Africanews RSShttp://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:31:41 +0000Appeal hearing begins for Rwandan Doctor convicted over 1994 genocidehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/appeal-hearing-begins-for-rwandan-doctor-convicted-over-1994-genocide/The appeal trial of Eugène Rwamucyo, a former Rwandan doctor sentenced to 27 years in prison for complicity in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, opened in Paris on Tuesday. The 67-year-old maintains his innocence and faces the possibility of a life sentence.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:31:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/appeal-hearing-begins-for-rwandan-doctor-convicted-over-1994-genocide/Red Cross volunteers under attack as Ebola Outbreak deepens in DR Congohttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/red-cross-volunteers-under-attack-as-ebola-outbreak-deepens-in-dr-congo/The Red Cross on Friday denounced an attack on its volunteers earlier this week during a burial in the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:48:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/red-cross-volunteers-under-attack-as-ebola-outbreak-deepens-in-dr-congo/W.H.O. chief praises Uganda's efforts to limit spread of Ebola outbreakhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/who-chief-praises-ugandas-efforts-to-limit-spread-of-ebola-outbreak/The head of the World Health Organization visited Uganda on Monday and praised its efforts to limit the spread of an Ebola outbreak from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:23:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/who-chief-praises-ugandas-efforts-to-limit-spread-of-ebola-outbreak/Philippines earthquake: Residents clear debris amid concerns over aftershockshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/philippines-earthquake-residents-clear-debris-amid-concerns-over-aftershocks/The Philippines is assessing the impact of a powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao on 8 June. Residents are clearing debris while hospitals continue operating outdoors amid concerns over aftershocks.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:06:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/philippines-earthquake-residents-clear-debris-amid-concerns-over-aftershocks/Global conflicts hit record high in 2025, study findshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/global-conflicts-hit-record-high-in-2025-study-finds/The world experienced more state-based conflicts in 2025 than at any time since the end of World War II, according to a new Norwegian study. Researchers also reported a dramatic rise in attacks against civilians, making last year one of the deadliest in decades.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:07:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/global-conflicts-hit-record-high-in-2025-study-finds/Iran and Israel pause strikes after rapid escalation of hostilitieshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/iran-and-israel-pause-strikes-after-rapid-escalation-of-hostilities/Iran and Israel have announced a pause in their military operations against each other following a rapid escalation of hostilities over Sunday and Monday.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:13:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/iran-and-israel-pause-strikes-after-rapid-escalation-of-hostilities/Xi Jinping meets Kim Jong Un as China and North Korea tighten alliancehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/xi-jinping-meets-kim-jong-un-as-china-and-north-korea-tighten-alliance/China's President travelled to North Korea for the first time in seven years, underscoring the strategic importance of ties between the two neighbours.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:50:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/xi-jinping-meets-kim-jong-un-as-china-and-north-korea-tighten-alliance/Kenya's High Court upholds former Deputy President impeachmenthttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/kenyas-high-court-upholds-former-deputy-president-impeachment/Kenya's High Court upheld the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday, ruling that Parliament acted within its constitutional mandate. Judges, however, found that his right to a fair hearing was violated and awarded him compensation.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:40:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/kenyas-high-court-upholds-former-deputy-president-impeachment/Belgium: Thousands protest alleged police violence in Brusselshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/belgium-thousands-protest-alleged-police-violence-in-brussels/Large crowds gathered in Brussels on 8 June to condemn what protesters described as excessive police force during recent demonstrations. The dispute is rooted in planned spending cuts affecting French-speaking education in BelgiumTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:12:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/belgium-thousands-protest-alleged-police-violence-in-brussels/Cuba: Powerful offshore earthquake shakes Havana, prompting office evacuationhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/cuba-powerful-offshore-earthquake-shakes-havana-prompting-office-evacuation/A powerful earthquake struck western Cuba on 8 June, sending people rushing out of buildings in Havana. Witnesses described scenes of confusion as offices were evacuated and workers waited outside for safety checks.