http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:40:49 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/kenyan-lawmaker-among-6-dead-in-helicopter-crash/The helicopter went down minutes after takeoff and burst into flames in a hilly area of Nandi County in the west of the country, police chief Samuel Mukuusi said, adding all six people on board had died. Among the dead was lawmaker Johana Ng’enoSun, 01 Mar 2026 10:40:49 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/kenyan-lawmaker-among-6-dead-in-helicopter-crash/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/crowds-gather-in-tehran-to-mourn-supreme-leader-khamenei/The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the country's state media confirmed the leader's death on SundaySun, 01 Mar 2026 09:44:48 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/crowds-gather-in-tehran-to-mourn-supreme-leader-khamenei/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/haiti-police-stretched-by-gangs-as-key-election-is-planned/It’s been more than a decade since Haiti last held a general election, and gang violence has only worsened since President Jovenel Moise was killed in July 2021 at his private residenceSun, 01 Mar 2026 08:14:53 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/haiti-police-stretched-by-gangs-as-key-election-is-planned/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/iran-fires-back-at-israel-us-bases-after-attacks/The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting on the U.S. and Israeli attacks on IranSat, 28 Feb 2026 16:11:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/iran-fires-back-at-israel-us-bases-after-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/us-lifts-sanctions-on-senior-malian-officials/The individuals are Defense Minister Sadio Camara, as well as military officials Alou Boi Diarra and Adama Bagayoko, according to a notice by the US Treasury DepartmentSat, 28 Feb 2026 15:10:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/us-lifts-sanctions-on-senior-malian-officials/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/cape-towns-muslim-community-breaks-ramadan-fast/The annual event attracts different cultures and religions, but started out as a protest against gentrification in Bo-Kaap, known for its brightly coloured houses and largely Muslim populationSat, 28 Feb 2026 14:10:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/cape-towns-muslim-community-breaks-ramadan-fast/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/whats-behind-south-africas-plan-to-deploy-army-in-high-crime-areas/President Ramaphosa said one part of the army would deploy in the Western Cape province, where Cape Town is located and which statistics say has around 90% of the country's gang-related killingsSat, 28 Feb 2026 11:53:08 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/whats-behind-south-africas-plan-to-deploy-army-in-high-crime-areas/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/presidential-campaign-starts-in-congo-brazzaville/The campaign for March's presidential election in Congo-Brazzaville begins on Saturday, with 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso seemingly assured of extending his decades in powerSat, 28 Feb 2026 12:23:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/presidential-campaign-starts-in-congo-brazzaville/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/us-and-israel-launch-attack-on-iran-as-explosions-are-heard-in-tehran/Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran’s capital, as witnesses reported smoke rising near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, who hasn’t been seen publicly in daysSat, 28 Feb 2026 08:37:27 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/us-and-israel-launch-attack-on-iran-as-explosions-are-heard-in-tehran/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/south-africa-starts-mass-vaccination-program-to-halt-foot-and-mouth-outbreak/The outbreak threatens mass shortages of meat, job losses and millions of dollars in lost revenue as countries including China and Zambia ban South African meat exportsSat, 28 Feb 2026 07:56:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/south-africa-starts-mass-vaccination-program-to-halt-foot-and-mouth-outbreak/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/guinea-releases-16-sierra-leonean-soldiers-arrested-earlier-this-week/Conakry claimed the latest border dispute was the result of the unauthorised entry into the country by armed troops from Sierra Leone.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:08:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/guinea-releases-16-sierra-leonean-soldiers-arrested-earlier-this-week/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/benins-annual-arts-festival-gives-centre-stage-to-young-designers/Alongside established designers, 12 young talents took part in a competition designed to reveal the stylistic voices of tomorrow.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:05:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/benins-annual-arts-festival-gives-centre-stage-to-young-designers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/ghana-says-at-least-55-citizens-killed-fighting-for-russia-in-ukraine/Its foreign affairs minister has been in Kyiv to discuss the fate of two nationals taken prisoner on the frontline.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:28:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/ghana-says-at-least-55-citizens-killed-fighting-for-russia-in-ukraine/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/south-africa-us-aims-to-process-4500-refugee-applications-each-month/According to a contracting document, the U.S. is aiming to process 4,500 refugee applications each month from South Africa. This is in spite of South Africa insisting that white people in the country do not face persecution.