http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 15 May 2026 13:16:03 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/funeral-in-jabalia-after-israeli-strike-hits-gaza-wake-despite-ceasefire/Residents of Jabalia bury two Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on a wake, as Gaza reports nearly 73,000 dead and truce violations persist.Fri, 15 May 2026 13:16:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/funeral-in-jabalia-after-israeli-strike-hits-gaza-wake-despite-ceasefire/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/trump-leaves-beijing-after-last-meetings-with-xi/U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Beijing Friday with a private meeting at Chinese leader Xi Jinping's official residence before he departed for WashingtonFri, 15 May 2026 12:35:25 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/trump-leaves-beijing-after-last-meetings-with-xi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/watch-ukraine-and-russia-swap-205-prisoners-each-in-major-exchange-deal/Ukraine and Russia swap 205 prisoners each in the first stage of a planned 1,000-for-1,000 exchange, mediated by the United Arab Emirates.Fri, 15 May 2026 12:26:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/watch-ukraine-and-russia-swap-205-prisoners-each-in-major-exchange-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/why-african-fashion-is-gaining-global-attention/African fashion is going through a quiet but powerful shift. It’s no longer only about traditional outfits for ceremonies or cultural events.Fri, 15 May 2026 11:52:04 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/why-african-fashion-is-gaining-global-attention/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/minusca-programme-empowers-youth-and-former-fighters-in-car/The Community Violence Reduction Programme supported by the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic is helping vulnerable people rebuild their lives through vocational training and economic empowerment.Fri, 15 May 2026 11:05:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/minusca-programme-empowers-youth-and-former-fighters-in-car/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/kenya-conservationists-raise-alarm-over-decline-in-species-as-reptile-pet-trade-surges/Conservationists in Kenya are sounding the alarm over the sharp rise in captive-bred reptiles exported as exotic pets as populations in the wild decline.Fri, 15 May 2026 11:04:23 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/kenya-conservationists-raise-alarm-over-decline-in-species-as-reptile-pet-trade-surges/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/irans-national-football-team-given-public-send-off-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup/They are due to head to Turkey next week for a training camp in preparation for the tournament, amid concerns over visas for the United States.Fri, 15 May 2026 11:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/irans-national-football-team-given-public-send-off-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/south-korea-opens-galaxy-robot-park-in-seoul-with-k-pop-ai-shows-and-family-fun/South Korea has opened the Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul, a robot-themed entertainment venue featuring humanoid boxing matches, K-pop dance shows and interactive AI attractions for children and families.Fri, 15 May 2026 10:56:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/south-korea-opens-galaxy-robot-park-in-seoul-with-k-pop-ai-shows-and-family-fun/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/ghanaian-brothers-indicted-in-us-romance-scam-case/Two Ghanaian brothers and a U.S.-based woman have been indicted in the United States for allegedly running a romance fraud scheme that targeted elderly Americans and funneled money through a cross-border network, according to federal prosecutors.Fri, 15 May 2026 10:26:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/ghanaian-brothers-indicted-in-us-romance-scam-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/egyptian-farmers-struggling-to-survive-as-iran-war-pushes-up-costs/Since the start of the US-Israel war against Iran four months ago, disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have hit energy and fertilizer supplies across the globe. In Egypt, farmers are barely getting by.Fri, 15 May 2026 10:14:01 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/egyptian-farmers-struggling-to-survive-as-iran-war-pushes-up-costs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/united-states-seeks-to-re-establish-ties-with-countries-in-sahel-region/Top military officials on Thursday warned a Senate committee that extremist groups had expanded their operational capacity in the region.Fri, 15 May 2026 09:55:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/united-states-seeks-to-re-establish-ties-with-countries-in-sahel-region/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/madagascar-opposition-moves-to-oust-military-leader-in-constitutional-challenge/Political tension is rising in Madagascar, where a leading opposition lawmaker says he has asked the country’s top court to remove President Michael Randrianirina over alleged constitutional violations.Fri, 15 May 2026 09:55:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/madagascar-opposition-moves-to-oust-military-leader-in-constitutional-challenge/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/ex-south-african-president-to-appeal-order-to-proceed-with-graft-trial/A judge on Thursday ruled that the decades-long case against Jacob Zuma and French defence company, Thales, should go ahead.Fri, 15 May 2026 