http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 01 May 2026 16:36:26 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/new-orleans-jazz-fest-honors-jamaican-heritage/This year the pavilion honors Jamaica with native food, drinks and artists across the island, including communities impacted by Hurricane MelissaFri, 01 May 2026 16:36:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/new-orleans-jazz-fest-honors-jamaican-heritage/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/rebel-alliance-seizes-key-tessalit-military-camp-in-northern-mali/Tuareg separatists and jihadists have been waging a unified battle to bring down the country's junta.Fri, 01 May 2026 15:20:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/rebel-alliance-seizes-key-tessalit-military-camp-in-northern-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/leader-of-tunisias-ugtt-union-calls-for-end-to-internal-divisions/At a rally on Friday to mark International Workers Day, the head of Tunisia’s General Labour Union called for members to unite and overcome internal divisions.Fri, 01 May 2026 15:16:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/leader-of-tunisias-ugtt-union-calls-for-end-to-internal-divisions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/migrants-risk-hunger-and-drowning-on-route-from-horn-of-africa-to-yemen/The Eastern Route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen is one of the world’s deadliest migration paths, with over 900 deaths or disappearances in 2025. But desperate migrants keep making the journey, despite knowing the risks.Fri, 01 May 2026 14:45:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/migrants-risk-hunger-and-drowning-on-route-from-horn-of-africa-to-yemen/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/remains-of-ex-zambian-president-lungu-to-be-kept-at-mutually-agreed-mortuary/Edgar Lungu's body will stay in a 'mutually agreed mortuary' in South Africa until the dispute between his family and the Zambian government is resolved.Fri, 01 May 2026 14:28:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/remains-of-ex-zambian-president-lungu-to-be-kept-at-mutually-agreed-mortuary/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/opposition-vloggers-son-and-opposition-figure-kidnapped-in-guinea/The son of a Guinean opposition video blogger as well as an opposition member have been kidnapped, AFP learned Thursday from their respective family and political circles, the latest in a string of disappearances connected to government critics.Fri, 01 May 2026 13:21:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/opposition-vloggers-son-and-opposition-figure-kidnapped-in-guinea/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/sudans-tuti-island-is-recovering-from-nearly-two-years-of-paramilitary-siege/Residents return to Sudan's Tuti Island, where fishing boats move along the Nile and damaged homes stand beside fields and old neighbourhoods after months of war and displacementFri, 01 May 2026 13:48:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/sudans-tuti-island-is-recovering-from-nearly-two-years-of-paramilitary-siege/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/football-star-mohamed-salah-to-return-from-injury-for-liverpool-farewell/Liverpool star Mohamed Salah will return from injury in time for a proper farewell, but he won't be ready for Sunday's game at Manchester United.Fri, 01 May 2026 12:59:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/football-star-mohamed-salah-to-return-from-injury-for-liverpool-farewell/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/kenya-temporarily-waives-fuel-standards-to-combat-iran-war-shortages/Kenya will temporarily waive fuel quality standards in response to shortages due to the war in the Middle East.Fri, 01 May 2026 12:42:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/kenya-temporarily-waives-fuel-standards-to-combat-iran-war-shortages/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/egypt-conducts-live-fire-military-exercises-near-israeli-border/The 'Badr 2026 tactical manoeuvres' in the Sinai Peninsula featured army units, special forces, fighter jets, and tanks.Fri, 01 May 2026 12:35:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/egypt-conducts-live-fire-military-exercises-near-israeli-border/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/alliance-of-sahel-states-confirms-joint-airstrikes-in-mali/The joint anti-jihadist force of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali carried out "intense air campaigns" in Malian territory following attacks by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists, the government of Niger said late Thursday.Fri, 01 May 2026 11:12:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/alliance-of-sahel-states-confirms-joint-airstrikes-in-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/morocco-to-host-key-2027-re-election-vote-for-fifa-president-gianni-infantino/The FIFA presidential vote in 2027 that is set to give Gianni Infantino a final four-year term in office will be hosted by Morocco — the football body’s second straight election meeting in Africa where he has built strong political ties.Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/morocco-to-host-key-2027-re-election-vote-for-fifa-president-gianni-infantino/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/uganda-kindergarten-attacker-sentenced-to-death/A Ugandan-American man was sentenced to death on Thursday over the murder of four young children he stabbed to death at a kindergarten in Uganda's capitalFri, 01 May 2026 10:35:07 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/uganda-kindergarten-attacker-sentenced-to-death/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/ugandans-slam-sovereignty-bill-as-mimicking-russian-foreign-agents-law/A proposed Ugandan law has been fiercely criticised by rights groups, journalists and businesses for replicating the language of "foreign agents" used in a Russian law aimed at silencing dissent.Fri, 01 May 2026 10:09:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/ugandans-slam-sovereignty-bill-as-mimicking-russian-foreign-agents-law/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/amnesty-urges-probe-into-deaths-at-nigerian-military-run-camp/Human rights organisation Amnesty International on Thursday called on Nigerian authorities to investigate the reported deaths of 150 members of thje Fulani ethnic group in a camp run by the country's military.Fri, 01 May 2026 09:18:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/amnesty-urges-probe-into-deaths-at-nigerian-military-run-camp/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/displaced-sudanese-children-catch-up-on-their-lost-schooling-years/An estimated 8 million youngsters have not been able to attend classes since the start of Sudan’s civil war in April 2023.Fri, 01 May 2026 09:30:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/displaced-sudanese-children-catch-up-on-their-lost-schooling-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/former-dr-congo-president-joseph-kabila-hit-with-us-sanctions/Washington accuses Kabila of supporting the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and its political-military arm, the Congo River Alliance.Fri, 01 May 2026 07:51:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/former-dr-congo-president-joseph-kabila-hit-with-us-sanctions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/dozens-still-missing-in-uganda-river-boat-accident-as-search-resumes/Police said the vessel was believed to be carrying between 35 and 40 passengers. although it could not confirm the exact amount "due to lack of a passenger manifest".Fri, 01 May 2026 07:43:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/dozens-still-missing-in-uganda-river-boat-accident-as-search-resumes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/slain-malian-defence-ministers-state-funeral-broadcast-on-television/Sadio Camara was killed during last weekend's coordinated attack by jihadist militants and their Tuareg separatist allies on military positions across the country, the largest in over a decade.Fri, 01 May 2026 07:58:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/slain-malian-defence-ministers-state-funeral-broadcast-on-television/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/hundreds-rally-in-chad-for-release-of-opposition-leader-masra/Hundreds gathered on Wednesday in N'Djamena to demand the release of Chadian opposition leader and former premier Succes Masra, who has been in custody for almost a yearFri, 01 May 2026 08:10:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/hundreds-rally-in-chad-for-release-of-opposition-leader-masra/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/in-mauritania-malian-refugees-hope-to-return-home/Some 300,000 Malians have sought refuge in Mauritania's Hodh Chargui region since a security crisis began in 2012, fuelled by violence from jihadists, local criminal gangs and pro-independence groupsThu, 30 Apr 2026 15:13:10 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/in-mauritania-malian-refugees-hope-to-return-home/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/pix-of-the-day-30-april-2026/Pix of the Day, 30 April 2026Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:38:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/pix-of-the-day-30-april-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/thousands-pay-tribute-to-malis-slain-defence-minister-under-tight-security/A ceremony for Sadio Camara was held under tight security in the capital, Bamako, on Thursday.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:44:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/thousands-pay-tribute-to-malis-slain-defence-minister-under-tight-security/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/sabastian-sawes-parents-overjoyed-by-his-london-marathon-world-record/Emily and Simon watched their son become the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon from their home in Kenya.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:43:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/sabastian-sawes-parents-overjoyed-by-his-london-marathon-world-record/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/african-oil-producers-defend-need-to-drill-at-fossil-fuel-exit-talks/Oil-rich African nations at global fossil fuel phaseout talks in Colombia said Wednesday they would keep drilling to support economic growth, highlighting tensions between climate and fiscal realities for developing producers.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:35:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/african-oil-producers-defend-need-to-drill-at-fossil-fuel-exit-talks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/kenyas-president-william-ruto-hosts-marathon-record-breaker-sawe/President William Ruto held a more formal welcoming ceremony Thursday, where he described Sawe's win as “a defining moment in the history of human endurance.”Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:29:34 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/kenyas-president-william-ruto-hosts-marathon-record-breaker-sawe/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/africas-business-leaders-push-for-smarter-growth-at-paris-forum-business-africa/Across all discussions at the Business Africa Forum, a common thread emerged: self-determination. Whether through fintech innovation, practical AI adoption, or network-driven investment strategies, African entrepreneurs are actively reshaping the rules of engagement.