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:58:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/south-africa-us-aims-to-process-4500-refugee-applications-each-month/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/civilians-caught-in-crossfire-as-pakistanafghan-border-clashes-grow/Residents in Pakistan’s Bajaur district reported shells hitting civilian homes, with injured families taken to local hospitals as clashes spread across frontier areas.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:15:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/civilians-caught-in-crossfire-as-pakistanafghan-border-clashes-grow/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/nigerian-court-grant-former-justice-minister-bail-in-terrorism-case/Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, are both facing terrorism and illegal firearms charges filed by the Department of State Services .Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:13:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/nigerian-court-grant-former-justice-minister-bail-in-terrorism-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/senegal-parliament-refers-former-minister-to-court-over-embezzlement-claims/Senegal's parliament on Friday referred a former minister to a special court for allegedly embezzling millions in taxpayers' cash, in the latest case targeting a member of ex-president Macky Sall's government.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:19:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/senegal-parliament-refers-former-minister-to-court-over-embezzlement-claims/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/burundi-scores-of-burundians-repatriated-from-tanzania/Scores of Burundians have been repatriated from Tanzania. While some say they are happy to be back, according to the United Nations, some 17,000 say they cannot return amid concerns over their safety.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:54:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/burundi-scores-of-burundians-repatriated-from-tanzania/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/mayor-of-cape-town-announces-bid-for-da-party-leadership/The mayor of Cape Town on Friday announced he would be running for leadership of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the second-largest party in South Africa's ruling coalition, after current leader John Steenhuisen said he would not be running for a third term.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:43:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/mayor-of-cape-town-announces-bid-for-da-party-leadership/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/rising-anger-in-africa-over-lopsided-us-health-funding-agreements/The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that there is particular concern around data governance and pathogen sharing.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:37:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/rising-anger-in-africa-over-lopsided-us-health-funding-agreements/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/pakistan-and-afghanistan-trade-border-fire-as-airstrikes-hit-cities/Pakistan is facing renewed fighting along its border with Afghanistan as clashes continue near the Torkham crossing.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:25:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/pakistan-and-afghanistan-trade-border-fire-as-airstrikes-hit-cities/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/former-tunisian-pm-jailed-for-24-years-for-aiding-jihadists-to-travel-to-syria/Former Prime Minister of Tunisia Ali Larayedh saw his initial 34-year jail term reduced to 24 years on Thursday evening for allegedly aiding Tunisian jihadists in travelling to Syria for years.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:23:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/former-tunisian-pm-jailed-for-24-years-for-aiding-jihadists-to-travel-to-syria/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/more-than-100-charity-workers-killed-in-sudan-since-start-of-civil-war/The UN says it's unclear whether charity staff are targeted because of their work or their perceived affiliation with one of the war’s factions.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:29:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/more-than-100-charity-workers-killed-in-sudan-since-start-of-civil-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/nigerian-court-adds-terrorism-charges-to-allegations-facing-ex-justice-minister-malami/A Nigerian court on Tuesday slapped terrorism charges on embattled former justice minister Abubakar Malami, who is also facing allegations of financial crimes.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:43:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/nigerian-court-adds-terrorism-charges-to-allegations-facing-ex-justice-minister-malami/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/libyan-red-crescent-retrieves-bodies-of-migrants-on-beach-near-capital/Seven irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been found dead on a beach east of Libya's capital, Tripoli, a Libyan Red Crescent worker told AFP on Sunday.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:32:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/libyan-red-crescent-retrieves-bodies-of-migrants-on-beach-near-capital/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/mass-graves-identified-in-uvira-say-congolese-authorities/Congolese authorities in Uvira say the rebel M23 group is responsible for two mass graves identified in the South Kivu city.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/mass-graves-identified-in-uvira-say-congolese-authorities/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/iran-us-negotiations-in-switzerland-end-without-deal/Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the US gathered aircraft and warships in the region. More talks are scheduled for next week in Vienna.