps-up-its-global-battle-against-abortion-as-women-in-africa-face-health-risks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/world-cup-2026-england-and-france-deliver-10-goal-thriller-in-bronze-playoff/France, who trailed 4-0 at half-time, mounted a spirited second-half comeback but ultimately fell short.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:12:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/world-cup-2026-england-and-france-deliver-10-goal-thriller-in-bronze-playoff/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/nuits-dafrique-festival-returns-for-40th-time/Forty years ago, Lamine Touré, a native of Côte d’Ivoire and owner of the legendary Balattou club, and Suzanne Rousseau launched this ambitious project to celebrate African culturesSun, 19 Jul 2026 15:18:21 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/nuits-dafrique-festival-returns-for-40th-time/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/sierra-leonian-women-turn-to-rickshaw-driving-to-survive/Besides employing women, the kekeh has emerged as the most feasible alternative for public transport, bridging the gap between congested city centers and underserved neighborhoodsSun, 19 Jul 2026 14:26:30 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/sierra-leonian-women-turn-to-rickshaw-driving-to-survive/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/nigeria-child-malnutrition-worsens-as-cost-of-living-climbs/Children relapsing into malnutrition has become an increasingly common occurrence in the state and across northern Nigeria, according to local health and aid workers, who cite knock-on effects from the Iran warSun, 19 Jul 2026 13:02:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/nigeria-child-malnutrition-worsens-as-cost-of-living-climbs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/tunisia-reels-in-extreme-heat-as-temperatures-near-50c/An exceptionally intense heat wave swept across Tunisia, pushing temperatures to nearly 50 degrees Celsius and breaking historical records in multiple regions, local media reported on SaturdaySun, 19 Jul 2026 09:48:04 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/tunisia-reels-in-extreme-heat-as-temperatures-near-50c/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/car-pm-warns-armed-groups-after-attack-on-town-near-sudan-border/Central African Prime Minister Felix Moloua and part of his government traveled to Birao, in the north of the country, 65 km from the town of Am Dafock, the scene of a deadly attack on June 30Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:35:52 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/car-pm-warns-armed-groups-after-attack-on-town-near-sudan-border/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/casualties-after-rebels-attack-malian-army-convoy-in-north/A Malian army convoy leaving the strategic northern town of Anefis was attacked on Saturday morning by Tuareg separatists, military and security officials saidSun, 19 Jul 2026 06:51:35 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/19/casualties-after-rebels-attack-malian-army-convoy-in-north/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/us-iran-trade-fire-for-seventh-consecutive-day/The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as an Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the U.S. — snapping another fragile thread as the war shows no end in sightSat, 18 Jul 2026 14:56:16 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/us-iran-trade-fire-for-seventh-consecutive-day/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/ethiopians-march-against-alleged-forced-mobilisation-in-tigray/Thousands rally in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa to protest the alleged forced recruitment of civilians in the Tigray region by Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces, the breakaway region's main political party, amid months of escalating tensions with Ethiopia's federal governmentSat, 18 Jul 2026 14:31:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/ethiopians-march-against-alleged-forced-mobilisation-in-tigray/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/trump-infantino-give-world-cup-high-praise-calling-tournament-a-success/Trump called this World Cup “one of the all-time greatest sporting events in history,” adding that the tournament galvanized more than just the sporting worldSat, 18 Jul 2026 12:52:36 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/trump-infantino-give-world-cup-high-praise-calling-tournament-a-success/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/brazils-lula-vows-response-after-us-announces-new-tariffs/President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday said Brazil would not accept any other country "disrespecting" the nation as he commented on a the trade dispute with the United StatesSat, 18 Jul 2026 10:05:55 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/brazils-lula-vows-response-after-us-announces-new-tariffs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/nigeria-unicef-chief-urges-child-protection-amid-security-humanitarian-crises/The head of the U.N. children's agency visited northwestern Nigeria on Friday as conflict, poverty and rising food insecurity leave millions of children in the region in need of aidSat, 18 Jul 2026 08:10:00 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/nigeria-unicef-chief-urges-child-protection-amid-security-humanitarian-crises/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/senegal-faye-ex-president-macky-sall-hold-high-stakes-meeting/Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, held a meeting in Dakar Friday with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractorsSat, 18 Jul 2026 06:41:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/18/senegal-faye-ex-president-macky-sall-hold-high-stakes-meeting/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/senegal-ex-president-sall-arrives-back-for-meeting-with-successor/Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, arrived in Dakar Friday for a brief meeting with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:05:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/senegal-ex-president-sall-arrives-back-for-meeting-with-successor/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/messi-lamine-yamals-baby-photo-goes-viral-ahead-of-their-meeting-in-the-wc-final/The baby in the photo – which has now gone viral – was none other than Lamine Yamal, the Spanish wunderkind who at 16 was showing such promise that he was already being compared to the greats of the sport.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:19:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/messi-lamine-yamals-baby-photo-goes-viral-ahead-of-their-meeting-in-the-wc-final/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/algeria-battles-intense-wildfires-amid-heatwave/Algeria continues to battle intense wildfires amid high temperatures, with authorities saying they have mobilised significant resources to fight them.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:17:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/algeria-battles-intense-wildfires-amid-heatwave/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/women-sand-miners-toil-stripped-cape-verde-beach/On a rocky Cape Verde beach, Maria and Vania fill their buckets with black sand the moment that waves recede, transporting it on their heads to a stockpile where it will be sold illegally.