http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:09:01 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/24/ivory-coast-campaigns-close-as-ouattara-eyes-fourth-term/President Alassane Ouattara has called on the country’s youth to vote in large numbers in the upcoming presidential election, touting himself as the candidate most committed to their welfareFri, 24 Oct 2025 05:24:45 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/24/ivory-coast-campaigns-close-as-ouattara-eyes-fourth-term/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/us-vice-president-jd-vance-confused-by-israeli-vote-to-annex-west-bank/US Vice President JD Vance criticized on Thursday Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation during his visit to the country, saying the move was a "stupid political stunt" and that it "confused" him.Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:09:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/us-vice-president-jd-vance-confused-by-israeli-vote-to-annex-west-bank/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/football-lionel-messi-signs-new-contract-with-inter-miami/Lionel Messi has finally agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, a deal that required several months to complete and ensures that the sport’s biggest icon will be with the Major League Soccer club for its planned move into a new stadium next year.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:04:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/football-lionel-messi-signs-new-contract-with-inter-miami/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/designer-alphadi-returns-to-timbuktu-with-a-caravan-of-peace/The Nigerien fashion icon brings his message of unity and creativity to a city seeking healing through culture.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:55:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/designer-alphadi-returns-to-timbuktu-with-a-caravan-of-peace/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/ghana-former-first-lady-nana-konadu-agyeman-rawlings-has-died/Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings was the widow of Ghana's longest-serving president, Jerry John Rawlings. She died at the age of 76.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:25:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/ghana-former-first-lady-nana-konadu-agyeman-rawlings-has-died/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/pix-of-the-day-october-23-2025/Pix of the Day: October 23, 2025Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:11:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/pix-of-the-day-october-23-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/moonshot-2025-can-africas-startups-challenge-global-tech-giantsbusiness-africa/Moonshot 2025 closes in Lagos: Nigeria champions drive to increase intra-continental digital trade while Experts call for a unified African IP framework as creators lose billions; the AfCFTA protocol is seen as key to unlocking the continent’s $17 billion creative industry.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:55:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/moonshot-2025-can-africas-startups-challenge-global-tech-giantsbusiness-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/janet-jackson-honored-at-gala-of-the-stars-says-she-has-no-plans-to-stop-dancing/The pop superstar was honored with the Icon Award at the Gala of the Stars, an annual event organized by Dancers Against Cancer celebrating excellence and resilience in the global dance community. The award was presented by screen legend Liza Minnelli.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:53:25 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/janet-jackson-honored-at-gala-of-the-stars-says-she-has-no-plans-to-stop-dancing/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/war-in-sudan-14-million-children-in-need-of-humanitarian-assistance/A recent visit by humanitarian officials from UNICEF to Sudan reiterated the depth of the country's humanitarian crisis, as the brutal war flares on.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:57:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/war-in-sudan-14-million-children-in-need-of-humanitarian-assistance/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/king-charles-and-queen-camilla-join-pope-in-historic-vatican-prayer/Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the Vatican on Thursday, joining Pope Leo XIV in prayer inside the Sistine Chapel in a landmark act of unity between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:21:14 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/king-charles-and-queen-camilla-join-pope-in-historic-vatican-prayer/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/south-africa-and-vietnam-elevate-tie-to-strategic-partnership/South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong on Thursday as he started a two day visit to Hanoi to boost ties with the Southeast Asian nation.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:15:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/south-africa-and-vietnam-elevate-tie-to-strategic-partnership/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/severe-winds-batter-new-zealand-for-second-time-in-a-week/Powerful winds swept across parts of New Zealand for the second time in a week on Thursday, disrupting flights, forcing school closures, and causing widespread transport delays.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:24:41 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/severe-winds-batter-new-zealand-for-second-time-in-a-week/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/mrna-covid-vaccines-may-boost-cancer-treatment-study-finds/The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors, according to preliminary research reported in the journal Nature.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:36:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/mrna-covid-vaccines-may-boost-cancer-treatment-study-finds/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/40-migrants-including-infants-die-in-boat-sinking-off-tunisia/Forty people, including infants, died when a boat carrying migrants seeking to reach Europe sank Wednesday off the coast of Tunisia, according to local judicial authorities. Around 30 others were rescued.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:44:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/40-migrants-including-infants-die-in-boat-sinking-off-tunisia/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/at-least-two-people-killed-after-a-house-collapsed-in-casablanca/Residents of Casablanca awoke on Wednesday to tragic news of a house collapse in the “Old Medina,” resulting in the deaths of two people and ongoing efforts to rescue a third individual.