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, 04 Aug 2026 18:46:33 +0000Supernatural mini-series 'Possession' explores legacy of colonialismhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/supernatural-mini-series-possession-explores-legacy-of-colonialism/The five-part thriller blends supernatural mystery and magical realism to explore the enduring legacy of colonialism and slavery.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:46:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/supernatural-mini-series-possession-explores-legacy-of-colonialism/Thousands attend funeral for Zimbabwe family murdered in Britainhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/thousands-attend-funeral-for-zimbabwe-family-murdered-in-britain/Zimbabwe-born Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma was arrested in South Africa in July on suspicion of murdering his wife and two children.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:33:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/thousands-attend-funeral-for-zimbabwe-family-murdered-in-britain/Mayor of Melilla calls on Morocco to establish a 500-meter-wide neutral zonehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/mayor-of-melilla-calls-on-morocco-to-establish-a-500-meter-wide-neutral-zone/Mayor-President of Spain's North African enclave of Melilla Juan Jose Imbroda has called on Morocco to establish a 500-meter-wide neutral zone along the borders of both Melilla and the nearby Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta following a severe migrant surge targeting CeutaTue, 04 Aug 2026 16:14:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/mayor-of-melilla-calls-on-morocco-to-establish-a-500-meter-wide-neutral-zone/Spider-Man swings to record-breaking box office debuthttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/spider-man-swings-to-record-breaking-box-office-debut/Spider-Man is swinging to record-breaking heights. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has delivered the second-biggest North American opening weekend in box office history, earning a staggering 355 million dollars, just behind "Avengers: Endgame."Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:55:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/spider-man-swings-to-record-breaking-box-office-debut/U.S.-brokered peace efforts for Sudan encounter new obstacleshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/us-brokered-peace-efforts-for-sudan-encounter-new-obstacles/U.S.-brokered peace efforts for Sudan have encountered new obstacles after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rejected demands to withdraw from cities under their control and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) insisted that any agreement must begin with the RSF's withdrawaTue, 04 Aug 2026 15:02:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/us-brokered-peace-efforts-for-sudan-encounter-new-obstacles/Aid organisation raises alarm about Paris migrants amid heatwavehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/aid-organisation-raises-alarm-about-paris-migrants-amid-heatwave/As high temperatures continue in the French capital, Doctors of the World has highlighted the difficult conditions faced by people living in informal camps.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:52:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/aid-organisation-raises-alarm-about-paris-migrants-amid-heatwave/DR Congo's largest Ebola treatment centre set to open in Buniahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/dr-congos-largest-ebola-treatment-centre-set-to-open-in-bunia/The Democratic Republic of the Congo's largest Ebola treatment centre is set to open this week in Bunia, in the country's northeast, as the outbreak continues to spread at what the World Health Organization (WHO) has described as an "exceptional" pace.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:28:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/dr-congos-largest-ebola-treatment-centre-set-to-open-in-bunia/Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar condemn Israeli violations of Gaza Strip trucehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/turkey-egypt-and-qatar-condemn-israeli-violations-of-gaza-strip-truce/They say the attacks and resulting civilian casualties violate international law and are threatening implementation of the ceasefire's second phase.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:25:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/turkey-egypt-and-qatar-condemn-israeli-violations-of-gaza-strip-truce/Heavy rains trigger deadly landslide at Ethiopian monastery, killing 14 worshippershttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/heavy-rains-trigger-deadly-landslide-at-ethiopian-monastery-killing-14-worshippers/Fourteen people were killed and five others injured in a landslide that buried worshippers at a monastery in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region, the head of the dioceseTue, 04 Aug 2026 12:57:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/heavy-rains-trigger-deadly-landslide-at-ethiopian-monastery-killing-14-worshippers/Human rights group warns against anti-migrant harassment in South Africahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/human-rights-group-warns-against-anti-migrant-harassment-in-south-africa/Amnesty International South Africa is calling on the state to stop vigilante groups unlawfully targeting migrants, business owners and communities.