http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:49:43 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/france-intercepts-suspected-shadow-fleet-tanker-from-russia/The French navy has intercepted a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker and is escorting the vessel for further checks. Moscow uses 'shadow fleet' vessels to evade sanctions over its war in Ukraine.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:49:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/france-intercepts-suspected-shadow-fleet-tanker-from-russia/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/mozambique-crocodiles-appear-in-towns-amid-floods/Heavy rains have battered parts of southern Africa in recent weeks, and amid the resulting floods, crocodiles have started to appear in towns across the country. The animals have claimed three lives.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:05:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/mozambique-crocodiles-appear-in-towns-amid-floods/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/malawi-launches-cholera-vaccine-rollout/Malawi has launched a vaccine rollout against cholera, a disease that claims tens of thousands of lives each year. It comes after more than 300,000 cases of the disease were reported in Africa last year.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:43:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/malawi-launches-cholera-vaccine-rollout/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/nigerias-defense-equipment-from-us-to-be-delivered-after-five-years/In a remote northwestern Nigerian community, families are pleading for the release of over 150 worshippers abducted from churches last Sunday, even as the government announces a breakthrough in securing delayed U.S. military aid to combat the nation’s spiraling violence.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:58:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/nigerias-defense-equipment-from-us-to-be-delivered-after-five-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/united-states-officially-exits-the-world-health-organization/Public health experts have criticised the move saying it will disadvantage the US when it comes to responding to health crises.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:44:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/united-states-officially-exits-the-world-health-organization/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/dr-congo-city-residents-forced-to-adapt-during-year-of-m23-rule/With little progress being made in peace efforts and nowhere to go, people are carrying on with their lives as best they can.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:55:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/dr-congo-city-residents-forced-to-adapt-during-year-of-m23-rule/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/irans-protest-death-toll-surpasses-5000-amidst-ongoing-tensions/As the most severe internet blackout in Iran’s history stretches into its third week, activists report the human cost of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests has climbed to at least 5,002 killed.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:31:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/irans-protest-death-toll-surpasses-5000-amidst-ongoing-tensions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/south-african-court-clears-sale-of-nelson-mandela-artefacts/A South African court has rejected an attempt by the country’s heritage authority to stop the sale and export of items linked to Nelson Mandela.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:20:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/south-african-court-clears-sale-of-nelson-mandela-artefacts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/algerian-senate-urges-review-of-law-declaring-french-colonisation-a-crime/Algeria's Senate has demanded revisions to a historic law declaring France's 1830-1962 colonization a crime, creating legislative discord just weeks after the lower house unanimously passed the bill demanding an apology and reparations from Paris.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:43:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/algerian-senate-urges-review-of-law-declaring-french-colonisation-a-crime/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/guinea-african-union-lifts-sanctions/The African Union has lifted sanctions it imposed on Guinea following the country's 2021 coup.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:27:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/guinea-african-union-lifts-sanctions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/mali-unclogs-fuel-supply-with-54-million-litre-surge/Mali is experiencing a significant easing of its severe fuel shortage, following the import of over 54 million liters of petroleum products in ten days. This surge in supply marks a critical step toward ending the crisis that has hampered the economy and daily life for weeks.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:28:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/mali-unclogs-fuel-supply-with-54-million-litre-surge/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/post-election-violence-in-uganda-leaves-30-dead/The head of the Ugandan army and son of newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni said on Friday that 30 opposition supporters had been killed and 2,000 arrested following the election.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:29:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/post-election-violence-in-uganda-leaves-30-dead/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/moroccos-king-calls-for-african-unity-after-afcon-final-clashes/Morocco’s King Mohammed VI says African fraternity will prevail after what he called “deplorable” acts that marred the closing minutes of the Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:47:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/moroccos-king-calls-for-african-unity-after-afcon-final-clashes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/south-africa-to-step-aside-from-g20-during-united-states-presidency/The finance minister told leaders at the World Economic Forum that this was a 'temporary setback'.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:29:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/south-africa-to-step-aside-from-g20-during-united-states-presidency/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/key-moscow-meeting-putin-us-envoy-and-former-advisor-discuss-peace/In a significant diplomatic maneuver, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a late-night meeting with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, on Thursday.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:28:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/key-moscow-meeting-putin-us-envoy-and-former-advisor-discuss-peace/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/fifa-pass-launches-to-help-fans-travel-to-us-for-2026-world-cup/Fans planning to attend the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico may face visa hurdles, but a new system aims to make travel easier.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:26:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/fifa-pass-launches-to-help-fans-travel-to-us-for-2026-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/rwanda-to-test-ai-powered-technology-in-clinics/Rwanda will test technology powered by artificial intelligence in more than 50 health clinics as part of a new initiative by the Gates Foundation to support 1,000 clinics across Africa with the aim to improve health care services.