http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:54:34 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/china-africa-media-ccooperation-building-skills-for-the-ai-era/As the media landscape becomes increasingly digital and intelligent, the message from Beijing is clear: skills, technology and knowledge-sharing will be central to Africa’s ability to shape its own digital future.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:54:34 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/china-africa-media-ccooperation-building-skills-for-the-ai-era/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/french-presidential-hopeful-philippe-vows-to-crack-down-on-immigration-to-mayotte/During a visit to Mayotte on Friday, France’s former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe vowed to crack down on immigration to the French overseas territory if he’s elected to the presidency next year.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:42:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/french-presidential-hopeful-philippe-vows-to-crack-down-on-immigration-to-mayotte/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/duck-brigade-replaces-pesticides-on-wine-farm-in-south-africa/Indian runner ducks are used, alongside sheep and cattle, at Vergenoegd Löw to control insects and trim down crops and weeds in the vineyards.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:58:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/duck-brigade-replaces-pesticides-on-wine-farm-in-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/guinea-bissau-opposition-calls-for-boycott-of-constitutional-referendum/Guinea-Bissau’s opposition PAIGC is calling for a boycott of the country’s upcoming constitutional referendum, citing fears of rigged vote.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:13:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/guinea-bissau-opposition-calls-for-boycott-of-constitutional-referendum/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/nigeria-religious-leaders-unite-for-social-peace-in-west-africa/The initiative sends a powerful message: religious diversity does not have to divide societies. It can become a foundation for dialogue, solidarity and lasting peace.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:52:41 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/nigeria-religious-leaders-unite-for-social-peace-in-west-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/south-african-police-arrest-five-people-in-37-million-drug-bust/The suspects were allegedly operating a multimillion-dollar crystal methamphetamine manufacturing operation on a farm in Limpopo province.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:23:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/south-african-police-arrest-five-people-in-37-million-drug-bust/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/new-videos-show-deadly-landslide-burying-gold-miners-in-central-african-republic/New videos filmed at the Zamboye mining site on 18 August appears to show the moment a landslide swept through an artisanal gold mine in the Central African Republic, burying miners beneath earth and sand.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:48:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/new-videos-show-deadly-landslide-burying-gold-miners-in-central-african-republic/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/tanzanian-opposition-leader-to-face-trial-on-treason-charges/Tundu Lissu has been detained since April last year for allegedly inciting the public to boycott the November elections.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:23:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/tanzanian-opposition-leader-to-face-trial-on-treason-charges/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/police-summon-zambian-opposition-leader-for-questioning-after-disputed-vote/Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been summoned for questioning by police over an alleged national security threat. Mundubile lost to incumbent Hakainde Hichilema in last week's presidential election and has vowed to challenge the results in court.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:20:11 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/police-summon-zambian-opposition-leader-for-questioning-after-disputed-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/drc-ebola-outbreak-growing-exponentially-un-warns-as-deaths-exceed-2500/The Ebola outbreak raging through the Democratic Republic of the Congo is growing "exponentially," the United Nations warned on Friday, as the number of deaths from the virus passed 2,500.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:57:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/drc-ebola-outbreak-growing-exponentially-un-warns-as-deaths-exceed-2500/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/benin-cyberactivist-steve-amoussou-freed-after-two-year-sentence/Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou has been released after serving a two-year prison sentence for charges including politically motivated insult and spreading false news. His case had become a prominent test of the government's treatment of critics and online dissent.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:45:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/benin-cyberactivist-steve-amoussou-freed-after-two-year-sentence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/belgian-university-suspends-academic-who-accused-arday-of-plagiarism/Researcher Nathan Cofnas said in a post on X that he was under investigation by Ghent University for "discriminating" against the late Cambridge professor.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:09:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/belgian-university-suspends-academic-who-accused-arday-of-plagiarism/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/hungarys-lakes-and-rivers-hit-record-lows-as-severe-drought-deepens/Hungary is facing a severe water crisis, with prolonged heat and drought driving water levels sharply lower. Around 99% of the country is under severe or extreme drought, while desertification threatens the Great Hungarian Plain.