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:49:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/human-rights-group-warns-against-anti-migrant-harassment-in-south-africa/Algeria parts ways with coach Vladimir Petković after World Cuphttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/algeria-parts-ways-with-coach-vladimir-petkovic-after-world-cup/Algeria is ushering in a new era after parting ways with head coach Vladimir Petković by mutual agreement, just weeks after their World Cup campaign.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:33:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/algeria-parts-ways-with-coach-vladimir-petkovic-after-world-cup/Cargo ship reports being struck as US, Iran claims about talks divergehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/cargo-ship-reports-being-struck-as-us-iran-claims-about-talks-diverge/The vessel, which has not been named, reported being "hit by an unknown projectile" and authorities were investigating, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, adding the incident occurred 20 nautical miles (37 kilometres) northeast of Al Khasab, Oman.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:06:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/cargo-ship-reports-being-struck-as-us-iran-claims-about-talks-diverge/AI fuels more than half of cybercrime in Africa as digital scams surge, INTERPOLhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/ai-fuels-more-than-half-of-cybercrime-in-africa-as-digital-scams-surge-interpol/Artificial intelligence is now powering more than half of reported cybercrime across Africa, allowing criminals to launch faster, more convincing and larger-scale attacks, according to INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:19:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/ai-fuels-more-than-half-of-cybercrime-in-africa-as-digital-scams-surge-interpol/Mining overhaul could raise $883 million for Mali projectshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/mining-overhaul-could-raise-883-million-for-mali-projects/Mali could raise up to 883 million dollars from recent mining reforms to help fund energy, water and transport projects, according to the country’s finance minister.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:02:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/mining-overhaul-could-raise-883-million-for-mali-projects/Families await word of loved ones after deadly Morocco-Spain crossinghttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/families-await-word-of-loved-ones-after-deadly-morocco-spain-crossing/Families in Morocco are desperately searching for missing relatives days after a deadly mass crossing into Spain's enclave of Ceuta, while thousands of migrants who remain in the territory queue for their first food aid after days without assistance.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:58:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/families-await-word-of-loved-ones-after-deadly-morocco-spain-crossing/Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye in intensive care, wife sayshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/ugandan-opposition-leader-kizza-besigye-in-intensive-care-wife-says/Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is reportedly in intensive care after his condition dramatically worsened in custody. His wife says the 70-year-old is now in critical condition at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, with medical sources describing him as unresponsive.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:48:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/ugandan-opposition-leader-kizza-besigye-in-intensive-care-wife-says/Zimbabwe mourns mother and daughters killed in the UKhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/zimbabwe-mourns-mother-and-daughters-killed-in-the-uk/The bodies of Zimbabwean national Nothabo Zandile Tshuma and her two daughters have arrived in Harare ahead of their burial in Bulawayo. The trio were allegedly killed in the United Kingdom last month, while the children's father remains in custody in South Africa.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:15:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/zimbabwe-mourns-mother-and-daughters-killed-in-the-uk/Xenophobia shatters Ghanaian entrepreneur's dream in South Africahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/xenophobia-shatters-ghanaian-entrepreneurs-dream-in-south-africa/Emmanuel Akuoko did not return to Ghana with the wealth he had promised his family. Instead, he came back with the bitter feeling of having been forced to dismantle more than a decade of his life in just a few daysTue, 04 Aug 2026 05:53:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/xenophobia-shatters-ghanaian-entrepreneurs-dream-in-south-africa/Ceuta surge: did Morocco ease border controls, and if so, why?http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/ceuta-surge-did-morocco-ease-border-controls-and-if-so-why/Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has seen a sharp surge in migrant arrivals, prompting questions over whether Morocco deliberately eased border controls.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:32:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/ceuta-surge-did-morocco-ease-border-controls-and-if-so-why/Fans await Vozinha at Santiago's airport after visa complicationshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/fans-await-vozinha-at-santiagos-airport-after-visa-complications/A huge crowd gathered at santiago's airport sporting flags, banners and drums, as Vozinha finally arrived in Chile on Sunday to join his new side Colo-Colo.