Africanews RSShttp://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Thu, 28 May 2026 15:24:44 +0000Kenya: authorities probe arson incident that claimed lives of 16 school girlshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/kenya-authorities-probe-arson-incident-that-claimed-lives-of-16-school-girls/A fire at a girls' dormitory in Kenya on Thursday resulted in 16 children dead and 79 others hospitalized, marking one of the deadliest incidents at a school in the East African nation.Thu, 28 May 2026 15:24:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/kenya-authorities-probe-arson-incident-that-claimed-lives-of-16-school-girls/Muslim worshipers enter final days of this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Meccahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/muslim-worshipers-enter-final-days-of-this-years-hajj-pilgrimage-in-mecca/Thousands of Muslim pilgrims continued Thursday to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage rituals in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.Thu, 28 May 2026 14:51:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/muslim-worshipers-enter-final-days-of-this-years-hajj-pilgrimage-in-mecca/Ethiopia heads to polls as Abiy Ahmed eyes landslide victoryhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ethiopia-heads-to-polls-as-abiy-ahmed-eyes-landslide-victory/Ethiopia heads to the polls with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed widely expected to win amid low-key campaigning, opposition weakness, and ongoing security tensions.Thu, 28 May 2026 14:32:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ethiopia-heads-to-polls-as-abiy-ahmed-eyes-landslide-victory/French lower house approves repeal of 17th-century slavery lawhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/french-lower-house-approves-repeal-of-17th-century-slavery-law/French lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Thursday adopted a bill to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people across France’s colonies, in a symbolic and long-awaited move.Thu, 28 May 2026 14:34:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/french-lower-house-approves-repeal-of-17th-century-slavery-law/Armenia holds first military parade in a decade on Republic Dayhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/armenia-holds-first-military-parade-in-a-decade-on-republic-day/Armenia marked Republic Day on 28 May with a military parade in Yerevan, the first such event held in the country since 2016.Thu, 28 May 2026 14:01:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/armenia-holds-first-military-parade-in-a-decade-on-republic-day/Global warming predicted to speed up in next 5 years, surge past 1.5C temperature limithttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/global-warming-predicted-to-speed-up-in-next-5-years-surge-past-15c-temperature-limit/With parts of Northern Europe experiencing sweltering May temperatures, scientists are warning that it’s only going to get worse. According to new report from the World Meteorological Organization, the next five years will likely smash global heat records.Thu, 28 May 2026 13:51:22 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/global-warming-predicted-to-speed-up-in-next-5-years-surge-past-15c-temperature-limit/Dangote-backed mega refinery sparks east African competition {Business Africa}http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dangote-backed-mega-refinery-sparks-east-african-competition-business-africa/From a domestic game-changer to a cross-continental empire, how does one group intend to power the future of Africa? We are here with Aliko Dangote himself.Thu, 28 May 2026 14:17:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dangote-backed-mega-refinery-sparks-east-african-competition-business-africa/Switzerland: Footage from the scene emerge after Winterthur station stabbing injures threehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/switzerland-footage-from-the-scene-emerge-after-winterthur-station-stabbing-injures-three/The first images from Winterthur station show police and paramedics securing the platforms, treating the injured and evacuating passengers as trains are halted and the area is cordoned off.Thu, 28 May 2026 13:32:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/switzerland-footage-from-the-scene-emerge-after-winterthur-station-stabbing-injures-three/DR Congo: Suspected Ebola cases near 1,000 with at least 220 deathshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dr-congo-suspected-ebola-cases-near-1000-with-at-least-220-deaths/The number of suspected cases in the country's east is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected deaths.Thu, 28 May 2026 13:22:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dr-congo-suspected-ebola-cases-near-1000-with-at-least-220-deaths/Malabo continues to host U.S. deportees despite court orderhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/malabo-continues-to-host-us-deportees-despite-court-order/Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea's all-powerful president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has turned a hotel owned by his family into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the United States.Thu, 28 May 2026 