http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:24:11 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/guinea-bissau-opposition-leader-faces-military-court-over-coup-plot-allegations/Guinea-Bissau's main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, appeared before a military court on Friday facing allegations of involvement in multiple coup attempts, accusations his entourage has vehemently denied as politically motivated.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:24:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/guinea-bissau-opposition-leader-faces-military-court-over-coup-plot-allegations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/nigeria-matchmaking-websites-increasingly-popular-in-kano/Matchmaking websites are in their hayday in Kano, a conservative hub in northern Nigeria. It's not uncommon for women in the predominantly Muslim city to marry at 18.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:26:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/nigeria-matchmaking-websites-increasingly-popular-in-kano/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/liberia-supreme-court-rules-ex-minister-tweah-not-immune-to-prosecution/Liberia's supreme court has reaffirmed that Tweah and several ex officials are not protected from prosecution under claims of national security council immunity.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:01:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/liberia-supreme-court-rules-ex-minister-tweah-not-immune-to-prosecution/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/zimbabwes-inventive-valentines-cash-bouquets-and-scrap-metal-hearts/Romance in Zimbabwe is taking strikingly inventive forms, reflecting life in an economy where cash reigns supreme and sustainability gains new social value.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:23:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/zimbabwes-inventive-valentines-cash-bouquets-and-scrap-metal-hearts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/malawi-launches-polio-vaccine-programme/Malawi has started a vaccination programme across the commercial city of Blantyre after derived poliovirus was found in sewage samples.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:18:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/malawi-launches-polio-vaccine-programme/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/dr-congo-offers-frontline-freeze-in-step-towards-truce/The Democratic Republic of Congo said Friday it had "accepted the principle of a ceasefire" involving a "strict and immediate" freeze of positions in the conflict in the east of the countryFri, 13 Feb 2026 16:41:00 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/dr-congo-offers-frontline-freeze-in-step-towards-truce/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/ugandans-lured-to-fight-for-russia-in-ukraine-reports-say/A video posted online last month shows a group of soldiers in a snow-covered forest singing a Ugandan song. In the background, a Russian voice mocks them, calling them “disposable.”Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:50:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/ugandans-lured-to-fight-for-russia-in-ukraine-reports-say/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/missing-french-tourist-found-dead-after-two-day-desert-search/The body of a French citizen has been found in northeastern Chad after two days of search efforts in the Sahara Desert, authorities announced on Friday.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:44:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/missing-french-tourist-found-dead-after-two-day-desert-search/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/senegal-navy-patrol-boat-capsizes-three-sailors-missing/The Senegalese navy has launched a large-scale search operation to locate three sailors who went missing after their patrol boat capsized in poor weather conditions.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:33:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/senegal-navy-patrol-boat-capsizes-three-sailors-missing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/nigeria-date-set-for-presidential-election/Nigeria announced on Friday that it will hold the vote on February 20 next year, with a staggered timetable for legislative elections the same day. The vote is expected to see President Bola Tinubu seek another term.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:32:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/nigeria-date-set-for-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/madagascar-requests-international-help-after-cyclone-devastation/At least 38 people were killed when a cyclone slammed into Madagascar's second-largest city this week, authorities said Thursday, as Mozambique braced for the storm's arrivalFri, 13 Feb 2026 14:57:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/madagascar-requests-international-help-after-cyclone-devastation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/senegal-university-crisis-student-bodies-suspended-after-deadly-unrest/Senegal's largest university said Thursday it had suspended student associations after violent demonstrations over scholarship payments turned deadly.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:47:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/senegal-university-crisis-student-bodies-suspended-after-deadly-unrest/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/2-nigerians-fighting-for-russia-found-dead-in-luhansk-after-drone-strike/The bodies of two Nigerians fighting for Russia have been found in eastern Ukraine, the country’s authorities said Thursday.