Africanews RSShttp://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:05:05 +0000French and Japanese scientists awarded Nobel chemistry prize http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/french-and-japanese-scientists-awarded-nobel-chemistry-prize/French scientist Henri B Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai have been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for offering a solution to the chemical mystery of life's asymmetry.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:05:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/french-and-japanese-scientists-awarded-nobel-chemistry-prize/'I got so scared': Nairobi residents worried after Kenya's first Ebola deathhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/i-got-so-scared-nairobi-residents-worried-after-kenyas-first-ebola-death/Several Nairobi residents expressed fear and concern on Wednesday, a day after Kenyan authorities announced the country's first-ever Ebola death.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:27:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/i-got-so-scared-nairobi-residents-worried-after-kenyas-first-ebola-death/MSF warns Ebola spread in DR Congo's North Kivu province is 'out of control'http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/msf-warns-ebola-spread-in-dr-congos-north-kivu-province-is-out-of-control/It says the north-eastern region now accounts for nearly 40 per cent of all newly confirmed incidents nationwide.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:20:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/msf-warns-ebola-spread-in-dr-congos-north-kivu-province-is-out-of-control/Israelis mourn October 7 attack as Palestinians in Gaza live in ruins of war http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/israelis-mourn-october-7-attack-as-palestinians-in-gaza-live-in-ruins-of-war/Israelis are gathering Wednesday to commemorate the third anniversary of the October 7 attack that killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. In Gaza, the territory's almost two million people live in ruins.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:05:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/israelis-mourn-october-7-attack-as-palestinians-in-gaza-live-in-ruins-of-war/Kenyan health workers demand protection after first Ebola deathhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/kenyan-health-workers-demand-protection-after-first-ebola-death/The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union on Tuesday called on the government to protect health workers, after the country reported its first case of Ebola.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:05:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/kenyan-health-workers-demand-protection-after-first-ebola-death/Senegal postpones start of school year following destructive floodinghttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/senegal-postpones-start-of-school-year-following-destructive-flooding/The education ministry says the decision was driven 'primarily by the need to ensure the safety and protection' of children.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:59:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/senegal-postpones-start-of-school-year-following-destructive-flooding/Libya's eastern-based parliament removes speaker amid growing discontenthttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/libyas-eastern-based-parliament-removes-speaker-amid-growing-discontent/Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to replace Aguila Saleh with Al-Salhin Abdulnabi.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:36:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/libyas-eastern-based-parliament-removes-speaker-amid-growing-discontent/Emotions as Argentina's Lionel Messi plays his last game for his countryhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/emotions-as-argentinas-lionel-messi-plays-his-last-game-for-his-country/The footballer concluded his 21-year run with the national team scoring a goal in the 71st minute of a friendly against Benin.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:51:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/emotions-as-argentinas-lionel-messi-plays-his-last-game-for-his-country/Nigeria plane crash recovery operation faces difficulties http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/nigeria-plane-crash-recovery-operation-faces-difficulties/All 25 people on board, including civilians, died when the military aircraft crashed into a swampy area that is difficult to access.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:23:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/07/nigeria-plane-crash-recovery-operation-faces-difficulties/Tigray drone strikes continue as life resumes in Mekelle http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/tigray-drone-strikes-continue-as-life-resumes-in-mekelle/Government-allied forces say they are using drones against Tigray fighters, while markets and local transport are slowly returning to the streets of the regional capital.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:02:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/tigray-drone-strikes-continue-as-life-resumes-in-mekelle/Annual sightings of southern right whales bring joy to South African townhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/annual-sightings-of-southern-right-whales-bring-joy-to-south-african-town/In South Africa's coastal town of Hermanus, a marine spectacle takes place every year between the months of June and November, when hundreds of southern right whales migrate from Antarctica to the South African coast.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:35:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/annual-sightings-of-southern-right-whales-bring-joy-to-south-african-town/Media reports allege FIFA knew Congo's Mpasi was ineligible for World Cuphttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/media-reports-allege-fifa-knew-congos-mpasi-was-ineligible-for-world-cup/Ahead of the World Cup, FIFA knew that Congo’s goalkeeper was ineligible, but they allowed him to continue at the tournament. This is what media reports released by the New York Times and Le Monde on Tuesday suggest.