http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:12:24 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/mali-takes-majority-control-of-civil-explosives-producer/The Malian government has announced that it is taking majority control of a new company dedicated to producing civil-use explosives inside the country.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:12:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/mali-takes-majority-control-of-civil-explosives-producer/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/russia-reportedly-pulling-forces-out-of-bases-in-syrias-north-east/There has been no official statement from Moscow about the withdrawal from Qamishli.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:57:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/russia-reportedly-pulling-forces-out-of-bases-in-syrias-north-east/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/south-sudanese-government-insists-it-is-not-at-war-despite-heavy-fighting/This latest clashes between factions loyal to President Salva Kiir and his long-time rival, Riek Machar, erupted in late December in Jonglei State, north of the capital Juba.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:47:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/south-sudanese-government-insists-it-is-not-at-war-despite-heavy-fighting/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/prolonged-drought-in-kenya-leaves-millions-vulnerable/The National Drought Management Authority has put about nine counties on alert, as two million people face worsening food insecurity.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:31:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/prolonged-drought-in-kenya-leaves-millions-vulnerable/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/in-surprise-new-policy-migrants-living-in-spain-without-permission-can-apply-for-legal-res/Immigrants living and working in Spain without authorisation will soon be able to apply for legal residency and permission to work.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:26:22 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/in-surprise-new-policy-migrants-living-in-spain-without-permission-can-apply-for-legal-res/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/teachers-strike-in-gabon-continues-to-paralyse-education-system/Angered by a 10 year freeze on wages, thousands of teachers have been staying away from class for over a month.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:05:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/teachers-strike-in-gabon-continues-to-paralyse-education-system/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/dutch-court-jails-eritrean-human-trafficker-for-20-years/On Tuesday, a Dutch court sentenced an Eritrean man to 20 years in prison for running a human trafficking network in which migrants were tortured, and their families extorted.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:32:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/dutch-court-jails-eritrean-human-trafficker-for-20-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/pix-of-the-day-january-27-2026/Pix of the Day January 27, 2026Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:22:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/pix-of-the-day-january-27-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/senegal-beach-fitness-club-offers-hope-and-healing-through-water-aerobics/The Club des Dauphins de Ngor, just outside Dakar, is helping people with reduced mobility ease pain and improve their physical health.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:44:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/senegal-beach-fitness-club-offers-hope-and-healing-through-water-aerobics/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/amadou-oury-bah-re-appointed-prime-minister-under-guineas-new-government/Guinea's newly elected president, former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya, has appointed a prime minister to the west African country's government less than two weeks after being sworn in.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:34:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/amadou-oury-bah-re-appointed-prime-minister-under-guineas-new-government/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/ugandas-army-on-the-hunt-for-opposition-leader-bobi-wine/Wine went into hiding shortly after Uganda's disputed presidential election on Jan. 15. An internet shutdown marred the vote, and the failure of biometric voter identification kits meant to prevent ballot stuffing.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:07:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/ugandas-army-on-the-hunt-for-opposition-leader-bobi-wine/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/two-norwegians-charged-over-bribes-to-congo-brazzaville-president/Prosecutors allege the oil executives paid millions of dollars to Denis Sassou Nguesso and his family.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:29:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/two-norwegians-charged-over-bribes-to-congo-brazzaville-president/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/egyptian-lawmakers-working-to-limit-childrens-exposure-to-digital-chaos-of-social-media/The Egyptian Parliament says it’s working on legislation to regulate children’s exposure to what it called the “digital chaos” of social media.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:15:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/egyptian-lawmakers-working-to-limit-childrens-exposure-to-digital-chaos-of-social-media/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/trump-says-ilhan-omars-wealth-is-under-investigation/The US president claims Omar left Somalia in the 1990s with “nothing” and is now worth over 44 million dollars. The Minnesota representative denounced “lies and conspiracy theories.”Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:50:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/trump-says-ilhan-omars-wealth-is-under-investigation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/aid-trucks-enter-the-gaza-strip-via-the-rafah-crossing-with-egypt/Aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Tuesday after Israel said it had agreed to reopen the territory's key gateway to the outside world.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:52:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/aid-trucks-enter-the-gaza-strip-via-the-rafah-crossing-with-egypt/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/kenya-starvation-cult-leader-charged-in-connection-with-52-further-deaths/Former cult leader Paul Mackenzie, already on trial for multiple counts of manslaughter, is facing new charges, Kenyan prosecutors said on Monday.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:11:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/kenya-starvation-cult-leader-charged-in-connection-with-52-further-deaths/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/streamer-ishowspeed-calls-ghana-home-on-africa-tour/The American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is in the final leg of a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent's cultural diversity, which is often overshadowed by images of poverty and violence.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:47:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/streamer-ishowspeed-calls-ghana-home-on-africa-tour/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/one-year-into-m23-control-residents-are-struggling-to-get-by-in-drcs-eastern-capital/At Goma’s central market, once the beating heart of the local economy, traders waited for customers who were becoming increasingly scarce due to the economic crisis that has engulfed the city since it was occupied by the M23 rebel coalition a year ago.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:31:14 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/one-year-into-m23-control-residents-are-struggling-to-get-by-in-drcs-eastern-capital/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/blatter-backs-fifa-world-cup-boycott-over-trump-policies/Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:36:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/blatter-backs-fifa-world-cup-boycott-over-trump-policies/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/un-launches-852-million-aid-plan-for-somalia-amid-deepening-crisis/At Monday's briefing, United Nations Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric announced the launch of a $852 million Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Somalia, which he said, “is 40 percent less than last year” and “aims to support 2.4 million people.”Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:45:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/un-launches-852-million-aid-plan-for-somalia-amid-deepening-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/nigeria-soldiers-face-trial-for-alleged-tinubu-coup-plan/Sixteen officers were first arrested in October, officially on grounds of indiscipline, but security sources told AFP they were being held over a coup attempt. Shortly afterwards, President Tinubu reshuffled the top military brass, removing the then–chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:35:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/nigeria-soldiers-face-trial-for-alleged-tinubu-coup-plan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/israel-agrees-to-limited-reopening-of-rafah-crossing-between-egypt-and-gaza/Israel pledged to reopen the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip once the search for the last hostage's remains ends. On Monday, Israeli authorities said they had recovered the body of police officer Ran Gvili.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:26:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/israel-agrees-to-limited-reopening-of-rafah-crossing-between-egypt-and-gaza/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/senegalese-pm-ousmane-sonko-dismisses-afcon-tensions-with-morocco/During a visit to Rabat on Monday, Sonko described post-AFCON tensions between Senegalese and Moroccan football fans as "excesses" only caused by sporting emotions.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:13:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/senegalese-pm-ousmane-sonko-dismisses-afcon-tensions-with-morocco/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudans-vital-gold-industry-hit-by-ongoing-conflict-collapsing-trade-ties/Sudan's gold industry, a key source of foreign currency, is reeling under ongoing conflict, infrastructure damage, and collapsing trade ties.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:33:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudans-vital-gold-industry-hit-by-ongoing-conflict-collapsing-trade-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/in-ivory-coast-cocoa-farmers-have-nobody-to-sell-their-produce-to/The West African country is home to thousands of smallholder cocoa farmers, who are the backbone of the world's largest producer of the fruit. But the country currently faces major difficulties in selling its cocoa, hit by a slowdown in exports and a drop in global prices.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:31:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/in-ivory-coast-cocoa-farmers-have-nobody-to-sell-their-produce-to/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudan-volunteers-plant-trees-to-make-khartoum-greener-amid-reconstruction/Volunteers of the "Green Khartoum" initiative are hoping to plant 1,000 trees in the Sudanese capital, where reconstruction is underway.