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:56:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/cuba-powerful-offshore-earthquake-shakes-havana-prompting-office-evacuation/ICC suspends Chief Prosecutor over allegations of sexual misconduct http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/icc-suspends-chief-prosecutor-over-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct/A key governing body of the International Criminal Court on Monday suspended chief prosecutor Karim Khan as he faces sexual abuse allegations against a member of his office.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:31:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/icc-suspends-chief-prosecutor-over-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct/Ukraine: Strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy kill three civilians and injure dozenshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/ukraine-strikes-in-zaporizhzhia-and-sumy-kill-three-civilians-and-injure-dozens/Ukraine reported fresh civilian casualties on 8 June after Russian drone strikes hit residential areas in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:23:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/ukraine-strikes-in-zaporizhzhia-and-sumy-kill-three-civilians-and-injure-dozens/Ramaphosa warning to vigilantes fails to quell South Africa's anti-migrant protestshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/ramaphosa-warning-to-vigilantes-fails-to-quell-south-africas-anti-migrant-protests/Hundreds of anti-migrant protesters marched through a township outside Johannesburg on Monday, one day after South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa attempted to quell rising tensions in a televised address.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:47:30 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/ramaphosa-warning-to-vigilantes-fails-to-quell-south-africas-anti-migrant-protests/Somali referee Omar Artan denied entry to US ahead of World Cuphttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/somali-referee-omar-aytan-denied-entry-to-us-ahead-of-world-cup/US Customs and Border Protection said Monday that a Somali national who was planning to referee in the World Cup had been denied entry after arriving to Miami International Airport from Istanbul on Saturday.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:01:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/somali-referee-omar-aytan-denied-entry-to-us-ahead-of-world-cup/Hundreds of kidnap victims freed from Nigerian jihadistshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/hundreds-of-kidnap-victims-freed-from-nigerian-jihadists/Several hundred people kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier this year from a village in the northeastern state of Borno were freed over the weekend, a senator and local youth leader said SundayMon, 08 Jun 2026 22:00:50 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/hundreds-of-kidnap-victims-freed-from-nigerian-jihadists/Nigeria: 360 kidnapping victims freed by the army [Africanews Today]http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/nigeria-360-kidnapping-victims-freed-by-the-army-africanews-today/360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Nigeria have been freed by the national armyMon, 08 Jun 2026 19:18:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/nigeria-360-kidnapping-victims-freed-by-the-army-africanews-today/Gambia, China seek to strengthen trade tieshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/gambia-china-seek-to-strengthen-trade-ties/Gambian Vice President Muhammad B.S. Jallow commended north China's Tianjin Port for its zero-carbon, fully automated terminal as a model of how economic growth can align with environmental protection, saying the experience offers lessons for The GambiaMon, 08 Jun 2026 19:07:07 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/gambia-china-seek-to-strengthen-trade-ties/Ramaphosa hails Lenacapavir roll out as turning point in HIV fighthttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/ramaphosa-hails-lenacapavir-roll-out-as-turning-point-in-hiv-fight/A twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug has arrived in South Africa. The rollout of the drug, lenacapavir, is underway in the country that needs it the most, about a-year-and-a-half after US aid cuts hit some of its HIV programmes.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:56:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/ramaphosa-hails-lenacapavir-roll-out-as-turning-point-in-hiv-fight/Boat with 60 migrants capsizes near Malta, at least 10 bodies recoveredhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/boat-with-60-migrants-capsizes-near-malta-at-least-10-bodies-recovered/A boat carrying dozens of migrants attempting to cross the sea from Africa to Europe reportedly capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea on SundayMon, 08 Jun 2026 16:50:12 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/boat-with-60-migrants-capsizes-near-malta-at-least-10-bodies-recovered/Reimagining African storytelling through video mapping in Burundihttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/reimagining-african-storytelling-through-video-mapping-in-burundi/Historic buildings became giant digital canvases as Burundi hosted Africa’s first-ever AFRICA ON MAPPING Festival. Combining video projections, dance, poetry and technology, the event transformed Bujumbura into a hub of immersive artistic expression.