http://www.africanews.com/feed/Receive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:08:49 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/300-convictions-nigeria-sees-mass-trial-for-terrorism-suspects/A court in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday convicted more than 300 terrorism suspects in a mass trial that spanned four days.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/300-convictions-nigeria-sees-mass-trial-for-terrorism-suspects/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/in-ethiopia-fuel-prices-overshadow-this-years-easter-celebrations/As millions of Ethiopians marked Good Friday in the capital, Addis Ababa on Friday, many were continuing to suffer the impacts of the Middle East crisis, which has sparked chronic fuel shortages and rising costs of basic commodities.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:08:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/in-ethiopia-fuel-prices-overshadow-this-years-easter-celebrations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/us-iran-hold-separate-talks-with-pakistans-pm-but-no-direct-talks-yet/US and Iranian officials held separate talks with Pakistan’s prime minister on Saturday amid a ceasefire made fragile by deep disagreements and unabated fighting in Lebanon. International media reported that the two countries had also started direct talks in the afternoon.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:27:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/us-iran-hold-separate-talks-with-pakistans-pm-but-no-direct-talks-yet/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/turkey-somalia-to-start-first-offshore-drilling-project-at-somalian-coast/A Turkish drilling ship docked at the port of Mogadishu on Friday ahead of Somalia's first offshore oil drilling project, the two countries announced.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:55:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/turkey-somalia-to-start-first-offshore-drilling-project-at-somalian-coast/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/artemis-ii-space-mission-crew-safely-returns-to-earth/An elated NASA late Friday was celebrating its successful voyage around the Moon, after four astronauts safely returned to Earth having completed the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:35:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/artemis-ii-space-mission-crew-safely-returns-to-earth/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/djibouti-a-landslide-victory-for-guelleh-according-to-official-results/Djibouti's veteran leader Ismail Omar Guelleh won the country's presidential election with 97.8 percent of the vote, according to official results on Saturday.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:00:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/djibouti-a-landslide-victory-for-guelleh-according-to-official-results/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/african-charity-sues-british-royal-prince-harry-for-defamation/A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:02:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/african-charity-sues-british-royal-prince-harry-for-defamation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/benin-presidential-election-favourite-wadagni-holds-final-rally/Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, who is the favourite in this weekend's presidential election, tells supporters he will do "even better" than the government already has done if electedFri, 10 Apr 2026 20:24:04 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/benin-presidential-election-favourite-wadagni-holds-final-rally/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/djibouti-counts-votes-as-leader-seeks-sixth-term/Djibouti began counting votes Friday in a presidential election expected to hand a sixth term to 78-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh, who faces just one little-known opponent in the small but highly strategic Horn of Africa nationFri, 10 Apr 2026 19:22:40 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/djibouti-counts-votes-as-leader-seeks-sixth-term/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/italy-from-go-to-monopoly-board-games-bridge-generations/A new exhibition titled “0–99. Design for Play” opened on 10 April 2026 at Palazzo Arese Borromeo in Cesano Maderno, near Milan, turning a 17th‑century aristocratic residence into a large, interactive gallery of games.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:00:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/italy-from-go-to-monopoly-board-games-bridge-generations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/african-space-council-chief-wins-top-award/Tidiane Ouattara was honored with the Aerospace Innovation Award for his commitment to space science and technology in AfricaFri, 10 Apr 2026 16:51:40 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/african-space-council-chief-wins-top-award/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/israel-hezbollah-rocket-from-lebanon-strikes-safed-injuring-several-people/Emergency services were deployed in Safed on 10 April 2026 after a rocket fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah struck the northern city, prompting a rapid response to treat casualties and secure the area.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:36:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/israel-hezbollah-rocket-from-lebanon-strikes-safed-injuring-several-people/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/emmanuel-macron-meets-pope-leo-xiv-at-the-vatican-to-discuss-global-tensions/France’s President Emmanuel Macron met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday, marking their first official talks and signalling renewed dialogue between France and the Holy See at a time of rising global tensions.