http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 03 Sep 2025 05:19:54 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/03/ugandan-nurse-brings-lifeline-to-forgotten-elders-amid-growing-aging-crisis/In the remote hills of Uganda, Winnie Katwesigye is on a mission. She is not only delivering healthcare but also restoring dignity to elderly people often forgotten by the system.Wed, 03 Sep 2025 05:19:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/03/ugandan-nurse-brings-lifeline-to-forgotten-elders-amid-growing-aging-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/cameroon-un-raises-alarm-at-exclusion-of-president-biyas-rival-from-vote/Cameroonian authorities have barred Maurice Kamto, Biya's fiercest challenger from standing, leading to protests. 92-year-old Biya announced in July that he would seek re-election, ending speculation that he might step asideTue, 02 Sep 2025 20:09:40 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/cameroon-un-raises-alarm-at-exclusion-of-president-biyas-rival-from-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/sudan-appeals-for-aid-after-landslide-kills-more-than-1000-in-darfur/The village of Tarasin was “completely leveled to the ground,” the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army said as it appealed to the U.N. and international aid groups for help to recover the bodiesTue, 02 Sep 2025 19:13:09 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/sudan-appeals-for-aid-after-landslide-kills-more-than-1000-in-darfur/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/nigeria-submits-bid-to-host-2030-commonwealth-games/This is the second time Abuja is bidding to host the Commonwealth Games. It lost its first attempt to Glasgow in 2014. India's Ahmedabad is the other bidderTue, 02 Sep 2025 16:33:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/nigeria-submits-bid-to-host-2030-commonwealth-games/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/finnish-court-sentences-nigerian-separatist-leader-to-six-years-in-jail/It found that Simon Ekpa had attempted to promote the independence of the so-called Biafra region of Nigeria by illegal means.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:54:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/finnish-court-sentences-nigerian-separatist-leader-to-six-years-in-jail/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/pix-of-the-day-september-2-2025/Pix of the Day: September 2, 2025Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:14:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/pix-of-the-day-september-2-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/new-delhi-faces-fresh-flood-threat-as-yamuna-river-crosses-danger-mark/Heavy monsoon rains battered northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in 24 hours and forcing authorities to shut schools and offices in several areas.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:08:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/new-delhi-faces-fresh-flood-threat-as-yamuna-river-crosses-danger-mark/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/dwayne-johnson-and-emily-blunt-walk-the-red-carpet-in-venice-for-the-smashing-machine/Hollywood stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt walked the red carpet in Venice on Monday for the premiere of their latest film, 'The Smashing Machine.'Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:50:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/dwayne-johnson-and-emily-blunt-walk-the-red-carpet-in-venice-for-the-smashing-machine/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/archaeologists-stumble-on-rare-statue-of-egyptian-god-pataikos/The discovery is believed to be the first of its kind in Anatolia, southeastern Turkey. The statue was dug from a 2,100-year-old tomb containing various figures and artifactsTue, 02 Sep 2025 14:46:18 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/archaeologists-stumble-on-rare-statue-of-egyptian-god-pataikos/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/croatias-istria-region-hit-by-sudden-and-severe-flooding/Torrential rain brought severe flash flooding to parts of Istria on Tuesday, submerging streets, basements and ground-floor flats after 100 litres of rain fell per square metre in under an hour.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:06:45 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/croatias-istria-region-hit-by-sudden-and-severe-flooding/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/countries-like-uganda-face-challenges-amid-growing-elderly-population/In just 15 years, sub-Saharan Africa has seen the number of people over 60 balloon by an estimated 50 per cent.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:01:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/countries-like-uganda-face-challenges-amid-growing-elderly-population/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/rising-temperatures-threaten-the-survival-of-moroccos-palm-groves/Record-high temperatures in recent weeks have led to massive fires across several oases in Morocco's southeastern Draa-Tafilalet region, causing the destruction of vast areas of palm trees and putting the local ecosystem - and its economy - at risk.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:51:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/rising-temperatures-threaten-the-survival-of-moroccos-palm-groves/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/guinea-relaxes-media-restrictions-ahead-of-constitutional-referendum/Guinea's media regulator had earlier issued an order prohibiting journalists from covering political parties facing dissolution or suspension by the authoritiesTue, 02 Sep 2025 12:46:53 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/guinea-relaxes-media-restrictions-ahead-of-constitutional-referendum/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/xi-jinping-welcomes-vladimir-putin-for-talks-in-beijing/Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a day of talks in Beijing on Tuesday, walking together outside Xi’s residence after a tea ceremony.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:36:50 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/xi-jinping-welcomes-vladimir-putin-for-talks-in-beijing/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/in-african-villages-water-collection-remains-a-lifelong-burden/Across rural Africa, the daily search for water remains a struggle, often borne by women and children who walk long distances to streams and springs.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:20:27 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/in-african-villages-water-collection-remains-a-lifelong-burden/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/ugandas-besigye-boycotts-trial-amid-bias-claims/Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide have been charged with treason and other offences – charges they both deny.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:41:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/ugandas-besigye-boycotts-trial-amid-bias-claims/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/verdict-set-to-be-handed-down-in-bolsonaros-coup-trial/The verdict and sentencing phase in the coup trial of the former Brazilian President starts Tuesday at the Supreme Court in Brasilia.