Africanews RSShttp://www.africanews.com/feed/Receive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:58:17 +0000Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace for people fleeing violence in Eastern Congohttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/pope-leo-xiv-appeals-for-peace-for-people-fleeing-violence-in-eastern-congo/Pope Leo XIV made an appeal for peace on Sunday for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:58:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/pope-leo-xiv-appeals-for-peace-for-people-fleeing-violence-in-eastern-congo/Supporters of Uganda's Yoweri Musseveni celebrate as secures seventh term in officehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/supporters-of-ugandas-yoweri-musseveni-celebrate-as-secures-seventh-term-in-office/Supporters of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni celebrated in Kampala on Saturday after he was declared winner of a seventh term in office. But runner-up Bobi Wine has called the results "fake."Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:31:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/supporters-of-ugandas-yoweri-musseveni-celebrate-as-secures-seventh-term-in-office/Somalia's President Mohamud visits provincial capital claimed by Somalilandhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/somalias-president-mohamud-visits-provincial-capital-claimed-by-somaliland/President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was in Somalia’s Las Anod on Friday, the first visit to the provincial capital by a head of state in more than 40 years.Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:01:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/somalias-president-mohamud-visits-provincial-capital-claimed-by-somaliland/Guinea's junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya sworn in as presidenthttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/guineas-junta-leader-mamadi-doumbouya-sworn-in-as-president/Junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya was sworn in Saturday as president of Guinea after he overwhelmingly won last year's presidential election despite an earlier promise not to present himself as a candidate.Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:54:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/guineas-junta-leader-mamadi-doumbouya-sworn-in-as-president/ Nigeria take bronze as Morocco and Senegal set up AFCON final [Football Now]http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/nigeria-take-bronze-as-morocco-and-senegal-set-up-afcon-final-football-now/Nigeria’s Super Eagles edged the Pharaohs to secure the bronze medal, capping a strong campaign with a podium finish.Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:30:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (michael oduor)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/nigeria-take-bronze-as-morocco-and-senegal-set-up-afcon-final-football-now/Uncertainty in Uvira as M23 rebels again announce withdrawal from eastern DRC cityhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/uncertainty-in-uvira-as-m23-rebels-again-announce-withdrawal-from-eastern-drc-city/In eastern DRC, the armed group AFC/M23 says it will place the city of Uvira under the responsibility of the international community.Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:12:29 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/uncertainty-in-uvira-as-m23-rebels-again-announce-withdrawal-from-eastern-drc-city/Egypt and Sudan welcome US offer to resume mediation over Ethiopia's Nile River damhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/egypt-and-sudan-welcome-us-offer-to-resume-mediation-over-ethiopias-nile-river-dam/Egypt and Sudan welcomed on Saturday President Donald Trump's offer to resume US mediation efforts with Ethiopia to resolve a long-running Nile River water dispute following Addis Ababa's construction of a giant dam.Sun, 18 Jan 2026 07:26:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/18/egypt-and-sudan-welcome-us-offer-to-resume-mediation-over-ethiopias-nile-river-dam/IMF approves new $261 million disbursement for Ethiopiahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/imf-approves-new-261-million-disbursement-for-ethiopia/The money will help Ethiopia cover its balance of payments and budget needs, bringing total IMF disbursements under the programme to just over 2.18 billion dollars.Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:19:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/imf-approves-new-261-million-disbursement-for-ethiopia/Thousands join anti-Trump 'Hands off Greenland' protests in Denmarkhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/thousands-join-anti-trump-hands-off-greenland-protests-in-denmark/Thousands of people had said on social media they would to take part in marches and rallies organised by Greenlandic associations in Copenhagen, and in Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense and the Greenlandic capital Nuuk.Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:35:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/thousands-join-anti-trump-hands-off-greenland-protests-in-denmark/Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term with 71.65% of voteshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/ugandas-president-yoweri-museveni-wins-seventh-term-with-7165-of-votes/Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of votes, according to official results Saturday, defeating the youthful challenger who campaigned for change after four decades of the same government.Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:58:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/ugandas-president-yoweri-museveni-wins-seventh-term-with-7165-of-votes/Ugandan police deny arrest of opposition leader Bobi Winehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/ugandan-police-deny-arrest-of-opposition-leader-bobi-wine/Police in Uganda on Saturday denied reports that the main opposition candidate in this week's tense election had been arrested, terming the reports as “deceitful and inciteful.” They urged citizens to remain peaceful as the country awaits the results in the presidential vote.Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:48:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/ugandan-police-deny-arrest-of-opposition-leader-bobi-wine/Dozens of people killed in torrential rains and floods across southern Africahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/dozens-of-people-killed-in-torrential-rains-and-floods-across-southern-africa/Heavy rains have hit northeastern South Africa since late last year, killing at least 30 people in the two affected provinces. The South African Weather Service kept parts of the region on maximum alert Friday, warning of “more torrential rains causing widespread flooding.”Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:52:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/dozens-of-people-killed-in-torrential-rains-and-floods-across-southern-africa/Museveni leads in tense election marred by internet shutdown and voting interferencehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/museveni-leads-in-tense-election-marred-by-internet-shutdown-and-voting-interference/Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country for 40 years, had an early lead Friday in a tense presidential election marred by an internet shutdown, voting delays and opposition allegations of “massive ballot stuffing” and detentions by security forces.Sat, 17 Jan 2026 09:56:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/museveni-leads-in-tense-election-marred-by-internet-shutdown-and-voting-interference/Members of a newly formed Palestinian technocrat to be involved in running Gazahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/members-of-a-newly-formed-palestinian-technocrat-to-be-involved-in-running-gaza/Members of a newly formed Palestinian technocratic committee to be involved in the running of Gaza during the second phase of the ceasefire deal met in Cairo on Friday.Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:05:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/17/members-of-a-newly-formed-palestinian-technocrat-to-be-involved-in-running-gaza/Uganda: tensions between police and protesters as Museveni leads pollshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/uganda-tensions-between-police-and-protesters-as-museveni-leads-polls/Police in the Ugandan capital of Kampala lobbed tear gas at protesters and put out fires lit after the Ugandan electoral commission announced early results showing incumbent president Yoweri Museveni leading a presidential ballot.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:29:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/uganda-tensions-between-police-and-protesters-as-museveni-leads-polls/Chad: 7 soldiers killed in reported clash at Sudanese border with RSFhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/chad-7-soldiers-killed-in-reported-clash-at-sudanese-border-with-rsf/Chad said Friday seven of its soldiers had been killed in a clash at the Sudanese border, with an official blaming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the group locked in a brutal civil war in Sudan.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:16:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/chad-7-soldiers-killed-in-reported-clash-at-sudanese-border-with-rsf/Kenya: the man rescuing wild birds, even without a roof over his headhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/kenya-the-man-rescuing-wild-birds-even-without-a-roof-over-his-head/A Kenyan man who once lived on the streets now shares his small home with a small flock of rescued birds. Rodgers Oloo Magutha has nursed dozens of injured kites, owls and storks back to health, filling a gap in a country with few rehabilitation centres.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:02:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/kenya-the-man-rescuing-wild-birds-even-without-a-roof-over-his-head/Putin signals willingness to repair ties with Europehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/putin-signals-willingness-to-repair-ties-with-europe/Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise call for improved diplomatic relations with Europe, saying Moscow is ready to restore dialogue despite ties remaining at their lowest point since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:23:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/putin-signals-willingness-to-repair-ties-with-europe/South Africa to probe Iran’s role in naval drills that angered US http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/south-africa-to-probe-irans-role-in-naval-drills-that-angered-us/The controversy comes at a sensitive time for Pretoria, which is trying to repair strained relations with the United States. Ties have worsened under President Donald Trump’s administration, which has accused South Africa of anti-American policies, imposed steep trade tariffsFri, 16 Jan 2026 16:34:46 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/south-africa-to-probe-irans-role-in-naval-drills-that-angered-us/Tension grips Kampala as Museveni leads and residents await election resultshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/tension-grips-kampala-as-museveni-leads-and-residents-await-election-results/Kampala remained tense and unusually quiet on Friday as Ugandans waited for the final results of the presidential election, with uncertainty gripping the capital.