http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:42:16 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/nigeria-armed-security-deployed-in-minna-after-deaths-of-miners/Armed security personnel have been deployed in the Nigerian city of Minna, where demonstrators have been taking to the streets, a day after dozens suspected illegal gold miners died while in custody.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:42:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/nigeria-armed-security-deployed-in-minna-after-deaths-of-miners/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/drc-ocha-helps-with-response-endeavours-amid-ebola-outbreak/The Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, is helping response endeavours through rapid and flexible funding.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:31:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/drc-ocha-helps-with-response-endeavours-amid-ebola-outbreak/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/egypt-china-top-officials-meet-in-beijing-on-friday/In the Chinese capital, the country's top political advisor Wang Huning met with Speaker of the Egyptian Senate Essam El Din Ahmed Mohamed Farid on Friday.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:22:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/egypt-china-top-officials-meet-in-beijing-on-friday/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/madagascar-tourist-arrivals-grow-despite-instability/The Indian Ocean island nation recorded nearly 150,000 arrivals in the first half of 2026, a ministry of tourism official saidFri, 18 Sep 2026 16:38:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/madagascar-tourist-arrivals-grow-despite-instability/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/teleperformance-kenya-faces-allegations-over-workers-rights/The company has three months to engage in mediation. If no agreement is reached, the organisations say they could take the case to a French court.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:33:44 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/teleperformance-kenya-faces-allegations-over-workers-rights/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/iran-tehran-stages-largest-demonstration-since-start-of-conflict/Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Friday, in a government-organized demonstration following months of conflict. It marks the largest such protest since the United States and Israel attacked in February.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:31:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/iran-tehran-stages-largest-demonstration-since-start-of-conflict/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/iran-war-fuels-clean-energy-push-but-emissions-remain-high/Stanford climate scientist Rob Jackson says prolonged high oil prices could encourage longer-term investment in alternatives.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:50:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/iran-war-fuels-clean-energy-push-but-emissions-remain-high/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/israel-morocco-agree-to-mutually-open-embassies-foreign-ministry/Israel and Morocco have agreed to open embassies in their respective countries following a meeting between their top diplomats and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York on WednesdayFri, 18 Sep 2026 15:40:14 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/israel-morocco-agree-to-mutually-open-embassies-foreign-ministry/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/japan-tests-mobile-robotic-rubbish-bins-at-shinjuku-station/Japan's busiest railway station is testing mobile robotic rubbish bins in Tokyo, with the aim of easing the workload of sanitation workers.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:38:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/japan-tests-mobile-robotic-rubbish-bins-at-shinjuku-station/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/torrential-rain-and-flooding-slam-tunis-forcing-schools-to-close/Torrential rain and severe thunderstorms struck Tunis on 17 September, flooding roads, disrupting traffic, and forcing schools and universities to suspend afternoon classes from 3 p.m. local time.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:27:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/torrential-rain-and-flooding-slam-tunis-forcing-schools-to-close/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/ceuta-tense-scenes-as-police-move-migrants-to-temporary-camp/There were tense scenes in Ceuta on Friday between police and a group of migrants, who were being moved to a temporary camp in the port area.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:19:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/ceuta-tense-scenes-as-police-move-migrants-to-temporary-camp/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/kenya-health-workers-increasingly-concerned-in-wake-of-usaid-cuts/In Kenya, the impact of USAID cuts is being increasingly felt. At least 24 deaths of HIV-positive sex workers in Kenya have been reported, who, like Beatrice, in good health until aid was slashed by the United States early last year, health workers say.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:36:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/kenya-health-workers-increasingly-concerned-in-wake-of-usaid-cuts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/johannesburgs-waste-crisis-leaves-communities-surrounded-by-illegal-dumps/In Kya Sands, some residents say rubbish has gone uncollected for weeks, driving demand for informal waste haulers — and leaving communities to confront the consequences themselves.