http://www.africanews.com/feed/rss?themes=newsReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sun, 03 Jul 2022 08:34:00 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/03/pope-urges-drcongo-ssudan-leaders-to-turn-a-page/Pope Francis urged the people and leaders of Congo and South Sudan on Saturday to "turn a page" and forge new paths of reconciliation, peace and development. Sun, 03 Jul 2022 08:34:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/03/pope-urges-drcongo-ssudan-leaders-to-turn-a-page/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/03/pro-democracy-protests-continue-in-sudan/Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Khartoum on Saturday, after nine people were killed Thursday in demonstrations against the country's ruling generals.Sun, 03 Jul 2022 07:42:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/03/pro-democracy-protests-continue-in-sudan/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/03/residents-of-libyas-tobruk-condemn-unrest-after-parliament-set-ablaze/Residents of Libya's Tobruk condemn what happened in their city after protesters stormed parliament as anger exploded over deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock.Sun, 03 Jul 2022 06:55:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/03/residents-of-libyas-tobruk-condemn-unrest-after-parliament-set-ablaze/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/ukraine-rescue-workers-on-site-of-russian-strike-in-odessa-that-killed-21/Ukrainian rescue workers search through the rubble in the city of Sergiyvka after missiles slammed into an apartment building and a recreation centre, killing 21 people and wounding dozensSat, 02 Jul 2022 18:25:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/ukraine-rescue-workers-on-site-of-russian-strike-in-odessa-that-killed-21/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/demonstrators-rally-in-support-of-abortion-rights-in-paris/More than 350 people rally in Paris in support of the right to abortion and its constitutionalizationSat, 02 Jul 2022 18:22:37 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/demonstrators-rally-in-support-of-abortion-rights-in-paris/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/london-marks-50-years-of-pride/Members and allies of the LGBTQ community take part in a pride march in London, with rainbow flags, hula hoops and headdresses on full displaySat, 02 Jul 2022 18:36:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/london-marks-50-years-of-pride/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/in-greenland-national-competition-brings-the-elderly-together-through-sports/The annual Greenlandic games for the elderly takes place in Ilulissat, a town on the western part of the island, in the Arctic CircleSat, 02 Jul 2022 18:27:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/in-greenland-national-competition-brings-the-elderly-together-through-sports/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/liputa-fashion-show-in-drc-showcases-african-designers-latest-collections/Designers, models and artists from the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries presented their designs on Thursday (30 June 2022) night in Goma during the 8th edition of the Liputa Fashion Show.Sat, 02 Jul 2022 16:02:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/liputa-fashion-show-in-drc-showcases-african-designers-latest-collections/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/african-youth-united-against-gender-based-violences/The just concluded 10th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights gathered over 900 delegates including Social Campaigners, Academics and Policymakers from over 41 countries. Sat, 02 Jul 2022 15:46:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/african-youth-united-against-gender-based-violences/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/white-rhinos-return-to-mozambique-park-after-40-years/A Mozambican park welcomed its first white rhinos in 40 years on Friday after 19 of the threatened animals completed a 1,600-kilometre (thousand-mile) truck ride from South Africa, conservationists said.Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:40:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/white-rhinos-return-to-mozambique-park-after-40-years/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/sierra-leone-slashes-zeros-of-shame-from-banknotes/Sierra Leone on Friday introduced a new family of banknotes, stripping three zeros off the leone, in a bid to restore confidence in the inflation-hit national currency.Sat, 02 Jul 2022 13:15:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/sierra-leone-slashes-zeros-of-shame-from-banknotes/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/burundi-celebrates-60-years-of-independence-in-bujumbura/Burundi celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence in Bujumbura with a military parade and guests of honour from around the world. 'After 60 years, Burundi is no longer the same, it is a new Burundi,' says Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye during a speech in Intwari Stadium. Sat, 02 Jul 2022 09:37:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/burundi-celebrates-60-years-of-independence-in-bujumbura/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/peter-tabichi-kenyas-million-dollar-award-winning-school-teacher-inspire-africa/I became a science teacher because I thought, you know, through science, you can learn a lot. You can learn about the world around you... through science we can unlock the great potential of our young people. We can be able to come up with.. , to offer solutions to so many challenges that the world Sat, 02 Jul 2022 09:00:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/peter-tabichi-kenyas-million-dollar-award-winning-school-teacher-inspire-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/protesters-set-parliament-building-alight-in-libyas-tobruk/Protesters light a fire inside Libya's parliament building in the eastern city of Tobruk, while demonstrating against deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock.Sat, 02 Jul 2022 08:11:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/protesters-set-parliament-building-alight-in-libyas-tobruk/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/persistent-power-cuts-leave-south-africans-struggling-in-dark/The rolling power cuts have been experienced for years, but this week the country's state-owned power utility, Eskom, extended them so that some residents and businesses have gone without power for more than 9 hours a day.Sat, 02 Jul 2022 07:06:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/02/persistent-power-cuts-leave-south-africans-struggling-in-dark/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/sudan-anti-coup-protesters-rally-day-after-nine-killed/Thousands took to the streets Friday in Sudan's capital. In and near Khartoum, large funeral marches took place for some of those killed, while others gathered after prayers at mosques in the city. The nation has been rocked by near-weekly protests since a coup upended its transition to democracy.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 20:22:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/sudan-anti-coup-protesters-rally-day-after-nine-killed/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/mozambique-jihadi-violence-sparks-year-high-number-of-children-fleeing/A new wave of violence in Cabo Delgado, north-eastern Mozambique, has forced more than 30,000 children to flee in June. Ngo Save the children said Friday, it was the highest number of children uprooted in a single month since the jihadist insurgency destabilized the oil-rich province in 2017. Sat, 02 Jul 2022 09:21:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Lauriane Noelle Vofo Kana)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/mozambique-jihadi-violence-sparks-year-high-number-of-children-fleeing/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/sahrawi-activists-petition-un-over-detention-by-morocco/They are among a group of 23 Sahrawis handed sentences ranging from two years to life in prison in the so-called Gdeim Izik case, a reference to the name of the camp near Laayoune, the capital of Western Sahara, where eleven Moroccan policemen and gendarmes were killed in November 2010Fri, 01 Jul 2022 17:12:12 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/sahrawi-activists-petition-un-over-detention-by-morocco/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/ecuadorian-indigenous-people-celebrate-deal-to-cut-fuel-prices/Ecuadorian Indigenous people celebrate after their leaders and the government signed a deal that would cut fuel prices and end cost-of-living protests that largely paralysed the country for 18 straight days.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:51:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sebastien Leroy)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/ecuadorian-indigenous-people-celebrate-deal-to-cut-fuel-prices/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/ecowas-summit-to-determine-sanctions-for-mali-guinea-burkina-faso/The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting at a highly anticipated summit in Accra, Ghana, on Sunday to decide on sanctions against Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso, three countries that have suffered coups.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:26:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/ecowas-summit-to-determine-sanctions-for-mali-guinea-burkina-faso/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/dr-congo-president-calls-for-national-mobilization-against-rebels/President Felix Tshisekedi made the remark on the occasion of the celebration of the 62nd anniversary of the country's independence on June 30, 1960.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:48:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/dr-congo-president-calls-for-national-mobilization-against-rebels/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/burkina-faso-passengers-stuck-after-gunmen-blow-up-bridge-on-key-road/The incident occurred during the night from Wednesday to Thursday. The bridge was on the road connecting the towns of Kaya and Dori, one of the main routes between the capital and the north of the country. Burkina battles jihadists who spread terror among civilians and block access to key axis.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:50:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/burkina-faso-passengers-stuck-after-gunmen-blow-up-bridge-on-key-road/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/germany-nigeria-to-sign-accord-on-return-of-benin-bronzes/Germany and Nigeria are set to venture into an agreement to pave way for the return of centuries-old sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were taken from Africa in the 19th century and displayed in German museums and elsewhere.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 20:42:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/germany-nigeria-to-sign-accord-on-return-of-benin-bronzes/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/sudanese-protesters-demand-an-end-to-military-rule/Sudanese protesters take part in mass rallies in the capital Khartoum to demand an end to military rule.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:39:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sebastien Leroy)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/sudanese-protesters-demand-an-end-to-military-rule/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/european-counterterrorist-force-leaves-mali/Mali's army-led government demanded France leave the Sahelian state "without delay” in February. The European counterterrorist force -Takuba- which includes French specials forces ended operations in Mali on June 30. The spokesman for the French General staff broke the news Friday.