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:33:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/media-reports-allege-fifa-knew-congos-mpasi-was-ineligible-for-world-cup/Malian army and Russian fighters retake key city of Kidal, abandoned by rebelshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/malian-army-and-russian-fighters-retake-key-city-of-kidal-abandoned-by-rebels/The Malian army says it has entered the strategic northern city of Kidal, which was captured in April by Tuareg separatists who announced their withdrawal earlier Tuesday as the military advanced.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:34:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/malian-army-and-russian-fighters-retake-key-city-of-kidal-abandoned-by-rebels/Renewed violence in Ethiopia's Tigray leaves dozens of children woundedhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/renewed-violence-in-ethiopias-tigray-leaves-dozens-of-children-wounded/Children are among the dozens of civilians killed or injured in Tigray since fighting broke out between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigrayan rebels in September.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:54:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/renewed-violence-in-ethiopias-tigray-leaves-dozens-of-children-wounded/Egypt: Interior Ministry denies torture claims of detained journalistshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/egypt-interior-ministry-denies-torture-claims-of-detained-journalists/Egypt on Tuesday rejected accusations that detained journalists from an independent fact-checking platform were tortured or mistreated, referring to the allegations as "baseless".Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:39:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/egypt-interior-ministry-denies-torture-claims-of-detained-journalists/Central Africa faces rising threat from counterfeit and trafficked medicineshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/central-africa-faces-rising-threat-from-counterfeit-and-trafficked-medicines/Countries in central Africa face a major public health threat from trafficking in medicines, fuelled by a gap between healthcare needs and access to safe, affordable medicine, the UN warned on Tuesday.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:41:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/central-africa-faces-rising-threat-from-counterfeit-and-trafficked-medicines/World needs 50 million additional teachers by 2030, UNESCO sayshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/world-needs-50-million-additional-teachers-by-2030-unesco-says/The world is projected to need 50 million additional teachers by 2030 according to new data released by UNESCO on World Teachers' Day.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:40:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/world-needs-50-million-additional-teachers-by-2030-unesco-says/Morocco’s Sale Festival celebrates women filmmakershttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/moroccos-sale-festival-celebrates-women-filmmakers/The event, which first began recognising Moroccan women in the film industry 22 years ago, continues to examine the opportunities, funding and roles available to women filmmakers.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:21:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/moroccos-sale-festival-celebrates-women-filmmakers/Pix of the Day, 6 October, 2026 - Across the worldhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/pix-of-the-day-6-october-2026-across-the-world/Pix of the Day, 6 October, 2026 - Across the worldTue, 06 Oct 2026 13:27:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/pix-of-the-day-6-october-2026-across-the-world/Kenya: Chess continues to grow in popularity among prisoners http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/kenya-chess-continues-to-grow-in-popularity-among-prisoners/In Kenya, prisoners have been playing chess for fun and to help with rehabilitation. Among them is 28 year old Brian Gatonye, who says the game has helped him to become less impulsive.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:49:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/kenya-chess-continues-to-grow-in-popularity-among-prisoners/Nigeria air force lowers plane crash toll to 25, civilians among victimshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/nigeria-air-force-lowers-plane-crash-toll-to-25-civilians-among-victims/The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday said 25 people died in the crash of one of its planes a day earlier, lowering a previous death toll. No survivors were found. Civilian family members travelling aboard the plane were among the victims.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:22:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/nigeria-air-force-lowers-plane-crash-toll-to-25-civilians-among-victims/Tigray violence drives risk of Ethiopia-Eritrea war, analyst sayshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/tigray-violence-drives-risk-of-ethiopia-eritrea-war-analyst-says/Renewed fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigrayan rebels increases risks of an escalation into a wider regional conflict, according to International Crisis Group analyst Magnus Taylor.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:20:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/tigray-violence-drives-risk-of-ethiopia-eritrea-war-analyst-says/Kenya confirms first Ebola death as 28 contacts tracedhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/kenya-confirms-first-ebola-death-as-28-contacts-traced/Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced on Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died after returning to the country.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:57:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/kenya-confirms-first-ebola-death-as-28-contacts-traced/EU suspends imports of meat from Namibia over FMD fearshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/eu-suspends-imports-of-meat-from-namibia-over-fmd-fears/Namibian livestock farmers have temporarily lost access to their largest market over fears of foot-and-mouth disease.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:33:57 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/eu-suspends-imports-of-meat-from-namibia-over-fmd-fears/Russian woman’s death sparks pneumonic plague fearshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/russian-womans-death-sparks-pneumonic-plague-fears/A woman reportedly died after contracting pneumonia of an “unknown” cause in Russia, but some experts say there is no immediate cause for alarm over the potential spread of the bacteria.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:29:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/russian-womans-death-sparks-pneumonic-plague-fears/In Gabon's capital, filling up with diesel has become daily strugglehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/in-gabons-capital-filling-up-with-diesel-has-become-daily-struggle/In Libreville, filling up with diesel has become a real struggle.