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:54:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/hungarys-lakes-and-rivers-hit-record-lows-as-severe-drought-deepens/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/libya-fifteen-years-after-gaddafi-country-still-divided/Fifteen years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains deeply divided. Hopes for stability following the 2011 revolution have given way to a prolonged political, institutional and security crisis, fuelled by the existence of two rival centres of power.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:41:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/libya-fifteen-years-after-gaddafi-country-still-divided/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/mongolia-hosts-un-desertification-summit-as-drought-crisis-deepens/Mongolia is hosting the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP17 in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August, bringing together representatives from 196 countries and the European Union to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:41:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/mongolia-hosts-un-desertification-summit-as-drought-crisis-deepens/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/south-africa-beauty-queen-chidimma-adetshina-fights-deportation/South Africa: Beauty Queen Chidimma Adetshina Fights DeportationFri, 21 Aug 2026 14:14:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/south-africa-beauty-queen-chidimma-adetshina-fights-deportation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/drone-strike-wounds-13-in-tigray-capital-as-fears-of-renewed-war-grow/A drone strike on Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, injured at least 13 people, including five children, a hospital official said Thursday. The attack comes amid growing tensions between federal and Tigrayan forces and fears the region could slide back into war.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:41:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/drone-strike-wounds-13-in-tigray-capital-as-fears-of-renewed-war-grow/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/first-ever-mpox-cases-reported-in-guinea-bissau-with-children-the-most-vulnerable/UNICEF says it is very concerning that half of the 46 suspected cases are children under the age of 15.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:05:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/first-ever-mpox-cases-reported-in-guinea-bissau-with-children-the-most-vulnerable/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/london-bus-stop-named-after-nigerian-content-creator-bus-aunty/A Nigerian mental health nurse and content creator known online as “Bus Aunty” has had a London bus stop named after her, following years of documenting her fascination with the city’s buses.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:57:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/london-bus-stop-named-after-nigerian-content-creator-bus-aunty/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/mexico-aura-battles-turn-a-viral-meme-into-live-contests/Young Mexicans are taking part in 'aura battles', where creativity, confidence and humour decide the winner. The trend is moving from social media to live events.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:45:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/mexico-aura-battles-turn-a-viral-meme-into-live-contests/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/new-protests-in-tunisia-calling-for-ousting-of-president-kais-saied/It comes amid growing economic pressures during a summer of extreme heat that has left many Tunisians short of water and electricity.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:42:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/new-protests-in-tunisia-calling-for-ousting-of-president-kais-saied/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/spain-moves-hundreds-of-migrants-from-ceuta-beach-to-temporary-shelters/Spain began relocating migrants from a makeshift camp on Ceuta’s El Trampolín beach on Thursday, 20 August, nearly three weeks after a mass border surge left thousands living without adequate shelter in the North African enclave.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:12:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/spain-moves-hundreds-of-migrants-from-ceuta-beach-to-temporary-shelters/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/kyiv-residents-search-through-the-wreckage-after-russias-deadly-barrage/Residents of Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district spent Thursday assessing the damage after a Russian overnight barrage of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones tore through a residential area.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:00:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/kyiv-residents-search-through-the-wreckage-after-russias-deadly-barrage/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/central-african-republic-shuts-zamboye-gold-mine-after-deadly-collapse/Authorities in the Central African Republic have closed an artisanal gold mine near the Cameroon border after a landslide killed at least 49 people, according to the official toll. Local sources say the death toll could be around 100, with many miners still missing.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:37:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/central-african-republic-shuts-zamboye-gold-mine-after-deadly-collapse/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/first-us-deportees-arrive-in-liberia-under-controversial-third-country-deal/Twenty migrants deported from the United States have arrived in Liberia, the first group of up to 1,200 people the West African country says it will receive under a new agreement.