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:27:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/emmanuel-macron-meets-pope-leo-xiv-at-the-vatican-to-discuss-global-tensions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigerias-aso-oke-weaving-tradition-gains-global-spotlight/In Iseyin, a quiet town in southwestern Nigeria, shaded corners and narrow alleys have become busy hubs for weaving aso-oke, a traditional Yoruba fabric. Long produced by hand, the thick, often brightly colored textile is deeply rooted in cultural heritage and identity.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:34:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigerias-aso-oke-weaving-tradition-gains-global-spotlight/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/voting-day-concludes-with-low-turnout-in-djibouti-as-guelleh-set-to-win-sixth-term/Just over 256,000 people were eligible to choose between Ismail Omar Guelleh and his little-known opponent Mohamed Farah Samatar but turnout remained low throughout the day.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:50:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/voting-day-concludes-with-low-turnout-in-djibouti-as-guelleh-set-to-win-sixth-term/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/tripoli-zoo-reopens-to-offer-libyans-rare-respite-from-violence/It was supposed to be a temporary closure for renovations, but for 17 long years, Tripoli's zoo -- like the city itself -- was embroiled in the violence of Libya's brutal conflictFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:29:20 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/tripoli-zoo-reopens-to-offer-libyans-rare-respite-from-violence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/despite-benins-economic-boom-poverty-persists/Voters will head to the polls on April 12 in Benin to select a new president against a backdrop of a booming economy, but not everyone is benefitting from it--many are struggling to cope with the rising cost of livingFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:24:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/despite-benins-economic-boom-poverty-persists/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/shock-appointment-as-aliou-cisse-takes-charge-of-angola-national-team/A surprise unfolded in Luanda, where journalists gathered expecting French coach Jean-Michel Cavalli to be unveiled as Angola’s new head coach. Instead, it was Aliou Cissé who walked in, taking charge of the Palancas Negras.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:56:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/shock-appointment-as-aliou-cisse-takes-charge-of-angola-national-team/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/opposition-supporters-call-for-change-ahead-of-benin-presidential-election/Paul Hounkpè, of the Cowry Forces for ⁠an Emerging Benin party, used his last campaign days to mark his differences with the current administration.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:55:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/opposition-supporters-call-for-change-ahead-of-benin-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/ukraine-russian-drone-attacks-hit-sumy-and-odesa-as-easter-truce-looms/Russian drone strikes hit Sumy and Odesa, injuring two and damaging homes and energy sites, as Putin proposes a brief Easter ceasefire.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:33:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/ukraine-russian-drone-attacks-hit-sumy-and-odesa-as-easter-truce-looms/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/kimbanguism-the-church-shaping-faith-and-politics-in-dr-congo/Kimbanguism: The Church Shaping Faith and Politics in DR CongoFri, 10 Apr 2026 14:08:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/kimbanguism-the-church-shaping-faith-and-politics-in-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/kudus-world-cup-return-in-doubt-after-injury-setback/Ghana international Mohammed Kudus' hopes for a return from a quad injury before the World Cup have taken a hit with Tottenham confirming the forward might need surgery.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/kudus-world-cup-return-in-doubt-after-injury-setback/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/russian-space-forum-south-africa-shares-spatial-ambitions-and-aims-for-the-moon/South Africa expressed its spatial ambitions during the first Russian Space Forum in Moscow on Thursday.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:37:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/russian-space-forum-south-africa-shares-spatial-ambitions-and-aims-for-the-moon/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/islamabad-locked-down-ahead-of-high-stakes-us-iran-talks/Islamabad fell unusually quiet as authorities sealed off parts of the capital ahead of crucial talks between the United States and Iran, scheduled to begin Saturday. The US delegation, led by JD Vance, arrives after weeks of conflict.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:26:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/islamabad-locked-down-ahead-of-high-stakes-us-iran-talks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/senegals-pm-sonko-accuses-us-president-trump-of-destabilising-the-world/Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has hit out at Donald Trump over the US-Israel war against Iran. Sonko called the US President a "man of chaos" and said he has "destabilised" the world.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:09:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/senegals-pm-sonko-accuses-us-president-trump-of-destabilising-the-world/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/hip-hop-pioneer-afrika-bambaataa-dies-at-age-68/The DJ, rapper and producer from the Bronx in New York gained popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. In the past 10 years, Afrika Bambaataa faced numerous accusations of child sexual abuse.