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:21:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudan-volunteers-plant-trees-to-make-khartoum-greener-amid-reconstruction/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/interpol-busts-global-human-trafficking-network-rescues-4400-victims/A major global crackdown on human traffickers and migrant smugglers, coordinated by Interpol, has led to the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects and helped over 4,400 potential victims of trafficking worldwide, the police organization announced on Monday.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:42:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/interpol-busts-global-human-trafficking-network-rescues-4400-victims/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/how-playing-football-can-help-protect-girls-from-cervical-cancer/Scoring goals for a cervical cancer vaccine: this is the ambition of the Goal Getter Campaign. The initiative was first showcased in Tanzania and Eswatini earlier last year before moving to Zimbabwe in December, using soccer to build awareness and trust among girls in the HPV vaccine.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:27:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/how-playing-football-can-help-protect-girls-from-cervical-cancer/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/libya-signs-20-billion-oil-deal-with-totalenergies-and-conocophillips/Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah announced the new 25-year agreement during the Libya ‌Energy and Economy Summit in Tripoli on Saturday.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:47:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/libya-signs-20-billion-oil-deal-with-totalenergies-and-conocophillips/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/egypt-to-restrict-childrens-social-media-use/Egypt’s Parliament is looking into ways to regulate children’s use of social media platforms to combat what lawmakers called “digital choas,” following some western countries that are considering banning young teenagers from social media.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:30:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/egypt-to-restrict-childrens-social-media-use/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/cubas-santeria-priests-ask-for-peace-as-cuba-us-tensions-rise-further/As tensions between Cuba and the United States rise and Cubans brace for further economic difficulties, priests and priestesses of the African-Cuban root religion known as Santería held several ceremonies on Sunday and offered gifts to deities to ask for peace.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:58:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/cubas-santeria-priests-ask-for-peace-as-cuba-us-tensions-rise-further/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/iran-warns-us-not-to-launch-military-action-as-activists-say-protest-death-toll-near-6000/Iranian authorities unveiled a new mural in central Tehran on Sunday containing a clear warning to the United States: do not to attempt to strike our country. The move comes as rights groups say that the death toll from recent protests is close to 6,000 people.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:45:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/iran-warns-us-not-to-launch-military-action-as-activists-say-protest-death-toll-near-6000/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/venezuela-has-had-enough-of-orders-from-washington-says-interim-leader-rodriguez/Venezuela has had enough of US orders, the country’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez told oil workers on Sunday.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:10:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/venezuela-has-had-enough-of-orders-from-washington-says-interim-leader-rodriguez/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/the-association-helping-black-fashion-designers-make-it-on-the-runways/A decade ago, Michelle Francine Ngonmo, a 38-year-old Italian-Cameroonian, founded the Afrofashion Association after noticing the lack of diversity in creative industries like fashion. The association has helped thousands of people - and continues its work, like most recently on the runway in Milan.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/the-association-helping-black-fashion-designers-make-it-on-the-runways/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/us-nigeria-diverge-in-details-over-strikes-on-militants/Immediately following surprise US strikes targeting militants in Nigeria, it remained unclear who or what was actually hit as Washington and Abuja told slightly different stories.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:54:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/us-nigeria-diverge-in-details-over-strikes-on-militants/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/tired-but-resolved-minnesotans-protest-after-second-fatal-ice-shooting/Minnesotans expressed their grief and anger on Sunday as hundreds braved the cold to protest the state's second fatal shooting by federal immigration agents.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:56:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/tired-but-resolved-minnesotans-protest-after-second-fatal-ice-shooting/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sadc-team-joins-mozambique-flood-rescue-effort/A regional emergency team has arrived in Mozambique to help deal with the aftermath of severe flooding.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:42:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sadc-team-joins-mozambique-flood-rescue-effort/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/goma-one-year-on-entrepreneurs-rebuild-after-m23-takeover/One year later, Gentil still keeps the images of his looted shop, filmed by passersby. Like many entrepreneurs in Goma, he chose to get back on his feet, not to give up, and to resume his activities despite an economy that remains extremely fragile.