http://www.africanews.com/feed/Receive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:47:47 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/peru-faces-protests-as-election-delays-fuel-doubts-over-vote-integrity/Peru’s presidential election on Sunday, 12 April 2026, was thrown into uncertainty after widespread logistical failures prevented thousands of voters from casting their ballots, delaying the outcome.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:47:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/peru-faces-protests-as-election-delays-fuel-doubts-over-vote-integrity/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/hungary-jubilant-scenes-across-budapest-follow-magyars-victory/Hungary saw large crowds take to the streets on Sunday, 12 April 2026, after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat, ending 16 years in power.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:32:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/hungary-jubilant-scenes-across-budapest-follow-magyars-victory/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/benin-heads-to-a-pivotal-transition-as-votes-are-counted/Benin began counting ballots Sunday after a presidential election that could extend a decade of economic growth while testing the country’s democratic balance. Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is the frontrunner to succeed outgoing president Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after two terms.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:17:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/benin-heads-to-a-pivotal-transition-as-votes-are-counted/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/at-least-200-killed-in-airstrikes-in-northeast-nigeria/Dozens of people died in airstrikes in Nigeria's northeastern Yobe state as military aircraft hunted Boko Haram jihadists, local residents and Amnesty International said on Sunday.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:49:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/at-least-200-killed-in-airstrikes-in-northeast-nigeria/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/pope-leo-xiv-urges-immediate-ceasefire-as-israel-hezbollah-clashes-rage/Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire on Sunday as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues, urging all parties to respect international law and protect civilians.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:12:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/pope-leo-xiv-urges-immediate-ceasefire-as-israel-hezbollah-clashes-rage/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/atlantic-music-expo-cape-verde-celebrates-its-musical-heritage/At the annual festival, the archipelago's brightest musical talents not only showcase their art, but also perform an essential service to Cape Verde's culture and identity by keeping traditional music alive.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:51:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/atlantic-music-expo-cape-verde-celebrates-its-musical-heritage/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/cape-town-mayor-elected-to-lead-safricas-second-largest-party/South Africa's second-largest party, the Democratic Alliance, elected Cape Town's mayor Sunday to lead it into the 2029 national polls, stepping up a drive to take votes away from the faltering ANC.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:20:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/cape-town-mayor-elected-to-lead-safricas-second-largest-party/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/benin-talon-shows-himself-optimistic-about-election-as-he-casts-his-vote/Benin's president Patrice Talon said "the best is yet to come for Benin" before casting his vote in Sunday's presidential election that will decide who will be his successor.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:48:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/benin-talon-shows-himself-optimistic-about-election-as-he-casts-his-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/sudanese-refugees-in-car-humanitarian-situation-is-disastrous/Despite a relative decline in international attention, the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains severe and largely ignored. 2.3 million people – 35 percent of the population - live in extreme vulnerability.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:39:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/sudanese-refugees-in-car-humanitarian-situation-is-disastrous/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/irans-new-supreme-leader-is-reportedly-recovering-from-severe-wounds/The news agency Reuters said on Sunday that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was recovering from severe and disfiguring wounds from the airstrike that killed his father, Ali Khamenei. Iran's leader has not been seen in public since his appointment.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:21:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/irans-new-supreme-leader-is-reportedly-recovering-from-severe-wounds/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/polls-open-in-benin-presidential-election-finance-minister-a-favourite/Benin will vote for a new president on Sunday, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni a shoo-in after overseeing a decade of economic growth in the west African country despite jihadist attacks in the north.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:55:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/polls-open-in-benin-presidential-election-finance-minister-a-favourite/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/us-iran-talks-in-pakistan-end-without-breakthrough/Marathon negotiations between the United States and Iran in the Pakistani capital ended early Sunday without a breakthrough, with both sides failing to bridge deep differences over nuclear issues, the Strait of Hormuz, and sanctions relief, officials said.