http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:53:02 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/update-malis-army-claims-situation-under-control-following-attacks/Earlier it said armed militants had staged simultaneous and coordinated attacks at several locations across the country involving multiple groups.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:53:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/update-malis-army-claims-situation-under-control-following-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/war-damaged-mosque-offered-shelter-during-fighting-in-the-sudanese-capital/The Gharib Allah Sufi mosque was on the frontline of the conflict in the Sudanese capital for almost two years.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:36:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/war-damaged-mosque-offered-shelter-during-fighting-in-the-sudanese-capital/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/tanzania-opposition-reject-commission-report-into-election-violence/The report's finding that at least 518 people were killed during last October's protests is at odds with a tally by opposition and religious groups.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:33:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/tanzania-opposition-reject-commission-report-into-election-violence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/west-bank-and-part-of-gaza-vote-in-first-municipal-elections-since-war/Municipal elections in the West Bank and central Gaza mark the first vote since the Gaza war, with Fatah-linked lists dominant and Hamas absent from the race.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:28:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/west-bank-and-part-of-gaza-vote-in-first-municipal-elections-since-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/eyewitnesses-say-gunfire-and-explosions-rock-several-districts-in-mali/The army says its fighting what it described as “terrorists” that had attacked the main army barracks in Bamako and other areas.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:37:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/eyewitnesses-say-gunfire-and-explosions-rock-several-districts-in-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/dozens-demonstrate-in-tunisian-capital-in-defence-of-press-freedom/They were supporting journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Borhen Bsaies who have been in detention since 2024.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:16:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/dozens-demonstrate-in-tunisian-capital-in-defence-of-press-freedom/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/france-voices-concern-about-the-spread-of-islamist-extremism-in-sahel/Military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger forced the withdrawal of French troops involved in the fight against militants in the region.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:46:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/france-voices-concern-about-the-spread-of-islamist-extremism-in-sahel/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/italy-tests-r1-robotic-museum-guide-in-turins-historic-palazzo-madama/Italy is trialling the R1 robot guide at Turin’s Palazzo Madama to ease crowding and improve access, explaining centuries-old artworks to visitors.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:16:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/italy-tests-r1-robotic-museum-guide-in-turins-historic-palazzo-madama/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/kenyan-appeal-court-overturns-ruling-that-affirmed-the-right-to-abortion/A court of appeal in Kenya Friday overturned a ruling that affirmed the right to access abortion, setting up a legal clash that is likely to be appealed again to the Kenyan Supreme Court.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:18:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/kenyan-appeal-court-overturns-ruling-that-affirmed-the-right-to-abortion/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/el-nino-set-to-return-in-mid-2026-un-warns-of-global-climate-impacts/The warming El Niño climate pattern is expected to return by mid-2026, potentially driving higher global temperatures and disrupting weather systems worldwide, the World Meteorological Organization said Friday.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:36:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/el-nino-set-to-return-in-mid-2026-un-warns-of-global-climate-impacts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/south-africa-vows-crackdown-on-xenophobic-attacks-after-ghana-protest/South Africa has pledged decisive action against perpetrators of xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals, after Ghana formally protested over incidents involving its citizens.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:33:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/south-africa-vows-crackdown-on-xenophobic-attacks-after-ghana-protest/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/four-tickets-for-fifa-world-cup-final-on-resale-site-for-over-2-million-each/The seats for the game on 19 July were listed on the world football body's Resale/Exchange Marketplace website.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:50:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/four-tickets-for-fifa-world-cup-final-on-resale-site-for-over-2-million-each/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/china-rejects-us-accusations-over-taiwan-travel-disruption/China has dismissed criticism from the United States, rejecting claims that it pressured African nations to block a planned trip by Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, and insisting its actions were legitimate.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:29:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/china-rejects-us-accusations-over-taiwan-travel-disruption/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/new-head-of-un-peacekeeping-force-in-dr-congo-visits-rebel-held-goma/James Swan said he welcomed "progress" over an agreement on "humanitarian access and judicial protection".Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:16:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/new-head-of-un-peacekeeping-force-in-dr-congo-visits-rebel-held-goma/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/prince-harry-visits-kyiv-to-back-ukraine-and-spotlight-mine-clearance/Ukraine welcomed Prince Harry to Kyiv on Thursday 23 April 2026 for a two day visit that remained unannounced until his arrival.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:12:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/prince-harry-visits-kyiv-to-back-ukraine-and-spotlight-mine-clearance/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/nigeria-sets-up-court-martial-over-alleged-2025-coup-plot/Nigeria has inaugurated a military court to try officers accused of involvement in a failed coup attempt, marking a significant step in the government’s response to a plot that authorities say could have ended decades of democratic rule.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:55:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/nigeria-sets-up-court-martial-over-alleged-2025-coup-plot/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/burkinabe-architect-francis-kere-builds-sustainable-cultural-centre-in-senegal/Francis Kere, a citizen of both Burkina Faso and Germany, is the only African to have won the prestigious Pritzker Prize for architecture.