12:06:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/malabo-continues-to-host-us-deportees-despite-court-order/Aerospace and automotive sectors put Morocco top of Africa's industrialisation indexhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/aerospace-and-automotive-sectors-put-morocco-top-of-africas-industrialisation-index/Advances in Morocco’s aerospace, automotive and phosphate sectors have pushed the kingdom to the top of Africa’s industrialisation rankings, overtaking long-time leader South Africa.Thu, 28 May 2026 11:14:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/aerospace-and-automotive-sectors-put-morocco-top-of-africas-industrialisation-index/Dalai Lama attends swearing‑in of Tibetan government‑in‑exile in Indiahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dalai-lama-attends-swearingin-of-tibetan-governmentinexile-in-india/Penpa Tsering, the head of Tibet’s government‑in‑exile, was sworn in for a second term at a ceremony in Dharamshala, India, attended by the Dalai Lama.Thu, 28 May 2026 11:10:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dalai-lama-attends-swearingin-of-tibetan-governmentinexile-in-india/Australian energy firm signs landmark gas deal with Zimbabwehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/australian-energy-firm-signs-landmark-gas-deal-with-zimbabwe/It is a key step for Invictus Energy as it looks to advance its efforts to commercialise hydrocarbon resources in the Cabora Bassa basin.Thu, 28 May 2026 11:11:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/australian-energy-firm-signs-landmark-gas-deal-with-zimbabwe/Viral ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo spared from Eid sacrifice and sent to zoohttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/viral-donald-trump-buffalo-spared-from-eid-sacrifice-and-sent-to-zoo/Bangladesh's national zoo has taken custody of a rare albino buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump", sparing the animal from sacrifice during Eid al-Adha celebrations.Thu, 28 May 2026 10:55:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/viral-donald-trump-buffalo-spared-from-eid-sacrifice-and-sent-to-zoo/South Africa seizes $61 Million drug haul at Zimbabwe border, three arrestedhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/south-africa-seizes-61-million-drug-haul-at-zimbabwe-border-three-arrested/South Africa's border police stopped a truck from Malawi that was driving into the country with drugs worth nearly one billion rand ($61 million), authorities said on Thursday.Thu, 28 May 2026 10:33:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/south-africa-seizes-61-million-drug-haul-at-zimbabwe-border-three-arrested/Burkina Faso junta suspends biggest student union and arrests leaderhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/burkina-faso-junta-suspends-biggest-student-union-and-arrests-leader/It is the latest salvo in the ongoing crackdown on independent organisations by the military authorities which seized power in a 2022 coup.Thu, 28 May 2026 10:08:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/burkina-faso-junta-suspends-biggest-student-union-and-arrests-leader/At least 16 students killed in overnight fire at Kenyan boarding schoolhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/at-least-16-students-killed-in-overnight-fire-at-kenyan-boarding-school/At least 16 students died in an overnight fire that started in the dormitories of a girls' boarding school, a government official said, in the latest such incident to rock the East African nation.Thu, 28 May 2026 09:53:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/at-least-16-students-killed-in-overnight-fire-at-kenyan-boarding-school/Health workers battle with few resources on DR Congo's Ebola front linehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/health-workers-battle-with-few-resources-on-dr-congos-ebola-front-line/Health workers at Rwampala hospital in the DRC have been on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak since the first case was identified less that two weeks ago. But treating the deadly disease isn’t their only challenge - they’re also working to prevent the spread.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:31:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/health-workers-battle-with-few-resources-on-dr-congos-ebola-front-line/Nigeria's former VP Atiku Abubakar clinches his party's presidential nominationhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/nigerias-former-vp-atiku-abubakar-clinches-his-partys-presidential-nomination/Veteran politician, Atiku Abubakar, outperformed two rival aspirants in a primary election that will see him stand for the party in the 2027 presidential elections.