http://www.africanews.com/feed/Receive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:59:35 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/egypt-bus-crash-in-sinai-peninsula-kills-22-injures-28/A bus crash that unfolded on Wednesday in Egypt's Sinai peninsula left 22 dead and injured 28 others; authorities have yet to specify what caused the incident.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:59:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/egypt-bus-crash-in-sinai-peninsula-kills-22-injures-28/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/madagascar-ex-senate-president-sentenced-to-10-years-over-protest-crackdown/Madagascar's former Senate president Richard Ravalomanana was sentenced to 10 years of hard labour on Tuesday after being convicted of complicity in murder over his alleged role in a deadly crackdown on youth-led protests last year.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:52:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/madagascar-ex-senate-president-sentenced-to-10-years-over-protest-crackdown/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/drc-schools-reopen-in-ebola-epicentre-despite-concerns/As students around the world prepare to go back to school, the beginning of the academic year in the Democratic Republic of Congo is far from straightforward, as the country remains in the grips of an ebola outbreak.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:51:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/drc-schools-reopen-in-ebola-epicentre-despite-concerns/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/nigeria-confirms-planned-withdrawal-of-us-troops-sent-to-help-tackle-insecurity-crisis/Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the planned withdrawal of around 200 U.S. troops sent to help the West African country tackle its complex security crisis.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:07:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/nigeria-confirms-planned-withdrawal-of-us-troops-sent-to-help-tackle-insecurity-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/burkina-faso-farmers-growing-pineapples-amid-push-for-self-sufficiency/Arid, landlocked Burkina Faso is far from the lush setting usually needed to grow tropical fruit. But here in Ouagadougou, farmers are beating the odds. They're growing pineapples as part of a national effort to boost self-sufficiency and adapt to the Sahel region's ever-harsher climate.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:06:46 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/burkina-faso-farmers-growing-pineapples-amid-push-for-self-sufficiency/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/multimillion-rand-drug-lab-suspects-appear-in-safrica-court/The suspects, including Mexican, Mozambican, Zimbabwean and South African nationals, face charges related to drug manufacturing, illegal possession of precious metals, illegal possession of hazardous materials and contravention of the Immigration ActWed, 02 Sep 2026 11:04:16 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/multimillion-rand-drug-lab-suspects-appear-in-safrica-court/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/meet-the-wolves-brought-by-apartheid-era-south-africa-to-brutalize-natives/The aim was to create a wolf-dog mixed breed that could be used by police for crowd control or by the military during South Africa's border wars in Namibia and AngolaWed, 02 Sep 2026 09:31:55 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/meet-the-wolves-brought-by-apartheid-era-south-africa-to-brutalize-natives/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/activists-blame-kenya-for-ugandan-opposition-figures-plight/A coalition of Ugandan and Kenyan activists on Tuesday blamed Kenya for the plight of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, whose health is deteriorating as he faces treason charges.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:49:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/activists-blame-kenya-for-ugandan-opposition-figures-plight/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/23-sexual-assaults-reported-in-ceuta-after-migrant-influx/Spanish prosecutors say 23 sexual assault cases, including nine involving children, have been reported in Ceuta since thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish territory at the end of July.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:03:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/23-sexual-assaults-reported-in-ceuta-after-migrant-influx/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/zambias-hichilema-sworn-in-for-a-second-term-after-tense-vote/Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema pledged to build on the economic turnaround achieved during his first term as he was sworn in for a new mandate Tuesday after tense electionsWed, 02 Sep 2026 07:14:27 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/zambias-hichilema-sworn-in-for-a-second-term-after-tense-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/guinea-bissau-votes-yes-in-referendum-for-new-constitution/Under the new text, the country will abandon the old system whereby the prime minister came from the parliamentary majority, which has led to uncomfortable power-sharingWed, 02 Sep 2026 06:17:20 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/guinea-bissau-votes-yes-in-referendum-for-new-constitution/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/chinese-president-xi-starts-state-visit-to-egypt-with-energy-ai-on-agenda/The leaders are expected to sign agreements on artificial intelligence, transport, energy and investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Egyptian media reportedWed, 02 Sep 2026 05:34:15 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/02/chinese-president-xi-starts-state-visit-to-egypt-with-energy-ai-on-agenda/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/senegal-and-imf-agree-new-22-billion-loan-programme/Senegal has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a new $2.2 billion debt programme, the financial institution said on Tuesday. An earlier agreement was suspended in 2024 after the discovery of underreported debt.