08:45:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/ex-south-african-president-to-appeal-order-to-proceed-with-graft-trial/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/ebola-crisis-deepens-in-dr-congo-as-death-toll-rises/Health officials are racing to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 65 people have died and hundreds more are suspected to be infected.Fri, 15 May 2026 08:34:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/ebola-crisis-deepens-in-dr-congo-as-death-toll-rises/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/protests-erupt-in-havana-as-cuba-faces-severe-fuel-shortages/Small protests broke out in Havana over worsening shortages of food, power, and fuel, as Cuban authorities blamed US sanctions for the crisis and warned that fuel reserves had run out.Fri, 15 May 2026 08:02:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/protests-erupt-in-havana-as-cuba-faces-severe-fuel-shortages/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/king-charles-and-idris-elba-share-the-dj-stage-at-royal-garden-party/King Charles III marks 50 years of The King’s Trust at Buckingham Palace, celebrating its support for 1.5 million disadvantaged young people worldwide.Fri, 15 May 2026 07:18:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/king-charles-and-idris-elba-share-the-dj-stage-at-royal-garden-party/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/trump-claims-fantastic-trade-deals-after-final-summit-with-xi-in-beijing/Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanies US counterpart Donald Trump on a walk through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, a central leadership compound next to Beijing's Forbidden City.Fri, 15 May 2026 07:06:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/trump-claims-fantastic-trade-deals-after-final-summit-with-xi-in-beijing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/anc-closes-ranks-around-ramaphosa-as-impeachment-pressure-mounts/South Africa’s ruling African National Congress gathered for a key meeting as President Cyril Ramaphosa faces renewed impeachment pressure linked to the controversial Farmgate cash-heist scandal.Fri, 15 May 2026 06:38:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/anc-closes-ranks-around-ramaphosa-as-impeachment-pressure-mounts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/syrian-foreign-minister-makes-first-visit-to-morocco-since-assads-fall/Morocco and Syria have taken a major step toward restoring relations, as Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Chaibani visited Rabat for talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The visit marks the first by a senior Syrian official to Morocco since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.Fri, 15 May 2026 06:08:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/syrian-foreign-minister-makes-first-visit-to-morocco-since-assads-fall/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/beja-swords-remain-cherished-tradition-in-sudan-market/At Daim Arab Market in Port Sudan, Beja merchants polish and sell kaskara swords, straight double-edged blades still carried at weddings, on journeys and as a sign of eastern Sudanese identityThu, 14 May 2026 19:59:56 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/beja-swords-remain-cherished-tradition-in-sudan-market/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/south-africa-opposition-parties-pile-pressure-on-ramaphosa/Members of South African opposition parties walked out of a question and answer session by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is facing claims of misconduct by hiding from police and tax authorities a 2020 break-in at one of his homes, and theft of large sums of foreign currencyThu, 14 May 2026 18:39:36 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/south-africa-opposition-parties-pile-pressure-on-ramaphosa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/iranian-russian-foreign-ministers-hold-talks-at-brics-meeting-in-india/Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New DelhiThu, 14 May 2026 16:53:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/iranian-russian-foreign-ministers-hold-talks-at-brics-meeting-in-india/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/palestinian-fatah-party-to-elect-leaders-for-first-time-in-decade/The Fatah party of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is due to elect a new central committee for the first time in 10 years. The vote will take place during the movement’s three-day general conference opening on Thursday.Thu, 14 May 2026 16:24:54 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/palestinian-fatah-party-to-elect-leaders-for-first-time-in-decade/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/nobel-winner-mukwege-warns-of-predatory-us-deal-for-dr-congo/A US-brokered peace deal in the DR Congo is more focused on plundering the country's resources than offering security, Nobel Peace Prize-winning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege has saidThu, 14 May 2026 15:01:15 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/nobel-winner-mukwege-warns-of-predatory-us-deal-for-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/synthetic-drugs-from-india-fuelling-west-africas-opioid-epidemic/With opioids heavily regulated in many wealthier countries, Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers are pushing hard into Africa and fuelling a growing epidemic.Thu, 14 May 2026 14:48:30 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/synthetic-drugs-from-india-fuelling-west-africas-opioid-epidemic/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/malis-army-carries-out-overnight-strikes-on-rebel-held-city-of-kidal/An army officer says it is targeting specific objectives and warned the strikes