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:45:05 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/johannesburgs-waste-crisis-leaves-communities-surrounded-by-illegal-dumps/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/british-airways-returns-to-tanzania-after-13-year-pause/The new routes commence in late May, 2027. It is the first time the carrier is returning to the east African nation since ending its Dar es salaam-London service 13 years agoFri, 18 Sep 2026 13:10:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/british-airways-returns-to-tanzania-after-13-year-pause/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/zimbabwe-farmers-seek-funds-to-cash-in-on-china-blueberry-boom/The southern African country dispatched its first shipment of blueberries to China in July after a phytosanitary agreement signed a year ago and Beijing's scrapping of tariffs on imports from 53 African countries in MayFri, 18 Sep 2026 10:32:11 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/zimbabwe-farmers-seek-funds-to-cash-in-on-china-blueberry-boom/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/parties-intensify-campaign-as-morocco-approaches-legislative-elections/Faouzi Lekjaa, Mehdi Bensaid, Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, and other Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) candidates visited Rabat during their electoral campaign on 14 September for a face to face interaction with local residents.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:40:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/parties-intensify-campaign-as-morocco-approaches-legislative-elections/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russian-drones-devastate-shopping-mall-in-zaporizhzhia-city/A Russian strike has hit a shopping complex in Zaporizhzhia, injuring one person and sparking a fire that spread across more than 10,000 square metres, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:53:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russian-drones-devastate-shopping-mall-in-zaporizhzhia-city/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russia-holds-nationwide-duma-elections-as-war-in-ukraine-reshapes-vote/Russia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:42:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russia-holds-nationwide-duma-elections-as-war-in-ukraine-reshapes-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/nigeria-methanol-poisoning-outbreak-kills-at-least-49/Residents have told the Associated Press that a locally made herbal alcoholic drink known as “Monkey Tail” is suspected of being linked to the outbreak. Authorities have not yet confirmed the drink as the source, and investigations are continuing.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:23:21 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/nigeria-methanol-poisoning-outbreak-kills-at-least-49/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/tunis-hit-by-torrential-rain-school-and-university-classes-suspended/Torrential rain hit the Tunisian capital on Thursday, raising fears of flooding and forcing the city to suspend classes at schools and universities.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:33:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/tunis-hit-by-torrential-rain-school-and-university-classes-suspended/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/at-least-37-illegal-mining-suspects-found-dead-in-nigerian-custody/At least 37 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody on Thursday, officials said, claiming a suspected disease outbreak was to blame.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:19:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/at-least-37-illegal-mining-suspects-found-dead-in-nigerian-custody/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/missile-shaped-signs-and-netanyahu-masks-as-israelis-rally-to-protect-october-vote/Dozens of Israelis demonstrated outside the Knesset in West Jerusalem on 17 September, accusing political leaders of using regional tensions to interfere with the 27 October parliamentary election.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:14:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/missile-shaped-signs-and-netanyahu-masks-as-israelis-rally-to-protect-october-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/protesters-target-openai-and-anthropic-in-san-francisco-over-ai-safety-fears/Protesters in San Francisco urged OpenAI and Anthropic to pause powerful AI, calling for global rules and an AI emergency amid safety and climate fears.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:03:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/protesters-target-openai-and-anthropic-in-san-francisco-over-ai-safety-fears/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/drc-protesters-rally-against-tshisekedis-plan-to-change-constitution/Opposition leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo have condemned the death of one of their members during a demonstration in Kinshasa on September 15.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:06:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/drc-protesters-rally-against-tshisekedis-plan-to-change-constitution/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/threatened-by-floods-south-sudan-unity-state-hopes-for-help-from-un/The Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) witnessed first-hand the threats to community safety in Unity State and, in response, deferred closing a UN base there.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:46:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/threatened-by-floods-south-sudan-unity-state-hopes-for-help-from-un/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/women-living-in-fear-after-body-of-ninth-victim-found-outside-johannesburg/The discovery of the bodies of nine women in the same area on the outskirts of South Africa's biggest city, Johannesburg, in the last two months have prompted police to investigate if the killings are linked and being carried out by the same person. Women say they're living in fear.