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:42:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/africas-business-leaders-push-for-smarter-growth-at-paris-forum-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/poor-battery-recycling-drives-lead-poisoning-risks-in-africas-solar-energy-boom/Years after a lead acid battery recycling plant shut down in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, residents of Owino Uhuru say they are still suffering from lead poisoning, a growing public health risk as Africa’s clean energy boom drives a surge in battery use.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:58:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/poor-battery-recycling-drives-lead-poisoning-risks-in-africas-solar-energy-boom/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/moroccos-achraf-hakimi-injured-with-just-weeks-to-go-to-world-cup/The Paris Saint Germain player injured his right thigh during a Champions League semi-final first leg match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:01:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/moroccos-achraf-hakimi-injured-with-just-weeks-to-go-to-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/burkina-faso-ups-security-after-mali-attacks/The ruling junta in Burkina Faso has tightened security in the capital Ouagadougou in the wake of coordinated attacks in its neighbour and ally Mali, security sources told AFP on WednesdayThu, 30 Apr 2026 10:27:58 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/burkina-faso-ups-security-after-mali-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/record-breaking-marathoner-sawe-receives-heros-welcome-in-kenya/Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe received a hero’s welcome on Wednesday when he returned to Nairobi after his record-breaking win at the London Marathon.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:43:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/record-breaking-marathoner-sawe-receives-heros-welcome-in-kenya/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/libya-algeria-tunisia-sign-agreement-to-share-sahara-aquifer-water/The mechanism is also intended to prevent pollution and overexploitation of the water, with management and monitoring to be carried out jointly by the three countries.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:27:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/libya-algeria-tunisia-sign-agreement-to-share-sahara-aquifer-water/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/us-reaffirms-support-for-moroccan-sovereignty-over-western-sahara/US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau reiterated Washington's support for Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara in Rabat, urging a "swift" resolution to a conflict that has been ongoing since 1975.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:14:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/us-reaffirms-support-for-moroccan-sovereignty-over-western-sahara/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/funeral-services-for-malis-slain-defence-minister-to-be-held-on-thursday/Funeral services for Mali's defence minister, who was killed in an assault on his home during attacks that have destabilised the country's ruling junta, will take place on Thursday, according to the military.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:46:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/funeral-services-for-malis-slain-defence-minister-to-be-held-on-thursday/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/at-least-20-people-feared-dead-after-boat-capsizes-on-ugandas-nguse-river/At least 20 people are missing after a boat capsized on a river in western Uganda. Eight survivors have been rescued, local police said.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:56:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/at-least-20-people-feared-dead-after-boat-capsizes-on-ugandas-nguse-river/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/now-i-believe-in-myself-yomif-kejelcha-on-his-sub-2-hour-marathon-and-coming-second-in-lon/Yomif Kejelcha spoke with Euronews Health after breaking the two-hour record in his marathon debut and finishing second.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:31:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Marta Iraola Iribarren)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/now-i-believe-in-myself-yomif-kejelcha-on-his-sub-2-hour-marathon-and-coming-second-in-lon/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/health-sovereignty-focus-of-nairobi-summit-following-us-aid-cuts/US cuts to international aid should push the African continent to take charge of its own services. That was the message from the heads of the World Health Summit as a three-day conference wrapped up in Nairobi on Wednesday.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:08:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/health-sovereignty-focus-of-nairobi-summit-following-us-aid-cuts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/south-africa-crowds-protest-against-illegal-immigration/Crowds took to the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday to demonstrate against high levels of illegal immigration, which has sparked tensions between locals and foreign nationals.