will be intensifying in the coming days.Thu, 14 May 2026 14:24:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/malis-army-carries-out-overnight-strikes-on-rebel-held-city-of-kidal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/africa-forward-summit-africas-space-race-takes-off-business-africa/At the Africa Forward Summit, SkyConnect is showing how Africa can turn idle ground stations into a shared network that cuts satellite data costs and delivers critical information faster and Mauritius’ “Brain Gain” Strategy: How a Tourism Island Is Turning African Brain Drain into a Talent Magnet.Fri, 15 May 2026 13:03:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/africa-forward-summit-africas-space-race-takes-off-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/peace-activists-rally-to-protect-palestinians-during-jerusalem-flag-march/Israeli peace activists gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday to support Palestinian residents ahead of the annual Jerusalem Day flag march, an event often marked by nationalist tensions and heavy security.Thu, 14 May 2026 13:17:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/peace-activists-rally-to-protect-palestinians-during-jerusalem-flag-march/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/in-washington-black-cemeteries-suffer-decay-erasure/At the historic cemeteries of Mount Zion Cemetery and the Female Union Band Society, preservationists are working to restore neglected graves and recover the identities of thousands buried thereThu, 14 May 2026 12:58:20 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/in-washington-black-cemeteries-suffer-decay-erasure/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/brics-foreign-ministers-meet-in-india-amid-differences-over-iran-war/Iran's foreign minister has called on members to condemn the US and Israel’s 'unlawful aggression' against Tehran.Thu, 14 May 2026 12:10:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/brics-foreign-ministers-meet-in-india-amid-differences-over-iran-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/cameroon-uncovers-more-than-200-illegal-gold-mines-mostly-foreign-owned/Nearly 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, have been uncovered in central and eastern Cameroon, the mines ministry said Wednesday.Thu, 14 May 2026 11:12:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/cameroon-uncovers-more-than-200-illegal-gold-mines-mostly-foreign-owned/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/us-scraps-15000-visa-requirement-for-world-cup-fans/The United States has announced it will waive a proposed $15,000 (£11,000) visa deposit for football fans from 50 countries travelling to the 2026 World Cup, provided they hold valid match tickets.Thu, 14 May 2026 10:43:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/us-scraps-15000-visa-requirement-for-world-cup-fans/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/tunisia-tourism-feels-pressure-as-regional-war-drives-up-travel-costs/Industry officials blame the fallout from the conflict, which has sent oil prices and travel costs skyrocketing, even thousands of miles away in Tunisia's idyllic island of Djerba.Thu, 14 May 2026 10:06:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/tunisia-tourism-feels-pressure-as-regional-war-drives-up-travel-costs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/new-weather-study-warns-of-potentially-dangerous-conditions-at-2026-world-cup/The 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway in less than a month away. But a new World Weather Attribution study has scientists concerned. They’re warning that dozens of matches set to be played across the US, Canada and Mexico could be played in temperatures above the recommended threshold.Thu, 14 May 2026 10:02:25 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/new-weather-study-warns-of-potentially-dangerous-conditions-at-2026-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/african-sporting-world-mourns-passing-of-continental-athletics-head/Former Cameroonian athlete and president of the Confederation of African Athletics, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, died on Wednesday at the age of 75.Thu, 14 May 2026 09:49:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/african-sporting-world-mourns-passing-of-continental-athletics-head/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/china-us-trump-sees-a-fantastic-future-between-the-two-countries/Two-days of bilateral talks between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are taking place in Beijing.Thu, 14 May 2026 08:30:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/china-us-trump-sees-a-fantastic-future-between-the-two-countries/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/body-of-second-missing-us-soldier-recovered-in-morocco/The body of the second of two US soldiers reported missing during an international training exercise in Morocco has been recovered, the US Army said Wednesday.Thu, 14 May 2026 08:32:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/body-of-second-missing-us-soldier-recovered-in-morocco/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/ukraine-russian-drone-and-missile-barrage-slams-kyiv-killing-at-least-one/Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was struck by a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack early on Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and 31 injured, according to local officials.Thu, 14 May 2026 07:01:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/ukraine-russian-drone-and-missile-barrage-slams-kyiv-killing-at-least-one/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/dr-congo-hrw-accuses-m23-and-rwandan-forces-of-killings-rape-in-uvira/Human