http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:07:17 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/record-gold-price-squeezes-moroccan-jewellery-sector/Gold surged to over $5,000 an ounce this week amid uncertain economic times.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:01:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/record-gold-price-squeezes-moroccan-jewellery-sector/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ethiopia-flights-from-capital-to-tigray-cancelled-as-tenions-mount/As fears of a return to conflict mount in Ethiopia, pssenger flights between the capital and cities in the northern Tigray region have been halted. Ethiopia airlines cited 'unplanned circumstances' for the cancellations.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:07:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ethiopia-flights-from-capital-to-tigray-cancelled-as-tenions-mount/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/tanzania-eyes-east-africas-pharmaceutical-hub-crown-business-africa/Tanzania is betting on local drug manufacturing to reduce imports and become East Africa’s pharmaceutical hub and we find out how Africa's private sector is fixing the supply chain to minimise the billions lost in post-harvest logistics.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:05:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/tanzania-eyes-east-africas-pharmaceutical-hub-crown-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/at-least-11-dead-in-south-africa-in-latest-crash-involving-a-minibus-taxi/Some eight others sustained serious injuries and are receiving urgent medical care at nearby hospitals.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:50:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/at-least-11-dead-in-south-africa-in-latest-crash-involving-a-minibus-taxi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/women-and-girls-in-haiti-facing-explosion-of-sexual-violence-says-msf/Gang violence and political instability in Haiti have displaced close to one and a half million people. It’s also led to an explosion of sexual violence, as living conditions and public services deteriorate.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:41:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/women-and-girls-in-haiti-facing-explosion-of-sexual-violence-says-msf/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ghana-mixed-reactions-after-government-grants-passport-to-ishowspeed/Ghana’s issuing of a passport to American streamer Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, has prompted mixed reactions among Ghanaians. Scores have taken to social media to voice their opinions.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:49:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ghana-mixed-reactions-after-government-grants-passport-to-ishowspeed/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/youngest-son-of-dr-congos-independence-hero-passes-away-in-kinshasa/Roland-Gilbert Okito Lumumba's father Patrice was the country's first post-independence prime minister.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:44:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/youngest-son-of-dr-congos-independence-hero-passes-away-in-kinshasa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/totalenergies-relaunches-20-billion-mozambique-gas-project-5-years-after-jihadist-attack/French energy giant TotalEnergies officially relaunched Thursday a massive gas project in northern Mozambique after a five-year pause imposed following a jihadist attack that claimed hundreds of lives.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:44:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/totalenergies-relaunches-20-billion-mozambique-gas-project-5-years-after-jihadist-attack/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/patience-pays-off-doechii-reflects-on-breakthrough-grammy-win/With the Grammy Awards just days away, one of 2025's big winners - rapper Doechii - has been looking back at her big night last February.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:29:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/patience-pays-off-doechii-reflects-on-breakthrough-grammy-win/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/uganda-says-it-plans-to-cut-external-budget-support-by-84-per-cent/The announcement comes as the country is poised to start pumping crude oil which the IMF says could accelerate economic growth.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:07:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/uganda-says-it-plans-to-cut-external-budget-support-by-84-per-cent/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/minneapolis-mourns-nurse-alex-pretti-fatally-shot-by-federal-immigration-officers/Holding candles and flowers, hundreds of people in Minneapolis came out to grieve Alex Pretti on Wednesday at the spot where he died. The intensive care nurse fatally shot by federal agents last weekend.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:55:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/minneapolis-mourns-nurse-alex-pretti-fatally-shot-by-federal-immigration-officers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/senegal-and-morocco-face-heavy-fines-for-unsporting-conduct-at-africa-cup-final/The Confederation of African Footall has issued heavy sanctions against both Senegal and Morocco after chaotic scenes at the 2025 Africa Cup final in Rabat.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:44:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/senegal-and-morocco-face-heavy-fines-for-unsporting-conduct-at-africa-cup-final/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ecowas-lifts-all-sanctions-against-guinea/The West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday removed all outstanding sanctions imposed against Guinea following the 2021 coup, after last month's election of former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:59:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ecowas-lifts-all-sanctions-against-guinea/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/heavy-gunfire-erupts-near-niger-capitals-airport-before-calm-returns/A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted early Thursday near the international airport in Niger's capital Niamey before halting within hours.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:12:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/heavy-gunfire-erupts-near-niger-capitals-airport-before-calm-returns/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/search-and-rescue-efforts-continue-in-mozambique-after-weeks-of-heavy-rains/Search and rescue efforts continued in Mozambique after weeks of heavy rains that caused severe flooding, submerging farmland, homes, and infrastructure.