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:34:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/hip-hop-pioneer-afrika-bambaataa-dies-at-age-68/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/us-urges-citizens-to-reconsider-travel-to-nigeria-over-security-risks/The United States has urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria, citing risks of terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping, according to an updated State Department advisory.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:15:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/us-urges-citizens-to-reconsider-travel-to-nigeria-over-security-risks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/low-turnout-as-djibouti-votes-in-election-set-to-extend-guellehs-long-rule/Low turnout marked the start of voting in Djibouti’s presidential election, with only a trickle of people showing up at polling stations in the early hours in the capital.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:21:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/low-turnout-as-djibouti-votes-in-election-set-to-extend-guellehs-long-rule/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/poland-frog-patrol-saves-thousands-of-amphibians-during-migration/Volunteers near Warsaw form a frog patrol each spring, helping thousands of frogs and toads cross a road safely and protect local breeding grounds.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:38:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/poland-frog-patrol-saves-thousands-of-amphibians-during-migration/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigeria-jihadists-kill-army-general-and-soldiers-in-attack-on-borno-state-base/The attack took place at Benisheikh, about 75 kilometres from Borno state capital Maiduguri. Military sources said unidentified jihadists overran the base and torched vehicles but soldiers repelled the raid.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:11:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigeria-jihadists-kill-army-general-and-soldiers-in-attack-on-borno-state-base/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/four-migrants-drown-in-channel-boat-attempt-off-calais/French authorities said that at least four people, two men and two women, died on Thursday as they were trying to board an inflatable boat to attempt the perilous sea crossing from northern France to the UK.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:58:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/four-migrants-drown-in-channel-boat-attempt-off-calais/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/sean-diddy-combs-lawyers-urge-appeals-court-to-overturn-conviction/Federal appeals court judges questioned during oral arguments Thursday whether a roughly four-year prison term given to Sean 'Diddy' Combs for the hip-hop mogul 's conviction on prostitution-related charges was too harsh.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:04:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/sean-diddy-combs-lawyers-urge-appeals-court-to-overturn-conviction/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/iranians-pay-tribute-to-slain-supreme-leader-weeks-after-killing/Thousands of Iranians rallied Thursday in a tribute to former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the war with the United States and Israel, expressing criticism of talks expected in Pakistan this weekFri, 10 Apr 2026 07:11:01 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/iranians-pay-tribute-to-slain-supreme-leader-weeks-after-killing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/brazil-indigenous-marches-in-brasilia-enter-third-day-over-land-rights/Thousands of Indigenous people marched through Brasília on 9 April 2026 during the 22nd “Free Land Encampment”, urging authorities to recognise ancestral lands ahead of October’s elections.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:01:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/brazil-indigenous-marches-in-brasilia-enter-third-day-over-land-rights/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/lebanon-reeling-as-israeli-strikes-continue-after-300-killed-yesterday/Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon as rocket sirens blare in northern Israel, despite calls to extend a regional ceasefire.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:23:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/lebanon-reeling-as-israeli-strikes-continue-after-300-killed-yesterday/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/un-condemns-drone-strike-on-sudan-wedding-calls-for-end-to-hostilities/United Nations Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric condemned a drone strike in Sudan on Thursday that killed 30 people at a wedding in North Darfur state.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:23:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/un-condemns-drone-strike-on-sudan-wedding-calls-for-end-to-hostilities/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/djibouti-presidential-election-gets-underway/Authorities in Djibouti dispatch ballot papers and boxes on the eve of the country's presidential election. Incumbent Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, is expected to win the election, facing a divided and largely silenced opposition.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:06:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/djibouti-presidential-election-gets-underway/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigeria-general-killed-as-troops-repel-borno-base-attack/Jihadists in northeast Nigeria killed several troops including a brigadier general in an assault on a military base, local officials said on Thursday, the second killing of a high-ranking officer in five months.