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:47:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/fans-await-vozinha-at-santiagos-airport-after-visa-complications/Uganda: Military unveils statue of Netanyahu's older brother http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/uganda-military-unveils-statue-of-netanyahus-older-brother/Uganda's military held a ceremony to unveil a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, who was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the East African country in 1976.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:44:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/uganda-military-unveils-statue-of-netanyahus-older-brother/Brazilian firm uses hair to help clean up oil spills and pollutionhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/brazilian-firm-uses-hair-to-help-clean-up-oil-spills-and-pollution/From beauty salons to cleaning up oil spills... Human hair—a massive market in Africa for wigs and weaves—is showing its worth as an eco-friendly barrier. In Brazil, leftover hair is being recycled to soak up oil in polluted baysMon, 03 Aug 2026 16:25:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/brazilian-firm-uses-hair-to-help-clean-up-oil-spills-and-pollution/DRC: Kinshasa residents try to maintain daily life as ebola worsens elsewherehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/drc-kinshasa-residents-try-to-maintain-daily-life-as-ebola-worsens-elsewhere/People living in Kinshasa are trying to maintain their daily routines, even as the ebola outbreak is worsening in other parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:43:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/drc-kinshasa-residents-try-to-maintain-daily-life-as-ebola-worsens-elsewhere/Ghana moves to jail farmers who repurpose cocoa land without approvalhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/ghana-moves-to-jail-farmers-who-repurpose-cocoa-land-without-approval/Ghana's parliament passed a bill that could send cocoa farmers to prison for up to 20 years if they convert their farms to other uses without government approval.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:17:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/ghana-moves-to-jail-farmers-who-repurpose-cocoa-land-without-approval/Italian navy boards suspected Russian tanker in the Mediterraneanhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/italian-navy-boards-suspected-russian-tanker-in-the-mediterranean/The Italian Navy said its troops boarded a tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday it claimed was linked to Russia.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:53:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/italian-navy-boards-suspected-russian-tanker-in-the-mediterranean/Ghana: ECOWAS provides funds after devastating floods http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/ghana-ecowas-provides-funds-after-devastating-floods/The Economic Community of West African States is giving Ghana a helping hand in the wake of the country's recent devastating floods. ECOWAS is donating $250,000, which is intended to help victims.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:46:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/ghana-ecowas-provides-funds-after-devastating-floods/Morocco says 11 died in Ceuta crossing attempt, while Spain puts it at 72http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/morocco-says-11-died-in-ceuta-crossing-attempt-while-spain-puts-it-at-72/Morocco's interior ministry on Sunday issued its first toll for those who died trying to reach Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last week, saying 11 people had died. The figures are significantly lower than those issued by Spain, which says at least 72 people died.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:49:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/morocco-says-11-died-in-ceuta-crossing-attempt-while-spain-puts-it-at-72/Mali: Moussa Mara calls for unity after release from prisonhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/mali-moussa-mara-calls-for-unity-after-release-from-prison/Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara has called for national unity, reconciliation and empathy after completing a one-year prison sentence. In his first public message following his release, Mara urged Malians to forgive one another and expressed concern over the disappearance of his lawyer.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:59:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/mali-moussa-mara-calls-for-unity-after-release-from-prison/English FA to drop support for Infantino's re-electionhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/english-fa-to-drop-support-for-infantinos-re-election/The English Football Association (FA) plans to formally withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, dealing him a major blow just days after he dropped his bid to sell some of his equity to private investors.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:15:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/english-fa-to-drop-support-for-infantinos-re-election/Driver in deadly Algeria bus crash was on drugs, investigators sayhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/driver-in-deadly-algeria-bus-crash-was-on-drugs-investigators-say/The driver of a bus that plunged into a ravine in northern Algeria, killing 28 people, was under the influence of drugs and travelling at more than twice the speed limit, prosecutors said after a preliminary investigation.