http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:41:59 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/sweden-voices-support-for-mogadishu-after-israels-recognition-of-somaliland/Sweden has come out in support of Somalia days after Israel became the first country in the world to recognise the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:41:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/sweden-voices-support-for-mogadishu-after-israels-recognition-of-somaliland/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/snow-blankets-moroccos-high-atlas-region-as-cold-front-moves-in/Morocco’s High Atlas region received heavy snowfall over the weekend, as a cold front brought snow, rain and strong winds to mountainous areas across the country.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:13:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/snow-blankets-moroccos-high-atlas-region-as-cold-front-moves-in/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/anthony-joshua-involved-in-nigeria-road-crash-that-kills-two/British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident on Monday in Makun, Ogun State, south-west Nigeria.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:10:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/anthony-joshua-involved-in-nigeria-road-crash-that-kills-two/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/us-pledges-2-billion-to-un-aid-amid-deep-foreign-assistance-cuts/The United States has announced a $2 billion pledge for UN humanitarian aid, a move the Trump administration calls generous, but critics say falls far short of past commitments.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:31:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/us-pledges-2-billion-to-un-aid-amid-deep-foreign-assistance-cuts/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/reopening-of-libyas-national-museum-after-14-years-offers-hope-of-return-to-stability/Shuttered for 14 years, the reopening of Libya's National Museum offers hope for a return to stability and consolidation of national identity.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:52:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/reopening-of-libyas-national-museum-after-14-years-offers-hope-of-return-to-stability/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/lagos-revives-iconic-eyo-festival-after-eight-year-hiatus/As Lagos continues to position itself as a global cultural and tourism hub, the revival of the Eyo Festival underscores the city’s effort to preserve tradition while embracing its modern identity.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:32:14 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/lagos-revives-iconic-eyo-festival-after-eight-year-hiatus/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/afcon-2025-algeria-leads-group-e-cameroon-and-ivory-coast-neck-and-neck-football-now/The second day of the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament in Morocco concluded on Sunday. Four matches were on the schedule.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:12:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/afcon-2025-algeria-leads-group-e-cameroon-and-ivory-coast-neck-and-neck-football-now/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/guineans-await-election-results-with-hopes-for-progress/Despite Guinea’s vast natural resources, including bauxite and iron ore, more than half of its population faces poverty and food insecurity.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:14:55 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/guineans-await-election-results-with-hopes-for-progress/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/from-war-to-afcon-sudanese-players-bring-hope/When Sudan player Ammar Taifour first heard gunfire outside his hotel room, he shrugged it off and went back to sleep. He had a soccer match to play.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:33:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/from-war-to-afcon-sudanese-players-bring-hope/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/displaced-families-in-gaza-struggle-against-rain-and-cold-in-makeshift-structures/A ceasefire in Gaza has been in effect since October, but storms, floods and cold winter temperatures pose another threat to the hundreds of thousands of people living in makeshift structures across the territory.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:32:06 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/displaced-families-in-gaza-struggle-against-rain-and-cold-in-makeshift-structures/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/afcon-2025-cameroon-and-cote-divoire-draw-algeria-through/After the first few matchdays of the group stage, several teams have already established a strong position to qualify, while the battle for the round of 16 remains wide open in other groups.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:51:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/afcon-2025-cameroon-and-cote-divoire-draw-algeria-through/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/hundreds-mourn-top-military-commanders-killed-in-ankara-plane-crash/Hundreds of people packed a stadium in the Libyan city of Misrata on Sunday for the funeral of three top military officers killed in a plane crash last week.