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:21:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/reimagining-african-storytelling-through-video-mapping-in-burundi/Toronto prepares to welcome 300,000 World Cup visitorshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/toronto-prepares-to-welcome-300000-world-cup-visitors/Canada’s largest city will host six World Cup games, starting Friday when the host country’s team takes on Bosnia and HerzegovinaMon, 08 Jun 2026 15:18:15 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/toronto-prepares-to-welcome-300000-world-cup-visitors/Activists protests over Nairobi National Park planhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/activists-protests-over-nairobi-national-park-plan/Environmental activists and conservationists staged a protest in Nairobi on Monday against plans to construct a parking facility inside Nairobi National Park.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:34:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/activists-protests-over-nairobi-national-park-plan/Pointe-Noire celebrates African textiles at 13th International Fashion Carouselhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/pointe-noire-celebrates-african-textiles-at-13th-international-fashion-carousel/Pointe-Noire, the economic capital of the Republic of Congo, welcomed designers, models and fashion enthusiasts from across the continent for the 13th edition of the Carrousel International de la Mode, held from June 4 to 7, 2026.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:27:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/pointe-noire-celebrates-african-textiles-at-13th-international-fashion-carousel/As climate shifts, malaria gains ground in southern Africahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/as-climate-shifts-malaria-gains-ground-in-southern-africa/According health officials, climate change is supercharging existing hotspots and lengthening transmission windows, fuelling far more intense outbreaksMon, 08 Jun 2026 13:14:14 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/as-climate-shifts-malaria-gains-ground-in-southern-africa/DR Congo court sentences 54 to death in final verdict on murder of UN expertshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/dr-congo-court-sentences-54-to-death-in-final-verdict-on-murder-of-un-experts/Nearly nine years after the killing of two United Nations experts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's High Military Court has delivered its final verdict.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:01:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/dr-congo-court-sentences-54-to-death-in-final-verdict-on-murder-of-un-experts/Report: CAR to accept third-country deportees from US http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/report-car-to-accept-third-country-deportees-from-us/Central African Republic is the latest African nation to agree to accept third-country deportees from the United States, according to a report from Reuters.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:38:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/report-car-to-accept-third-country-deportees-from-us/Ebola outbreak could exceed 20,000 cases, CDC warnshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/ebola-outbreak-could-exceed-20000-cases-cdc-warns/A growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could surpass 20,000 cases within months if efforts to isolate infected people fail, according to new U.S. health projections. Experts warn the spread of a rare virus strain and ongoing conflict could fuel a major health crisis.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:19:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/ebola-outbreak-could-exceed-20000-cases-cdc-warns/Crude oil jumps over 3% as Middle East tensions escalatehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/crude-oil-jumps-over-3-as-middle-east-tensions-escalate/Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Monday after Iran launched missiles at Israel, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and renewed disruption to energy supplies. The gains came despite an OPEC+ decision to increase production quotas for July.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:23:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/crude-oil-jumps-over-3-as-middle-east-tensions-escalate/At least four killed as quake triggers tsunami in southern Philippineshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/at-least-four-killed-as-quake-triggers-tsunami-in-southern-philippines/A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring more than 200 and triggering a tsunami. Buildings were damaged, flights were canceled and authorities warned coastal residents to move to higher ground.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:16:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/at-least-four-killed-as-quake-triggers-tsunami-in-southern-philippines/EU: DR Congo ceasefire a 'health emergency' given Ebola outbreakhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/dr-congo-ceasefire-a-health-emergency-given-ebola-outbreak/The European Union’s crisis commissioner Hadja Lahbib arrived in Bunia on Sunday, capital of Ituri province and the epicenter of eastern DR Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak. She urged a ceasefire in the conflict-hit region, calling it a "health emergency."Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:18:34 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/dr-congo-ceasefire-a-health-emergency-given-ebola-outbreak/South Africa's President Ramaphosa moves to diffuse anti-immigrant tensions in TV addresshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/south-africas-president-ramaphosa-moves-to-diffuse-anti-immigrant-tensions-in-tv-address/South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a rise in anti-immigrant protests and sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy, with other nations claiming their citizens have been targeted in xenophobic attacks.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:19:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/south-africas-president-ramaphosa-moves-to-diffuse-anti-immigrant-tensions-in-tv-address/Israel and Iran exchange fire for first time since April ceasefire http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/israel-and-iran-exchange-fire-for-first-time-since-april-ceasefire/Israel said Monday that Iran had launched missiles targeting it, hours after Israel launched airstrikes targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran. The exchange of strikes threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:21:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/israel-and-iran-exchange-fire-for-first-time-since-april-ceasefire/Nigerian army frees 360 people abducted by Boko Haram http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/nigerian-army-frees-360-people-abducted-by-boko-haram/The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:45:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/08/nigerian-army-frees-360-people-abducted-by-boko-haram/Iranians express dismay and hope towards the national team ahead of World Cuphttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/iranians-express-dismay-and-hope-towards-the-national-team-ahead-of-world-cup/In a Tehran neighbourhood dotted with shops selling football jerseys and sporting goods, 10-year-old Helma was already feeling World Cup fever.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:08:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/iranians-express-dismay-and-hope-towards-the-national-team-ahead-of-world-cup/Nigeria: Rescued orphaned elephant highlights conservation fighthttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/nigeria-rescued-orphaned-elephant-highlights-conservation-fight/As dawn breaks over Nigeria's Okomu National Park, an exhausted wildlife caretaker prepares milk formula for Agbaibor, a months-old orphaned forest elephant rescued after wandering out of the rainforest alone. "The baby elephant has to take two litres of this per meal," said Joshua Aribasoye, one ofSun, 07 Jun 2026 13:36:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/nigeria-rescued-orphaned-elephant-highlights-conservation-fight/Ousmane Sonko warns opponents after being elected PASTEF party chiefhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/ousmane-sonko-warns-opponents-after-being-elected-pastef-party-chief/Sonko alluded to his split with Faye in a speech broadcast by the Pastef party.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:16:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/ousmane-sonko-warns-opponents-after-being-elected-pastef-party-chief/Pope visits Madrid welfare center, meets homeless and highlights against prejudicehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/pope-visits-madrid-welfare-center-meets-homeless-and-highlights-against-prejudice/Pope Leo XIV visited a welfare center run by the Caritas charity in a deprived area of Madrid on Saturday.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:56:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/pope-visits-madrid-welfare-center-meets-homeless-and-highlights-against-prejudice/DRC: Local authorities, church impose certain Ebola restriction measureshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/drc-local-authorities-church-impose-certain-ebola-restriction-measures/Solange Hahati, a bride, said that they had invited 300 people to her wedding, but when they arrived at the church, the church authorities allowed only 50 people to enter.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:46:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/drc-local-authorities-church-impose-certain-ebola-restriction-measures/Tunisians protest against undocumented sub-Saharan African migrantshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/tunisians-protest-against-undocumented-sub-saharan-african-migrants/Protesters gathered on Saturday at midday outside the headquarters of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Lac district of Tunis, demanding the deportation of undocumented sub-Saharan African migrants and calling on the organization to leave Tunisia.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:24:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/tunisians-protest-against-undocumented-sub-saharan-african-migrants/Ousted Senegal PM Ousmane Sonko re-elected party chief amid crisishttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/ousted-senegal-pm-ousmane-sonko-re-elected-party-chief-amid-crisis/The speaker of Senegal's parliament, Ousmane Sonko, a powerful mentor-turned-rival to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, won re-election Saturday as head of their party amid a political crisis sparked by their falling-out.