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:37:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/driver-in-deadly-algeria-bus-crash-was-on-drugs-investigators-say/Jazz bridges cultures at Abuja's 'Jazz Across Continents' festivalhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/jazz-bridges-cultures-at-abujas-jazz-across-continents-festival/Soulful melodies, African rhythms and international influences filled the Transcorp Hilton Abuja as musicians and jazz enthusiasts gathered for the second edition of Jazz Across Continents.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:05:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/jazz-bridges-cultures-at-abujas-jazz-across-continents-festival/Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Egypt, triggering emergency responsehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/magnitude-55-quake-jolts-egypt-triggering-emergency-response/A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near the Egyptian city of Suez early Monday, shaking buildings across Cairo and prompting authorities to activate emergency response plans. No casualties or significant damage were immediately reported.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:33:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/magnitude-55-quake-jolts-egypt-triggering-emergency-response/30 African countries included in permanent visa bond scheme http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/30-african-countries-included-in-permanent-visa-bond-scheme/Nationals from 50 countries, including 30 in Africa, will face security deposits of up to 20,000 U.S. dollars when applying for certain business and tourist visas under a permanent visa bond program announced by the United States.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:29:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/30-african-countries-included-in-permanent-visa-bond-scheme/Tankers 'waiting for permission' to transit through Strait of Hormuz, Iran sayshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/tankers-waiting-for-permission-to-transit-through-strait-of-hormuz-iran-says/Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency aired footage Sunday of what it said were vessels "waiting for permission" from Iran to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:23:22 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/tankers-waiting-for-permission-to-transit-through-strait-of-hormuz-iran-says/Moroccan rapper Mehdi Black Wind released on bail but still faces chargeshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/moroccan-rapper-mehdi-black-wind-released-on-bail-but-still-faces-charges/Moroccan rapper El Mahdi Lyoubi has been temporarily released from custody after a court granted him bail. He’s charged with insulting a constitutional institution and faces up to two years in prison. A trial date has been set for October 2.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:44:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/moroccan-rapper-mehdi-black-wind-released-on-bail-but-still-faces-charges/UEFA declares no confidence in FIFA leadership as pressure mounts on Infantinohttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/uefa-declares-no-confidence-in-fifa-leadership-as-pressure-mounts-on-infantino/European football’s governing body has lost confidence in FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, UEFA said in a blistering statement on Saturday. The announcement followed Infantino’s U-turn over a plan sell World Cup profits to private investors.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:05:04 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/uefa-declares-no-confidence-in-fifa-leadership-as-pressure-mounts-on-infantino/Guinea opts out of planned ECOWAS single currency, the ecohttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/guinea-opts-out-of-planned-ecowas-single-currency-the-eco/Guinea says it’s opting out of the ECOWAS single currency. The 12 member West African economic bloc is set to launch the monetary union and eco currency in July 2027. Guinea is the first member state to say it's retaining its national currency.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:16:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/guinea-opts-out-of-planned-ecowas-single-currency-the-eco/Authorities in Tigray accuse Addis Ababa of 'launching open war'http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/authorities-in-tigray-accuse-addis-ababa-of-launching-open-war/Authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region accused the federal government of launching a military offensive on Saturday, reigniting fears of a return to war.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:07:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/authorities-in-tigray-accuse-addis-ababa-of-launching-open-war/Life in Spanish enclave of Ceuta resumes after sudden migrant surgehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/life-in-spanish-enclave-of-ceuta-resumes-after-sudden-migrant-surge/Life in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta is slowly getting back to normal, residents say, days after a sudden surge of some 60,000 migrants entered the tiny territory on the tip of North Africa. Most of the migrants have returned to Morocco and shops and cafes are starting to reopen.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:15:44 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/life-in-spanish-enclave-of-ceuta-resumes-after-sudden-migrant-surge/Moroccan migrants return from Ceuta tired and disillusionedhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/moroccan-migrants-return-from-ceuta-tired-and-disillusioned/Tired and disappointed, migrants pushed back from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta returned to Morocco on Saturday, eager to get home. A sudden surge of some 60,000 migrants over the course of a few days, triggered an international crisis and saw Spain deploy armed forces to the tiny territory.