http://www.africanews.com/feed/Receive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:31:09 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudans-vital-gold-industry-hit-by-ongoing-conflict-collapsing-trade-ties/Sudan's gold industry, a key source of foreign currency, is reeling under ongoing conflict, infrastructure damage, and collapsing trade ties.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:33:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudans-vital-gold-industry-hit-by-ongoing-conflict-collapsing-trade-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/in-ivory-coast-cocoa-farmers-have-nobody-to-sell-their-produce-to/The West African country is home to thousands of smallholder cocoa farmers, who are the backbone of the world's largest producer of the fruit. But the country currently faces major difficulties in selling its cocoa, hit by a slowdown in exports and a drop in global prices.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:31:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/in-ivory-coast-cocoa-farmers-have-nobody-to-sell-their-produce-to/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudan-volunteers-plant-trees-to-make-khartoum-greener-amid-reconstruction/Volunteers of the "Green Khartoum" initiative are hoping to plant 1,000 trees in the Sudanese capital, where reconstruction is underway.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:21:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudan-volunteers-plant-trees-to-make-khartoum-greener-amid-reconstruction/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/interpol-busts-global-human-trafficking-network-rescues-4400-victims/A major global crackdown on human traffickers and migrant smugglers, coordinated by Interpol, has led to the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects and helped over 4,400 potential victims of trafficking worldwide, the police organization announced on Monday.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:42:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/interpol-busts-global-human-trafficking-network-rescues-4400-victims/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/how-playing-football-can-help-protect-girls-from-cervical-cancer/Scoring goals for a cervical cancer vaccine: this is the ambition of the Goal Getter Campaign. The initiative was first showcased in Tanzania and Eswatini earlier last year before moving to Zimbabwe in December, using soccer to build awareness and trust among girls in the HPV vaccine.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:27:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/how-playing-football-can-help-protect-girls-from-cervical-cancer/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/libya-signs-20-billion-oil-deal-with-totalenergies-and-conocophillips/Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah announced the new 25-year agreement during the Libya ‌Energy and Economy Summit in Tripoli on Saturday.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:47:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/libya-signs-20-billion-oil-deal-with-totalenergies-and-conocophillips/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/egypt-to-restrict-childrens-social-media-use/Egypt’s Parliament is looking into ways to regulate children’s use of social media platforms to combat what lawmakers called “digital choas,” following some western countries that are considering banning young teenagers from social media.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:30:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/egypt-to-restrict-childrens-social-media-use/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/cubas-santeria-priests-ask-for-peace-as-cuba-us-tensions-rise-further/As tensions between Cuba and the United States rise and Cubans brace for further economic difficulties, priests and priestesses of the African-Cuban root religion known as Santería held several ceremonies on Sunday and offered gifts to deities to ask for peace.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:58:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/cubas-santeria-priests-ask-for-peace-as-cuba-us-tensions-rise-further/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/iran-warns-us-not-to-launch-military-action-as-activists-say-protest-death-toll-near-6000/Iranian authorities unveiled a new mural in central Tehran on Sunday containing a clear warning to the United States: do not to attempt to strike our country. The move comes as rights groups say that the death toll from recent protests is close to 6,000 people.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:45:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/iran-warns-us-not-to-launch-military-action-as-activists-say-protest-death-toll-near-6000/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/venezuela-has-had-enough-of-orders-from-washington-says-interim-leader-rodriguez/Venezuela has had enough of US orders, the country’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez told oil workers on Sunday.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:10:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/venezuela-has-had-enough-of-orders-from-washington-says-interim-leader-rodriguez/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/the-association-helping-black-fashion-designers-make-it-on-the-runways/A decade ago, Michelle Francine Ngonmo, a 38-year-old Italian-Cameroonian, founded the Afrofashion Association after noticing the lack of diversity in creative industries like fashion. The association has helped thousands of people - and continues its work, like most recently on the runway in Milan.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/the-association-helping-black-fashion-designers-make-it-on-the-runways/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/us-nigeria-diverge-in-details-over-strikes-on-militants/Immediately following surprise US strikes targeting militants in Nigeria, it remained unclear who or what was actually hit as Washington and Abuja told slightly different stories.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:54:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/us-nigeria-diverge-in-details-over-strikes-on-militants/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/tired-but-resolved-minnesotans-protest-after-second-fatal-ice-shooting/Minnesotans expressed their grief and anger on Sunday as hundreds braved the cold to protest the state's second fatal shooting by federal immigration agents.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:56:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/tired-but-resolved-minnesotans-protest-after-second-fatal-ice-shooting/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sadc-team-joins-mozambique-flood-rescue-effort/A regional emergency team has arrived in Mozambique to help deal with the aftermath of severe flooding.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:42:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sadc-team-joins-mozambique-flood-rescue-effort/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/goma-one-year-on-entrepreneurs-rebuild-after-m23-takeover/One year later, Gentil still keeps the images of his looted shop, filmed by passersby. Like many entrepreneurs in Goma, he chose to get back on his feet, not to give up, and to resume his activities despite an economy that remains extremely fragile.