http://www.africanews.com/feed/Receive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Thu, 14 May 2026 12:58:20 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/in-washington-black-cemeteries-suffer-decay-erasure/At the historic cemeteries of Mount Zion Cemetery and the Female Union Band Society, preservationists are working to restore neglected graves and recover the identities of thousands buried thereThu, 14 May 2026 12:58:20 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/in-washington-black-cemeteries-suffer-decay-erasure/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/brics-foreign-ministers-meet-in-india-amid-differences-over-iran-war/Iran's foreign minister has called on members to condemn the US and Israel’s 'unlawful aggression' against Tehran.Thu, 14 May 2026 12:10:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/brics-foreign-ministers-meet-in-india-amid-differences-over-iran-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/cameroon-uncovers-more-than-200-illegal-gold-mines-mostly-foreign-owned/Nearly 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, have been uncovered in central and eastern Cameroon, the mines ministry said Wednesday.Thu, 14 May 2026 11:12:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/cameroon-uncovers-more-than-200-illegal-gold-mines-mostly-foreign-owned/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/us-scraps-15000-visa-requirement-for-world-cup-fans/The United States has announced it will waive a proposed $15,000 (£11,000) visa deposit for football fans from 50 countries travelling to the 2026 World Cup, provided they hold valid match tickets.Thu, 14 May 2026 10:43:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/us-scraps-15000-visa-requirement-for-world-cup-fans/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/tunisia-tourism-feels-pressure-as-regional-war-drives-up-travel-costs/Industry officials blame the fallout from the conflict, which has sent oil prices and travel costs skyrocketing, even thousands of miles away in Tunisia's idyllic island of Djerba.Thu, 14 May 2026 10:06:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/tunisia-tourism-feels-pressure-as-regional-war-drives-up-travel-costs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/new-weather-study-warns-of-potentially-dangerous-conditions-at-2026-world-cup/The 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway in less than a month away. But a new World Weather Attribution study has scientists concerned. They’re warning that dozens of matches set to be played across the US, Canada and Mexico could be played in temperatures above the recommended threshold.Thu, 14 May 2026 10:02:25 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/new-weather-study-warns-of-potentially-dangerous-conditions-at-2026-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/african-sporting-world-mourns-passing-of-continental-athletics-head/Former Cameroonian athlete and president of the Confederation of African Athletics, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, died on Wednesday at the age of 75.Thu, 14 May 2026 09:49:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/african-sporting-world-mourns-passing-of-continental-athletics-head/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/china-us-trump-sees-a-fantastic-future-between-the-two-countries/Two-days of bilateral talks between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are taking place in Beijing.Thu, 14 May 2026 08:30:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/china-us-trump-sees-a-fantastic-future-between-the-two-countries/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/body-of-second-missing-us-soldier-recovered-in-morocco/The body of the second of two US soldiers reported missing during an international training exercise in Morocco has been recovered, the US Army said Wednesday.Thu, 14 May 2026 08:32:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/body-of-second-missing-us-soldier-recovered-in-morocco/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/ukraine-russian-drone-and-missile-barrage-slams-kyiv-killing-at-least-one/Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was struck by a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack early on Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and 31 injured, according to local officials.Thu, 14 May 2026 07:01:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/ukraine-russian-drone-and-missile-barrage-slams-kyiv-killing-at-least-one/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/dr-congo-hrw-accuses-m23-and-rwandan-forces-of-killings-rape-in-uvira/Human Rights Watch says M23 rebels and Rwandan forces carried out a brutal month-long occupation of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marked by summary executions, rape and enforced disappearances.Thu, 14 May 2026 07:28:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/dr-congo-hrw-accuses-m23-and-rwandan-forces-of-killings-rape-in-uvira/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/trump-visits-beijing-as-china-and-us-seek-to-stabilise-strained-ties/China welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing on Thursday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the two powers sought to stabilise relations strained by trade disputes, tensions over Taiwan and the ongoing conflict involving Iran.Thu, 14 May 2026 08:37:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/trump-visits-beijing-as-china-and-us-seek-to-stabilise-strained-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/nigeria-ex-power-minister-saleh-mamman-jailed-75-years-for-graft/A Nigerian court on Wednesday sentenced