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:28:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/2-nigerians-fighting-for-russia-found-dead-in-luhansk-after-drone-strike/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/mali-exiled-imam-calls-for-peace-in-sahel-region/On Thursday, exiled Malian imam Mahmoud Dicko Dicko urged an end to the jihadist violence engulfing the Sahel countries, insisting, ‘we must find a solution for the entire sub-region’.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:58:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/mali-exiled-imam-calls-for-peace-in-sahel-region/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/inside-africas-micro-grid-boom-a-new-model-for-electricity-access/Access to electricity in Africa was a central topic at the recent World Governments Summit in Dubai. While hundreds of millions of Africans still live without power, new solutions are emerging, particularly around solar-powered micro-grids.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:59:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/inside-africas-micro-grid-boom-a-new-model-for-electricity-access/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/ukraine-mass-russian-drone-strike-hits-odesa-port-and-energy-sites/Mass Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Odesa region overnight, killing one and injuring six, damaging port and energy sites and disrupting basic city services.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:50:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/ukraine-mass-russian-drone-strike-hits-odesa-port-and-energy-sites/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/benins-lovers-less-row-mantic-as-apps-replace-waterway-rendezvous/On the 'Lover's Canal' in Ganvie, a lake village in Benin, love can flow in unusual ways. Long a place for chance encounters, this stretch of water has over the years become a favoured meeting spot for young men and women in search of a soulmateFri, 13 Feb 2026 12:31:58 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/benins-lovers-less-row-mantic-as-apps-replace-waterway-rendezvous/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/italian-cabinet-approves-new-anti-immigration-package/It includes the possibility of imposing a “naval blockade” on ships carrying migrants for a period of up to six months.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:10:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/italian-cabinet-approves-new-anti-immigration-package/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/centuries-old-traditional-boxing-in-nigeria-gaining-grounds/Traditional Dambe boxers traded heavy blows before a cheering crowd in north-western Nigeria on Thursday.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:25:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/centuries-old-traditional-boxing-in-nigeria-gaining-grounds/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/valentines-day-can-benins-venice-still-compete-with-dating-apps/In Benin, the lakeside village of Ganvié is seeing a quiet shift: its once discreet meeting spots are fading as young couples swap secret night encounters for smartphones and social media.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:45:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/valentines-day-can-benins-venice-still-compete-with-dating-apps/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/south-africas-political-parties-largely-welcome-troop-deployment/In his State of the Nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the army would help police fight gang violence and illegal mining in two different provinces.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:11:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/south-africas-political-parties-largely-welcome-troop-deployment/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/serbian-iceman-defies-sub-zero-extremes-for-mental-reset/Vladimir Stevanovic braves Serbia’s icy lakes and snowy ridges in shorts, using extreme cold as daily meditation that slows his mind and resets his body.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:57:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/serbian-iceman-defies-sub-zero-extremes-for-mental-reset/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/morocco-to-spend-more-than-300-million-on-flood-recovery/Morocco plans to spend some $330 million on regions hit hardest by weeks of flooding across the country's north that have battered its key agricultural zones, the government said ThursdayFri, 13 Feb 2026 09:57:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/morocco-to-spend-more-than-300-million-on-flood-recovery/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/time-is-of-an-essence-in-search-for-migrant-boats-off-african-coast/The long route and harsh weather in the Atlantic can easily spell disaster for the people aboard.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:26:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/time-is-of-an-essence-in-search-for-migrant-boats-off-african-coast/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/japan-akiba-festival-draws-crowds-despite-winter-cold/Japan’s Akiba Festival in Niyodogawa features samurai parades and fire rituals, preserving a 200-year-old prayer for protection from disasters.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:33:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/japan-akiba-festival-draws-crowds-despite-winter-cold/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/vienna-opera-ball-dazzles-5500-guests-at-austrias-grand-gala/Austria’s Vienna Opera Ball returned to the Vienna State Opera in glittering style, bringing together politics, business and culture as around 5,500 guests gathered in Vienna for one of Austria’s most prestigious charity evenings.