http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:36:05 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/dangote-backed-mega-oil-refinery-to-be-built-in-kenya/A 700,000-bpd east African oil refinery proposed by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, will be built in Kenya, a senior company official said Tuesday, putting a lid on speculation over the location of the mega-project.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:35:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/dangote-backed-mega-oil-refinery-to-be-built-in-kenya/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/zimbabwes-mnangagwa-signs-law-extending-presidency-to-2030/Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law constitutional changes extending his time in office to 2030. The legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing future presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of a direct public vote.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:36:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/zimbabwes-mnangagwa-signs-law-extending-presidency-to-2030/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/former-ivory-coast-defence-minister-released-after-terrorism-charges/Former Ivory Coast Defence Minister Moise Lida Kouassi has been released after spending nearly a year in detention on terrorism-related charges.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:05:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/former-ivory-coast-defence-minister-released-after-terrorism-charges/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/uk-farage-gambles-on-by-election-to-silence-critics/Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election he says will allow voters—not political opponents—to judge him. The move comes as he faces investigations into high-value financial donations that he insists were lawful.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:50:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/uk-farage-gambles-on-by-election-to-silence-critics/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/french-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-cleared-to-run-for-president-but-with-ankle-tag/French far-right chief Marine Le Pen's political future remained uncertain Tuesday after a court cleared her to run but wearing an ankle tag, potentially hampering a campaign for next year's presidential elections when her party has its strongest chance yet of winning power.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:32:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/french-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-cleared-to-run-for-president-but-with-ankle-tag/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/kenya-birdman-is-internet-hit-but-worries-health-officials/A formerly homeless man in Nairobi has become a viral sensation after years of rescuing and living with injured birds, but authorities are worried about disease risks.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:59:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/kenya-birdman-is-internet-hit-but-worries-health-officials/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/zimbabwe-international-divine-lunga-escapes-gunfire-in-johannesburg/A Zimbabwean football star is safe after bullets tore into his car during a tense encounter on the streets of JohannesburgTue, 07 Jul 2026 14:39:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/zimbabwe-international-divine-lunga-escapes-gunfire-in-johannesburg/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/mali-sabotage-plunges-bamako-into-water-and-power-crisis/Large parts of Mali's capital have been left without electricity and running water after suspected sabotage damaged a key power transmission line. The disruption has deepened hardship for residents as insecurity and jihadist attacks continue to strain the country's fragile infrastructure.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:37:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/mali-sabotage-plunges-bamako-into-water-and-power-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/moroccan-police-arrest-10-people-over-thwarted-islamic-state-linked-attack-plots/Morocco's counterterrorism agency on Monday said it had foiled several attack plots by a cell linked to the Islamic State affiliate in the Sahel.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:15:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/moroccan-police-arrest-10-people-over-thwarted-islamic-state-linked-attack-plots/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/nigerian-medical-student-killed-in-russian-strike-days-before-graduation/A 23-year-old Nigerian medical student has died after a Russian airstrike hit Kharkiv, Ukraine,  just days before she was due to graduate.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:12:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/nigerian-medical-student-killed-in-russian-strike-days-before-graduation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/ghana-rejects-ramaphosa-visit-over-xenophobic-attacks-on-ghanaians/Ghana has turned down a state visit request from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as tensions rise over a wave of xenophobic violence that has targeted Ghanaian nationals living in South Africa.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:48:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/ghana-rejects-ramaphosa-visit-over-xenophobic-attacks-on-ghanaians/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/zimbabwe-lights-back-up-after-nationwide-grid-collapse/Zimbabwe restored electricity to most of the country after a nationwide blackout triggered by a grid failure, with engineers still reconnecting parts of Harare. The outage once again exposed the fragility of the country's ageing power infrastructure and chronic energy shortages.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:48:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/zimbabwe-lights-back-up-after-nationwide-grid-collapse/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/millions-mourn-irans-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/Hundreds of thousands of mourners have gathered in Iran for the funeral ceremonies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:01:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/millions-mourn-irans-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/pix-of-the-day-7-july-2026/Pix of the Day, 7 July 2026Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:34:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/pix-of-the-day-7-july-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/kenya-crushes-saba-saba-march-in-latest-crackdown-on-dissent/Kenyan police blocked a planned Saba Saba Day march in Nairobi on Tuesday, detaining protesters and sealing off the capital as President William Ruto's government intensified its crackdown on dissent amid lingering anger over police violence, economic hardship and shrinking civic freedoms.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:16:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/kenya-crushes-saba-saba-march-in-latest-crackdown-on-dissent/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/jihadists-and-tuareg-allies-fight-for-control-of-strategic-camp-in-northern-mali/Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies fought on Monday to control a key camp in northern Mali where Russian paramilitaries and forces from the country's military junta have been holed up.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:33:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/jihadists-and-tuareg-allies-fight-for-control-of-strategic-camp-in-northern-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/ugandan-farmers-take-totalenergies-oil-pipeline-fight-to-uk-courts/Four Ugandan farmers are taking on French energy giant TotalEnergies in what campaigners are calling a landmark legal challenge over East Africa's controversial crude oil pipeline.