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:40:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/search-and-rescue-efforts-continue-in-mozambique-after-weeks-of-heavy-rains/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/police-disperse-protesters-demanding-compensation-following-mass-eviction/Police fired teargas on Wednesday to disperse protesters demanding compensation following mass evictThu, 29 Jan 2026 06:09:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/police-disperse-protesters-demanding-compensation-following-mass-eviction/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/senegal-tributes-pour-in-following-death-of-halima-gadji/Tributes have been pouring in the wake of the death of Senegalese actress and model Halima Gadji. Gadji was best known for her role in the series 'Mistress of a Married Man'.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:03:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/senegal-tributes-pour-in-following-death-of-halima-gadji/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/drc-kinshasa-and-un-launch-humanitarian-response-plan/The Congolese government and humanitarian community in the country are calling for $1.4 billion to address needs on the ground amid ongoing fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:18:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/drc-kinshasa-and-un-launch-humanitarian-response-plan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/mozambique-expects-death-toll-to-rise-as-search-for-flood-survivors-continues/The United Nations says more than half a million people had been affected by the torrential rains since December.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:16:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/mozambique-expects-death-toll-to-rise-as-search-for-flood-survivors-continues/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/worlds-most-popular-tiktoker-signs-975-million-deal-and-gains-a-digital-twin/World's most popular TikToker Khaby Lame signs $975 million deal for 51 percent of his company - and gains a digital twinWed, 28 Jan 2026 16:25:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/worlds-most-popular-tiktoker-signs-975-million-deal-and-gains-a-digital-twin/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/pix-of-the-day-january-28-2026/Pix of the Day January 28, 2026Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:05:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/pix-of-the-day-january-28-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/gold-mine-collapse-in-south-sudan-kills-13-injures-6/A partial collapse at a gold mine in South Sudan has killed 13 people and injured six, the state mining company said Wednesday.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:57:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/gold-mine-collapse-in-south-sudan-kills-13-injures-6/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/severe-storm-forces-school-closures-across-algeria/Algeria will close schools in most of its provinces for the next two days as the country braces for a severe storm.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:41:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/severe-storm-forces-school-closures-across-algeria/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/kenyan-court-dismisses-compensation-claim-by-victims-of-1998-nairobi-bombing/The judge said petitioners failed to provide evidence to support a claim of negligence on the part of the government.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:26:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/kenyan-court-dismisses-compensation-claim-by-victims-of-1998-nairobi-bombing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/ethiopian-police-arrest-22-in-human-trafficking-crackdown/Ethiopian police have arrested 22 people accused of smuggling nearly 2,000 migrants, in a network that reportedly caused at least two deaths and earned millions for those involved.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:25:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/ethiopian-police-arrest-22-in-human-trafficking-crackdown/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/uganda-court-releases-rights-activist-on-bail/A court in Uganda has granted bail to Sarah Bireete, a leading human rights activist detained ahead of the country’s general election.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:51:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/uganda-court-releases-rights-activist-on-bail/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/burkina-faso-votes-to-join-vienna-convention-as-it-continues-path-toward-nuclear-power/Burkina Faso votes to join Vienna Convention as it continues path toward nuclear powerWed, 28 Jan 2026 13:51:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/burkina-faso-votes-to-join-vienna-convention-as-it-continues-path-toward-nuclear-power/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/rwanda-vs-uk-the-fallout-from-a-scrapped-migrant-deal/Rwanda has launched an international legal challenge against the United Kingdom in a move that has refocused attention on one of the most controversial migration policies of recent years, even after it was scrapped.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:46:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/rwanda-vs-uk-the-fallout-from-a-scrapped-migrant-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/rwanda-says-uk-owes-130-million-over-scrapped-asylum-scheme/Rwanda has filed an arbitration case against the United Kingdom saying it’s owed more than $130 million as part of a cancelled asylum scheme.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:44:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/rwanda-says-uk-owes-130-million-over-scrapped-asylum-scheme/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/man-arrested-after-spraying-unknown-substance-on-rep-ilhan-omar/A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:23:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/man-arrested-after-spraying-unknown-substance-on-rep-ilhan-omar/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/shipping-data-shows-indian-diesel-exports-to-west-africa-at-record-high/Global oil flows are being reordered by the EU ban on Russian crude-derived fuel.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/shipping-data-shows-indian-diesel-exports-to-west-africa-at-record-high/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/imf-approves-final-review-for-loan-to-zambia-unlocking-190-million/This is the sixth and final credit facility by the IMF board to the Southern African nation, unlocking $190 million.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:21:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/imf-approves-final-review-for-loan-to-zambia-unlocking-190-million/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/corruption-trial-of-former-opec-chief-and-nigerias-ex-oil-minister-opens-in-london/British prosecutors on Tuesday accused Diezani Alison-Madueke, the first woman president of OPEC, of enjoying a "life of luxury" from bribes taken when she was Nigeria's oil minister.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:20:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/corruption-trial-of-former-opec-chief-and-nigerias-ex-oil-minister-opens-in-london/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/senegalese-actress-halima-gadji-dies-in-france/She was best known for her role as Marième Dial in the popular Senegalese TV series Mistress of a Married Man, a show that sparked controversy but attracted a wide audience.