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:03:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/senegal-and-imf-agree-new-22-billion-loan-programme/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/flights-resume-after-kenyan-aviation-workers-call-off-strike/Kenyan aviation workers have called off a strike that paralysed the country's main international airport for two days, the civil aviation authority said Tuesday.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:10:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/flights-resume-after-kenyan-aviation-workers-call-off-strike/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/madrid-pledges-306-million-in-additional-aid-for-ceuta/Spain's government has approved more than 300 million euros in additional aid for its North African exclave of Ceuta. Madrid said the funding is aimed at supporting "all fronts" as it struggles to accommodate thousands of migrants who entered the territory last month.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:35:47 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/madrid-pledges-306-million-in-additional-aid-for-ceuta/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/tunisias-president-saied-hosts-german-fm-calls-for-balance-in-eu-ties/Tunisia's president Kais Saied welcomed Germany's Foreign Minister to Tunis on Monday for talks on ways to develop their partnership.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:29:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/tunisias-president-saied-hosts-german-fm-calls-for-balance-in-eu-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/zambias-hichilema-sworn-in-for-a-second-term-mundubile-in-jail/Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term Tuesday with the main opposition leader, who was the runner-up in last month's elections, in jail on treason charges.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:14:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/zambias-hichilema-sworn-in-for-a-second-term-mundubile-in-jail/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/nobody-will-replace-him-argentina-fans-react-to-news-of-messis-retirement/Football fans in Buenos Aires reacted with shock and sadness on Monday to the news that Argentina superstar Lionel Messi is retiring from international football.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:12:52 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/nobody-will-replace-him-argentina-fans-react-to-news-of-messis-retirement/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/former-gang-member-found-guilty-of-murdering-tupac-shakur/Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac ShakurTue, 01 Sep 2026 09:17:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/former-gang-member-found-guilty-of-murdering-tupac-shakur/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/former-french-pm-edouard-balladur-dies-aged-97-family/Balladur, who was born in Turkey, served as President Francois Mitterrand's last prime minister from March 1993 to May 1995, carrying out several major privatisations of state companies, and unsuccessfully ran for the top job in 1995Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:53:29 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/former-french-pm-edouard-balladur-dies-aged-97-family/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/south-africa-airline-causes-uproar-after-daring-stadium-flyover/Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline, released a statement assuring the public that the events were planned and rehearsed beforehand, and that it was approved by the Civil Aviation AuthorityTue, 01 Sep 2026 07:06:52 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/south-africa-airline-causes-uproar-after-daring-stadium-flyover/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/five-ebola-survivors-discharged-as-drcongos-case-count-breaks-6000/Health workers and officials leading the Ebola response celebrated the five's discharge, with the head of the response coalition saying it was a "momentous day" and a "source of pride" for his teamTue, 01 Sep 2026 07:07:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/01/five-ebola-survivors-discharged-as-drcongos-case-count-breaks-6000/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/un-panel-urges-states-to-confront-slaverys-legacy-with-reparations/A UN committee has called on countries to adopt comprehensive reparations for people of African descent, arguing that the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade continues to fuel systemic racism and racial inequality. It says governments have legal obligations to address those lasting effects.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:02:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/un-panel-urges-states-to-confront-slaverys-legacy-with-reparations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/messi-retires-from-international-football-after-21-years-with-argentina/Lionel Messi has retired from international football at 39, ending a remarkable 21-year career with Argentina just weeks after leading the team to the 2026 World Cup final. He leaves as the nation’s record appearance holder and top scorer.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:21:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/messi-retires-from-international-football-after-21-years-with-argentina/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/guinea-bissau-votes-on-stronger-presidency-as-military-transition-nears-end/Guinea-Bissau voted Sunday on a proposed new constitution that would significantly strengthen presidential powers and shrink parliament, in a referendum seen as a test of the military government's bid to reshape the political system before elections scheduled for December.