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:07:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/tension-grips-kampala-as-museveni-leads-and-residents-await-election-results/Cameroon opposition leader denies talks with government http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/cameroon-opposition-leader-denies-talks-with-government/His party, the Front for the National Salvation of Cameroon, has also announced it will boycott upcoming parliamentary and municipal elections, arguing that participation would legitimise what it calls electoral wrongdoing.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:23:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/cameroon-opposition-leader-denies-talks-with-government/Deadly floods sweep Southern Africa as authorities warn of more heavy rainshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/deadly-floods-sweep-southern-africa-as-authorities-warn-of-more-heavy-rains/Torrential rains and devastating floods have killed dozens of people across southern Africa, with authorities warning that more severe weather is still to come.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:41:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/deadly-floods-sweep-southern-africa-as-authorities-warn-of-more-heavy-rains/Russia’s new ambassador presents credentials in Niger as ties deepenhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/russias-new-ambassador-presents-credentials-in-niger-as-ties-deepen/Russia’s new ambassador to Niger presented his credentials on Thursday to the West African country’s military leader, as the two nations continue to strengthen ties.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:39:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/russias-new-ambassador-presents-credentials-in-niger-as-ties-deepen/AFCON 2025: Who is leading the Golden Boot race?http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/afcon-2025-who-is-leading-the-golden-boot-race/Brahim Díaz continues to lead the Golden Boot race at the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, holding onto top spot as Morocco seal their place in the final on home ground.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:32:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/afcon-2025-who-is-leading-the-golden-boot-race/Gaza air strike by Israel kills Hamas commander and four othershttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/gaza-air-strike-by-israel-kills-hamas-commander-and-four-others/An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed five, including a commander of Hamas' Al Qassam Brigades. Hamas called it an assassination, accusing Israel of escalating tensions.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:29:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/gaza-air-strike-by-israel-kills-hamas-commander-and-four-others/DR Congo’s mining boom puts community forests at risk Likasi, DR Congohttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/dr-congos-mining-boom-puts-community-forests-at-risk-likasi-dr-congo/Forest rangers say pressure is mounting. Corneille Makonga recalls how a powerful individual arrived with heavy machinery, claiming to have purchased the community’s forest despite villagers holding official documents. He says the attempt amounted to a land grab.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:29:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/dr-congos-mining-boom-puts-community-forests-at-risk-likasi-dr-congo/The Libyan filmmaker who fights for the return of cinema to his countryhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/the-libyan-filmmaker-who-fights-for-the-return-of-cinemas-to-his-country/Libya's capital Tripoli was once home to a flourishing cinema scene. But the dictatorship by Muammar Gaddafi and the Libyan civil war led to the disappearance of all cinemas and filmmaking in the city. One director is trying to change that.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:57:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/the-libyan-filmmaker-who-fights-for-the-return-of-cinemas-to-his-country/Japan: Traditional rice pounding ceremony held in snowy Aomori villagehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/japan-traditional-rice-pounding-ceremony-held-in-snowy-aomori-village/In Aomori, Japan, women in kimonos performed the Taue Mochitsuki rice pounding ceremony amid snowfall, aiming for a good harvest and family protection.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:05:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/japan-traditional-rice-pounding-ceremony-held-in-snowy-aomori-village/Chad’s Déby wins 2026 African Peace Prize for role in Sudan refugee crisishttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/chads-deby-wins-2026-african-peace-prize-for-role-in-sudan-refugee-crisis/Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has been named the winner of the 2026 African Peace Prize for his peaceful management of Chad’s political transition and the country’s humanitarian response to Sudanese refugees, the African Conference for Peace has announced.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:30:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/chads-deby-wins-2026-african-peace-prize-for-role-in-sudan-refugee-crisis/War in Ukraine: How Kyiv copes with winter power outageshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/war-in-ukraine-how-kyiv-copes-with-winter-power-outages/Ukraine faces another harsh winter as Russian strikes leave Kyiv without stable electricity or heating. Residents rely on emergency centres to cope with the cold.