Rights Watch says M23 rebels and Rwandan forces carried out a brutal month-long occupation of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marked by summary executions, rape and enforced disappearances.Thu, 14 May 2026 07:28:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/dr-congo-hrw-accuses-m23-and-rwandan-forces-of-killings-rape-in-uvira/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/trump-visits-beijing-as-china-and-us-seek-to-stabilise-strained-ties/China welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing on Thursday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the two powers sought to stabilise relations strained by trade disputes, tensions over Taiwan and the ongoing conflict involving Iran.Thu, 14 May 2026 08:37:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/trump-visits-beijing-as-china-and-us-seek-to-stabilise-strained-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/nigeria-ex-power-minister-saleh-mamman-jailed-75-years-for-graft/A Nigerian court on Wednesday sentenced former power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in jail for siphoning off millions of dollars from hydro-electricity projects.Thu, 14 May 2026 05:27:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/nigeria-ex-power-minister-saleh-mamman-jailed-75-years-for-graft/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/france-to-host-conference-on-financing-au-peace-efforts-says-macron/A conference on financing the African Union's peace efforts will be held in Paris by the end of this year, French President Emmanuel Macron said while on a visit to Ethiopia.Thu, 14 May 2026 05:05:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/france-to-host-conference-on-financing-au-peace-efforts-says-macron/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/macron-in-addis-ababa-african-problems-must-be-solved-by-africa/French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed that Africa should lead the response to its own political and security crises, speaking in Addis Ababa after a trilateral meeting with African Union Commission chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and UN Secretary‑General António Guterres.Wed, 13 May 2026 21:33:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/macron-in-addis-ababa-african-problems-must-be-solved-by-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/iraqi-military-debunks-claims-of-israeli-base-in-karbala-desert/Iraq’s military moved forces into the desert between Najaf and Karbala on Tuesday, escorting journalists to the site of what U.S. and Israeli media reports had described as a secret Israeli base — a claim Iraqi officials firmly deny.Wed, 13 May 2026 19:37:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/iraqi-military-debunks-claims-of-israeli-base-in-karbala-desert/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/prosecutors-seek-seven-year-prison-term-for-sarkozy-in-gaddafi-case/French prosecutors have requested a seven‑year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in his appeal trial over allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign received illegal funding from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya.Wed, 13 May 2026 17:32:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/prosecutors-seek-seven-year-prison-term-for-sarkozy-in-gaddafi-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/rwandas-former-first-lady-to-appeal-decision-to-reopen-genocide-probe-against-her/Rwanda's former first lady Agathe Habyarimana will appeal last week's ruling by a French court that overturned a 2025 decision to dismiss an investigation into her role in the 1994 genocide.Wed, 13 May 2026 16:51:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/rwandas-former-first-lady-to-appeal-decision-to-reopen-genocide-probe-against-her/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/israeli-drone-strikes-kill-8-near-beirut-ahead-of-talks/Israeli drone strikes on Wednesday hit multiple vehicles along a main highway south of Beirut, killing eight people — including a woman and her two children — according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in one of the deadliest escalations since the ceasefire took effect.Wed, 13 May 2026 15:45:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/israeli-drone-strikes-kill-8-near-beirut-ahead-of-talks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/gabon-move-to-acquire-stake-in-international-manganese-mining-company/It wants a slice of Eramet, the company whose subsidiary, Comilog, mines manganese at Moanda in the east of the country.Wed, 13 May 2026 15:10:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/gabon-move-to-acquire-stake-in-international-manganese-mining-company/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/us-president-trump-arrives-in-beijing-for-two-day-summit-with-xi-jinping/Air Force One landed in Beijing on Wednesday, carrying US President Donald Trump to his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jingping.Wed, 13 May 2026 14:59:10 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/us-president-trump-arrives-in-beijing-for-two-day-summit-with-xi-jinping/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/macron-arrives-in-ethiopia-ahead-of-highlevel-au-talks/French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, where he was welcomed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed before heading into a trilateral meeting at the African Union headquarters with UN Secretary‑General António Guterres and AU Commission chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.Wed, 13 May 2026 14:45:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/macron-arrives-in-ethiopia-ahead-of-highlevel-au-talks/