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:29:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/european-counterterrorist-force-leaves-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/abortion-rights-activists-conduct-nonviolent-civil-disobedience-demonstrations/Hundreds of abortion rights activists protested outside the Supreme Court on Thursday 30 June. They sat on the sweltering asphalt as they conducted a nonviolent civil disobedience demonstration to demand safe and legal abortion access.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:21:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sebastien Leroy)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/abortion-rights-activists-conduct-nonviolent-civil-disobedience-demonstrations/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/nigerian-singer-seun-kuti-cancels-moroccan-concert-due-to-melilla-tragedy/Nigerian artist Seun Kuti has cancelled his planned concert scheduled for Saturday at Morocco's Jazzablanca festival to "mourn" the loss of 23 migrants who died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Melilla in Morocco.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:19:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/nigerian-singer-seun-kuti-cancels-moroccan-concert-due-to-melilla-tragedy/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/tunisian-craftsman-preserves-national-headwear/Despite the cultural value of these headwears, the number of manucturers gone down. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:49:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/tunisian-craftsman-preserves-national-headwear/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/nigeria-uk-sign-migration-deal-for-deportation-of-illegal-immigrants-and-criminals/On Thursday, Home Secretary Priti Patel described the memorandum of understanding as a “landmark agreement. The first batch of deportees had left the UK for Nigeria and Ghana according to forbes.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:18:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/nigeria-uk-sign-migration-deal-for-deportation-of-illegal-immigrants-and-criminals/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/kenyan-startup-makes-furniture-from-plastic-waste/Noma Plastic hopes to reduce the burden of plastic pollution on the environment and save trees from being cutFri, 01 Jul 2022 11:08:01 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/kenyan-startup-makes-furniture-from-plastic-waste/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/tunisia-unveils-draft-constitution-that-gives-president-wide-ranging-powers/If approved, the bill will replace the 2014 constitution which had established a hybrid system that was a source of recurring conflict between the executive and legislative branchesFri, 01 Jul 2022 09:28:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/tunisia-unveils-draft-constitution-that-gives-president-wide-ranging-powers/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/un-libya-rival-officials-fail-to-agree-on-election-terms/Despite failing to agree on a framework for elections, Williams said the two Libyan leaders reached "unprecedented consensus" on issues such as the headquarters and distribution of seats for the two legislative chambers, distribution of powers among different executive authoritiesFri, 01 Jul 2022 09:25:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/un-libya-rival-officials-fail-to-agree-on-election-terms/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/ethiopia-again-denies-killing-seven-sudanese-soldiers-at-disputed-border-area/"Ethiopian side does regret the loss of lives due to the skirmish triggered by a Sudanese army unit. The Ethiopian defense force did not involve in the skirmish and no prisoner of war had been executed. So this allegation ... is categorically rejected by the Ethiopian side." spokeswoman for the PMFri, 01 Jul 2022 07:46:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/ethiopia-again-denies-killing-seven-sudanese-soldiers-at-disputed-border-area/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/malis-transition-govt-sets-february-2024-for-presidential-election/"Regarding the timetable for the constitutional referendum and the elections, the date set for the constitutional referendum is Sunday, March 29, 2023; for the election of local government councillors - communal, circle, regional and district councillors - the date set is Sunday, June 25, 2023." Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:33:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/malis-transition-govt-sets-february-2024-for-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/senegal-opposition-protest-with-sauce-pans-car-horns-ahead-julys-legislative-vote/"The banging of pots (is because, ed) the Senegalese are tired of the regime of Macky Sall. We need to show our anger. They banned us from taking to the streets. This is another way to express ourselves." Boubacar Keita, protesterFri, 01 Jul 2022 11:11:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/senegal-opposition-protest-with-sauce-pans-car-horns-ahead-julys-legislative-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/tanzania-maasai-protesters-in-court-over-death-of-policeman/More than 20 Maasai protesters appeared in a Tanzanian court Thursday charged with conspiracy and murder over the death of a policeman at a demonstration that turned violent early June. The court case was eventually adjourned to July 14 as investigations continue.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:26:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/tanzania-maasai-protesters-in-court-over-death-of-policeman/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/sudan-7-killed-in-anti-coup-rally-medic-group/Thursday was a bloody day of protests in Sudan. According to the Sudan’s Doctors Committee, a medical group, security forces killed seven people, including a child, during anti-coup demonstrations.