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:58:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigeria-general-killed-as-troops-repel-borno-base-attack/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/imf-chief-warns-that-iran-war-will-slow-global-economic-growth/The war on Iran is darkening the outlook for the world economy — whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned ThursdayThu, 09 Apr 2026 19:24:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/imf-chief-warns-that-iran-war-will-slow-global-economic-growth/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/gambia-appoints-special-prosecutor-for-jammeh-era-crimes/The Gambia on Wednesday appointed a special prosecutor nearly two years after creating the post to try crimes committed under the reign of brutal former strongman Yahya JammehFri, 10 Apr 2026 07:45:05 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/gambia-appoints-special-prosecutor-for-jammeh-era-crimes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/tanzania-president-orders-smaller-official-convoys-to-cut-fuel/Samia Suluhu Hassan is known for her extensive motorcades. Her move is part of a series of steps announced by several African governments in recent days to cope with fuel shortages and rising prices.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:07:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/tanzania-president-orders-smaller-official-convoys-to-cut-fuel/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/can-africas-informal-economy-become-the-continents-next-investment-frontier-business-afric/Formalising Africa’s sizable informal sector: how an investment company is turning unreported consumer power into verifiable, high-growth portfolios. While Kenya’s housing faces crisis, a massive deficit of two million units persists despite the real estate sector’s 5.7% growth.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:20:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/can-africas-informal-economy-become-the-continents-next-investment-frontier-business-afric/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/womens-sports-revenues-set-to-break-3bn-in-2026/Women’s sports are hitting a major turning point. Global revenues are set to pass 3 billion dollars in 2026, up from 2.4 billion just a year earlier. That’s not just growth, it’s momentum building fast.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:43:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/womens-sports-revenues-set-to-break-3bn-in-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/un-over-1000-aid-workers-killed-in-past-3-years-most-in-gaza/Of the more than 1,010 humanitarian workers killed from 2023 to 2025, more than 560 were in Gaza and the West Bank, 130 in Sudan, 60 in South Sudan, 25 in Ukraine and 25 in Congo. That compares with 377 killed from 2020 to 2022Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:13:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/un-over-1000-aid-workers-killed-in-past-3-years-most-in-gaza/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/paul-hounkpe-the-moderate-challenger-facing-favourite-wadagni-in-benin-vote/Paul Hounkpè, of the Cowry Forces for ⁠an Emerging Benin party, is the only opposition candidate in Benin's presidential election.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:59:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/paul-hounkpe-the-moderate-challenger-facing-favourite-wadagni-in-benin-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/front-runner-wadagni-eyes-presidency-in-benin-vote/In Benin, Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is the clear favorite in Sunday’s presidential election, backed by outgoing president Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after two terms.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:30:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/front-runner-wadagni-eyes-presidency-in-benin-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/benin-faces-uneven-race-for-president/Backed by the ruling bloc, Romuald Wadagni, 49, who has been finance minister for 10 years, faces a single rival, Paul Hounkpe, a former culture minister seen as a moderateFri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:10 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/benin-faces-uneven-race-for-president/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/gaza-selling-handmade-dolls-to-survive-and-bring-joy-to-children/Shireen al-Kurdi is a 36-year-old displaced mother of five. The Palestinian woman is earning a limited income through her hobby of making crochet dolls and selling them at an affordable price.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:47:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/gaza-selling-handmade-dolls-to-survive-and-bring-joy-to-children/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/gaza-mourns-al-jazeera-reporter-mohammed-wishah-killed-iin-israeli-drone-strike/Gaza was mourning Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah on Thursday after he was killed in an Israeli drone strike that hit his car west of Gaza City a day earlier.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:45:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/gaza-mourns-al-jazeera-reporter-mohammed-wishah-killed-iin-israeli-drone-strike/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/deported-to-eswatini-cambodian-refugee-questions-controversial-us-policy/Pheap Rom spent decades building a life in the United States, holding permanent resident status since 1985. But today, he finds himself detained in Eswatini, far from the country he once called home.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:41:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/deported-to-eswatini-cambodian-refugee-questions-controversial-us-policy/