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:28:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/war-in-ukraine-how-kyiv-copes-with-winter-power-outages/Bobi Wine placed under house arrest after Uganda votehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/bobi-wine-placed-under-house-arrest-after-uganda-vote/Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was placed under house arrest on Friday, a day after elections that early results show President Yoweri Museveni firmly in the lead as he seeks to extend his four-decade rule.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:17:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/bobi-wine-placed-under-house-arrest-after-uganda-vote/UN High Commissioner for Human Rights continues his visit to Sudanhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/un-high-commissioner-for-human-rights-continues-his-visit-to-sudan/UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk continued his visit to war-ravaged Sudan on Thursday, as he met with civil society representatives and NGOs in the capital of the Northern State, Dongola.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:34:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/un-high-commissioner-for-human-rights-continues-his-visit-to-sudan/Tanzania President Expresses Regret Over Election-Day Internet Shutdownhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/tanzania-president-expresses-regret-over-election-day-internet-shutdown/Violence erupted after Hassan won the vote with more than 97 percent, as major opposition candidates were barred and the main opposition leader remained jailed on treason charges. Rights groups say hundreds were killed.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:32:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/tanzania-president-expresses-regret-over-election-day-internet-shutdown/Uganda’s election internet blackout meets Tanzania’s warninghttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/ugandas-election-internet-blackout-meets-tanzanias-warning/“To our partners in the diplomatic community and foreigners residing here in Tanzania, I express my sincere sympathy for the uncertainty, service restrictions and internet shutdowns you experienced,”Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:51:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/ugandas-election-internet-blackout-meets-tanzanias-warning/Bears cast for 76th Berlin Film Festival using traditional bronze techniqueshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/bears-cast-for-76th-berlin-film-festival-using-traditional-bronze-techniques/Germany’s Berlinale film festival is preparing its iconic bear trophies at a small foundry in Berlin-Charlottenburg, where the awards have been made for decades.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:10:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/bears-cast-for-76th-berlin-film-festival-using-traditional-bronze-techniques/Museveni leads Uganda presidential vote with 61.7 percent in early counthttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/museveni-leads-uganda-presidential-vote-with-617-percent-in-early-count/Uganda's electoral commission says early provisional results from the presidential election show President Yoweri Museveni leading with 61.7 percent of valid votes counted so far.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:01:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/museveni-leads-uganda-presidential-vote-with-617-percent-in-early-count/Japanese and Italian PMs discuss defence and trade in Tokyo on Meloni's birthdayhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/japanese-and-italian-pms-discuss-defence-and-trade-in-tokyo-on-melonis-birthday/Japan and Italy upgraded their relationship to a special strategic partnership, emphasizing economic and energy security and marking 160 years of diplomatic ties.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:43:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/japanese-and-italian-pms-discuss-defence-and-trade-in-tokyo-on-melonis-birthday/Floodings kill at least 10 in South Africa, triggering the closure of Kruger Parkhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/floodings-kill-at-least-10-in-south-africa-triggering-the-closure-of-kruger-park/Flooding triggered by torrential rains in northeastern South Africa claimed at least 10 lives overnight and forced the closure of the iconic Kruger National Park, officials said Thursday.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:43:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/floodings-kill-at-least-10-in-south-africa-triggering-the-closure-of-kruger-park/Ex-Jammeh death squad leader pleads not guilty as landmark Gambia trial openshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/ex-jammeh-death-squad-leader-pleads-not-guilty-as-landmark-gambia-trial-opens/The Gambia opened its first trial Thursday against a member of the country's notorious "Junglers" paramilitary unit, which acted as a death squad under the reign of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:02:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/16/ex-jammeh-death-squad-leader-pleads-not-guilty-as-landmark-gambia-trial-opens/Women's AFCON 2026: groups announced after final drawhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/womens-afcon-2026-groups-announced-after-final-draw/The final draw for this year's women's AFCON took place in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday. The four groups will lead to some already highly anticipated encounters.