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:55:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/us-iran-talks-in-pakistan-end-without-breakthrough/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/libya-eastern-and-western-entities-to-unify-public-spending/Libya's rival eastern and western legislative bodies have signed a US-mediated agreement to unify public spending across the divided country for the first time in over a decade, the central bank said Saturday.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:52:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/libya-eastern-and-western-entities-to-unify-public-spending/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/300-convictions-nigeria-sees-mass-trial-for-terrorism-suspects/A court in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday convicted more than 300 terrorism suspects in a mass trial that spanned four days.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/300-convictions-nigeria-sees-mass-trial-for-terrorism-suspects/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/in-ethiopia-fuel-prices-overshadow-this-years-easter-celebrations/As millions of Ethiopians marked Good Friday in the capital, Addis Ababa on Friday, many were continuing to suffer the impacts of the Middle East crisis, which has sparked chronic fuel shortages and rising costs of basic commodities.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:08:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/in-ethiopia-fuel-prices-overshadow-this-years-easter-celebrations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/us-iran-hold-separate-talks-with-pakistans-pm-but-no-direct-talks-yet/US and Iranian officials held separate talks with Pakistan’s prime minister on Saturday amid a ceasefire made fragile by deep disagreements and unabated fighting in Lebanon. International media reported that the two countries had also started direct talks in the afternoon.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:27:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/us-iran-hold-separate-talks-with-pakistans-pm-but-no-direct-talks-yet/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/turkey-somalia-to-start-first-offshore-drilling-project-at-somalian-coast/A Turkish drilling ship docked at the port of Mogadishu on Friday ahead of Somalia's first offshore oil drilling project, the two countries announced.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:55:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/turkey-somalia-to-start-first-offshore-drilling-project-at-somalian-coast/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/artemis-ii-space-mission-crew-safely-returns-to-earth/An elated NASA late Friday was celebrating its successful voyage around the Moon, after four astronauts safely returned to Earth having completed the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:35:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/artemis-ii-space-mission-crew-safely-returns-to-earth/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/djibouti-a-landslide-victory-for-guelleh-according-to-official-results/Djibouti's veteran leader Ismail Omar Guelleh won the country's presidential election with 97.8 percent of the vote, according to official results on Saturday.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:00:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/djibouti-a-landslide-victory-for-guelleh-according-to-official-results/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/african-charity-sues-british-royal-prince-harry-for-defamation/A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:02:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/11/african-charity-sues-british-royal-prince-harry-for-defamation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/benin-presidential-election-favourite-wadagni-holds-final-rally/Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, who is the favourite in this weekend's presidential election, tells supporters he will do "even better" than the government already has done if electedFri, 10 Apr 2026 20:24:04 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/benin-presidential-election-favourite-wadagni-holds-final-rally/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/djibouti-counts-votes-as-leader-seeks-sixth-term/Djibouti began counting votes Friday in a presidential election expected to hand a sixth term to 78-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh, who faces just one little-known opponent in the small but highly strategic Horn of Africa nationFri, 10 Apr 2026 19:22:40 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/djibouti-counts-votes-as-leader-seeks-sixth-term/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/italy-from-go-to-monopoly-board-games-bridge-generations/A new exhibition titled “0–99. Design for Play” opened on 10 April 2026 at Palazzo Arese Borromeo in Cesano Maderno, near Milan, turning a 17th‑century aristocratic residence into a large, interactive gallery of games.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:00:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/italy-from-go-to-monopoly-board-games-bridge-generations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/african-space-council-chief-wins-top-award/Tidiane Ouattara was honored with the Aerospace Innovation Award for his commitment to space science and technology in AfricaFri, 10 Apr 2026 16:51:40 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/african-space-council-chief-wins-top-award/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/israel-hezbollah-rocket-from-lebanon-strikes-safed-injuring-several-people/Emergency services were deployed in Safed on 10 April 2026 after a rocket fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah struck the northern city, prompting a rapid response to treat casualties and secure the area.