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:04:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/verdict-set-to-be-handed-down-in-bolsonaros-coup-trial/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/burkina-faso-passes-law-criminalising-homosexuality/Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has passed a law criminalising homosexuality and making it punishable with up to five years in prison.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:49:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/burkina-faso-passes-law-criminalising-homosexuality/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/mexicos-new-supreme-court-takes-office-amid-legitimacy-concerns/Mexico inaugurated a new Supreme Court on Monday, the first to emerge from a landmark judicial reform that introduced popular elections for top judges in the country’s history.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:21:28 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/mexicos-new-supreme-court-takes-office-amid-legitimacy-concerns/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/darfur-landslide-kills-1000-in-sudans-deadliest-disaster/A devastating landslide has wiped out the village of Tarasin in Sudan’s Darfur region, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the country’s recent history.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:29:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/darfur-landslide-kills-1000-in-sudans-deadliest-disaster/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/demonstration-in-belgrade-marks-ten-months-since-novi-sad-collapse/Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Belgrade on Monday as riot police surrounded the headquarters of Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:41:22 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/demonstration-in-belgrade-marks-ten-months-since-novi-sad-collapse/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/search-for-survivors-continues-in-afghanistan-as-earthquake-death-toll-rises/At least 900 people are believed to have died and some 3,000 others wounded in the quake which took place late on Sunday.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:13:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/search-for-survivors-continues-in-afghanistan-as-earthquake-death-toll-rises/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/xi-and-putin-hold-high-stakes-talks-in-beijing-ahead-of-major-military-parade/Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing on Tuesday, calling him an “old friend” as the two leaders began a new round of bilateral talks.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:59:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/xi-and-putin-hold-high-stakes-talks-in-beijing-ahead-of-major-military-parade/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/potato-powers-transformation-in-lesothos-agriculture-sector/Once seen as a humble family staple, the potato has become a powerful symbol of agricultural transformation in Lesotho.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:03:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/potato-powers-transformation-in-lesothos-agriculture-sector/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/liverpool-sign-alexander-isak-from-newcastle-reports/Liverpool has already spent nearly 300 million pounds ($400 million) in this transfer window – more than any other team in Europe — to revamp its team, signing Germany playmaker Florian Wirtz, young French striker Hugo Ekitike and full backs Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, among othersMon, 01 Sep 2025 20:00:50 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/liverpool-sign-alexander-isak-from-newcastle-reports/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/kenyan-police-officer-killed-in-haiti-accident/An accident involving two armored vehicles in Haiti’s capital left at least two people dead and eight police officers from Kenya injured, according to officialsMon, 01 Sep 2025 18:51:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/kenyan-police-officer-killed-in-haiti-accident/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/rescuers-search-rubble-for-survivors-after-earthquake-in-afghanistan/The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighboring Nangarhar province, causing extensive damageMon, 01 Sep 2025 17:01:15 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/rescuers-search-rubble-for-survivors-after-earthquake-in-afghanistan/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/total-wins-new-exploration-permit-as-congo-seeks-to-ramp-up-oil-production/The permit is for the Nzombo area located 100km off Pointe-Noire on the Atlantic Ocean. QatarEnergy and Congolese state oil company, SNPC are Total's partners in the block's developmentMon, 01 Sep 2025 15:35:37 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/total-wins-new-exploration-permit-as-congo-seeks-to-ramp-up-oil-production/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/sudan-at-least-19-killed-in-darfur-region-as-fighting-intensifies-in-el-fasher/The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have besieged el-Fasher for more than a year.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:58:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/sudan-at-least-19-killed-in-darfur-region-as-fighting-intensifies-in-el-fasher/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/croatia-hosts-fourth-open-hot-air-balloon-championship-in-prelog/In the northern Croatian town of Prelog, balloon crews from around the world gathered for a race that has become one of the country’s most distinctive annual events.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:58:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/croatia-hosts-fourth-open-hot-air-balloon-championship-in-prelog/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/haitian-performers-fight-back-through-dance/Dancers in Haiti take inspiration from Vodou, slave revolt, in face of gang violenceTue, 02 Sep 2025 10:51:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/haitian-performers-fight-back-through-dance/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/houthis-bury-senior-leaders-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-vow-revenge-amid-new-red-sea-attac/Hundreds of mourners gathered in Sanaa on Monday for the funeral of senior Houthi officials, including Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, who were killed in what is described as an Israeli airstrike last week.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:07:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/houthis-bury-senior-leaders-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-vow-revenge-amid-new-red-sea-attac/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/desperate-search-for-survivors-after-deadly-afghan-quake/A powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 800 people and injured more than 2,500, the Taliban government said on Monday.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:58:59 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/desperate-search-for-survivors-after-deadly-afghan-quake/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/benin-agricultural-project-uses-fly-larvae-to-produce-organic-fertilizer/Up to 65% of African land is degraded, in part due to climate change, according to the United Nations.