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:40:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/burkinabe-architect-francis-kere-builds-sustainable-cultural-centre-in-senegal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/ghana-summons-south-african-envoy-over-xenophobic-incidents/Ghana summoned South Africa's envoy to the country on Thursday over several "xenophobic incidents," including one in which a legal Ghanaian migrant was asked to return home and "fix his country."Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:50:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/ghana-summons-south-african-envoy-over-xenophobic-incidents/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/haitian-pm-says-gang-suppression-force-is-making-an-impact-in-port-au-prince/Alix Didier Fils-Aimé told the United Nations that several areas of the capital, Port-Au-Prince, are slowly being retaken by security forces.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:24:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/haitian-pm-says-gang-suppression-force-is-making-an-impact-in-port-au-prince/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/refugee-crisis-fuels-measles-and-meningitis-outbreaks-in-eastern-chad/A dual outbreak of measles and meningitis is sweeping eastern Chad, driven by the continued influx of refugees fleeing Sudan's civil war, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Thursday, as overcrowded camps and limited healthcare accelerate transmission.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:36:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/refugee-crisis-fuels-measles-and-meningitis-outbreaks-in-eastern-chad/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/china-africa-entrepreneurs-summit-calls-for-deepened-cooperation/The inaugural meeting took place at the African Union headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Tuesday.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:24:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/china-africa-entrepreneurs-summit-calls-for-deepened-cooperation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/pix-of-the-day-24-april-2026/Pix of the Day, 24 April 2026Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:58:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/pix-of-the-day-24-april-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/ukraines-chernobyl-liquidators-return-40-years-after-disaster/Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in April 2026 as former clean-up workers returned to the site.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:45:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/ukraines-chernobyl-liquidators-return-40-years-after-disaster/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/trump-administration-may-expand-refugee-programme-for-white-south-africans/The US president has repeatedly made false claims of a genocide being carried out against minority white Afrikaners.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:04:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/trump-administration-may-expand-refugee-programme-for-white-south-africans/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/philippines-ex-president-duterte-to-face-icc-trial-for-crimes-against-humanity/The Philippines’ former president Rodrigo Duterte will face trail at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity against Duterte for dozens of alleged extrajudicial killings.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:29:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/philippines-ex-president-duterte-to-face-icc-trial-for-crimes-against-humanity/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/tanzania-vows-constitutional-reform-following-post-election-bloodshed/Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has promised constitutional reform in response to last year’s post-election violence that left hundreds of people dead.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:42:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/tanzania-vows-constitutional-reform-following-post-election-bloodshed/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/no-hardliners-or-moderates-iran-denies-leadership-is-fragmented/Top Iranian officials took to social media on Thursday to push back against US claims that its leadership is divided. ‘There are no hardliners or moderates,’ the country’s president and parliamentary speaker both posted.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:56:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/no-hardliners-or-moderates-iran-denies-leadership-is-fragmented/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/ukraine-russian-strike-on-odesa-kills-2-hits-hospitals-and-schools-overnight/Ukraine said Russian forces struck the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight on 23 to 24 April 2026, killing at least two people and injuring more than a dozen.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:15:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/ukraine-russian-strike-on-odesa-kills-2-hits-hospitals-and-schools-overnight/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/south-africa-suspends-police-chief-over-corruption-case/South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday suspended the national police chief implicated in a $20 million health tender scandal that has rocked the country and drawn in other officers.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:44:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/south-africa-suspends-police-chief-over-corruption-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/20000-teddy-bears-in-washington-highlight-abducted-ukrainian-children/A sea of 20,000 teddy bears on the US National Mall highlights Ukrainian children abducted since 2021, urging action as the war’s toll on families grows.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:29:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/20000-teddy-bears-in-washington-highlight-abducted-ukrainian-children/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/armenia-marks-111th-anniversary-of-armenian-genocide-in-yerevan/Armenia marked the 111th anniversary of the 1915 massacres on 23 and 24 April 2026 with marches and ceremonies in Yerevan, drawing thousands of participants.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:55:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/armenia-marks-111th-anniversary-of-armenian-genocide-in-yerevan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/hundreds-of-congolese-refugees-voluntarily-repatriated-from-burundi/Hundreds of Congolese refugees living at the Busuma camp in Burundi have been voluntarily repatriated.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:25:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/hundreds-of-congolese-refugees-voluntarily-repatriated-from-burundi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/drc-first-eurobond-draws-massive-demand-business-africa/The Democratic Republic of Congo has made a remarkable entry into international financial markets. The country raised $1.25 billion in its first Eurobond issuance, with investor demand nearly four times greater than the amount sought.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:36:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Yasmina El Abbasy)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/drc-first-eurobond-draws-massive-demand-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/street-art-festival-transforms-moroccos-capital-into-open-air-gallery/Buildings across Morocco’s capital have turned into massive canvases for the 11th "JIDAR Rabat Street Art Festival," bringing together artists from around the globe.