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:07:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/first-us-deportees-arrive-in-liberia-under-controversial-third-country-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/phone-app-helps-kenyas-visually-impaired-get-around/A navigation tool built in Kenya is using AI to help people with visual impairment understand what lies ahead as they move through Nairobi. 'Sightra' runs as a phone based web app, detecting cars, trees, furniture and other obstacles in real time and sending spoken descriptions through an earpiece.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:40:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/phone-app-helps-kenyas-visually-impaired-get-around/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/egypt-and-qatar-stress-need-for-dialogue-over-strait-of-hormuz/Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Cairo on Thursday for talks on bilateral cooperation and regional deescalation.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:24:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/egypt-and-qatar-stress-need-for-dialogue-over-strait-of-hormuz/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/rsf-calls-for-release-of-french-journalists-detained-in-togo/Advocacy group Reporters Without Borders is calling for the release of two French journalists and their fixer detained in Togo.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:19:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/rsf-calls-for-release-of-french-journalists-detained-in-togo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/cameroons-president-biya-returns-home-after-unexplained-10-week-absence/President Paul Biya, 93, returned to Cameroon on Thursday, after a 73-day absence that fuelled speculation about his health.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:38:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/cameroons-president-biya-returns-home-after-unexplained-10-week-absence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/dr-congo-receives-70000-ebola-vaccine-doses-for-outbreak-response/WHO experts say early evidence, including animal studies, suggests Ervebo could offer some protection—and the new trial will seek to establish whether that protection extends to humans.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:06:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/dr-congo-receives-70000-ebola-vaccine-doses-for-outbreak-response/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/chinese-court-sentences-founder-of-troubled-property-developer-evergrande-to-life-in-priso/Hui was fined 47 million yuan ($6.5 million) in 2024 and banned from China's securities markets for life by the China Securities Regulatory Commission over inflating company financial results, among other issues.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:29:20 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/chinese-court-sentences-founder-of-troubled-property-developer-evergrande-to-life-in-priso/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/spanish-government-creates-new-migrant-shelters-to-ease-ceuta-crisis/On Thursday morning, it began relocating over 1,000 people from the beach to reception centres set up in army tents.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:43:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/spanish-government-creates-new-migrant-shelters-to-ease-ceuta-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/us-national-debt-tops-40-trillion-dollars-for-first-time/America's national debt has surpassed 40 trillion dollars for the first time - more than double what it was just 10 years ago, according to data released by the US Treasury on Wednesday.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:23:21 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/us-national-debt-tops-40-trillion-dollars-for-first-time/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/dr-congo-prosecutors-seek-15-year-prison-sentence-for-ex-justice-minister/They accuse Constant Mutamba of being the mastermind behind the fraudulent disbursement of some $20 million from the Uganda Victims’ Reparation Fund.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:42:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/dr-congo-prosecutors-seek-15-year-prison-sentence-for-ex-justice-minister/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/reuters-continental-confederations-in-talks-to-oust-fifa-boss-infantino/UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF have not given up on ousting FIFA president Gianni Infantino, according to a new report from Reuters. The three continental bodies are said to be in talks about seeking a vote of no confidence against Infantino over his proposal to sell World Cup profits to private investors.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:33:56 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/reuters-continental-confederations-in-talks-to-oust-fifa-boss-infantino/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/nigerias-federal-government-moves-to-decriminalise-attempted-suicide/Health Minister Ali Pate said the reform aims at reducing suicide deaths and attempts by 15 per cent by 2030.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:38:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/nigerias-federal-government-moves-to-decriminalise-attempted-suicide/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/hrw-says-russian-paramilitaries-killed-9-civilians-in-mali/The Sahel country has been wracked since 2012 by a serious security crisis, notably fuelled by violence from jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State group, along with criminal gangs and armed separatists.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:08:53 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/hrw-says-russian-paramilitaries-killed-9-civilians-in-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/in-senegals-saint-louis-traces-of-slave-trading-past-are-being-erased/The first French trading post in sub-Saharan Africa was established in Senegal's Saint-Louis in 1659 and the island soon became a holding point for thousands of captive Africans before they were shipped abroad. But Saint-Louis' role in the transatlantic slave trade is little known.