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:44:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/iran-us-negotiations-in-switzerland-end-without-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/brazil-races-to-find-survivors-after-deadly-minas-gerais-floods/For a third consecutive day, rescue teams in Minas Gerais continued searching through mud and debris after landslides killed at least 54 people and displaced thousands amid forecasts of further rainfall.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:54:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/brazil-races-to-find-survivors-after-deadly-minas-gerais-floods/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/i-did-not-know-jeffrey-epstein-hillary-clinton-tells-congressional-committee/Hillary Clinton had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, the former us secretary of state told a Congressional committee probing the convicted sex offender.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:53:10 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/i-did-not-know-jeffrey-epstein-hillary-clinton-tells-congressional-committee/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/ramadan-in-gaza-marked-by-grief-amid-fragile-ceasefire-and-ruins/Ramadan in Gaza unfolds amid mourning, destroyed homes, and mass displacement, while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns of long-term consequences.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:33:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/ramadan-in-gaza-marked-by-grief-amid-fragile-ceasefire-and-ruins/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/therian-trend-masked-youth-identifying-as-animals-gather-in-buenos-aires/Teenagers in Buenos Aires identifying as “therians” are going viral on social media, prompting mixed public reactions from mental health professionals.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:03:49 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/therian-trend-masked-youth-identifying-as-animals-gather-in-buenos-aires/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/sudan-civilian-killings-doubled-in-2025-compared-to-year-before-says-un/Killings of civilians in Sudan's war more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, the United Nations rights chief said Thursday, warning that thousands more dead are unidentified or remain missing.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:09:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/sudan-civilian-killings-doubled-in-2025-compared-to-year-before-says-un/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/first-united-nations-plane-in-three-years-lands-at-khartoum-airport/A UN flight landed at Khartoum airport on Thursday, the first since Sudan's nearly three-year war began, the UN humanitarian coordinator for the country said, calling it "a big deal" for aid workers trying to reach millions of Sudanese in need.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:57:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/first-united-nations-plane-in-three-years-lands-at-khartoum-airport/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/gabon-in-talks-with-meta-and-tiktok-over-social-media-ban/Gabon is in talks with Meta and TikTok over the country’s social media ban, the communication ministry said on Thursday.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:13:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/gabon-in-talks-with-meta-and-tiktok-over-social-media-ban/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/legal-case-sheds-light-on-us-nigeria-tensions-over-religious-freedom/A Nigerian defendant who suffered a stroke appeared in court Thursday as his lawyer sought bail on compassionate grounds, in a case unfolding against the backdrop of high-level US-Nigeria talks over Washington's designation of the country for religious freedom violations.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:10:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/legal-case-sheds-light-on-us-nigeria-tensions-over-religious-freedom/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/zambia-rejects-us-health-aid-over-mining-partnership-ties/Zambia has halted a proposed $1 billion US health funding agreement over clauses tying aid to mining partnerships, joining Zimbabwe and Kenya in pushing back against what African nations view as sovereignty-compromising conditions.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:00:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/zambia-rejects-us-health-aid-over-mining-partnership-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/peru-under-state-of-emergency-after-el-nino-floods-hit-arequipa/Flooding tied to El Niño Costero devastates Peru, killing dozens and damaging hundreds of kilometres of roads as a nationwide emergency speeds relief.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:47:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/peru-under-state-of-emergency-after-el-nino-floods-hit-arequipa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/russian-overnight-attacks-pound-kharkiv-and-zaporizhzhia-dozens-hurt/Russian overnight drone and missile attacks struck Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, injuring civilians, damaging apartment blocks and cutting heating to hundreds of homes.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:41:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/russian-overnight-attacks-pound-kharkiv-and-zaporizhzhia-dozens-hurt/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/nearly-8000-migrants-died-or-vanished-on-routes-worldwide-in-2025/At least 7,667 people died or went missing on migration routes globally in 2025, the UN migration agency reported Thursday, warning the true toll is likely higher and calling the ongoing losses a "global failure."Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:00:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/nearly-8000-migrants-died-or-vanished-on-routes-worldwide-in-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/ghanas-cocoa-crisis-deepens-as-buyers-owe-banks-750-million/Ghana's licensed cocoa buyers are staggering under up to $750 million in debt to banks, the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association revealed Thursday, as delayed payments from regulator Cocobod and falling global prices squeeze the sector supplying half the world's cocoa.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:24:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/ghanas-cocoa-crisis-deepens-as-buyers-owe-banks-750-million/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/community-forest-in-eastern-dr-congo-tests-promise-of-local-control-amid-conflict/Spanning some 150 million hectares, the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are among the most coveted in the world. In 2023, after four years of negotiations and bureaucratic hurdles, villages in the Yainyongo community secured official rights to 11,000 hectares in Tshopo Province.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:19:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/community-forest-in-eastern-dr-congo-tests-promise-of-local-control-amid-conflict/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/can-ifads-first-mile-revolution-secure-africas-food-futurebusiness-africa/We find out how IFAD is transforming farm losses into bankable opportunities for rural youth and local markets and ECOWAS promised cheaper regional flights after aviation tax cuts — but high fares and conflicting national policies are stalling reforms.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:50:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/can-ifads-first-mile-revolution-secure-africas-food-futurebusiness-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/wef-head-borge-brende-steps-down-following-pressure-over-epstein-links/The head of the World Economic Forum is stepping down. Børge Brende announced Thursday he’s resigning as president and CEO of the group best known for its annual gathering in Davos.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:05:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/wef-head-borge-brende-steps-down-following-pressure-over-epstein-links/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/tunisian-court-rejects-bid-to-halt-polluting-fertiliser-plant/A Tunisian court on Thursday rejected demands to suspend operations at a fertiliser factory in Gabes, ruling there was "no sufficient proof of harm" despite years of protests blaming the plant for rising health problems in the community.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:43:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/tunisian-court-rejects-bid-to-halt-polluting-fertiliser-plant/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/nigeria-inquiry-into-death-of-author-chimamanda-ngozi-adichis-son-opened/A Lagos coroner has initiated proceedings for an inquiry into the death of acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi's toddler son, who died on 7 January at a Euracare hospital. The author and her husband accused the hospital of medical negligence.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:08:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/nigeria-inquiry-into-death-of-author-chimamanda-ngozi-adichis-son-opened/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/us-and-iran-nuclear-talks-end-in-geneva-amid-war-fears/Tensions between Iran and the United States are playing out in Geneva, where another round of indirect talks to try to salvage a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and possibly prevent another war, have ended.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:21:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/us-and-iran-nuclear-talks-end-in-geneva-amid-war-fears/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/kenya-rolls-out-twice-yearly-hiv-prevention-shot-in-nairobi-slum/Kenya began administering the first doses of lenacapavir—a groundbreaking twice-yearly HIV prevention injection—in a Nairobi slum on Thursday, offering new hope in the country's fight against the virus.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:02:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/kenya-rolls-out-twice-yearly-hiv-prevention-shot-in-nairobi-slum/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/kenyan-man-arrested-for-allegedly-luring-citizens-to-fight-in-ukraine/Police in Kenya have arrested a man accused of tricking Kenyans into fighting in Ukraine under the promise of skilled work in Russia. Festus Omwamba was caught in the northern town of Moyale and charged in Nairobi with trafficking 25 Kenyans last year.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:13:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/kenyan-man-arrested-for-allegedly-luring-citizens-to-fight-in-ukraine/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/pix-of-the-day-26-february-2026/Africanews takes a look at the most striking images linked to current events.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:33:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/pix-of-the-day-26-february-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/angolas-sonangol-in-talks-with-china-for-48-billion-refinery-loan/Angola's state-owned oil company Sonangol announced Wednesday it is negotiating a $4.8 billion loan with Chinese financial institutions to partially finance a new refinery in the Atlantic port of Lobito, marking the country's first such borrowing from China since 2017.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:57:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/angolas-sonangol-in-talks-with-china-for-48-billion-refinery-loan/