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/guinea-bissau-votes-on-stronger-presidency-as-military-transition-nears-end/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/ethiopia-backs-executive-presidency-plan-raising-fears-of-power-grab/Ethiopia’s national dialogue has endorsed constitutional changes that would merge the roles of prime minister and president into a powerful executive presidency, a move critics warn could allow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to further consolidate his control after his party’s landslide election victory.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:14:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/ethiopia-backs-executive-presidency-plan-raising-fears-of-power-grab/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/drc-ebola-outbreak-surges-past-6000-cases-as-death-toll-nears-3000/The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases and killed 2,911 people, making it the country’s largest outbreak on record and one of the fastest-growing Ebola epidemics ever recorded. More than 1,360 people have recovered.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:32:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/drc-ebola-outbreak-surges-past-6000-cases-as-death-toll-nears-3000/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/haiti-mourns-victims-of-kenscoff-gang-attack-as-fear-grips-community/Hundreds of mourners gathered at a church near Haiti’s capital on Sunday to bury victims of a brutal gang attack that killed at least 47 people and left more than 50 others kidnapped. The killings have renewed fears that worsening violence is undoing fragile security gains.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/haiti-mourns-victims-of-kenscoff-gang-attack-as-fear-grips-community/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/spain-pm-pedro-sanchez-rules-out-moroccan-role-in-ceuta-migrant-surge/Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says there is no evidence that Moroccan authorities were involved in the sudden arrival of more than 70,000 migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last month.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:12:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/spain-pm-pedro-sanchez-rules-out-moroccan-role-in-ceuta-migrant-surge/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/algeria-moves-to-restore-death-penalty-for-deliberate-forest-fires/Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered the introduction of the death penalty for deliberately setting forest fires after a recent wave of blazes killed 12 people. The move comes as authorities investigate fires that erupted across several eastern provinces.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:50:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/algeria-moves-to-restore-death-penalty-for-deliberate-forest-fires/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/notting-hill-carnival-kicks-off-in-a-burst-of-colour-and-caribbean-tradition/London’s Notting Hill Carnival got underway on Sunday with revellers covered in oil and paint as the annual celebration of Caribbean culture and music returned to the British capital. The three-day event is marking its 60th anniversary and is expected to draw millions of visitors.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:01:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/notting-hill-carnival-kicks-off-in-a-burst-of-colour-and-caribbean-tradition/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/zambias-shaolin-temple-offers-a-softer-face-of-china/'It gives hope for their lives': Africa's first Shaolin temple in Zambia's capital Lusaka trains students in Shaolin Kung Fu.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:14:47 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/zambias-shaolin-temple-offers-a-softer-face-of-china/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/iran-strikes-us-bases-in-jordan-in-response-to-us-attack-state-tv-reports/Latest Iranian state television visuals showed what it said were ballistic missiles being fired by Iran at US bases in Jordan in response to the American strikes.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:14:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/iran-strikes-us-bases-in-jordan-in-response-to-us-attack-state-tv-reports/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/passengers-face-long-delays-as-kenyan-airport-workers-call-strike/Passengers at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport faced long delays on Sunday after Kenyan air traffic controllers and airport staff resumed a strike.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:19:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/passengers-face-long-delays-as-kenyan-airport-workers-call-strike/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/vote-counting-underway-in-guinea-bissau-referendum-that-could-expand-presidential-powers/Ballot counting begins in military-run Guinea-Bissau after voting ended in a referendum that could expand the president's powers, ahead of a general election later this year aimed at restoring civilian rule.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:09:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/vote-counting-underway-in-guinea-bissau-referendum-that-could-expand-presidential-powers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/calm-returns-to-nigers-capital-one-day-after-failed-army-mutiny/Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, one day after Niger’s military regime put down a mutiny by soldiers.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:02:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/calm-returns-to-nigers-capital-one-day-after-failed-army-mutiny/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/libyas-rival-administrations-agree-to-hold-elections-within-2-years/Libya’s rival administrations agreed on Sunday to hold elections within the next two years with a view to reunifying the country.