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:36:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/goma-one-year-on-entrepreneurs-rebuild-after-m23-takeover/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/families-bid-farewell-to-schoolchildren-in-south-africa-killed-in-a-school-bus-crash/Dozens of mourners gathered at a sports complex in the South African city of Vereeniging on Sunday to bid farewell to three schoolchildren killed in a school bus crash.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:36:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/families-bid-farewell-to-schoolchildren-in-south-africa-killed-in-a-school-bus-crash/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/joint-egyptian-chinese-excavation-uncovers-ancient-sacred-lake-in-karnak/An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission announced in Luxor on Saturday that they have uncovered an ancient "sacred lake" at the Montu Temple precinct in the Karnak Temple Complex in the city renowned for its rich monuments in southern Egypt.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:08:01 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/joint-egyptian-chinese-excavation-uncovers-ancient-sacred-lake-in-karnak/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/egypts-fm-welcomes-us-envoy-for-talks-in-cairo-on-boosting-bilateral-cooperation/Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty welcomed U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to Cairo on Sunday for talks on bolstering the strategic partnership between Egypt and the United States.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:27:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/egypts-fm-welcomes-us-envoy-for-talks-in-cairo-on-boosting-bilateral-cooperation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/women-main-victims-of-sudan-crisis-as-sexual-violence-used-as-weapon-of-war/Women are the main victims of abuse in Sudan's war, facing "the world's worst" sexual violence and other crimes committed with impunity, a rights activist turned social affairs minister for the army-backed government says.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:14:36 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/women-main-victims-of-sudan-crisis-as-sexual-violence-used-as-weapon-of-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/wife-of-ugandan-opposition-leader-bobi-wine-in-hospital-after-soldiers-raid-her-house/The wife of Ugandan opposition politician Bobi Wine speaks to journalists from her hospital bed in Kampala, describing what she says was an overnight raid on her home by armed men searching for her husband.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:44:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/wife-of-ugandan-opposition-leader-bobi-wine-in-hospital-after-soldiers-raid-her-house/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/egypts-el-sissi-again-rejects-israeli-efforts-to-transfer-palestinians-out-of-gaza/President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt reiterated Saturday his country’s rejection of Israeli efforts to transfer Palestinians out of their territories in the Gaza Strip.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:23:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/egypts-el-sissi-again-rejects-israeli-efforts-to-transfer-palestinians-out-of-gaza/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/protesters-in-johannesburg-call-on-us-to-release-venezuelas-maduro/Hundreds of demonstrators marched to the United States Consulate embassy in Johannesburg, South Africa, to hand over a memorandum calling for the release of former president Nicolas Maduro.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:08:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/protesters-in-johannesburg-call-on-us-to-release-venezuelas-maduro/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/more-than-640000-people-affected-by-catastrophic-mozambique-floods/Catastrophic flooding across Mozambique has affected more than 640,000 people, authorities say, with more than half of those in Gaza province.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 07:37:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/more-than-640000-people-affected-by-catastrophic-mozambique-floods/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/road-collision-involving-fuel-tanker-causes-huge-fire-in-nairobi/Thick plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from the scene as firefighters worked to contain the blazeSat, 24 Jan 2026 16:01:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/road-collision-involving-fuel-tanker-causes-huge-fire-in-nairobi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/singing-contest-in-rio-prison-offers-creative-outlet-for-women-behind-bars/Within a vast, echoing multipurpose hall, the fifteen candidates took turns to sing their hearts out on a purple-themed stage in front of an audience made up of prison officials, volunteers and fellow detainees, who clapped and sang along with themSat, 24 Jan 2026 13:48:40 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/singing-contest-in-rio-prison-offers-creative-outlet-for-women-behind-bars/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/ivory-coasts-ouattara-makes-brother-deputy-pm-in-reshuffle/Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced a government reshuffle Friday in which most ministers retained their posts and his brother, the current defence minister, also became deputy premierSat, 24 Jan 2026 12:26:45 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/ivory-coasts-ouattara-makes-brother-deputy-pm-in-reshuffle/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/streamer-ishowspeed-rallies-benin-on-africa-tour/Rolling Stone magazine has named IShowSpeed the Most Influential Creator of 2025 while Forbes estimates his net worth at $20 millionTue, 27 Jan 2026 08:51:24 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/streamer-ishowspeed-rallies-benin-on-africa-tour/