Since the end of September, queues have been growing outside service stations across the Gabonese capital. Customers wait in long lines, jerrycans in hand, hoping to get the much-needed fuel.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:37:13 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/in-gabons-capital-filling-up-with-diesel-has-become-daily-struggle/Yemen fighting intensifies as government forces retake key areas near Bab el-Mandebhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/yemen-fighting-intensifies-as-government-forces-retake-key-areas-near-bab-el-mandeb/Forces loyal to the government is the man bswuugdud xForces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:08:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/yemen-fighting-intensifies-as-government-forces-retake-key-areas-near-bab-el-mandeb/Several killed in Senegal as heavy rains cause flooding, damage to infrastructurehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/several-killed-in-senegal-as-heavy-rains-cause-flooding-damage-to-infrastructure/Torrential rainfall and flash flooding left parts of Senegal’s capital Dakar underwater on Monday with other regions of the country also affected.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:18:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/several-killed-in-senegal-as-heavy-rains-cause-flooding-damage-to-infrastructure/Benin's President Wadagni holds talks with Macron during first official visit to Francehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/benins-president-wadagni-holds-talks-with-macron-during-first-official-visit-to-france/French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Romuald Wadagni to the Elysee Palace on Monday. It’s the Beninese president’s first official visit to France since taking office in May.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:39:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/06/benins-president-wadagni-holds-talks-with-macron-during-first-official-visit-to-france/Ethiopia: PM vows to secure sea access amid fears of return to warhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/ethiopia-pm-vows-to-secure-sea-access-amid-fears-of-return-to-war/Following almost two weeks of internal conflict that threatens a wider regional war in Ethiopia, the country's prime minister has vowed that government forces are ready to bring a rebel offensive under control.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:18:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/ethiopia-pm-vows-to-secure-sea-access-amid-fears-of-return-to-war/Sylvester Stallone: Actor and filmmaker releases memoir http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/sylvester-stallone-actor-and-filmmaker-releases-memoir/After turning 80 in July, Sylvester Stallone released his memoir dubbed 'Steps' on Tuesday. However Stallone, one of the most successful movie stars and filmmakers in history, insists that for a long time, he had been reluctant to write about his own life.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:40:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/sylvester-stallone-actor-and-filmmaker-releases-memoir/Ethiopia: Federal forces advance in Tigray [Africanews Today]http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/ethiopia-federal-forces-advance-in-tigray-africanews-today/Tigray peace forces want to turn the page on the TPLF. Since joining the Ethiopian federal forces, they have claimed to have seized several strategic positions.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:30:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/ethiopia-federal-forces-advance-in-tigray-africanews-today/Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed takes oath of office as Prime Minister http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/ethiopia-abiy-ahmed-takes-oath-of-office-as-prime-minister/Ethiopia's parliament has re-elected Abiy Ahmed as prime minister for the next five years, following the general election in June.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:46:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/ethiopia-abiy-ahmed-takes-oath-of-office-as-prime-minister/Comoros: Foreign workers struggle in the wake of new lawhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/comoros-foreign-workers-struggle-in-the-wake-of-new-law/Since a new law promulgated in July barring foreign nationals from certain jobs in the Comoros, many have voiced concern about their financial situation.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:58:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/comoros-foreign-workers-struggle-in-the-wake-of-new-law/Military aircraft with 32 people on board crashes in southern Nigeriahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/military-aircraft-with-32-people-on-board-crashes-in-southern-nigeria/A military aircraft crashed Monday in southern Nigeria with 25 passengers and 7 crew members on board, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation, authorities said.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:51:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/military-aircraft-with-32-people-on-board-crashes-in-southern-nigeria/Goma’s orphaned children find hope through education and solidarityhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/gomas-orphaned-children-find-hope-through-education-and-solidarity/In Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the consequences of armed conflict continue to weigh heavily on children. For some, violence, displacement and separation from their families have left deep and difficult-to-measure scars.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:31:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/gomas-orphaned-children-find-hope-through-education-and-solidarity/Israel marks October 7 attacks with national memorial ceremonieshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/israel-marks-october-7-attacks-with-national-memorial-ceremonies/Official state ceremonies marking three years since the October 7 attacks are expected to take place later on Monday in Jerusalem, with Israeli officials in attendance.