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:36:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/israel-hezbollah-rocket-from-lebanon-strikes-safed-injuring-several-people/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/emmanuel-macron-meets-pope-leo-xiv-at-the-vatican-to-discuss-global-tensions/France’s President Emmanuel Macron met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday, marking their first official talks and signalling renewed dialogue between France and the Holy See at a time of rising global tensions.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:27:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/emmanuel-macron-meets-pope-leo-xiv-at-the-vatican-to-discuss-global-tensions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigerias-aso-oke-weaving-tradition-gains-global-spotlight/In Iseyin, a quiet town in southwestern Nigeria, shaded corners and narrow alleys have become busy hubs for weaving aso-oke, a traditional Yoruba fabric. Long produced by hand, the thick, often brightly colored textile is deeply rooted in cultural heritage and identity.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:34:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigerias-aso-oke-weaving-tradition-gains-global-spotlight/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/voting-day-concludes-with-low-turnout-in-djibouti-as-guelleh-set-to-win-sixth-term/Just over 256,000 people were eligible to choose between Ismail Omar Guelleh and his little-known opponent Mohamed Farah Samatar but turnout remained low throughout the day.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:50:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/voting-day-concludes-with-low-turnout-in-djibouti-as-guelleh-set-to-win-sixth-term/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/tripoli-zoo-reopens-to-offer-libyans-rare-respite-from-violence/It was supposed to be a temporary closure for renovations, but for 17 long years, Tripoli's zoo -- like the city itself -- was embroiled in the violence of Libya's brutal conflictFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:29:20 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/tripoli-zoo-reopens-to-offer-libyans-rare-respite-from-violence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/despite-benins-economic-boom-poverty-persists/Voters will head to the polls on April 12 in Benin to select a new president against a backdrop of a booming economy, but not everyone is benefitting from it--many are struggling to cope with the rising cost of livingFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:24:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/despite-benins-economic-boom-poverty-persists/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/shock-appointment-as-aliou-cisse-takes-charge-of-angola-national-team/A surprise unfolded in Luanda, where journalists gathered expecting French coach Jean-Michel Cavalli to be unveiled as Angola’s new head coach. Instead, it was Aliou Cissé who walked in, taking charge of the Palancas Negras.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:56:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/shock-appointment-as-aliou-cisse-takes-charge-of-angola-national-team/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/opposition-supporters-call-for-change-ahead-of-benin-presidential-election/Paul Hounkpè, of the Cowry Forces for ⁠an Emerging Benin party, used his last campaign days to mark his differences with the current administration.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:55:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/opposition-supporters-call-for-change-ahead-of-benin-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/ukraine-russian-drone-attacks-hit-sumy-and-odesa-as-easter-truce-looms/Russian drone strikes hit Sumy and Odesa, injuring two and damaging homes and energy sites, as Putin proposes a brief Easter ceasefire.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:33:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/ukraine-russian-drone-attacks-hit-sumy-and-odesa-as-easter-truce-looms/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/kimbanguism-the-church-shaping-faith-and-politics-in-dr-congo/Kimbanguism: The Church Shaping Faith and Politics in DR CongoFri, 10 Apr 2026 14:08:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/kimbanguism-the-church-shaping-faith-and-politics-in-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/kudus-world-cup-return-in-doubt-after-injury-setback/Ghana international Mohammed Kudus' hopes for a return from a quad injury before the World Cup have taken a hit with Tottenham confirming the forward might need surgery.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/kudus-world-cup-return-in-doubt-after-injury-setback/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/russian-space-forum-south-africa-shares-spatial-ambitions-and-aims-for-the-moon/South Africa expressed its spatial ambitions during the first Russian Space Forum in Moscow on Thursday.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:37:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/russian-space-forum-south-africa-shares-spatial-ambitions-and-aims-for-the-moon/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/islamabad-locked-down-ahead-of-high-stakes-us-iran-talks/Islamabad fell unusually quiet as authorities sealed off parts of the capital ahead of crucial talks between the United States and Iran, scheduled to begin Saturday. The US delegation, led by JD Vance, arrives after weeks of conflict.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:26:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/islamabad-locked-down-ahead-of-high-stakes-us-iran-talks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/senegals-pm-sonko-accuses-us-president-trump-of-destabilising-the-world/Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has hit out at Donald Trump over the US-Israel war against Iran. Sonko called the US President a "man of chaos" and said he has "destabilised" the world.