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:06:53 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/moroccan-migrants-return-from-ceuta-tired-and-disillusioned/Life in Spanish enclave 'disrupted' by migrant influx, says Ceuta mayorhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/life-in-spanish-enclave-disrupted-by-migrant-influx-says-ceuta-mayor/Migrants and residents alike complained on Saturday of the conditions in Ceuta, Spain’s North African enclave, that saw 60,000 migrants breach the border in the last few days.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:54:07 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/life-in-spanish-enclave-disrupted-by-migrant-influx-says-ceuta-mayor/Embezzlement trial of DRC's former justice minister continues in his absencehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/embezzlement-trial-of-drcs-former-justice-minister-continues-in-his-absence/The embezzlement trial of the DR Congo’s former justice minister Constant Mutamba continued on Friday in the absence of the defendant.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:03:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/embezzlement-trial-of-drcs-former-justice-minister-continues-in-his-absence/Search for missing prolongs the agony for families in Gazahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/search-for-missing-prolongs-the-agony-for-families-in-gaza/Holding photographs of sons who vanished during the war, mothers in Gaza wait for answers while forensic workers document unidentified remains without access to DNA testing.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:15:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/search-for-missing-prolongs-the-agony-for-families-in-gaza/Former Senegalese leader Sall's bid for UN top job in trouble after straw pollhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/former-senegalese-leader-salls-bid-for-un-top-job-in-trouble-after-straw-poll/Macky Sall’s bid to succeed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres could be in trouble after the Security Council’s first informal straw poll.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:24:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/former-senegalese-leader-salls-bid-for-un-top-job-in-trouble-after-straw-poll/France and Italy boost border controls after migrant influx to Spanish enclavehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/france-and-italy-boost-border-controls-after-migrant-influx-to-spanish-enclave/France and Italy are boosting border controls after some 60,000 people crossed into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, sparking one of the largest migrant crises for the European Union in years.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:30:08 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/france-and-italy-boost-border-controls-after-migrant-influx-to-spanish-enclave/48,000 migrants return to Morocco after massive influx into Spanish enclavehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/48000-migrants-return-to-morocco-after-massive-influx-into-spanish-enclave/Tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into Spain’s tiny Ceuta territory returned voluntarily to Morocco on Friday, a day after the influx triggered chaos in the North African city and reignited the immigration debate in Europe and beyond. At least 57 migrants died on the journey.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:37:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/48000-migrants-return-to-morocco-after-massive-influx-into-spanish-enclave/Infantino drops plan to sell World Cup profits after worldwide pushbackhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/infantino-drops-plan-to-sell-world-cup-profits-after-worldwide-pushback/FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:35:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/01/infantino-drops-plan-to-sell-world-cup-profits-after-worldwide-pushback/Morocco's King Mohammed VI marks 27th anniversary of accession to thronehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/31/moroccos-king-mohammed-vi-marks-27th-anniversary-of-accession-to-throne/A long list of world leaders, heads of state, and governors sent congratulatory messages to him.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:50:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/31/moroccos-king-mohammed-vi-marks-27th-anniversary-of-accession-to-throne/Residents of Spanish enclave of Ceuta angered by mass influx of migrantshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/31/residents-of-spanish-enclave-of-ceuta-angered-by-mass-influx-of-migrants/The border has now been reinforced and tens of thousands of people have since reportedly returned to Morocco voluntarily.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:20:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/31/residents-of-spanish-enclave-of-ceuta-angered-by-mass-influx-of-migrants/Algeria bus crash kills at least 27 and wounding dozens morehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/31/algeria-bus-crash-kills-at-least-25-injures-44-others/Tragedy struck Algeria Friday morning after a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a ravine near the coastal town of Boumerdes, east of Algiers.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:54:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/31/algeria-bus-crash-kills-at-least-25-injures-44-others/