former power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in jail for siphoning off millions of dollars from hydro-electricity projects.Thu, 14 May 2026 05:27:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/nigeria-ex-power-minister-saleh-mamman-jailed-75-years-for-graft/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/france-to-host-conference-on-financing-au-peace-efforts-says-macron/A conference on financing the African Union's peace efforts will be held in Paris by the end of this year, French President Emmanuel Macron said while on a visit to Ethiopia.Thu, 14 May 2026 05:05:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/france-to-host-conference-on-financing-au-peace-efforts-says-macron/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/macron-in-addis-ababa-african-problems-must-be-solved-by-africa/French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed that Africa should lead the response to its own political and security crises, speaking in Addis Ababa after a trilateral meeting with African Union Commission chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and UN Secretary‑General António Guterres.Wed, 13 May 2026 21:33:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/macron-in-addis-ababa-african-problems-must-be-solved-by-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/iraqi-military-debunks-claims-of-israeli-base-in-karbala-desert/Iraq’s military moved forces into the desert between Najaf and Karbala on Tuesday, escorting journalists to the site of what U.S. and Israeli media reports had described as a secret Israeli base — a claim Iraqi officials firmly deny.Wed, 13 May 2026 19:37:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/iraqi-military-debunks-claims-of-israeli-base-in-karbala-desert/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/prosecutors-seek-seven-year-prison-term-for-sarkozy-in-gaddafi-case/French prosecutors have requested a seven‑year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in his appeal trial over allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign received illegal funding from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya.Wed, 13 May 2026 17:32:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/prosecutors-seek-seven-year-prison-term-for-sarkozy-in-gaddafi-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/rwandas-former-first-lady-to-appeal-decision-to-reopen-genocide-probe-against-her/Rwanda's former first lady Agathe Habyarimana will appeal last week's ruling by a French court that overturned a 2025 decision to dismiss an investigation into her role in the 1994 genocide.Wed, 13 May 2026 16:51:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/rwandas-former-first-lady-to-appeal-decision-to-reopen-genocide-probe-against-her/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/israeli-drone-strikes-kill-8-near-beirut-ahead-of-talks/Israeli drone strikes on Wednesday hit multiple vehicles along a main highway south of Beirut, killing eight people — including a woman and her two children — according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in one of the deadliest escalations since the ceasefire took effect.Wed, 13 May 2026 15:45:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/israeli-drone-strikes-kill-8-near-beirut-ahead-of-talks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/gabon-move-to-acquire-stake-in-international-manganese-mining-company/It wants a slice of Eramet, the company whose subsidiary, Comilog, mines manganese at Moanda in the east of the country.Wed, 13 May 2026 15:10:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/gabon-move-to-acquire-stake-in-international-manganese-mining-company/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/us-president-trump-arrives-in-beijing-for-two-day-summit-with-xi-jinping/Air Force One landed in Beijing on Wednesday, carrying US President Donald Trump to his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jingping.Wed, 13 May 2026 14:59:10 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/us-president-trump-arrives-in-beijing-for-two-day-summit-with-xi-jinping/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/macron-arrives-in-ethiopia-ahead-of-highlevel-au-talks/French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, where he was welcomed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed before heading into a trilateral meeting at the African Union headquarters with UN Secretary‑General António Guterres and AU Commission chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.Wed, 13 May 2026 14:45:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/macron-arrives-in-ethiopia-ahead-of-highlevel-au-talks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/africa-should-let-the-past-be-and-welcome-all-foreign-investment-says-mogul-elumelu/Africa needs massive private global capital and should welcome all foreign investors, Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu said on the sidelines of this week's Africa Forward summit co-hosted by France and Kenya.Wed, 13 May 2026 13:40:18 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/africa-should-let-the-past-be-and-welcome-all-foreign-investment-says-mogul-elumelu/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/south-africas-suspended-top-cop-appears-in-pretoria-court/Fannie Masemola faces four charges of contravening the Public Finance Management Act relating to an allegedly irregular tender.Wed, 13 May 2026 13:35:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/south-africas-suspended-top-cop-appears-in-pretoria-court/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/inside-the-worlds-only-bonobo-rescue-sanctuary-in-drc/At