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:07:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/nigerias-former-vp-atiku-abubakar-clinches-his-partys-presidential-nomination/France heat triggers illegal swimming in central Parishttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/france-heat-triggers-illegal-swimming-in-central-paris/France's exceptional May heat continued on 27 May as temperatures climbed around 33C in Paris. Many residents headed to the Saint-Martin canal to cool off, despite rules prohibiting swimming in the waterway.Thu, 28 May 2026 07:58:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/france-heat-triggers-illegal-swimming-in-central-paris/First group of Ghanaians arrivein Accra following repatriation from South Africahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/first-group-of-ghanaians-arrivein-accra-following-repatriation-from-south-africa/Around 800 people from Ghana have said they want to leave amid heightened anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa.Thu, 28 May 2026 09:27:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/first-group-of-ghanaians-arrivein-accra-following-repatriation-from-south-africa/Ireland records 30C while Portugal nears 37C in May heathttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ireland-records-30c-while-portugal-nears-37c-in-may-heat/A record May heatwave sent Irish temperatures above 30C and Portugal’s to 37C, drawing crowds outdoors and renewing worries over climate change.Thu, 28 May 2026 06:28:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ireland-records-30c-while-portugal-nears-37c-in-may-heat/Ukraine: Russian strike injures 11 in Odesa daytime attack, children among injuredhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ukraine-russian-strike-injures-11-in-odesa-daytime-attack-children-among-injured/Russian daytime strike hits the southern port city of Odesa on 27 May, injuring at least 11 including children, and igniting a huge fire that ravages shops and commercial buildings.Thu, 28 May 2026 06:16:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ukraine-russian-strike-injures-11-in-odesa-daytime-attack-children-among-injured/Nigerian Muslims celebrate Eid al-Kabir amid cost of living crisishttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/nigerian-muslims-celebrate-eid-al-kabir-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/The celebrations comes as rising food and transport costs make it difficult for some families to buy a sheep for the traditional slaughter.Thu, 28 May 2026 04:57:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/nigerian-muslims-celebrate-eid-al-kabir-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/Uganda shuts border with DR Congo in a bid to contain Ebola outbreakhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/uganda-shuts-border-with-dr-congo-in-a-bid-to-contain-ebola-outbreak/Uganda shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday in a bid to contain the Ebola outbreak that has hit its neighbour, the health ministry announced.Wed, 27 May 2026 19:48:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/uganda-shuts-border-with-dr-congo-in-a-bid-to-contain-ebola-outbreak/Airlines urged to tighten safety protocols amid Ebola outbreakhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/airlines-urged-to-tighten-safety-protocols-amid-ebola-outbreak/Global health officials are on high alert as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread, now crossing borders into neighboring Uganda.The UN’s aviation agency is urging governments and airlines to follow strict post-pandemic health guidelines.Wed, 27 May 2026 19:04:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/airlines-urged-to-tighten-safety-protocols-amid-ebola-outbreak/Trump Administration raises US refugee cap for white South Africanshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/trump-administration-raises-us-refugee-cap-for-white-south-africans/The admissions ceiling will be increased by 10,000 for this year to allow in more people of Afrikaner ethnicity, amid Trump's false claims they are being persecuted.Wed, 27 May 2026 16:20:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/trump-administration-raises-us-refugee-cap-for-white-south-africans/Yoweri Museveni signals continuity as Uganda unveils new cabinethttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/yoweri-museveni-signals-continuity-as-uganda-unveils-new-cabinet/Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has unveiled a new Cabinet and the message is clear: continuity over change. Key allies including Vice President Jessica Alupo and Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja have kept their positions, while longtime political heavyweights like Rebecca Kadaga and Janet MuseWed, 27 May 2026 17:01:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/yoweri-museveni-signals-continuity-as-uganda-unveils-new-cabinet/DR Congo: Community activists raise awareness about Ebola epidemichttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/dr-congo-community-activists-raise-awareness-about-ebola-epidemic/In Goma, they are using theatre, music, talks, and discussions to explain what Ebola is and how to avoid further spreading the deadly virus.Wed, 27 May 2026 14:59:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/dr-congo-community-activists-raise-awareness-about-ebola-epidemic/Africa's economic growth slows in 2026 but projected to reboundhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/africas-economic-growth-slows-in-2026-but-projected-to-rebound/Africa's economic growth will slow this year to 4.2 percent - down from 4.4 percent last year -  the African Development Bank projects in its 2026 economic outlook released on Tuesday. But the continent's growth is holding firm, the Bank said, and is projected to rebound in 2027.Wed, 27 May 2026 