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:09:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/senegals-pm-sonko-accuses-us-president-trump-of-destabilising-the-world/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/hip-hop-pioneer-afrika-bambaataa-dies-at-age-68/The DJ, rapper and producer from the Bronx in New York gained popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. In the past 10 years, Afrika Bambaataa faced numerous accusations of child sexual abuse.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:34:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/hip-hop-pioneer-afrika-bambaataa-dies-at-age-68/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/us-urges-citizens-to-reconsider-travel-to-nigeria-over-security-risks/The United States has urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria, citing risks of terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping, according to an updated State Department advisory.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:15:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/us-urges-citizens-to-reconsider-travel-to-nigeria-over-security-risks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/low-turnout-as-djibouti-votes-in-election-set-to-extend-guellehs-long-rule/Low turnout marked the start of voting in Djibouti’s presidential election, with only a trickle of people showing up at polling stations in the early hours in the capital.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:21:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/low-turnout-as-djibouti-votes-in-election-set-to-extend-guellehs-long-rule/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/poland-frog-patrol-saves-thousands-of-amphibians-during-migration/Volunteers near Warsaw form a frog patrol each spring, helping thousands of frogs and toads cross a road safely and protect local breeding grounds.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:38:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/poland-frog-patrol-saves-thousands-of-amphibians-during-migration/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigeria-jihadists-kill-army-general-and-soldiers-in-attack-on-borno-state-base/The attack took place at Benisheikh, about 75 kilometres from Borno state capital Maiduguri. Military sources said unidentified jihadists overran the base and torched vehicles but soldiers repelled the raid.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:11:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigeria-jihadists-kill-army-general-and-soldiers-in-attack-on-borno-state-base/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/four-migrants-drown-in-channel-boat-attempt-off-calais/French authorities said that at least four people, two men and two women, died on Thursday as they were trying to board an inflatable boat to attempt the perilous sea crossing from northern France to the UK.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:58:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/four-migrants-drown-in-channel-boat-attempt-off-calais/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/sean-diddy-combs-lawyers-urge-appeals-court-to-overturn-conviction/Federal appeals court judges questioned during oral arguments Thursday whether a roughly four-year prison term given to Sean 'Diddy' Combs for the hip-hop mogul 's conviction on prostitution-related charges was too harsh.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:04:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sarah Miansoni)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/sean-diddy-combs-lawyers-urge-appeals-court-to-overturn-conviction/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/iranians-pay-tribute-to-slain-supreme-leader-weeks-after-killing/Thousands of Iranians rallied Thursday in a tribute to former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the war with the United States and Israel, expressing criticism of talks expected in Pakistan this weekFri, 10 Apr 2026 07:11:01 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/iranians-pay-tribute-to-slain-supreme-leader-weeks-after-killing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/brazil-indigenous-marches-in-brasilia-enter-third-day-over-land-rights/Thousands of Indigenous people marched through Brasília on 9 April 2026 during the 22nd “Free Land Encampment”, urging authorities to recognise ancestral lands ahead of October’s elections.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:01:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/brazil-indigenous-marches-in-brasilia-enter-third-day-over-land-rights/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/lebanon-reeling-as-israeli-strikes-continue-after-300-killed-yesterday/Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon as rocket sirens blare in northern Israel, despite calls to extend a regional ceasefire.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:23:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/lebanon-reeling-as-israeli-strikes-continue-after-300-killed-yesterday/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/un-condemns-drone-strike-on-sudan-wedding-calls-for-end-to-hostilities/United Nations Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric condemned a drone strike in Sudan on Thursday that killed 30 people at a wedding in North Darfur state.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:23:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/un-condemns-drone-strike-on-sudan-wedding-calls-for-end-to-hostilities/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/djibouti-presidential-election-gets-underway/Authorities in Djibouti dispatch ballot papers and boxes on the eve of the country's presidential election. Incumbent Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, is expected to win the election, facing a divided and largely silenced opposition.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:06:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/djibouti-presidential-election-gets-underway/