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:11:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/benin-agricultural-project-uses-fly-larvae-to-produce-organic-fertilizer/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/gaza-city-residents-say-they-will-stay-despite-israels-declaration-of-combat-zone/Thousands of Gaza City residents decide to stay despite Israel calling it a combat zone.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:07:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/gaza-city-residents-say-they-will-stay-despite-israels-declaration-of-combat-zone/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/flash-floods-hit-northern-thailand-after-tropical-depression/Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Depression Nong Fa has brought flash floods and damage to northern Thailand, with authorities warning of more floods and landslides.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:09:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/flash-floods-hit-northern-thailand-after-tropical-depression/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/man-arrested-after-driving-suv-through-russian-consulate-gates-in-sydney/A 39-year-old man is in custody after deliberately crashing a sports utility vehicle through the gates of the Russian consulate in Sydney on Monday morning, an incident that left two police officers with minor injuries.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:49:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/man-arrested-after-driving-suv-through-russian-consulate-gates-in-sydney/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/looming-war-in-goma-puts-education-out-of-reach-for-many-families/In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it’s back-to-school season. But in Goma, a city of over two million people, war is looming. Under the control of the M23 rebels, rising prices and the threat of violence is putting education out of reach for many families.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:30:24 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/looming-war-in-goma-puts-education-out-of-reach-for-many-families/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/sixth-edition-of-comic-con-africa-draws-thousands-of-fans-to-johannesburg/The sixth edition of the festival closed on Sunday, after a four-day celebration of anime, gaming and comic books.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:24:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/sixth-edition-of-comic-con-africa-draws-thousands-of-fans-to-johannesburg/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/zimbabwes-mnangagwa-joins-global-leaders-for-beijing-parade/Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrives in Beijing to join world leaders, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, for a major military parade.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:43:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/zimbabwes-mnangagwa-joins-global-leaders-for-beijing-parade/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/giant-bamboo-snake-parades-through-japanese-village/A giant straw and bamboo snake over 80 metres long was paraded through a Japanese village on Sunday as part of a festival first held in 1988.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:00:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/giant-bamboo-snake-parades-through-japanese-village/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/afghanistan-earthquake-kills-600-villages-destroyed/More than 800 people have been killed and hundreds more injured after an earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late on Sunday. Numerous villages have also been destroyed, the Taliban government said on Monday.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:44:27 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/afghanistan-earthquake-kills-600-villages-destroyed/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/flotilla-departs-barcelona-in-bid-to-break-gaza-blockade/A fleet of 20 ships left Barcelona on Sunday carrying more than 300 crew members and humanitarian aid for Gaza, in the largest attempt yet to break Israel’s 18-year blockade.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:47:47 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/flotilla-departs-barcelona-in-bid-to-break-gaza-blockade/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/irans-president-says-hijab-law-might-have-led-to-war-in-society/Iran's president said that he refused to enforce a controversial dress code law as it might have started a "war" in Iranian society.Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:30:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/irans-president-says-hijab-law-might-have-led-to-war-in-society/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/kaduna-film-festival-2025-champions-african-cinema-for-social-change/The 2025 edition, he revealed, received over 2,000 film submissions from more than 50 countries. Out of these, 168 films were selected by a 9-member board of jurors, with multiple nominations from 15 countries, including Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, Russia, Finland, France, USA, India, Tunisia and Ghana.Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:36:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/kaduna-film-festival-2025-champions-african-cinema-for-social-change/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/egypt-train-derailment-in-matrouh-kills-3-injures-over-100/The incident occurred when seven carriages of train No. 1935, traveling from Marsa Matrouh to Alexandria, derailed between Fouka and Galal stations due to track subsidence.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:33:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/egypt-train-derailment-in-matrouh-kills-3-injures-over-100/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/namibia-14-dead-in-head-on-collision-between-two-vehicles/Fourteen people were killed Saturday morning in a head-on collision on Highway B1 near Mariental in Namibia's Hardap region, about 270 km south of the country's capital Windhoek, police confirmed.Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:11:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/namibia-14-dead-in-head-on-collision-between-two-vehicles/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/morocco-wins-chan-title-for-record-third-time/In a thrilling conclusion to the tournament, Morocco has made history by becoming the first team to win the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for a remarkable third time.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:28:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/morocco-wins-chan-title-for-record-third-time/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/various-world-leaders-arrive-in-beijing-for-the-sco-tianjin-summit/Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed world leaders in the northern port city of Tianjin on Sunday, ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.Sun, 31 Aug 2025 07:49:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/various-world-leaders-arrive-in-beijing-for-the-sco-tianjin-summit/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/zimbabwes-president-mnangagwa-meets-pope-leo-xiv-in-the-vatican/Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa met Pope Leo XIV on Saturday at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.Sun, 31 Aug 2025 06:13:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/zimbabwes-president-mnangagwa-meets-pope-leo-xiv-in-the-vatican/