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:15:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/libyas-rival-administrations-agree-to-hold-elections-within-2-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/guinea-bissau-votes-in-referendum-to-expand-presidential-powers/Voters in Guinea-Bissau went to the polls on Sunday to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment. The changes would expand the president’s powers, including giving him the right to appoint and dismiss the prime minister.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:12:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/guinea-bissau-votes-in-referendum-to-expand-presidential-powers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/male-midwives-in-lesotho-challenging-traditional-gender-roles/A small but growing body of men in Lesotho are successfully challenging traditional gender roles and becoming professional midwives.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:31:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/male-midwives-in-lesotho-challenging-traditional-gender-roles/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/unesco-recognition-boosts-efforts-to-preserve-sao-tomes-historic-plantations/UNESCO recognition of Sao Tome and Principe's historic plantations is boosting efforts to restore the colonial-era buildings and find new uses for them.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:10:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/unesco-recognition-boosts-efforts-to-preserve-sao-tomes-historic-plantations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/volunteers-in-algeria-moblise-to-support-families-displaced-by-wildfires/Volunteers have mobilised to provide essential supplies to families displaced by wildfires in Jijel province, northeastern Algeria.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:54:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/volunteers-in-algeria-moblise-to-support-families-displaced-by-wildfires/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/drc-launches-ebola-vaccination-campaign-as-outbreak-continues-to-spread/The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun vaccinating people against Ebola in Kisangani, as the country battles an outbreak that has been affecting the country since mid-May.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:37:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/drc-launches-ebola-vaccination-campaign-as-outbreak-continues-to-spread/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/zimbabwe-at-least-27-people-dead-after-minibus-and-truck-collide-head-on/A minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe, killing at least 27 people, police said Saturday, in the latest deadly road crash to hit the country.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:38:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/zimbabwe-at-least-27-people-dead-after-minibus-and-truck-collide-head-on/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/dozens-of-soldiers-arrested-in-niger-after-attempted-mutiny/Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young troops attempted a mutiny in Niger’s capital in what was seen as a major threat to the country’s ruling junta, according to a state television broadcast and analysts.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:42:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/30/dozens-of-soldiers-arrested-in-niger-after-attempted-mutiny/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/drc-opposition-rejects-president-tshisekedis-offer-of-national-dialogue/Opposition groups in the DR Congo have rejected President Felix Tshisekedi’s offer of a national dialogue aimed at reconciling the conflict-wracked country.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:53:33 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/drc-opposition-rejects-president-tshisekedis-offer-of-national-dialogue/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/us-due-to-cut-off-uae-branches-of-egypts-banque-misr-over-iran-ties/The US Treasury Department is due to cut off a major Egyptian bank's operations in the United Arab Emirates from the US financial system, an official said Friday, as Washington pushes to choke Iran off economically.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:16:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/us-due-to-cut-off-uae-branches-of-egypts-banque-misr-over-iran-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/gaani-festival-celebrates-history-of-resilient-peoples-united-by-shared-history/The Gaani festival in northern Benin celebrates the shared history of three peoples separated by colonisation.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:27:19 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/gaani-festival-celebrates-history-of-resilient-peoples-united-by-shared-history/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/niger-military-gradually-regaining-control-after-mutiny/Niger’s military says it’s “gradually regaining control” after a mutiny at an army base near the international airport in Niamey.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:48:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/niger-military-gradually-regaining-control-after-mutiny/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/solar-powered-ambulance-completes-successful-trial-run/The world’s first solar ambulance completed a successful trial run on Friday, raising hopes of bringing vital medical care to remote regions.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:17:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/solar-powered-ambulance-completes-successful-trial-run/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/un-calls-on-haitian-authorities-to-do-more-to-protect-civilians/The United Nations is calling on Haitian authorities to do more to protect civilians, days after a brutal attacked by armed gang members left 47 people dead and dozens kidnapped.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:38:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/29/un-calls-on-haitian-authorities-to-do-more-to-protect-civilians/