the edge of Kinshasa’s forest, a quiet rescue mission unfolds every day: human caregivers stepping in as mothers for orphaned bonobos, the world’s most endangered great ape found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Wed, 13 May 2026 13:26:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/inside-the-worlds-only-bonobo-rescue-sanctuary-in-drc/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/ivory-coast-cocoa-authority-moves-to-ease-tensions-with-farmers-over-unsold-beans/After protests last week by cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast, the country's Coffee and Cocoa Council is sending a delegation to M'Batto try to calm the situation.Wed, 13 May 2026 11:27:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/ivory-coast-cocoa-authority-moves-to-ease-tensions-with-farmers-over-unsold-beans/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/iran-feels-economic-strain-as-strait-of-hormuz-tensions-deepen/Fallout from the strikes – alongside a monthslong internet cut imposed by the government – is spurring mass job losses and business closures.Wed, 13 May 2026 10:29:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/iran-feels-economic-strain-as-strait-of-hormuz-tensions-deepen/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/nigerian-actor-alexx-ekubo-dies-at-40-industry-mourns/Nigerian actor Alexx Ekubo has died at the age of 40, according to colleagues and close associates who confirmed the news on Tuesday.Wed, 13 May 2026 13:05:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/nigerian-actor-alexx-ekubo-dies-at-40-industry-mourns/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/ghana-to-repatriate-hundreds-of-citizens-from-south-africa/The decision follows the recent wave of protests against foreign nationals in several cities across the country.Thu, 14 May 2026 06:45:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/ghana-to-repatriate-hundreds-of-citizens-from-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/pacific-island-nation-of-nauru-proposes-name-change-in-break-from-colonial-past/Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.Wed, 13 May 2026 09:48:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/pacific-island-nation-of-nauru-proposes-name-change-in-break-from-colonial-past/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/yamal-waves-palestinian-flag-as-barcelona-coach-flick-defends-choice/Barcelona's Yamine Lamal has come under sharp criticism for waving a Palestinian flag during the road show celebration, winning the La Liga title.Wed, 13 May 2026 09:04:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/yamal-waves-palestinian-flag-as-barcelona-coach-flick-defends-choice/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/burkina-fasos-military-rulers-intensify-crackdown-on-civil-society-groups/On Tuesday, it announced the suspension of a further 247 associations bringing to more than 900 the number closed or dissolved since last month.Wed, 13 May 2026 08:41:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/burkina-fasos-military-rulers-intensify-crackdown-on-civil-society-groups/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/ghana-mp-detained-in-netherlands-over-alleged-32m-fbi-probe/Ghanaian Member of Parliament Kwame Ohene Frimpong has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, according to a statement from Ghana’s Parliament.Wed, 13 May 2026 08:09:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/ghana-mp-detained-in-netherlands-over-alleged-32m-fbi-probe/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/president-macron-faces-backlash-after-summit-outburst/French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after he interrupted a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya to demand silence from the audience.Wed, 13 May 2026 07:56:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/president-macron-faces-backlash-after-summit-outburst/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/haiti-residents-protest-after-cite-soleil-clashes-displace-hundreds/Residents of the Cite Soleil neighborhood in Haiti's capital protested Tuesday, demanding government protection after clashes forced hundreds of people to flee their homes over the weekend.Wed, 13 May 2026 06:34:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/haiti-residents-protest-after-cite-soleil-clashes-displace-hundreds/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/trumps-china-state-visit-raises-hopes-for-steadier-us-china-ties/Business leaders, academics and international officials have expressed hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump's upcoming state visit to China will help stabilize China-U.S. relations and expand cooperation between the world's two largest economies amid growing global uncertainty.Wed, 13 May 2026 05:09:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/trumps-china-state-visit-raises-hopes-for-steadier-us-china-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/africa-forward-summit-wraps-up-in-nairobi/The Africa Forward summit, co-hosted by Kenya and France in Nairobi, has wrapped up. Paris is seeking to renew its engagement with the continent, following years of strained ties with its former colonies.Tue, 12 May 2026 21:35:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/africa-forward-summit-wraps-up-in-nairobi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/cameroon-filmmaker-bassek-ba-kobhio-dies-aged-69/Bassek Ba Kobhio, a driving force in Cameroonian cinema, has died aged 69.Tue, 12 May 2026 