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:18:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/vienna-opera-ball-dazzles-5500-guests-at-austrias-grand-gala/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/goma-residence-not-optimistic-about-peace-as-monusco-chief-visits/The UN mission will support efforts towards a ceasefire between the DR Congo army and AFC/M23 rebels.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:59:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/goma-residence-not-optimistic-about-peace-as-monusco-chief-visits/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/south-africa-ramaphosa-announces-deployment-of-army-to-tackle-crime/In a bid to lower high rates of gang violence and other crime, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced he’ll deploy the army to work with the police.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:40:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/south-africa-ramaphosa-announces-deployment-of-army-to-tackle-crime/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/cocoa-ghana-slashes-farmgate-rate-paid-to-farmers/Amid a drop in global cocoa markets, Ghana has slashed its farmgate cocoa rate paid to farmers. The move aligns the price with that of the international market to encourage more demand.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:52:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/cocoa-ghana-slashes-farmgate-rate-paid-to-farmers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/morocco-traders-struggle-to-sell-gold-as-prices-rise/The price of gold has been on the rise in both local and international markets - a trend that analysts attribute to currency volatility, and geopolitical tensions. As a result, some traders in Morocco are having difficulty selling the product.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:05:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/morocco-traders-struggle-to-sell-gold-as-prices-rise/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/ghana-introduces-weekly-fugu-day-to-celebrate-and-promote-traditional-clothes/Ghanaians celebrated the country's traditional colourful woven clothing, known as fugu, smock or batakari, after the government declared a weekly "Fugu Day" on Wednesdays.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:07:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/ghana-introduces-weekly-fugu-day-to-celebrate-and-promote-traditional-clothes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/african-union-reiterates-support-for-somalia-unity/In a communique on Thursday, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) said it strongly rejected the unilateral recognition of the "so-called Republic of Somaliland" by Israel, and called for 'its immediate revocation'Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:34:30 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/african-union-reiterates-support-for-somalia-unity/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/drc-acting-head-of-un-mission-touches-down-in-goma/The acting head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived on Thursday in Goma, which is under the control of the M23 armed group. The mission described the arrival as ‘an important milestone'.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:04:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/drc-acting-head-of-un-mission-touches-down-in-goma/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/tunisian-court-rejects-provisional-release-of-opposition-figure-on-health-grounds/The appeal trial of a prominent Tunisian lawyer jailed on anti-terror charges started on Thursday, after the judge rejected the defence's demand for his provisional release on health grounds.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:53:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/tunisian-court-rejects-provisional-release-of-opposition-figure-on-health-grounds/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/ukrainian-athlete-drops-out-of-of-winter-olympics-over-banned-helmet/Vladyslav Heraskevych was not allowed to compete Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to use a helmet other than the one that honors more than 20 of his country's athletes and coaches killed in the war with RussiaThu, 12 Feb 2026 14:55:41 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/ukrainian-athlete-drops-out-of-of-winter-olympics-over-banned-helmet/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/cyclone-gezani-at-least-36-killed-hundreds-injured-in-madagascar/A cyclone packing violent winds has killed at least 35 people and caused devastation in Madagascar's second-largest city, the Indian Ocean island's disaster authority said Thursday, releasing an updated toll.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:05:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/cyclone-gezani-at-least-36-killed-hundreds-injured-in-madagascar/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/thomas-partey-charged-with-new-rape-counts-in-uk-case/Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is facing fresh criminal charges in the UK, after prosecutors added two further counts of rape linked to a new complainant.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:39:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/thomas-partey-charged-with-new-rape-counts-in-uk-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/young-woman-becomes-first-ever-drum-master-of-a-brazilian-samba-school/Laisa Lima will lead Arranco's parade when they take part in the annual inter-school competition on the weekend.