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:23:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/south-africa-crowds-protest-against-illegal-immigration/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/south-africa-court-orders-deportation-of-mugabes-son-in-shooting-case/Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe, has been given a deportation order after admitting to being in South Africa illegally. He had been in custody since mid February due to involvment in a shooting.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:32:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/south-africa-court-orders-deportation-of-mugabes-son-in-shooting-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/kemi-seba-to-remain-in-detention-as-hearing-postponed/After a court postponed his hearing on Wednesday, prominent anti western and pan African activist Keli Seba will remain in detention. He is wanted in Benin on charges of inciting rebellion, after backing a coup attempt in December.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:40:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/kemi-seba-to-remain-in-detention-as-hearing-postponed/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/chinas-zerotariff-push-wins-backing-from-south-africa-and-kenya/Officials and business leaders in South Africa and Kenya are welcoming China’s new zero‑tariff policy for 53 African nations, saying it will open fresh trade opportunities, cut costs for small businesses, and strengthen economic ties across the continent.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:03:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/chinas-zerotariff-push-wins-backing-from-south-africa-and-kenya/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/republic-of-congo-president-holds-talks-with-russias-vladimir-putin/Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Republic of Congo, at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:13:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/republic-of-congo-president-holds-talks-with-russias-vladimir-putin/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/mali-moscow-claims-footage-shows-fighting-with-tuareg-rebels/Footage released by Russia’s défense ministry purports to show troops fighting with Tuareg rebels in Mali. It comes after Moscow’s Africa corps paramilitary unit was forced to withdraw from the town of Kidal following attacks by Tuareg rebels and jihadists.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:47:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/mali-moscow-claims-footage-shows-fighting-with-tuareg-rebels/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/loyal-groundskeepers-guard-sudans-ancient-nubian-pyramids/The UNESCO-protected pyramids, at several sites including Meroe, have survived years of sand, rain, war, and neglect.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:48:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/loyal-groundskeepers-guard-sudans-ancient-nubian-pyramids/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/mali-jihadists-threaten-to-impose-blockade-on-bamako/Mali’s security crisis intensified this week as jihadist group JNIM announced a blockade on all roads leading into Bamako, even as junta leader Assimi Goïta appeared publicly for the first time in days to claim the situation was “mastered.”Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:24:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/mali-jihadists-threaten-to-impose-blockade-on-bamako/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/fifa-introduces-two-new-red-card-rules-at-world-cup/Rules for showing red cards to players at the World Cup were updated Tuesday because of two controversies in international football this year.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:49:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/fifa-introduces-two-new-red-card-rules-at-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/fifa-to-pay-out-100-million-in-extra-cash-to-help-cover-world-cup-teams-costs/FIFA is paying out more than $100 million in extra cash to World Cup teams to help cover higher-than-expected costs of being in North America.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:23:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/fifa-to-pay-out-100-million-in-extra-cash-to-help-cover-world-cup-teams-costs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/four-critically-endangered-mountain-bongos-return-to-kenya-from-czech-zoo/Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on their way to their native forests after years in the care of a zoo in the Czech Republic.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:03:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/four-critically-endangered-mountain-bongos-return-to-kenya-from-czech-zoo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/ugandan-authorities-arrest-dozens-of-foreigners-in-possible-human-trafficking-case/As Uganda presses ahead with its crackdown on illegal migration, authorities have arrested dozens of foreigners since Monday. The latest operation targeted a group of people living in the north of the country, and another group living in a closed compound.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:32:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/ugandan-authorities-arrest-dozens-of-foreigners-in-possible-human-trafficking-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/france-urges-citizens-to-leave-mali-as-security-crisis-deepens/France has called on its nationals in Mali to leave the country “as soon as possible,” warning of an “extremely volatile” security situation after coordinated attacks struck several cities, including the capital Bamako.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:31:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/29/france-urges-citizens-to-leave-mali-as-security-crisis-deepens/