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:26:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/women-living-in-fear-after-body-of-ninth-victim-found-outside-johannesburg/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/gunfire-everywhere-displaced-yemenis-describe-terrifying-journey-to-djibouti/Displaced Yemenis who fled to Djibouti have been describing the fighting that forced them to leave. At least 100,000 people have left Yemen since the start of September as Iran-backed Houthi rebels advanced on the coast, seizing control of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:56:35 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/gunfire-everywhere-displaced-yemenis-describe-terrifying-journey-to-djibouti/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/oil-exploitation-blamed-for-environmental-damage-crop-loss-in-congo/In a report co-authored with Caritas, the diocese of Pointe-Noire said farmers in the Koilou department have reported sharp drops in cassava harvests. The residents pointed the finger at gas flaring by oil companiesThu, 17 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/oil-exploitation-blamed-for-environmental-damage-crop-loss-in-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/medical-teams-in-drc-face-difficult-conditions-as-the-race-to-contain-ebola-outbreak/Medical teams face brutal conditions as grave diggers work night and day to bury victims of the Ebola outbreak which continues to grip the Democratic Republic of Congo.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:26:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/medical-teams-in-drc-face-difficult-conditions-as-the-race-to-contain-ebola-outbreak/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/sudanese-women-preserve-bridal-henna-tradition-amid-war-and-water-crisis/For Sudanese women, keeping the tradition alive has become a way of preserving cultural identity amid profound upheaval.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:17:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/sudanese-women-preserve-bridal-henna-tradition-amid-war-and-water-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly/The Palestinian Authority on Thursday slammed a decision by the United States to refuse visas for its officials to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, a move which includes president Mahmoud Abbas according to a source familiar with the caseThu, 17 Sep 2026 15:16:56 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/netanyahu-iran-weakened-but-desire-to-destroy-israel-has-not-disappeared/The war in the Middle East has weakened Iran militarily but it hasn’t changed Tehran’s hatred for his country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:25:09 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/netanyahu-iran-weakened-but-desire-to-destroy-israel-has-not-disappeared/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/kenyans-weigh-ais-promise-and-risks-as-technology-transforms-jobs/The debate reflects a growing global question: how to harness AI's benefits while limiting its risks.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:42:47 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/kenyans-weigh-ais-promise-and-risks-as-technology-transforms-jobs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/gambian-businesses-struggle-under-prolonged-blackouts/In the coastal Gambian town of Tanji, Sirah Darboe-Manneh cleans fish next to a row of ice boxes laying empty because of relentless power cuts. With limited supplies of ice, storing the daily catch has become almost impossibleThu, 17 Sep 2026 14:54:16 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/gambian-businesses-struggle-under-prolonged-blackouts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/ohio-bike-shop-offers-refuge-and-community-to-mauritanian-immigrants/This business in Lockland, Ohio, looks like a bike shop, but it’s a lot more than that. It’s also a gathering center for Mauritanians seeking asylum in the United States.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:20:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/ohio-bike-shop-offers-refuge-and-community-to-mauritanian-immigrants/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/valencia-region-deluge-leaves-streets-covered-in-mud-and-vehicles-unusable-in-torrent/Intense rainfall dumped up to 96 mm on Torrent, south‑west of Valencia, flooding roads, homes and the Parc Central tunnel, trapping cars and prompting emergency pumping operations.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:19:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/valencia-region-deluge-leaves-streets-covered-in-mud-and-vehicles-unusable-in-torrent/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/nobodys-happy-experts-say-as-ed-sheeran-tour-controversy-rolls-on/When singer Ed Sheeran resumes his tour in Philadelphia on Saturday, he’ll be taking to the stage without his supporting acts. They pulled out after rapper Macklemore was dropped for saying ‘Free Palestine’ during a performance in New Jersey. Experts say this kind of controversy doesn't happen oftenThu, 17 Sep 2026 12:11:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/nobodys-happy-experts-say-as-ed-sheeran-tour-controversy-rolls-on/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/ebola-treatment-center-welcomes-community-to-visit-in-bid-to-build-trust/At least a dozen attacks have taken place against facilities involved in Ebola care, primarily due to fear of the disease, misinformation, and mistrust of health care workersThu, 17 Sep 2026 11:48:50 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/ebola-treatment-center-welcomes-community-to-visit-in-bid-to-build-trust/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/who-sees-encouraging-signs-in-congo-ebola-fight-but-warns-of-surging-cases/WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said transmission was declining in the hardest-hit areas of Ituri province, while South Kivu has reported no new cases since May.