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:14:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/womens-afcon-2026-groups-announced-after-final-draw/With polls closed, vote counts are underway in Uganda presidential electionhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/with-polls-closed-vote-counts-are-underway-in-uganda-presidential-election/Polls closed in Uganda on Thursday after a chaotic day of voting that took place under an internet blackout and with long delays caused by technical breakdowns as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40 years in power.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:08:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/with-polls-closed-vote-counts-are-underway-in-uganda-presidential-election/Ai Weiwei launches first solo exhibition in Indiahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/ai-weiwei-launches-first-solo-exhibition-in-india/India welcomes Ai Weiwei's first solo exhibition, blending art and political critique, in New Delhi. The show features works from over two decades of his career.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:47:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/ai-weiwei-launches-first-solo-exhibition-in-india/In Senegal, observing chimpanzees saves some from working in the mineshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/in-senegal-observing-chimpanzees-saves-some-from-working-in-the-mines/In Senegal's Kedougou region, a group of locals have had their lives changed - thanks to a community of chimpanzees. From working in precarious conditions in the many gold mines of the region, the men have become researchers and observers of the primates as part of a 15-year-old scientific project.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:15:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/in-senegal-observing-chimpanzees-saves-some-from-working-in-the-mines/UN warns food aid in Sudan could run out by end of Marchhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/un-warns-food-aid-in-sudan-could-run-out-by-end-of-march/According to the UN, more than 21 million people — nearly half of Sudan’s population — are now facing acute food insecurity. Famine has been confirmed in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, and in Kadugli in neighbouring Kordofan, both heavily affected by fighting.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:53:08 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/un-warns-food-aid-in-sudan-could-run-out-by-end-of-march/Author’s tragedy puts Nigeria’s healthcare system under scrutinyhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/authors-tragedy-puts-nigerias-healthcare-system-under-scrutiny/The tragedy has struck a chord in a country where confidence in healthcare is fragile. Many Nigerians who can afford it, including political elites, routinely seek treatment abroad.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:54:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/authors-tragedy-puts-nigerias-healthcare-system-under-scrutiny/Ethiopian police find 50,000 ammunition rounds sent to rebels by Eritreahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/ethiopian-police-find-50000-ammunition-rounds-sent-to-rebels-by-eritrea/Ethiopian police have seized more than 50,000 rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to arm rebels in the country amid increasingly tense relations between the two Horn of Africa nations.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:02:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/ethiopian-police-find-50000-ammunition-rounds-sent-to-rebels-by-eritrea/US firm sues DR Congo over alleged bribery schemehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/us-firm-sues-dr-congo-over-alleged-bribery-scheme/An American financial company has filed a lawsuit in the United States against the Democratic Republic of Congo and several senior officials, alleging attempted bribery, according to a document seen by AFP on Wednesday.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:34:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/us-firm-sues-dr-congo-over-alleged-bribery-scheme/Kenya secures zero-duty access to Chinahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/kenya-secures-zero-duty-access-to-china/Kenya has secured zero-duty access for almost all its exports to China in a preliminary deal, its trade minister said Thursday, as Nairobi seeks to offset the impact of higher US tariffs.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:06:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/kenya-secures-zero-duty-access-to-china/Uganda election: Bobi Wine and wife cast votes, Wine slams internet shutdownhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/uganda-election-bobi-wine-and-wife-cast-votes-internet-shutdown-persists/Ugandan opposition candidate Bobi Wine slammed an internet shutdown as he cast his ballot on Thursday in the country's presidential election. Uganda's internet was shut down Tuesday by the government communications agency, which cited misinformation and electoral fraud as reasons for the shutdown.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:06:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/uganda-election-bobi-wine-and-wife-cast-votes-internet-shutdown-persists/AFCON 2025: Burkina Faso sack coach Brama Traoréhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/afcon-2025-burkina-faso-sack-coach-brama-traore/Burkina Faso has sacked coach Brama Traoré and his assistants following the team's disappointing performance at the Africa Cup of Nations.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:08:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/15/afcon-2025-burkina-faso-sack-coach-brama-traore/