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:13:09 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/in-senegals-saint-louis-traces-of-slave-trading-past-are-being-erased/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/uaes-indefinite-trade-embargo-puts-further-pressure-on-iranian-economy/Analysts say the decision will deepen the hardship of ordinary Iranians already under strain.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:20:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/uaes-indefinite-trade-embargo-puts-further-pressure-on-iranian-economy/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/drc-m23-tightens-movement-controls-as-ebola-outbreak-surpasses-5000-cases/The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is tightening restrictions on movement after two travellers from a government-held area tested positive for Ebola in rebel territory, adding another challenge to efforts to contain the country’s rapidly expanding outbreak.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:18:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/drc-m23-tightens-movement-controls-as-ebola-outbreak-surpasses-5000-cases/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/drc-will-the-copper-export-ban-finally-deliver-mineral-sovereignty-business-africa/The DRC’s cobalt and copper export ban targets billions in refining margins—but a 2,000-megawatt power shortfall could threaten its industrial ambitions, while Zambia’s copper boom is attracting billions in green-energy investment, but citizens are asking: who really benefits?Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:06:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/drc-will-the-copper-export-ban-finally-deliver-mineral-sovereignty-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/tibetan-protesters-in-new-dehli-denounce-china-with-shaved-heads-and-prayers/Hundreds of Tibetan exiles gathered in New Delhi on Thursday, 20 August, to protest against China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:55:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/tibetan-protesters-in-new-dehli-denounce-china-with-shaved-heads-and-prayers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/zambian-opposition-leader-to-challenge-presidential-poll-results-in-court/Brian Mundubile alleges his campaign documented 'serious irregularities' and inconsistences in the conduct, counting, transmission, and declaration of results.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:42:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/zambian-opposition-leader-to-challenge-presidential-poll-results-in-court/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/sirens-shelters-and-scaled-back-war-games-south-korea-rehearses-for-crisis/South Korea held a nationwide civil defence drill on Thursday, 20 August, as part of the annual Ulchi Exercise, with authorities rehearsing responses to a national emergency such as an air raid.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:41:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/sirens-shelters-and-scaled-back-war-games-south-korea-rehearses-for-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/former-zambian-minister-killed-in-post-election-security-raid/A former Zambian cabinet minister was shot dead during a security operation at the home of opposition leader Brian Mundubile, police said Wednesday, days after President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term amid opposition claims of irregularities and intimidation.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:49:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/former-zambian-minister-killed-in-post-election-security-raid/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/former-liberian-vice-president-charged-in-transnational-drug-probe/Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and related offences in an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:53:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/former-liberian-vice-president-charged-in-transnational-drug-probe/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/kyiv-residents-rescued-as-russian-strikes-damage-buildings-across-the-city/Russia’s overnight missile barrage killed at least 12 people in Kyiv on Thursday, 20 August, as residents were rescued from damaged buildings and firefighters battled fires across the capital.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:16:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/kyiv-residents-rescued-as-russian-strikes-damage-buildings-across-the-city/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/regional-body-says-haiti-need-help-ahead-of-holding-first-election-in-a-decade/The Caribbean country is due to hold its first polls in a decade amid ongoing violence by gangs who control most of the capital, Port-au-Prince.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:01:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/regional-body-says-haiti-need-help-ahead-of-holding-first-election-in-a-decade/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/china-showcases-nextgen-humanoid-robots-as-us-curbs-push-firms-abroad/At the World Robot Conference in Beijing on 19 August, more than 300 companies displayed humanoid, industrial and service robots, highlighting the sector’s push into factories and commercial settings.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:18:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/china-showcases-nextgen-humanoid-robots-as-us-curbs-push-firms-abroad/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/death-toll-rises-above-100-in-central-african-republic-mine-collapse/The death toll from a gold mine collapse in western Central African Republic has risen above 100, with several others still missing or trapped underground. The disaster struck an artisanal mine near the Cameroon border, highlighting the dangers facing thousands of informal miners.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:48:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/death-toll-rises-above-100-in-central-african-republic-mine-collapse/