14:13:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/africas-economic-growth-slows-in-2026-but-projected-to-rebound/Eid al-Adha celebrated across Kenya with prayers, sacrifice and charityhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/eid-al-adha-celebrated-across-kenya-with-prayers-sacrifice-and-charity/Thousands of Muslims across Kenya gathered Wednesday to celebrate Eid al-Adha, also known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” with communal prayers, festive meals, and acts of charity.Wed, 27 May 2026 14:10:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/eid-al-adha-celebrated-across-kenya-with-prayers-sacrifice-and-charity/Canada orders 21-day isolation for travellers from Ebola zoneshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/canada-orders-21-day-isolation-for-travellers-from-ebola-zones/Canada is tightening border and immigration measures after a rise in Ebola cases in parts of central and east Africa.Wed, 27 May 2026 13:53:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/canada-orders-21-day-isolation-for-travellers-from-ebola-zones/Ghana begins repatriation of citizens from South Africa amid tensionshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/ghana-begins-repatriation-of-citizens-from-south-africa-amid-tensions/The first group of around 300 Ghanaian nationals departed from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday as Ghana began a voluntary repatriation programme for citizens wanting to leave South Africa amid growing anti-immigrant tensions.Wed, 27 May 2026 14:56:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/ghana-begins-repatriation-of-citizens-from-south-africa-amid-tensions/Pope Leo XIV meets Pedro Sánchez at the Vatican ahead of Spain visithttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/pope-leo-xiv-meets-pedro-sanchez-at-the-vatican-ahead-of-spain-visit/Pope Leo XIV received Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on 27 May, as preparations continue for the pontiff’s planned visit to Spain in June.Wed, 27 May 2026 13:21:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/pope-leo-xiv-meets-pedro-sanchez-at-the-vatican-ahead-of-spain-visit/Bodies pulled from rubble near Tyre after deadly Israeli strike in Lebanonhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/bodies-pulled-from-rubble-near-tyre-after-deadly-israeli-strike-in-lebanon/Lebanon rescue workers recovered bodies from the rubble in Burj al-Shamali near the coastal city of Tyre on 27 May, one day after an Israeli strike that Lebanon’s health ministry said killed at least 14 people.Wed, 27 May 2026 12:56:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/bodies-pulled-from-rubble-near-tyre-after-deadly-israeli-strike-in-lebanon/Muslim community in DRC celebrates Eid al-Adha amid Ebola outbreakhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/muslim-community-in-drc-celebrates-eid-al-adha-amid-ebola-outbreak/In Bunia, at the heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's ongoing Ebola outbreak, Muslims gathered on Wednesday morning to observe Eid al-Adha.Wed, 27 May 2026 12:14:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/muslim-community-in-drc-celebrates-eid-al-adha-amid-ebola-outbreak/African leaders sound alarm on impact of climate change and urbanisationhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/african-leaders-sound-alarm-on-impact-of-climate-change-and-urbanisation/Speaking at the World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, they said extreme weather events and rapid urbanisation are outpacing their ability to respond.Wed, 27 May 2026 12:02:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/african-leaders-sound-alarm-on-impact-of-climate-change-and-urbanisation/DRC asks FIFA to refund World Cup tickets over US Ebola travel restrictionshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/drc-asks-fifa-to-refund-world-cup-tickets-over-us-ebola-travel-restrictions/The Democratic Republic of the Congo is asking FIFA to refund its fans for World Cup tickets due to health restrictions over the Ebola outbreak.Wed, 27 May 2026 11:38:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/drc-asks-fifa-to-refund-world-cup-tickets-over-us-ebola-travel-restrictions/Scientists turn to eDNA to protect Rwanda’s mountain Gorillashttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/scientists-turn-to-edna-to-protect-rwandas-mountain-gorillas/Rwanda is using environmental DNA technology to help detect endangered species like mountain gorillas and golden monkeys, as scientists and conservationists seek new ways to monitor biodiversity in dense forests threatened by climate change and human activity.Wed, 27 May 2026 11:28:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/scientists-turn-to-edna-to-protect-rwandas-mountain-gorillas/Saudi Arabia: More than 1.5 million pilgrims perform stoning ritual in Minahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/saudi-arabia-more-than-15-million-pilgrims-perform-stoning-ritual-in-mina/More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on 27 May to perform the symbolic stoning ritual that marks a key stage of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.Wed, 27 May 2026 10:46:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/saudi-arabia-more-than-15-million-pilgrims-perform-stoning-ritual-in-mina/Greenpeace