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:52:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/hundreds-mourn-top-military-commanders-killed-in-ankara-plane-crash/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/zambia-and-morocco-brace-for-high-stakes-afcon-group-clash/With both teams under pressure and little margin for error, the upcoming clash promises intensity, history, and high stakesMon, 29 Dec 2025 08:01:48 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/zambia-and-morocco-brace-for-high-stakes-afcon-group-clash/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/central-african-republic-votes-amid-mostly-peaceful-election-day/Roughly 2.3 million voters are casting ballots for president, legislators, and local offices, with provisional results expected by early January. The vote has drawn international attention due to ongoing questions about fairness and opposition obstacles, even as many polling sites reported calm condMon, 29 Dec 2025 06:19:54 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/29/central-african-republic-votes-amid-mostly-peaceful-election-day/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/no-weak-teams-at-afcon-egypts-head-coach-says-ahead-of-angola-match/As Egypt readies to take on Angola at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, the team’s head coach has played down expectations of victory, saying that there’s no such things as a sure win at the continental tournament.Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:03:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/no-weak-teams-at-afcon-egypts-head-coach-says-ahead-of-angola-match/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/uk-restricts-drc-visas-over-migrant-return-row/A row between the United Kingdom and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has escalated over what London calls Kinshasa’s refusal to cooperate with its new policy of returning undocumented migrants and people convicted of crimes.Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:11:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/uk-restricts-drc-visas-over-migrant-return-row/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/somalia-leads-international-backlash-against-israel-over-recognition-of-somaliland/Somalia is leading a growing international backlash against Israel over its recognition of Somaliland as an independent state.Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:48:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/somalia-leads-international-backlash-against-israel-over-recognition-of-somaliland/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/russia-claims-to-have-captured-two-ukrainian-cities-as-zelenskyy-heads-for-peace-talks-wit/Russian President Vladimir Putin says Kyiv "not rushing to resolve conflict by peaceful means," and warns that Russia is ready to achieve its goals "by military means.”Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:46:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/russia-claims-to-have-captured-two-ukrainian-cities-as-zelenskyy-heads-for-peace-talks-wit/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/guinea-votes-in-first-post-coup-presidential-election/Polls opened in Guinea on Sunday in the country’s first presidential election since the 2021 coup that ousted President Alpha Condé.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:42:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/guinea-votes-in-first-post-coup-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/car-general-election-gets-underway-as-touadera-seeks-controversial-third-term/Central African Republic’s general election got underway on Sunday as President Archange Touadéra seeks a controversial third term in office.Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:44:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/car-general-election-gets-underway-as-touadera-seeks-controversial-third-term/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/fresh-m23-clashes-shatter-peace-hopes-in-eastern-dr-congo/Hopes of peace in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are fading after new clashes erupted in Uvira on Friday.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:44:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/fresh-m23-clashes-shatter-peace-hopes-in-eastern-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/benin-secure-their-first-ever-afcon-victory-with-a-1-0-win-over-botswana/Benin secured their first-ever victory at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday in front of a vibrant crowd of supporters at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:08:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Mohamed Elashi)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/28/benin-secure-their-first-ever-afcon-victory-with-a-1-0-win-over-botswana/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/ivory-coast-vote-count-begins-after-divisive-legislative-elections/Vote counting is underway in Ivory Coast following legislative elections to choose the country’s 255 members of the National Assembly, a vote shaped by deep political divisions and lingering tensions from the recent presidential poll.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:48:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/ivory-coast-vote-count-begins-after-divisive-legislative-elections/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/new-details-emerge-over-us-airstrikes-in-nigerias-northwest/Nigeria’s government has confirmed the precise locations of US airstrikes carried out in the country’s northwest on Christmas evening, marking a rare instance of foreign military action on Nigerian soil.Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:19:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/new-details-emerge-over-us-airstrikes-in-nigerias-northwest/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/basketball-tournament-in-cotonou-unites-west-african-youth-beyond-borders/The third edition of The Last Last, a regional basketball event organized by the association The Future, has brought together teams from Benin, Togo, Nigeria and Ghana in the economic capital of Cotonou, celebrating sport as a powerful tool for unity across West Africa.Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:20:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/basketball-tournament-in-cotonou-unites-west-african-youth-beyond-borders/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/egyptian-dissident-alaa-abd-el-fattah-arrives-in-london-after-travel-ban-lifted/British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah has arrived in London after Egyptian authorities lifted a travel ban that had remained in place despite his release from prison in September.Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:32:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/egyptian-dissident-alaa-abd-el-fattah-arrives-in-london-after-travel-ban-lifted/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/ivorians-head-to-the-polls-as-divisions-from-presidential-vote-linger/Ivorians head to the polls this Saturday to elect the 255 members of Ivory Coast's National Assembly, in a vote shaped by deep political divisions.Sat, 27 Dec 2025 14:24:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/ivorians-head-to-the-polls-as-divisions-from-presidential-vote-linger/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/us-airstrikes-deepen-debate-in-nigeria-as-analysts-warn-against-quick-fix/Nigeria is facing mixed reactions following US airstrikes targeting Islamic State-linked militants in the country’s northwest, a move that has surprised many in a nation where foreign military intervention is rare.Sat, 27 Dec 2025 09:14:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/us-airstrikes-deepen-debate-in-nigeria-as-analysts-warn-against-quick-fix/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/afcon-2025-heats-up-as-morocco-egypt-shine-and-fan-zones-come-alive/The atmosphere at Royal Air Maroc’s cultural activation in the Rabat Fan Zone captured the spirit of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, as football, culture and fan engagement came together in Morocco’s capital.Sat, 27 Dec 2025 07:45:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/afcon-2025-heats-up-as-morocco-egypt-shine-and-fan-zones-come-alive/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/israel-becomes-first-country-to-recognize-somaliland/Somaliland, a territory of more than 3 million people in the Horn of Africa, seceded from Somalia more than three decades ago, but it hadn't internationally been recognized as an independent state by any countryFri, 26 Dec 2025 21:44:58 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/israel-becomes-first-country-to-recognize-somaliland/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/mixed-reactions-in-lagos-after-us-strikes-in-northwestern-nigeria/Lagos residents, far from the troubled north, expressed a range of emotions in response to the US’ move to launch strikes against an IS group in northwestern NigeriaFri, 26 Dec 2025 17:55:59 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/mixed-reactions-in-lagos-after-us-strikes-in-northwestern-nigeria/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/us-nigeria-airstrikes-spark-fear-in-northwestern-village-as-details-remain-unclear/Residents of Jabo, a farming village in northwestern Nigeria, were gripped by fear late Thursday after powerful airstrikes lit up the night sky, an attack later confirmed by authorities as a joint U.S.–Nigerian military operation targeting an alleged Islamic State camp.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:36:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/us-nigeria-airstrikes-spark-fear-in-northwestern-village-as-details-remain-unclear/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/campaign-constraints-cloud-central-african-republic-elections/As the campaign draws to a close in the Central African Republic, opposition candidates are accusing those in power of seriously obstructing their electoral campaigns.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:50:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/campaign-constraints-cloud-central-african-republic-elections/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/afcon-2025-fans-praise-moroccos-organizational-qualities/2025 Africa Cup of Nations fans living the spirit of the tournament, with celebrations, chants, and colorful displays reflecting unity and passion for footballFri, 26 Dec 2025 15:47:14 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/afcon-2025-fans-praise-moroccos-organizational-qualities/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/adebayor-slams-liverpool-carragher-for-incredible-disrespect-of-mo-salah/Emmanuel Adebayor offered a passionate defense of Salah against recent media criticism in England, labeling the Egyptian "one of the best in history to ever play in the Premier League"Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:03:57 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/adebayor-slams-liverpool-carragher-for-incredible-disrespect-of-mo-salah/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/ivory-coast-opposition-alleges-voter-data-fraud-ahead-of-elections/The opposition PDCI-RDA is accusing supporters of the ruling RHDP of carrying out a fraudulent collection of voters’ personal data ahead of legislative elections.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:47:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/ivory-coast-opposition-alleges-voter-data-fraud-ahead-of-elections/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/plastic-pollution-threatens-lake-malawis-unique-fish/For conservationists, the message is clear: while community-led clean-ups are making a visible difference, protecting one of the world’s most remarkable freshwater ecosystems will ultimately require stronger enforcement of plastic bans and a decisive move away from single-use plastics.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:10:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/plastic-pollution-threatens-lake-malawis-unique-fish/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/central-african-republic-votes-as-president-touadera-seeks-third-term/In the Central African Republic, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, in power since 2016, is seeking a third consecutive term in general elections taking place this Sunday.