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:53:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/ugandan-farmers-take-totalenergies-oil-pipeline-fight-to-uk-courts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/fifa-defends-balogun-ruling-despite-concerns-over-world-cups-integrity/FIFA’s decision to lift United States striker Folarin Balogun's red-card ban after an intervention from US President Donald Trump has reignited a global debate over political influence in sport and the independence of football's governing bodies.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:26:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/fifa-defends-balogun-ruling-despite-concerns-over-world-cups-integrity/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/un-human-rights-council-condemns-escalating-violence-in-sudans-el-obeid/The top United Nations human rights body, on Monday, approved without a vote a measure that condemns the escalating violence by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies in and around the city of el-Obeid in the North Kordofan region.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:42:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/un-human-rights-council-condemns-escalating-violence-in-sudans-el-obeid/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/cape-verde-world-cup-team-hopes-tournament-success-will-boost-next-generation/Cape Verde’s World Cup journey has come to an end, but the island nation leaves the tournament with valuable memories and a new level of recognition.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:39:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/cape-verde-world-cup-team-hopes-tournament-success-will-boost-next-generation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/spain-end-ronaldo-era-and-belgium-eliminate-usa/Spain and Belgium have booked their places in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after dramatic victories that ended the tournament hopes of Portugal and the United States.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:25:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/spain-end-ronaldo-era-and-belgium-eliminate-usa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/guinea-bissau-to-hold-referendum-on-expanding-presidential-power/Military-run Guinea-Bissau will hold a referendum later this year on whether to approve a constitutional change giving the president more powers, according to a government decree published on Monday.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:28:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/guinea-bissau-to-hold-referendum-on-expanding-presidential-power/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/france-captain-kylian-mbappe-condemns-paraguayan-senator-over-brazen-racism/France star Kylian Mbappé on Monday condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she made following Paraguay’s loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:39:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/france-captain-kylian-mbappe-condemns-paraguayan-senator-over-brazen-racism/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/unicef-more-than-300-children-killed-in-sudan-in-last-six-months/More than 300 children have been killed or injured in the last six months in the war in Sudan, mostly from drone strikes, the UN's children's agency said on Monday.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:47:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/07/unicef-more-than-300-children-killed-in-sudan-in-last-six-months/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/algeria-record-low-turnout-shadows-ruling-partys-election-victory/Algeria's ruling National Liberation Front has emerged as the largest party in parliament after legislative elections marked by a record-low voter turnout of just 21 percent. The poll highlighted growing public apathy despite government assurances of a transparent process.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:44:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/algeria-record-low-turnout-shadows-ruling-partys-election-victory/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/faye-moves-to-launch-new-party-as-split-with-sonko-deepens/Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is preparing to launch his own political party, signalling a decisive break with former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as the country's leadership rift widens ahead of key local elections and constitutional reforms.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:55:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/faye-moves-to-launch-new-party-as-split-with-sonko-deepens/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/dr-congo-opens-second-ebola-treatment-centre-africanews-today/Africa Today: DR Congo boosts Ebola care, Tanzania deploys security ahead of protestsMon, 06 Jul 2026 17:19:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/dr-congo-opens-second-ebola-treatment-centre-africanews-today/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/queiroz-steps-down-after-ghanas-world-cup-disappointment/Carlos Queiroz has resigned as Ghana head coach after the Black Stars' World Cup campaign ended with a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the last 16. The Portuguese coach said he leaves with pride but urged reforms off the pitch to secure the team's future success.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:24:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/queiroz-steps-down-after-ghanas-world-cup-disappointment/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/at-least-23-people-killed-in-sri-lankan-prison-riot/At least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in Sri Lanka's deadliest prison riot in over five years.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:43:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/at-least-23-people-killed-in-sri-lankan-prison-riot/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/uganda-coffee-exports-hit-by-weaker-prices/Uganda's coffee export earnings dropped sharply in May as falling global prices and lower export volumes weighed on the country's top agricultural export. The decline highlights the vulnerability of Africa's largest coffee exporter to swings in international commodity markets.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:18:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/uganda-coffee-exports-hit-by-weaker-prices/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/uk-scraps-45-million-girls-education-programme/Britain has scrapped a flagship £45 million programme aimed at helping one million girls across Africa, Asia and the Middle East gain access to higher education, just two years after it was announced.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:37:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/uk-scraps-45-million-girls-education-programme/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/tanzania-arrests-dozens-as-security-tightens-ahead-of-planned-protests/Tanzanian authorities have arrested dozens of people ahead of planned anti-government protests, intensifying a crackdown on dissent as activists demand democratic reforms and the release of jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu amid heightened security across the country.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:44:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/tanzania-arrests-dozens-as-security-tightens-ahead-of-planned-protests/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/un-secretary-general-calls-for-ai-regulation/The Secretary-General of the United Nations has called for the creation of a global governance system to ensure that artificial intelligence serves humanity, warning against allowing the technology itself to "code our future by feel."Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:06:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/un-secretary-general-calls-for-ai-regulation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/tanzania-on-edge-ahead-of-planned-protests/Heavy security has been deployed across Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations, as fears grow of a repeat of last year's deadly election violence.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:01:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/tanzania-on-edge-ahead-of-planned-protests/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/bandit-raid-leaves-nine-farmers-dead-in-northwest-nigeria/At least nine farmers have been killed and several others abducted in a deadly raid on a farming community in Nigeria's Kaduna State, underscoring the growing insecurity threatening rural livelihoods as armed gangs intensify attacks during the country's planting season.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:27:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/bandit-raid-leaves-nine-farmers-dead-in-northwest-nigeria/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/second-ebola-treatment-centre-opens-in-north-kivu/The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has opened a second Ebola treatment center in North Kivu, one of the three provinces hit by the outbreak, to improve access to specialist care and ease pressure on health facilities.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:41:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/second-ebola-treatment-centre-opens-in-north-kivu/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/opec-boosts-oil-production-as-gulf-exports-recover/Seven OPEC+ producers have agreed to increase oil production from August, signalling confidence that Gulf exports are recovering after months of disruption caused by the Middle East conflict. The move comes as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz gradually returns to normal.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:11:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/opec-boosts-oil-production-as-gulf-exports-recover/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/thousands-pay-respects-to-irans-late-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei/Thousands of mourners dressed in black gathered in Tehran on Monday to pay their respects to Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:20:37 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/thousands-pay-respects-to-irans-late-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/pope-leaves-for-summer-holiday-after-whirlwind-start-to-2026/Pope Leo XIV began a summer vacation on Sunday, capping a whirlwind finale to the first half of 2026 in which he emerged as a powerful global statesman on issues from artificial intelligence to war and flexed decisive papal muscle to govern internal church problems.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:25:06 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/pope-leaves-for-summer-holiday-after-whirlwind-start-to-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/norway-and-england-march-into-quarter-finals/Brazil's World Cup dream came to a shock end after a 2-1 defeat to Norway, sending the five-time champions crashing out before the quarter-finals for the first time since 1990.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:23:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/norway-and-england-march-into-quarter-finals/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/fifa-cleared-balogun-to-face-belgium-after-trump-intervention-sources-say/An reported intervention by US President Donald Trump to clear American World Cup striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium on Monday has kicked off a furious row at the tournament.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:29:00 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/fifa-cleared-balogun-to-face-belgium-after-trump-intervention-sources-say/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/cape-verdes-world-cup-team-returns-home-to-a-heros-welcome/Thousands of fans welcomed and cheered on Cape Verde's national soccer team as they paraded through the capital Praia on Sunday, following their performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:10:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/06/cape-verdes-world-cup-team-returns-home-to-a-heros-welcome/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/egypt-says-it-is-expecting-a-further-17-billion-from-europe-within-days/It is part a $5.7 billion EU macro-financial assistance package within the framework of Europe’s strategy to stabilise Egypt's economy.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:32:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/egypt-says-it-is-expecting-a-further-17-billion-from-europe-within-days/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/large-crowds-of-mourners-attend-slain-supreme-leaders-funeral-in-tehran/Three of Ali Khamenei’s sons joined the mass prayers, but not his successor, Mojtaba, who has not been seen in public since he assumed the role.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:38:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/large-crowds-of-mourners-attend-slain-supreme-leaders-funeral-in-tehran/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/nigeria-says-two-nationals-killed-in-anti-migrant-violence-in-south-africa/It said one of the men was allegedly killed by police officers in Pretoria and the other by unidentified attackers in Mpumalanga province.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:12:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/nigeria-says-two-nationals-killed-in-anti-migrant-violence-in-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/united-states-marks-politically-charged-celebration-of-250th-anniversary/President Donald Trump's speech included soaring rhetoric on American exceptionalism and warnings about the threat of communism.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:19:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/united-states-marks-politically-charged-celebration-of-250th-anniversary/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/insurgent-groups-target-malian-military-installations-in-fresh-attacks/Al Qaeda ‌affiliate, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin, and the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front have claimed responsibility.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:10:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/insurgent-groups-target-malian-military-installations-in-fresh-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/morocco-beats-canada-to-book-a-place-in-the-world-cup-quarter-finals/Following their 3-0 victory, the Atlas Lions will now face tournament favourites France, in Boston next Thursday.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:10:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/morocco-beats-canada-to-book-a-place-in-the-world-cup-quarter-finals/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/parents-of-autistic-children-in-guinea-face-stigma-and-challenges/With many misconceptions about the disorder and few government resources available, families struggle to get help.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:07:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/05/parents-of-autistic-children-in-guinea-face-stigma-and-challenges/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/04/pope-urges-europe-to-protect-migrants-in-visit-to-island-frontier/Pope Leo XIV has travelled to the Italian island of Lampedusa, one of Europe's main gateways for migrants crossing the Mediterranean. In a powerful appeal, the pontiff urged Europe to do more to protect and integrate those fleeing conflict and poverty.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:15:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/04/pope-urges-europe-to-protect-migrants-in-visit-to-island-frontier/