stages record deep-sea protest against seabed mininghttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/greenpeace-stages-record-deep-sea-protest-against-seabed-mining/Greenpeace used a robot more than 2,300 metres below the ocean surface to unfurl a “Listen to the Science” banner in protest against deep-sea mining.Wed, 27 May 2026 10:29:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/greenpeace-stages-record-deep-sea-protest-against-seabed-mining/DR Congo officials call for safe humanitarian corridors amid Ebola outbreakhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/dr-congo-officials-call-for-safe-humanitarian-corridors-amid-ebola-outbreak/The spread of the deadly haemorrhagic fever is unfolding a region that is at the epicentre of fighting between the army and armed groups.Wed, 27 May 2026 10:27:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/dr-congo-officials-call-for-safe-humanitarian-corridors-amid-ebola-outbreak/In war-torn Gaza, Palestinians mark Eid al-Adha among the rubblehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/in-war-torn-gaza-palestinians-mark-eid-al-adha-among-the-rubble/Palestinians in the Gaza Strip marked Eid al-Adha on 27 May under the shadow of war, gathering for prayers in heavily damaged areas of Khan Younis and Gaza City.Wed, 27 May 2026 10:17:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/in-war-torn-gaza-palestinians-mark-eid-al-adha-among-the-rubble/Thousands rally in Tbilisi as Georgia marks Independence Day with pro-EU protestshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/thousands-rally-in-tbilisi-as-georgia-marks-independence-day-with-pro-eu-protests/Protesters in Tbilisi denounce Georgian Dream, accusing it of stalling EU accession, eroding civil liberties and pushing the country towards Russia.Wed, 27 May 2026 10:08:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/thousands-rally-in-tbilisi-as-georgia-marks-independence-day-with-pro-eu-protests/Reconstruction helping to restore Libyans' trust in government, says Haftar's sonhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/reconstruction-helping-to-restore-libyans-trust-in-government-says-haftars-son/Belgacem Haftar, son of eastern Libya's military chief Khalifa Haftar, touted in an interview with AFP what he called a push to make up for more than 40 "lost years" under slain ruler Muammar Gaddafi.Wed, 27 May 2026 10:06:08 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/reconstruction-helping-to-restore-libyans-trust-in-government-says-haftars-son/Ghana name Thomas Partey in World Cup squad despite UK chargeshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/ghana-name-thomas-partey-in-world-cup-squad-despite-uk-charges/Ghana have included midfielder Thomas Partey in their provisional 28-man squad for next month’s World Cup, despite the player facing criminal charges in the United Kingdom.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:43:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/ghana-name-thomas-partey-in-world-cup-squad-despite-uk-charges/Scientists working to develop new Ebola vaccine but warn 'no shortcuts'http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/scientists-working-to-develop-new-ebola-vaccine-but-warn-no-shortcuts/A pipeline of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics are under review by the World Health Organizations to bring about a fast response to the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:56:41 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/scientists-working-to-develop-new-ebola-vaccine-but-warn-no-shortcuts/Africa Day celebrations spotlight unity, youth and global ambitionhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/africa-day-celebrations-spotlight-unity-youth-and-global-ambition/African leaders and young representatives gathered at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa to mark Africa Day, celebrating the continent’s growing global influence while calling for stronger unity, innovation and youth leadership in shaping Africa’s future.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:43:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/africa-day-celebrations-spotlight-unity-youth-and-global-ambition/Pope Leo XIV tests Ferrari’s electric future with new Luce supercarhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/pope-leo-xiv-tests-ferraris-electric-future-with-new-luce-supercar/Ferrari presented its first fully electric car, the Ferrari Luce, to Pope Leo XIV during a meeting at Castel Gandolfo on 26 May.Wed, 27 May 2026 07:45:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/pope-leo-xiv-tests-ferraris-electric-future-with-new-luce-supercar/Faith under the sun: pilgrims endure heat at mount Arafathttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/faith-under-the-sun-pilgrims-endure-heat-at-mount-arafat/More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Tuesday for the most significant ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage, enduring sweltering temperatures as they prayed for forgiveness, mercy and peace amid regional uncertainty.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:39:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/27/faith-under-the-sun-pilgrims-endure-heat-at-mount-arafat/