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:36:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/goma-one-year-on-entrepreneurs-rebuild-after-m23-takeover/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/families-bid-farewell-to-schoolchildren-in-south-africa-killed-in-a-school-bus-crash/Dozens of mourners gathered at a sports complex in the South African city of Vereeniging on Sunday to bid farewell to three schoolchildren killed in a school bus crash.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:36:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/families-bid-farewell-to-schoolchildren-in-south-africa-killed-in-a-school-bus-crash/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/joint-egyptian-chinese-excavation-uncovers-ancient-sacred-lake-in-karnak/An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission announced in Luxor on Saturday that they have uncovered an ancient "sacred lake" at the Montu Temple precinct in the Karnak Temple Complex in the city renowned for its rich monuments in southern Egypt.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:08:01 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/joint-egyptian-chinese-excavation-uncovers-ancient-sacred-lake-in-karnak/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/egypts-fm-welcomes-us-envoy-for-talks-in-cairo-on-boosting-bilateral-cooperation/Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty welcomed U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to Cairo on Sunday for talks on bolstering the strategic partnership between Egypt and the United States.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:27:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/egypts-fm-welcomes-us-envoy-for-talks-in-cairo-on-boosting-bilateral-cooperation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/women-main-victims-of-sudan-crisis-as-sexual-violence-used-as-weapon-of-war/Women are the main victims of abuse in Sudan's war, facing "the world's worst" sexual violence and other crimes committed with impunity, a rights activist turned social affairs minister for the army-backed government says.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:14:36 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/women-main-victims-of-sudan-crisis-as-sexual-violence-used-as-weapon-of-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/wife-of-ugandan-opposition-leader-bobi-wine-in-hospital-after-soldiers-raid-her-house/The wife of Ugandan opposition politician Bobi Wine speaks to journalists from her hospital bed in Kampala, describing what she says was an overnight raid on her home by armed men searching for her husband.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:44:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/wife-of-ugandan-opposition-leader-bobi-wine-in-hospital-after-soldiers-raid-her-house/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/egypts-el-sissi-again-rejects-israeli-efforts-to-transfer-palestinians-out-of-gaza/President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt reiterated Saturday his country’s rejection of Israeli efforts to transfer Palestinians out of their territories in the Gaza Strip.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:23:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/egypts-el-sissi-again-rejects-israeli-efforts-to-transfer-palestinians-out-of-gaza/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/protesters-in-johannesburg-call-on-us-to-release-venezuelas-maduro/Hundreds of demonstrators marched to the United States Consulate embassy in Johannesburg, South Africa, to hand over a memorandum calling for the release of former president Nicolas Maduro.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:08:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/protesters-in-johannesburg-call-on-us-to-release-venezuelas-maduro/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/more-than-640000-people-affected-by-catastrophic-mozambique-floods/Catastrophic flooding across Mozambique has affected more than 640,000 people, authorities say, with more than half of those in Gaza province.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 07:37:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/25/more-than-640000-people-affected-by-catastrophic-mozambique-floods/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/road-collision-involving-fuel-tanker-causes-huge-fire-in-nairobi/Thick plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from the scene as firefighters worked to contain the blazeSat, 24 Jan 2026 16:01:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/road-collision-involving-fuel-tanker-causes-huge-fire-in-nairobi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/singing-contest-in-rio-prison-offers-creative-outlet-for-women-behind-bars/Within a vast, echoing multipurpose hall, the fifteen candidates took turns to sing their hearts out on a purple-themed stage in front of an audience made up of prison officials, volunteers and fellow detainees, who clapped and sang along with themSat, 24 Jan 2026 13:48:40 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/singing-contest-in-rio-prison-offers-creative-outlet-for-women-behind-bars/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/ivory-coasts-ouattara-makes-brother-deputy-pm-in-reshuffle/Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced a government reshuffle Friday in which most ministers retained their posts and his brother, the current defence minister, also became deputy premierSat, 24 Jan 2026 12:26:45 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/ivory-coasts-ouattara-makes-brother-deputy-pm-in-reshuffle/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/youtuber-ishowspeed-rallies-benin-on-africa-tour/Rolling Stone magazine has named IShowSpeed the Most Influential Creator of 2025 while Forbes estimates his net worth at $20 millionSat, 24 Jan 2026 10:26:24 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/youtuber-ishowspeed-rallies-benin-on-africa-tour/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/haitis-crisis-deepens-after-transitional-council-votes-to-oust-prime-minister/Haiti’s long-running political crisis deepened Friday when the country’s transitional presidential council announced it had voted to fire Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, just two weeks before the panel is supposed to step downSat, 24 Jan 2026 09:26:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/haitis-crisis-deepens-after-transitional-council-votes-to-oust-prime-minister/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/imf-team-to-visit-gabon-as-authorities-plan-reform-program/A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected in Libreville next month, as the central African country seeks the multilateral lender's help to implement a reform programSat, 24 Jan 2026 07:41:19 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/24/imf-team-to-visit-gabon-as-authorities-plan-reform-program/http://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/