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:41:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/israel-marks-october-7-attacks-with-national-memorial-ceremonies/Russia: Foreign minister praises governemt in Kabulhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/russia-foreign-minister-praises-governemt-in-kabul/Sergey Lavrov praised the government in Kabul as he spoke at a meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, adding that Moscow is interested in helping the country bolster counter-terrorism measures.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:00:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/russia-foreign-minister-praises-governemt-in-kabul/Pix of the Day, 5 October, 2026 - Across the worldhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/pix-of-the-day-5-october-2026-across-the-world/Pix of the Day, 5 October, 2026 - Across the worldMon, 05 Oct 2026 12:26:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/pix-of-the-day-5-october-2026-across-the-world/Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to three scientists for breakthrough researchhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/nobel-prize-in-medicine-awarded-to-three-scientists-for-breakthrough-research/The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:27:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/nobel-prize-in-medicine-awarded-to-three-scientists-for-breakthrough-research/A new UN Chief, an old institution and a world in crisishttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/a-new-un-chief-an-old-institution-and-a-world-in-crisis/The next UN secretary-general will take charge of an institution under pressure to restore its influence, tackle financial challenges and adapt to a changing world.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:45:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/a-new-un-chief-an-old-institution-and-a-world-in-crisis/Food prices rising in Kenya as climate change strains supplyhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/food-prices-rising-in-kenya-as-climate-change-strains-supply/Climate change has started hitting the food markets in Kenya and shoppers are feeling the pinch. In the capital Nairobi and across much of the country, rising prices are forcing consumers to make tough choices - buying and eating less.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:47:43 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/food-prices-rising-in-kenya-as-climate-change-strains-supply/Guinea opposition leader Aliou Bah freed after presidential pardonhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/guinea-opposition-leader-aliou-bah-freed-after-presidential-pardon/Guinean opposition politician Aliou Bah, who was jailed for insulting junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya, was granted a presidential pardon Friday after nearly two years behind bars.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:20:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/guinea-opposition-leader-aliou-bah-freed-after-presidential-pardon/Brazil's presidential election heads to runoff between Bolsonara and Lula http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/brazils-presidential-election-heads-to-runoff-between-bolsonara-and-lula/Brazil presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff October 25 for the top job after neither won a majority in Sunday's vote.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:21:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/brazils-presidential-election-heads-to-runoff-between-bolsonara-and-lula/Spain begins dismantling migrant camp on Ceuta beachhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/spain-begins-dismantling-migrant-camp-on-ceuta-beach/Authorities began on Sunday to remove a migrant camp on the beach of Ceuta, Spain's enclave in North Africa, ahead of a mid-October visit by Spain's king and queen, police said.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:08:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/spain-begins-dismantling-migrant-camp-on-ceuta-beach/Yemeni government forces launch major offensive to retake Houthi-held territoryhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/yemeni-government-forces-launch-major-offensive-to-retake-houthi-held-territory/Government forces in Yemen have launched a major military operation to retake the territory seized by Houthi rebels last month.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:06:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/yemeni-government-forces-launch-major-offensive-to-retake-houthi-held-territory/Ethiopia's federal forces retake Tigrayan capital Mekellehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/ethiopias-federal-forces-retake-tigrayan-capital-mekelle/Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:40:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/ethiopias-federal-forces-retake-tigrayan-capital-mekelle/Iran sets up military training camp for volunteers in face of US threatshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/iran-sets-up-military-training-camp-for-volunteers-in-face-of-us-threats/Iran on Saturday inaugurated a second makeshift military training base in the capital Tehran, in a show of defiance as the US threatens to "blow up" and "annihilate" Iran.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:11:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/05/iran-sets-up-military-training-camp-for-volunteers-in-face-of-us-threats/Eight countries including China join military exercises in Russiahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/04/eight-countries-including-china-join-military-exercises-in-russia/Troops from eight countries including China have been participating in joint military exercises in Russia. The exercise concluded on Saturday after conducting coordinated ground and air operations, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:28:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/04/eight-countries-including-china-join-military-exercises-in-russia/Persistent violence stalling African development, Burundi's Ndayishimiye tells summithttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/04/persistent-violence-stalling-african-development-burundis-ndayishimiye-tells-summit/Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye says at an African Union meeting in El Alamein, Egypt, that persistent violence across Africa is taking a toll on farming, education and development.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:07:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/04/persistent-violence-stalling-african-development-burundis-ndayishimiye-tells-summit/