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:29:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/who-sees-encouraging-signs-in-congo-ebola-fight-but-warns-of-surging-cases/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/mbappe-explains-decision-to-cover-ceuta-solidarity-message/Mbappé said his decision was not intended as a rejection of Ceuta or its residents. He said he wanted to express solidarity with migrants who have lost their lives and those living in difficult conditions.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:03:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/mbappe-explains-decision-to-cover-ceuta-solidarity-message/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/african-lab-scientists-gather-in-togo-to-discuss-challenges-amid-ebola-crisis/As Ebola threatens parts of Africa, the Federation of West African Medical Laboratory Science opened its first conference Wednesday, in Lomé, Togo, to discuss the challenges posed by epidemics in AfricaThu, 17 Sep 2026 10:37:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/african-lab-scientists-gather-in-togo-to-discuss-challenges-amid-ebola-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/guinea-media-regulator-warns-france-24-over-description-of-president/France 24 had not immediately responded to a request for comment. The regulator also withdrew the press accreditation of a Jeune Afrique correspondent, accusing him of professional misconduct.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:37:46 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/guinea-media-regulator-warns-france-24-over-description-of-president/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/series-of-femicides-shocks-south-africa-highlights-crime-levels/The discovery of the bodies of nine women near Johannesburg in the last two months has sent shock waves around South Africa and highlighted the scourge of femicide and high levels of violent crime.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:40:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/series-of-femicides-shocks-south-africa-highlights-crime-levels/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-african-sports-broadcaster-owen-ndlovu-found-dead-after-hijacking/South African sports broadcaster Owen Ndlovu has been found dead, hours after he was abducted during a vehicle hijacking near Johannesburg.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:17:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-african-sports-broadcaster-owen-ndlovu-found-dead-after-hijacking/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/african-risk-premium-au-launches-own-credit-rating-agency-business-africa/African countries face some of the world’s highest borrowing costs, with ratings driving up interest and cutting off access to international capital. Now the African Union is fighting back with its own credit rating agencyFri, 18 Sep 2026 08:27:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Ronald Lwere Kato)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/african-risk-premium-au-launches-own-credit-rating-agency-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-african-president-ramaphosa-taken-ill-after-brics-summit/South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn from public engagements after returning from the BRICS summit in India, his office said on Wednesday, citing ill health.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:58:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-african-president-ramaphosa-taken-ill-after-brics-summit/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/war-in-ukraine-odesa-and-sumy-suffer-fires-and-casualties-in-new-russian-attacks/Russia struck the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Sumy on 16 September, sparking fires and damaging homes and other buildings, according to Ukrainian emergency services and local officials.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:23:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/war-in-ukraine-odesa-and-sumy-suffer-fires-and-casualties-in-new-russian-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-africa-police-offer-reward-for-info-related-to-violent-femicides/The South African Police during a media briefing Tuesday announced that they’re to offer a R400,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of those responsible for the deaths of nine women whose bodies have been discovered at various locations in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:32:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-africa-police-offer-reward-for-info-related-to-violent-femicides/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/dangote-ipo-draws-interest-from-nigerians-keen-to-invest/Nigerians have started scrambling to buy a stake in Aliko Dangote's giant oil refinery, with some seeing the country's biggest-ever public share offering as a rare chance to participate in one of Africa's most ambitious industrial projects.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:18:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/dangote-ipo-draws-interest-from-nigerians-keen-to-invest/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/at-least-82-people-killed-in-gold-mine-collapse-in-sudans-west-kordofan/At least 82 people have been killed in a gold mine collapse in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, with dozens more injured and others feared trapped beneath the rubble.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:55:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/at-least-82-people-killed-in-gold-mine-collapse-in-sudans-west-kordofan/