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:53:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/young-woman-becomes-first-ever-drum-master-of-a-brazilian-samba-school/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/world-cup-ticket-prices-surge-on-fifa-re-sale-site/The ticket prices for the upcoming FIFA World Cup have skyrocketed on the resale platforms, a few months ahead of the competition's commencement in July.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:34:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (michael oduor)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/world-cup-ticket-prices-surge-on-fifa-re-sale-site/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/who-urges-us-to-share-covid-origins-findings/The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Washington to share any intelligence it may be withholding on the Covid-19 pandemic's origins, despite the United States quitting the WHOThu, 12 Feb 2026 12:05:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/who-urges-us-to-share-covid-origins-findings/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/the-morocco-spain-portugal-business-forum-on-the-2030-fifa-world-cup-opens/The Morocco-Spain-Portugal Business Forum on the 2030 FIFA World Cup opened on Tuesday in Salé, bringing together business leaders from the three countries to discuss joint opportunities, best practices, and sustainable investments related to the tournament.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:15:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/the-morocco-spain-portugal-business-forum-on-the-2030-fifa-world-cup-opens/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/rhino-poaching-in-south-africas-kruger-park-doubles-despite-national-drop/Official statistics show poachers killed 352 of the animals last year compared to 420 in 2024, with 175 of the deaths taking place in the Kruger.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:33:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/rhino-poaching-in-south-africas-kruger-park-doubles-despite-national-drop/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/libya-grants-foreign-oil-companies-exploration-licences/Libya granted several foreign companies new oil exploration and production licences for the first time in 17 years on Wednesday, after more than a decade of political instability.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:26:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/libya-grants-foreign-oil-companies-exploration-licences/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/ai-adoption-rises-in-governments-but-citizen-satisfaction-lags/A new report by Accenture and the World Governments Summit Organisation examines how governments are using artificial intelligence to transform public services.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:42:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/ai-adoption-rises-in-governments-but-citizen-satisfaction-lags/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/court-ruling-on-mali-sanctions-reignites-regional-integration-debate-business-africa/A landmark ruling by the WAEMU Court against the blockade of Mali is reshaping West Africa’s economic landscape, highlighting the costs of sanctions and Does love have a price tag? As Valentine’s Day spending hits record highs, Zambians weigh romance against the rising cost of affection.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:32:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/court-ruling-on-mali-sanctions-reignites-regional-integration-debate-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/egyptian-troops-take-part-in-training-ahead-of-au-deployment-in-somalia/Its mandate is to help bolster Mogadishu’s fight against Al-Shabaab and improve peace and security in Somalia and the region.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:17:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/egyptian-troops-take-part-in-training-ahead-of-au-deployment-in-somalia/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/uproar-in-zimbabwe-over-cabinet-plan-to-extend-presidents-rule-to-2030/Opposition figures described the changes as a “constitutional coup” saying they must be put to a national referendum.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:50:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/uproar-in-zimbabwe-over-cabinet-plan-to-extend-presidents-rule-to-2030/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/students-turn-on-senegalese-government-over-dakar-university-violence/The protests over unpaid stipends reflects growing frustration among the youth who accuse the government they helped bring to power of not living up to their promises.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:38:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/12/students-turn-on-senegalese-government-over-dakar-university-violence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/11/ramaphosa-launches-nelson-mandela-rules-academy-at-prison/President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday marked 36 years since Nelson Mandela’s release from prison by launching a new training academy at the Drakenstein Correctional Facility, where the former president was once held.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:58:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/11/ramaphosa-launches-nelson-mandela-rules-academy-at-prison/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/11/madagascan-president-randrianirina-visits-city-devastated-by-cyclone-gezani/Madagascar is reeling after a powerful cyclone tore through its east coast, killing several people and leaving widespread destruction in its wake.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:00:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/11/madagascan-president-randrianirina-visits-city-devastated-by-cyclone-gezani/