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:20:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/rwanda-to-test-ai-powered-technology-in-clinics/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/violence-by-illegal-gold-miners-in-south-africa-forces-families-to-leave-homes/The miners have been terrorising residents of the Sporong informal settlement on South Africa's gold reef.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:10:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/violence-by-illegal-gold-miners-in-south-africa-forces-families-to-leave-homes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-finalizes-a-deal-to-form-a-new-american-entity/TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:05:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-finalizes-a-deal-to-form-a-new-american-entity/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/three-years-after-war-damage-khartoums-bahri-hospital-reopens-amid-economic-struggles/Three years on, Khartoum’s Bahri Teaching Hospital is welcoming patients once again, nearly three years after it was wrecked and looted in the early days of Sudan’s war.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:49:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/three-years-after-war-damage-khartoums-bahri-hospital-reopens-amid-economic-struggles/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/dr-congos-goma-one-year-under-m23-control/Nearly a year after Rwanda-backed M23 fighters seized the eastern Congolese city of Goma, life for civilians has changed dramatically, marked by insecurity, displacement, and deepening political tensions.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:48:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/dr-congos-goma-one-year-under-m23-control/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/us-backed-hepatitis-b-vaccine-study-halted-in-guinea-bissau/Guinea-Bissau has halted a US-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns, pending an emergency ethical review. The country’s health minister says a six-member ethics committee never met before the study was approved, a major red flag.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:13:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/23/us-backed-hepatitis-b-vaccine-study-halted-in-guinea-bissau/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/south-africas-kruger-park-suffers-devastating-damage-from-floods/South Africa's iconic Kruger National Park suffered major damage to critical infrastructure in recent flooding, with the cost of repairs estimated to run over 30 million dollars, officials said Thursday.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:25:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/south-africas-kruger-park-suffers-devastating-damage-from-floods/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/ryan-cooglers-vampire-epic-sinners-breaks-oscar-nominations-record/Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:36:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/ryan-cooglers-vampire-epic-sinners-breaks-oscar-nominations-record/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/over-one-million-nigerians-face-hunger-due-to-funding-shortages/A catastrophic hunger crisis is set to dramatically worsen in northeastern Nigeria, as the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns it will be forced to slash food aid to over a million vulnerable people within weeks due to a critical lack of funding.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:38:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/over-one-million-nigerians-face-hunger-due-to-funding-shortages/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/malis-junta-creates-a-new-ministerial-level-post-to-oversee-the-mining-sector/Mali's military junta has created a new ministerial-level post to oversee the mining sector, tightening the government's direct grip on the country's crucial gold industry, and has appointed a former Barrick Mining executive to the job.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:11:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/malis-junta-creates-a-new-ministerial-level-post-to-oversee-the-mining-sector/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/nigerias-strategy-to-combat-illegal-logging-and-poaching/Facing catastrophic deforestation, Nigeria is deploying an unconventional defense: recruiting the very poachers and loggers who once threatened its last wildlife refuges.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:03:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/nigerias-strategy-to-combat-illegal-logging-and-poaching/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/eco-charcoal-gains-traction-as-a-cleaner-cheaper-alternative-to-firewood-business-africa/Clean cooking is gaining ground in Cameroon. Eco-charcoal is emerging as a practical response to health, energy and environmental challenges while Cocoa exports stall in Ivory Coast as 660 tonnes pile up without clearance. Farmers go unpaid while exporters demand compensation for losses.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:36:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/eco-charcoal-gains-traction-as-a-cleaner-cheaper-alternative-to-firewood-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/ghanas-multidimensional-poverty-rate-declines-for-third-consecutive-quarter/The rate fell from 23.9% in the first quarter to 21.9% in Q3, confirming a steady improvement in living conditions nationwide.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:57:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/ghanas-multidimensional-poverty-rate-declines-for-third-consecutive-quarter/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/uganda-election-violence-bobi-wine-ally-arrested/Police on Thursday detained a key ally of opposition figure Bobi Wine, accusing him of participating in bouts of violence in a remote part of central Uganda during last week's election.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:05:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/uganda-election-violence-bobi-wine-ally-arrested/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/new-mass-kidnapping-initially-denied-by-police-shakes-nigeria/Residents of northern Nigeria's Kaduna state say kidnappers surrounded their village, beating up people, as they abducted dozens of Christian worshippers. "They took them from church on Sunday around 10am in the morning," says the mother of a kidnapped victim.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:57:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/new-mass-kidnapping-initially-denied-by-police-shakes-nigeria/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/donald-trumps-board-of-peace-launched-amid-fears-it-will-rival-un/It was initially designed as an initiative to cement the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:31:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/donald-trumps-board-of-peace-launched-amid-fears-it-will-rival-un/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/funerals-held-in-andalusia-for-victims-of-spains-deadliest-train-crash/Funerals for victims of Spain's train accident took place in Huelva province. Andrés Gallardo and David Cordon were among the mourned. The country is in national mourning with flags at half mast.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:42:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/funerals-held-in-andalusia-for-victims-of-spains-deadliest-train-crash/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/jihadist-attack-claims-lives-of-eleven-police-officers-in-burkina-faso/At least eleven police officers were killed in a major jihadist assault in eastern Burkina Faso over the weekend, security sources confirmed, highlighting the persistent and deadly violence plaguing the country despite military claims of progress.