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:16:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/07/ousted-senegal-pm-ousmane-sonko-re-elected-party-chief-amid-crisis/Pope Leo XIV praises Spain for its stance on Gaza, Iran, and Ukrainehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/pope-leo-xiv-praises-spain-for-its-stance-on-gaza-iran-and-ukraine/Pope Leo XIV has praised Spain for its stance on Gaza, Iran, and Ukraine, and for welcoming migrants, at the start of a weeklong state visit that marks the first papal trip to the country in fifteen years.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:46:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/pope-leo-xiv-praises-spain-for-its-stance-on-gaza-iran-and-ukraine/Traders disrupted as Uganda closes border due to Ebola outbreak in Congohttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/traders-disrupted-as-uganda-closes-border-due-to-ebola-outbreak-in-congo/Traders are facing significant losses after Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to Ebola fears.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:42:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/traders-disrupted-as-uganda-closes-border-due-to-ebola-outbreak-in-congo/Libya presses on rebuilding flood-ravaged Derna but trauma persistshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/libya-presses-on-rebuilding-flood-ravaged-derna-but-trauma-persists/Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:41:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/libya-presses-on-rebuilding-flood-ravaged-derna-but-trauma-persists/Displaced migrants leave South Africa after xenophobic attackshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/displaced-migrants-leave-south-africa-after-xenophobic-attacks/Displaced migrants following xenophobic violence in South Africa’s Western Cape province left the region by bus on Thursday.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:24:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/displaced-migrants-leave-south-africa-after-xenophobic-attacks/Fitch lifts South Africa rating in first upgrade in two decadeshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/fitch-lifts-south-africa-rating-in-first-upgrade-in-two-decades/Fitch Ratings raised South Africa's credit rating on Friday, citing stronger fiscal discipline and lower-than-expected debt, marking its first upgrade of the country in more than two decades.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:23:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/fitch-lifts-south-africa-rating-in-first-upgrade-in-two-decades/Al-Qaeda-linked armed group JNIM releases propaganda video of Mali attackhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/al-qaeda-linked-armed-group-jnim-releases-propaganda-video-of-mali-attack/The Al-Qaeda-linked armed group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has released a propaganda video of the attack on 25 April 2026 against the Malian army camp and the airport in Sevaré, near Mopti, in central Mali.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:45:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/al-qaeda-linked-armed-group-jnim-releases-propaganda-video-of-mali-attack/Clinic in DR Congo's Ebola epicenter 'overwhelmed' with patientshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/clinic-in-dr-congos-ebola-epicenter-overwhelmed-with-patients/A hospital in the Ebola-hit region of Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo is overwhelmed by the huge number of patients.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:34:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/clinic-in-dr-congos-ebola-epicenter-overwhelmed-with-patients/Anti-migrant violence leaves even South Africans living in fearhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/anti-migrant-violence-leaves-even-south-africans-living-in-fear/The coastal town of Mossel Bay along South Africa’s Western Cape was the site of last week’s anti-migrant rampage. Nineteen-year-old South African Nhlamulo Sambo died amid that violence. His family say he was attacked because he was Tsonga and blame his death on what they call a “tribal war."Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:28:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/anti-migrant-violence-leaves-even-south-africans-living-in-fear/Most US deportees to DRC returned to home countries, Kinshasa sayshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/most-us-deportees-to-drc-returned-to-home-countries-kinshasa-says/Of the 15 South American migrants deported to DR Congo from the United States in April, more than half have now left, Kinshasa said on Friday.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:24:25 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/most-us-deportees-to-drc-returned-to-home-countries-kinshasa-says/Nigerian jihadists kill 3 troops in first raid since death of IS leaderhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/nigerian-jihadists-kill-3-troops-in-first-raid-since-death-of-is-leader/US and Nigerian forces last month killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, an IS second-in-command described as the "most active terrorist" in the world, at a remote village in the northeast of Africa's most populous countryFri, 05 Jun 2026 16:23:23 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/nigerian-jihadists-kill-3-troops-in-first-raid-since-death-of-is-leader/