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:14:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/senegalese-actress-halima-gadji-dies-in-france/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/nigeria-army-rescues-11-kidnap-victims-on-kadunaabuja-highway/Nigeria’s army says it has rescued eleven kidnapping victims during an overnight operation along the Kaduna–Abuja highway.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:05:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/nigeria-army-rescues-11-kidnap-victims-on-kadunaabuja-highway/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/mali-takes-majority-control-of-civil-explosives-producer/The Malian government has announced that it is taking majority control of a new company dedicated to producing civil-use explosives inside the country.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:27:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/mali-takes-majority-control-of-civil-explosives-producer/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/russia-reportedly-pulling-forces-out-of-bases-in-syrias-north-east/There has been no official statement from Moscow about the withdrawal from Qamishli.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:57:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/russia-reportedly-pulling-forces-out-of-bases-in-syrias-north-east/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/south-sudanese-government-insists-it-is-not-at-war-despite-heavy-fighting/This latest clashes between factions loyal to President Salva Kiir and his long-time rival, Riek Machar, erupted in late December in Jonglei State, north of the capital Juba.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:47:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/south-sudanese-government-insists-it-is-not-at-war-despite-heavy-fighting/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/prolonged-drought-in-kenya-leaves-millions-vulnerable/The National Drought Management Authority has put about nine counties on alert, as two million people face worsening food insecurity.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:31:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/prolonged-drought-in-kenya-leaves-millions-vulnerable/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/in-surprise-new-policy-migrants-living-in-spain-without-permission-can-apply-for-legal-res/Immigrants living and working in Spain without authorisation will soon be able to apply for legal residency and permission to work.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:26:22 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/in-surprise-new-policy-migrants-living-in-spain-without-permission-can-apply-for-legal-res/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/teachers-strike-in-gabon-continues-to-paralyse-education-system/Angered by a 10 year freeze on wages, thousands of teachers have been staying away from class for over a month.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:05:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/teachers-strike-in-gabon-continues-to-paralyse-education-system/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/dutch-court-jails-eritrean-human-trafficker-for-20-years/On Tuesday, a Dutch court sentenced an Eritrean man to 20 years in prison for running a human trafficking network in which migrants were tortured, and their families extorted.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:32:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/dutch-court-jails-eritrean-human-trafficker-for-20-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/pix-of-the-day-january-27-2026/Pix of the Day January 27, 2026Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:22:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/pix-of-the-day-january-27-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/senegal-beach-fitness-club-offers-hope-and-healing-through-water-aerobics/The Club des Dauphins de Ngor, just outside Dakar, is helping people with reduced mobility ease pain and improve their physical health.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:44:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/senegal-beach-fitness-club-offers-hope-and-healing-through-water-aerobics/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/amadou-oury-bah-re-appointed-prime-minister-under-guineas-new-government/Guinea's newly elected president, former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya, has appointed a prime minister to the west African country's government less than two weeks after being sworn in.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:34:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/amadou-oury-bah-re-appointed-prime-minister-under-guineas-new-government/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/ugandas-army-on-the-hunt-for-opposition-leader-bobi-wine/Wine went into hiding shortly after Uganda's disputed presidential election on Jan. 15. An internet shutdown marred the vote, and the failure of biometric voter identification kits meant to prevent ballot stuffing.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:07:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/ugandas-army-on-the-hunt-for-opposition-leader-bobi-wine/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/two-norwegians-charged-over-bribes-to-congo-brazzaville-president/Prosecutors allege the oil executives paid millions of dollars to Denis Sassou Nguesso and his family.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:49:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/two-norwegians-charged-over-bribes-to-congo-brazzaville-president/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/egyptian-lawmakers-working-to-limit-childrens-exposure-to-digital-chaos-of-social-media/The Egyptian Parliament says it’s working on legislation to regulate children’s exposure to what it called the “digital chaos” of social media.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:15:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/egyptian-lawmakers-working-to-limit-childrens-exposure-to-digital-chaos-of-social-media/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/trump-says-ilhan-omars-wealth-is-under-investigation/The US president claims Omar left Somalia in the 1990s with “nothing” and is now worth over 44 million dollars. The Minnesota representative denounced “lies and conspiracy theories.”Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:50:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/trump-says-ilhan-omars-wealth-is-under-investigation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/aid-trucks-enter-the-gaza-strip-via-the-rafah-crossing-with-egypt/Aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Tuesday after Israel said it had agreed to reopen the territory's key gateway to the outside world.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:52:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/aid-trucks-enter-the-gaza-strip-via-the-rafah-crossing-with-egypt/