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:44:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/central-african-republic-votes-as-president-touadera-seeks-third-term/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/guineans-head-to-polls-as-doumbouya-closes-campaign-amid-democracy-concerns/Around 6.7 million registered voters are expected to cast ballots at more than 24,000 polling stations nationwide. Results are expected within 48 hours, with a runoff possible if no candidate secures an outright majority.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:38:28 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/guineans-head-to-polls-as-doumbouya-closes-campaign-amid-democracy-concerns/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/erdogan-discusses-sudan-war-with-burhan-as-13-million-are-displaced/In a crucial meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the escalating war in Sudan with Sovereign Council President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The violence has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world today.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 09:32:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/erdogan-discusses-sudan-war-with-burhan-as-13-million-are-displaced/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/un-warns-al-shabab-remains-major-threat-in-somalia-and-kenya/The al-Shabab extremist group continues to pose the greatest immediate threat to peace and stability in Somalia and the wider region, including neighboring Kenya, UN experts warned in a report released Wednesday.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 09:36:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/un-warns-al-shabab-remains-major-threat-in-somalia-and-kenya/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/morocco-gears-up-for-crucial-clash-with-mali-in-group-a/After a strong 2-0 win over Comoros in their opening match, Morocco is fully focused on their next challenge in Group A of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 06:43:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/morocco-gears-up-for-crucial-clash-with-mali-in-group-a/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/trump-announces-us-strike-on-islamic-state-targets-in-nigeria/In a Christmas evening post on his social media platform, Trump offered no operational details and did not specify the scale of damage inflicted or the number of militants targeted in the operation.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 06:44:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/26/trump-announces-us-strike-on-islamic-state-targets-in-nigeria/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/somalis-vote-in-the-first-one-person-one-vote-election-in-decades/Residents of Somalia’s capital voted Thursday in a controversial local election that marks the country’s first one-person, one-vote poll since 1969Thu, 25 Dec 2025 21:41:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/somalis-vote-in-the-first-one-person-one-vote-election-in-decades/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/afcon-2025-south-africa-and-egypt-to-face-off-in-group-b-tie/This will be the fourth meeting of the two countries at AFCON finals, having previously clashed in 1996, 1998 and 2019. Of their previous AFCON meetings Egypt have two wins and South Africa one victoryThu, 25 Dec 2025 20:16:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/afcon-2025-south-africa-and-egypt-to-face-off-in-group-b-tie/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/pope-leo-calls-for-peace-in-countries-torn-by-wars-on-christmas-day/Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday called for “peace and consolation” for victims of “injustice, political stability, religious persecution and terrorism”, citing Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso and CongoThu, 25 Dec 2025 17:24:41 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/pope-leo-calls-for-peace-in-countries-torn-by-wars-on-christmas-day/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/malis-cultural-and-artistic-biennial-gets-underway-in-timbuktu/For the first time since its creation, the Mali Cultural and Artistic Biennial, founded in the aftermath of independence, is being held in Timbuktu, in the north of the country.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:03:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/malis-cultural-and-artistic-biennial-gets-underway-in-timbuktu/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/who-chief-looks-back-on-a-successful-yet-challenging-2025/Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement stood out as the year’s most significant achievement, calling it “a powerful example of what multilateralism can deliver when countries choose cooperation over division”Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:01:49 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/who-chief-looks-back-on-a-successful-yet-challenging-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/making-africas-creative-sector-bankable-business-africa/We explore how Africa’s booming creative industry is transforming cultural influence into hard, bankable collateral while Dar es Salaam’s Megacity Challenge – Traffic gridlock is tightening its grip on Tanzania’s commercial capital as the city edges toward megacity status.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:39:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/making-africas-creative-sector-bankable-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/kenyans-protest-after-roaming-elephants-kill-4-people-in-a-week/Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human–wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:08:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/kenyans-protest-after-roaming-elephants-kill-4-people-in-a-week/