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:23:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/women-sand-miners-toil-stripped-cape-verde-beach/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/ivory-coast-fashion-designers-storm-the-international-stage/Favoured by the likes of Beyoncé and Aya Nakamura, Ivory Coast fashion is wooing the world stage, thanks in part to showcasing on social media.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:18:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/ivory-coast-fashion-designers-storm-the-international-stage/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/iran-accuses-the-united-states-of-bombing-civilian-infrastructure/Iranian state media are reporting that bridges, a train station, and an airport were among the sites hit, amid renewed airstrikes.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:56:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/iran-accuses-the-united-states-of-bombing-civilian-infrastructure/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/china-rescuers-race-to-find-trapped-people-after-landslide/China launched a large-scale rescue operation after a landslide struck Pengshui County in Chongqing municipality on 17 July, burying part of a residential area and trapping an unknown number of people.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:01:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/china-rescuers-race-to-find-trapped-people-after-landslide/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/pix-of-the-day-17-july-2026/Pix of the Day, 17 July 2026Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:16:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/pix-of-the-day-17-july-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/five-candidates-confirmed-for-sao-tome-and-principe-presidential-race/The Constitutional Court validated, on 16 June, five of the six candidacies: the incumbent President Carlos Vila Nova, running for a second term; former Prime Minister Jorge Bom Jesus; the parliamentary leader of the ADI, Nito D’Abreu; as well as jurists Miques João Bonfim and Eugénio Tiny.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:53:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/five-candidates-confirmed-for-sao-tome-and-principe-presidential-race/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/cameroon-launches-tax-recovery-operation-in-the-gold-sector/This is part of a series of new measures to regain control over the gold sector to enhance its contribution to economic development.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:49:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/cameroon-launches-tax-recovery-operation-in-the-gold-sector/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/india-launches-first-hydrogen-powered-passenger-train-to-cut-emissions/India launches its first hydrogen-powered passenger train, NaMo Green Rail, boosting clean rail transport and cutting diesel emissions.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:20:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/india-launches-first-hydrogen-powered-passenger-train-to-cut-emissions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/shangwe-le-bal-a-dance-project-full-of-joy/On a sweltering afternoon in the French city of Lyon, around 60 dancers fully ignored the heat to immerse themselves in a festive performance brought to them by Kenyan-American choreographer and dancer Wanjiru Kamuyu.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:41:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Cristina Coellen)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/shangwe-le-bal-a-dance-project-full-of-joy/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/tensions-as-guinea-bissau-freezes-ties-with-cape-verde-over-claims-of-interference/Praia earlier this week requested that Bissau swiftly release the country’s main opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:21:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/tensions-as-guinea-bissau-freezes-ties-with-cape-verde-over-claims-of-interference/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/nigeria-repatriates-1490-nationals-from-south-africa-after-xenophobic-violence/Nigeria has completed the voluntary repatriation of its citizens from South Africa after weeks of xenophobic attacks and anti-immigration protests, the Nigerian foreign ministry said on Thursday.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:12:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/nigeria-repatriates-1490-nationals-from-south-africa-after-xenophobic-violence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/america-tightens-rules-for-international-students-starting-september/The Trump administration has confirmed tough new rules for foreign students in the US, set to take effect in September.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:11:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/america-tightens-rules-for-international-students-starting-september/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/drc-uviras-displaced-lose-hope-as-us-ultimatum-on-rwanda-troops-expires/The US ultimatum for Rwandan troops to withdraw from eastern DRC expired on Wednesday but there’s been no let up in the fighting. Now thousands of displaced families in Uvira are seeing their hopes of returning home slip away.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:09:28 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/drc-uviras-displaced-lose-hope-as-us-ultimatum-on-rwanda-troops-expires/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/trump-accuses-china-of-interfering-in-us-elections-ahead-of-midterms/In an address to the nation, he made unverified claims that Beijing interfered in the 2020 polls which he lost.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:41:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/trump-accuses-china-of-interfering-in-us-elections-ahead-of-midterms/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/chile-assesses-damage-after-deadly-storm-surge-floods-coastal-city-of-penco/Chile's central coast has been hit by an exceptional storm surge that flooded homes and damaged infrastructure. Authorities are urging residents to stay away from the shoreline as dangerous sea conditions continue.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:17:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/chile-assesses-damage-after-deadly-storm-surge-floods-coastal-city-of-penco/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/20-children-killed-in-bus-crash-in-uganda/Twenty children and one adult were killed on Friday when their bus overturned in Uganda.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:19:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/20-children-killed-in-bus-crash-in-uganda/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/algerian-pm-among-the-mourners-as-victims-of-orphanage-fire-laid-to-rest/Eleven people killed in a fire at an Algerian orphanage were laid to rest on Thursday at a ceremony in Bakari, on the outskirts of Algiers.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:15:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/algerian-pm-among-the-mourners-as-victims-of-orphanage-fire-laid-to-rest/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/at-least-20-killed-in-jihadist-attacks-in-eastern-drc/At least 20 people were killed this week in three attacks by suspected jihadist fighters in eastern DR Congo, according to a report from RFI.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:13:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/at-least-20-killed-in-jihadist-attacks-in-eastern-drc/