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 08:43:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/sudan-7-killed-in-anti-coup-rally-medic-group/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/dp-ruto-unveils-kenya-kwanza-manifesto-ahead-of-election/Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto vowed Thursday to implement an 'inclusive employment-creating economic model,' as part of a coalition manifesto if he wins elections in August. He says the initiative would give work to those at 'the bottom of the pyramid.'Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:26:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/dp-ruto-unveils-kenya-kwanza-manifesto-ahead-of-election/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/senegals-ladoum-sheep-catches-on-as-eid-eid-al-adha-approaches/The price of the ladoum varies according to many criteria such as size, weight, age, shape of its horns, and can range from 3 thousand dollars to 70 thousand dollars. It is considered a mark of prestige in West Africa.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:51:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/senegals-ladoum-sheep-catches-on-as-eid-eid-al-adha-approaches/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/drc-lumumbas-remains-laid-to-rest-in-kinshasa-on-independence-day/The country's first Prime minister's coffin has a place in a specially-built mausoleum.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:50:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Camille Pauvarel)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/drc-lumumbas-remains-laid-to-rest-in-kinshasa-on-independence-day/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/nigeria-workers-kidnapped-at-mining-site-including-four-chinese/Heavily armed men attacked a mine in central Nigeria on Wednesday killing security personnel and kidnapping workers, including at least four Chinese, local authorities said in a statement on Thursday.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:39:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/nigeria-workers-kidnapped-at-mining-site-including-four-chinese/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/france-mc-solaar-performs-albums-inspired-by-african-griots-american-rap/Claude M'Barali better known as MC Solaar, a French rap legend, set the ball rolling for Jazz à Vienne festival. He sang a melting pot of his first three albums which marked the history of rap in the 90s, with a strong jazz influence.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:24:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/france-mc-solaar-performs-albums-inspired-by-african-griots-american-rap/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/central-african-republic-minusca-recaptures-ouanda-djalle-from-rebels/Central African Republic: MINUSCA recaptures Ouanda-Djallé from rebelsThu, 30 Jun 2022 14:19:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/central-african-republic-minusca-recaptures-ouanda-djalle-from-rebels/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/new-zimbabwean-president-in-pan-african-parliament/The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the African Union's consultative assembly, elected a new speaker on Wednesday.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:09:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/new-zimbabwean-president-in-pan-african-parliament/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/war-kills-more-civilians-in-sahel/The number of civilians being killed through conflicts keeps rising. These civilians are caught up in a spiral of massacres and reprisals, according to statistics and observers.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:44:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/war-kills-more-civilians-in-sahel/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/health-of-angolas-former-president-worrying-current-leader-says/José Eduardo dos Santos, Angola's former president is reportedly hospitalized in intensive care unit in a Spanish Clinic. Current president Lourenço said Wednesday, Dos Santos's health was worrying.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:59:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/health-of-angolas-former-president-worrying-current-leader-says/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/at-least-five-people-killed-in-mass-anti-coup-rallies-doctors/Sudanese security forces shot and killed five people during anti-coup protests Thursday, a medical group said as thousands marched to denounce the country’s military rulers and demand an immediate transfer of power to civilians.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:51:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/at-least-five-people-killed-in-mass-anti-coup-rallies-doctors/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/polish-citizen-kidnapped-in-eastern-province-of-burkina-faso-freed/"As part of the government's achievements, the Ministry of Defence was able to free a hostage of Polish origin, who was kidnapped on the Matiacoali-Kantchari axis on 27 April 2022 on the national road 4 on his way to Niger."Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:19:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/polish-citizen-kidnapped-in-eastern-province-of-burkina-faso-freed/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/bomb-disposal-experts-comb-senegalese-village-for-explosives/The majority of the population have abandoned their land due to the crisis that has long affected this area of southern Senegal.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:02:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Wahany Johnson SAMBOU)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/bomb-disposal-experts-comb-senegalese-village-for-explosives/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/clowns-back-at-brazilian-hospital-after-covid-19/A group of clowns resumed in-person performances at a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Wednesday after they were suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:42:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/clowns-back-at-brazilian-hospital-after-covid-19/