21:40:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/cameroon-filmmaker-bassek-ba-kobhio-dies-aged-69/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/macron-and-ruto-pledge-mutal-respect-and-co-investment-at-africa-forward-summit-in-nairobi/This week's two-day Africa Forward summit has been billed as a milestone in relations between France and the African continent. Co-hosted by Nairobi and Paris, President Macron said the event was "based on a shared agenda." Kenya's President Ruto hailed the start of a new era of mutual respect.Tue, 12 May 2026 16:11:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/macron-and-ruto-pledge-mutal-respect-and-co-investment-at-africa-forward-summit-in-nairobi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/85-year-old-french-woman-describes-ordeal-in-louisiana-ice-facility/Marie‑Thérèse Ross thought she was building a quiet life in Alabama with the man she loved. Instead, the 85‑year‑old French widow of a U.S. veteran found herself handcuffed in her pajamas, held for 16 days in an immigration facility where she says she heard babies crying in the night.Tue, 12 May 2026 15:57:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/85-year-old-french-woman-describes-ordeal-in-louisiana-ice-facility/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/south-africas-luxury-boat-industry-turns-to-europe-as-us-market-weakens/South Africa’s world‑renowned luxury catamaran sector — a $298‑million industry exporting 90% of its boats — is battling a sharp downturn as fluctuating U.S. tariffs unsettle its biggest market and force builders to seek new horizons.Tue, 12 May 2026 14:55:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/south-africas-luxury-boat-industry-turns-to-europe-as-us-market-weakens/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/insane-following-african-fans-unbreakable-bond-with-arsenal-fc/In Kenyan influencer Nana Owiti's wardrobe, dozens of Arsenal jerseys tell the story of her passion for the club. It's an unbreakable bond that goes back 20 years to the days when the London team's largely black squad made them hugely popular in Africa.Tue, 12 May 2026 14:18:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/insane-following-african-fans-unbreakable-bond-with-arsenal-fc/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/us-official-urges-south-sudan-authorities-to-uphold-2018-peace-agreement/On a visit to Juba last week, the head of the US State Department Bureau of African Affairs Nick Checker urged South Sudanese authorities to "take urgent action to restore peace."Tue, 12 May 2026 13:33:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/us-official-urges-south-sudan-authorities-to-uphold-2018-peace-agreement/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/trump-administration-reportedly-decides-no-ice-at-fifa-world-cup/The presence of US immigration and customs enforcement agents at widely attended matches had sparked controversy earlier this year. But the Trump administration has reportedly decided that ICE will not operate in or around stadiums.Tue, 12 May 2026 13:48:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/trump-administration-reportedly-decides-no-ice-at-fifa-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/ugandas-president-yoweri-museveni-sworn-in-to-seventh-consecutive-term/Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh five-year term on Tuesday, cheered by a crowd of thousands at the event outside Kampala. The 81-year-old won January's election with 72 percent of the vote, according to official results rejected by the opposition.Tue, 12 May 2026 16:21:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/ugandas-president-yoweri-museveni-sworn-in-to-seventh-consecutive-term/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/pix-of-the-day-12-may-2026/Pix of the Day, 12 May 2026Tue, 12 May 2026 10:58:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/pix-of-the-day-12-may-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/chads-at-the-heart-of-art-festival-empowers-a-new-generation-of-talents/In N’Djamena’s Bakara district, the third edition of the “At the Heart of Art” festival closed with soaring voices, bold rhythms, and a shared conviction: for Chadian youth, art is not a luxury — it is a future.Tue, 12 May 2026 12:34:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/chads-at-the-heart-of-art-festival-empowers-a-new-generation-of-talents/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/military-strikes-gang-massacres-in-nigeria-kill-around-100-civilians/The Nigerian military and the "bandit" gangs it is fighting killed around 100 civilians Sunday in one of the bloodiest single days of the country's conflict against armed groups, sources across the country have told AFP.Tue, 12 May 2026 10:07:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/military-strikes-gang-massacres-in-nigeria-kill-around-100-civilians/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/brazzaville-asks-to-open-talks-with-imf-for-new-economic-programme/The Republic of Congo has formally asked to open negotiations with the International Monetary Fund with a view to establishing a new economic and financial programme.Tue, 12 May 2026 10:21:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/brazzaville-asks-to-open-talks-with-imf-for-new-economic-programme/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/sierra-leone-opposition-leader-raises-alarm-over-alleged-drug-trafficking/The leader of Sierra Leone’s main opposition party has raised fresh concerns over alleged links between the country and international drug trafficking networks.Tue, 12 May 2026 10:35:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/sierra-leone-opposition-leader-raises-alarm-over-alleged-drug-trafficking/