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:02:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/jihadist-attack-claims-lives-of-eleven-police-officers-in-burkina-faso/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/sudan-war-blocks-8-million-schoolchildren-for-nearly-500-days-ngo/Almost three years of war in Sudan have left more than eight million children out of school for nearly 500 days.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:06:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/sudan-war-blocks-8-million-schoolchildren-for-nearly-500-days-ngo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/ryanair-boss-oleary-thanks-musk-for-big-idiot-publicity-over-starlink-spat/Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary on Wednesday dismissed Elon Musk's idea of buying the budget airline and shrugged off insults from the billionaire, in a war of words that erupted over installing Starlink systems on aircraft.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:55:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/ryanair-boss-oleary-thanks-musk-for-big-idiot-publicity-over-starlink-spat/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/urgent-call-for-aid-as-sudans-crisis-approaches-third-year/As Sudan’s brutal internal conflict nears its two-year mark, humanitarian leaders at the World Economic Forum issued a stark warning: the world’s largest displacement crisis is being dangerously neglected, with millions facing famine and disease while international attention remains elsewhere.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:44:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/urgent-call-for-aid-as-sudans-crisis-approaches-third-year/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/fuel-shortage-deepens-suffering-of-palestinians-as-winter-weather-bites/Many Gazans are resorting to collecting scraps of plastic and paper in rubbish dumps to light fires.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:40:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/fuel-shortage-deepens-suffering-of-palestinians-as-winter-weather-bites/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/greenlandic-authorities-tell-residents-to-be-prepared-in-case-of-crisis/Residents of Greenland are being told to prepare in case of a crisis. Saber-rattling by Donald Trump has the island on edge, even though the US President appeared to walk back threats to annex the Danish territory during a speech in Davos on Wednesday.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:22:18 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/greenlandic-authorities-tell-residents-to-be-prepared-in-case-of-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/reconstruction-underway-in-khartoum-even-as-war-in-sudan-continues/The army retook Khartoum last March from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces which it has been battling for nearly three years.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:52:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/reconstruction-underway-in-khartoum-even-as-war-in-sudan-continues/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/backlash-in-mogadishu-against-ignorant-trump-comments-about-somalia/US President Donald Trump's sweeping attacks on Somalia during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos have ignited another backlash across the Horn of Africa.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:17:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/backlash-in-mogadishu-against-ignorant-trump-comments-about-somalia/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/aid-groups-warn-of-life-threatening-conditions-in-gaza-due-to-fuel-crisis/In Khan Younis, residents burn rubbish for heat due to fuel scarcity, with aid groups warning of risks to children from the harsh winter conditions.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:46:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/aid-groups-warn-of-life-threatening-conditions-in-gaza-due-to-fuel-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/severe-weather-in-greece-claims-lives-of-coastguard-officer-and-woman/Greece woke up to severe weather on Wednesday as heavy rain and strong winds swept across much of the country.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:17:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/severe-weather-in-greece-claims-lives-of-coastguard-officer-and-woman/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/new-zealand-landslide-traps-campers-children-among-the-missing/New Zealand was shaken by a landslide at Mount Maunganui, burying parts of a seaside campground. Rescuers heard voices but found no signs of life. Heavy rain preceded the slide.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:12:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/new-zealand-landslide-traps-campers-children-among-the-missing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/us-youtube-star-ishowspeed-celebrates-21st-birthday-in-lagos/American YouTuber IShowSpeed was in Lagos on Wednesday, where he celebrated his 21st birthday by hitting 50 million subscribers.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:22:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/us-youtube-star-ishowspeed-celebrates-21st-birthday-in-lagos/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/ugandan-opposition-leader-bobi-wine-in-hiding-after-police-raid-on-his-home/Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine is on the run after police raided his home. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, said he escaped the raid and has since been in hiding.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:23:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/ugandan-opposition-leader-bobi-wine-in-hiding-after-police-raid-on-his-home/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/guinea-bissau-set-to-hold-general-elections-on-december-6/Guinea-Bissau's junta said in a decree published on Wednesday that the country would hold presidential and legislative elections on December 6.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:23:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/guinea-bissau-set-to-hold-general-elections-on-december-6/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/trump-sisi-and-gulf-states-back-new-board-of-peace-for-gaza-at-davos/Egypt "announces its acceptance of the invitation and its commitment to fulfilling the relevant legal and constitutional procedures," the statement said, praising Trump's Middle East policies.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:40:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/trump-sisi-and-gulf-states-back-new-board-of-peace-for-gaza-at-davos/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/nigerian-troops-free-62-hostages-kill-2-militants-in-northwest/Northern Nigeria has been the hardest-hit part of the country, with a surge in kidnappings for ransom by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over the recent months, alongside an insurgency in the northeast.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:16:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/nigerian-troops-free-62-hostages-kill-2-militants-in-northwest/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/ivory-coast-robert-beugre-mambe-reappointed-as-prime-minister/Mambé previously served as prime minister from 2023 until his resignation on January 7, following Ivory Coast’s parliamentary elections in December.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:57:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/ivory-coast-robert-beugre-mambe-reappointed-as-prime-minister/