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:03:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/street-art-festival-transforms-moroccos-capital-into-open-air-gallery/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/benin-confirms-wadagnis-presidential-vote-win/Benin's finance minister Romuald Wadagni was officially confirmed to have won the west African country's presidential election, according to final results on Thursday.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:01:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/benin-confirms-wadagnis-presidential-vote-win/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/new-mega-bridge-in-lesotho-to-double-water-exports-to-south-africa/Every time someone in Johannesburg drinks a glass of water, there is a 60% chance it comes from neighbouring Lesotho. Now, a newly built bridge will help the tiny mountain kingdom nearly double those exports.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:29:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/new-mega-bridge-in-lesotho-to-double-water-exports-to-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/pope-leo-departs-equatorial-guinea-after-wrapping-up-11-day-trip-to-africa/Pope Leo XIV on Thursday held an open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea in front of tens of thousands of followers, wrapping up his first major international tour that began with harsh criticism of his stance on Iran from US President Donald Trump.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:25:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/pope-leo-departs-equatorial-guinea-after-wrapping-up-11-day-trip-to-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/south-africa-court-halts-return-of-ex-zambian-presidents-remains-again/A South African court has blocked the repatriation of the remains of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, halting fresh plans for a state funeral and deepening a dispute that has dragged on for nearly 10 months.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:17:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/south-africa-court-halts-return-of-ex-zambian-presidents-remains-again/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/in-ivory-coast-abidjans-young-people-wage-war-on-trash/In a working-class neighbourhood of Abidjan, a small group of young volunteers armed with shovels and rakes is scrubbing rubbish-clogged drains. Their message: “Our streets are not rubbish bins.”Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:10:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/in-ivory-coast-abidjans-young-people-wage-war-on-trash/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/africa-faces-86-million-tonne-fuel-shortfall-by-2040-finance-body/The Africa Finance Corporation says this highlights the continent's vulnerability to global shipping chokepoints.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:03:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/africa-faces-86-million-tonne-fuel-shortfall-by-2040-finance-body/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/women-speak-of-violence-during-childbirth-in-dr-congo/Arecent viral video showing a young woman being hit by a doctor shortly after giving birth in a Kinshasa hospital has shocked the nation.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:56:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/women-speak-of-violence-during-childbirth-in-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/tanzania-poll-violence-claimed-518-lives-government-enquiry/Violence around Tanzania’s October general election left 518 people dead, a government-appointed commission said Thursday — a figure far below opposition estimates of thousands killed.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:48:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/tanzania-poll-violence-claimed-518-lives-government-enquiry/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/south-africa-coal-phase-out-delay-could-cause-32000-deaths-report/Delaying the closure of South Africa’s coal-fired power plants could lead to up to 32,000 preventable deaths between 2026 and 2050, climate rights groups warned on Wednesday.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:46:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/south-africa-coal-phase-out-delay-could-cause-32000-deaths-report/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/nigel-clarke-preserving-fiscal-sustainability-must-be-africas-priority-interview/Caught between imported inflation, dependence on international markets, and structural fragilities, African economies find themselves on the front line of a crisis they did not cause.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:35:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Bridget UGWE)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/nigel-clarke-preserving-fiscal-sustainability-must-be-africas-priority-interview/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/trump-envoy-asks-fifa-to-replace-iran-with-italy-at-world-cup/An envoy to United States President Donald Trump world football's governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:56:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/trump-envoy-asks-fifa-to-replace-iran-with-italy-at-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/un-warns-libya-at-critical-crossroads-amid-deepening-divisions/The United Nations says Libya is at a “critical” crossroads, facing deep political fragmentation, a distorted economy, and delayed elections that threaten the country’s stability.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:44:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/un-warns-libya-at-critical-crossroads-amid-deepening-divisions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/zambian-government-takes-possession-of-ex-president-lungus-remains/Lusaka has been in a months-long dispute with Lungu's family over where the former president should be buried. Lungu died in South Africa last year.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:28:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/zambian-government-takes-possession-of-ex-president-lungus-remains/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/iran-war-shipping-disruption-impacts-medicine-availability-in-sudan/Aid groups warn that the conflict has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions of people in need around the world.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:51:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/iran-war-shipping-disruption-impacts-medicine-availability-in-sudan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/pix-of-the-day-23-april-2026/Pix of the Day, 23 April 2026Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:04:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/pix-of-the-day-23-april-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/senegals-ex-president-macky-sall-urges-peace-and-diplomacy-at-un-audition/Senegal’s former president Macky Sall called for peace and diplomacy on Wednesday as he auditioned to lead the United Nations.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:54:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/senegals-ex-president-macky-sall-urges-peace-and-diplomacy-at-un-audition/