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:16:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/at-least-two-people-killed-after-a-house-collapsed-in-casablanca/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/african-football-player-of-the-year-the-list-of-candidates-revealed/The Confederation of African Football (CAF) published its list of candidates for the player of the year award on Wednesday. While the date of the ceremony is not yet known, the event already promises quite some suspense.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:00:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/african-football-player-of-the-year-the-list-of-candidates-revealed/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/american-missionary-abducted-in-niger-as-security-worsens-sources-say/An American missionary has been kidnapped in Niger's capital, Niamey, according to security sources and local media.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:51:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/american-missionary-abducted-in-niger-as-security-worsens-sources-say/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/egypt-eu-hold-first-ever-summit-to-deepen-ties-on-trade-security-and-migration/The summit comes amid the European Union’s broader effort to strengthen partnerships across the Mediterranean — a move seen as crucial for managing migration, securing trade routes, and maintaining regional stability.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:27:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/egypt-eu-hold-first-ever-summit-to-deepen-ties-on-trade-security-and-migration/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/why-khartoums-airport-reopening-matters-beyond-sudan/The reopening comes as the Sudanese military continues to battle the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in a months-long fight to stabilize a country already ravaged by years of political turmoil and conflict since the fall of former leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:14:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu Gyamfi)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/why-khartoums-airport-reopening-matters-beyond-sudan/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/tropical-storm-melissa-brings-heavy-rain-to-haiti-dominican-republic/Melissa was expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Friday and approach Jamaica and southwest Haiti later this weekThu, 23 Oct 2025 10:57:23 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/tropical-storm-melissa-brings-heavy-rain-to-haiti-dominican-republic/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/pumpkins-take-centre-stage-at-germanys-biggest-autumn-festival/Autumn in Germany means pumpkins take centre stage at the Klaistow farm, located about 56 kilometres southwest of Berlin.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:03:10 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/pumpkins-take-centre-stage-at-germanys-biggest-autumn-festival/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/apathy-and-unease-ahead-of-ivory-coasts-polls-after-protests-in-abidjan/The recent wave of arrests in Ivorz Coast is causing jitters in some neighbourhood of the capitla AbidjanThu, 23 Oct 2025 10:29:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/apathy-and-unease-ahead-of-ivory-coasts-polls-after-protests-in-abidjan/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/security-council-urges-haitis-leaders-to-hold-election-as-deadline-nears/Haiti’s transitional presidential council is tasked with holding general elections before Feb. 7, 2026, when the nine-member council is supposed to step downThu, 23 Oct 2025 10:56:56 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/security-council-urges-haitis-leaders-to-hold-election-as-deadline-nears/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/simone-gbagbo-rallies-women-for-presidential-bid-in-abidjan/In Yopougon, a popular district of Abidjan, the former First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, held a campaign rally this Wednesday, October 22, focused on mobilizing women.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:17:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/simone-gbagbo-rallies-women-for-presidential-bid-in-abidjan/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/madagascars-youth-hope-coup-leader-will-continue-to-hear-them/There's been change at the top in Madagascar but old challenges remain. The country's young people whose demonstrations paved the way for Andriy Rajoelina's ousting see no immediate relief from unemployent and mismanagementThu, 23 Oct 2025 10:18:15 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/madagascars-youth-hope-coup-leader-will-continue-to-hear-them/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/cameroon-vote-results-imminent-as-tchiroma-insists-he-won/Cameroon's top court on Wednesday dismissed all petitions against October's presidential election, paving the way for the declaration of final resultsThu, 23 Oct 2025 05:56:19 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/cameroon-vote-results-imminent-as-tchiroma-insists-he-won/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/one-dead-as-cameroon-awaits-election-results-in-chaotic-tensions/A young teacher was shot and killed in Garoua on Tuesday during chaotic demonstrations. The bullet was reportedly fired by a police officer. The tensions between president Paul Biya and opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma are meanwhile reaching new levels.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:12:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/one-dead-as-cameroon-awaits-election-results-in-chaotic-tensions/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/eu-and-egypt-hold-inaugural-joint-summit/The high-level meeting taking place on Wednesday is expected to enhance political and economic collaboration between the European Union and Egypt.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:10:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/eu-and-egypt-hold-inaugural-joint-summit/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/vincent-kompany-signs-new-bayern-munich-deal-running-to-2029/The Belgian said he was grateful and honoured by the trust the club was placing in him and was looking forward to continuing his journey with the team.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:59:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/vincent-kompany-signs-new-bayern-munich-deal-running-to-2029/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/icj-says-that-israel-must-allow-un-humanitarian-aid-agency-work-in-gaza/The International Court of Justice said on Wednesday that Israel must allow the UN aid agency in Gaza, known as UNRWA, to provide humanitarian assistance to the war-torn territory.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:18:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/icj-says-that-israel-must-allow-un-humanitarian-aid-agency-work-in-gaza/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/first-domestic-flight-lands-in-sudans-capital-khartoum-since-war-began/A domestic passenger flight landed at Khartoum International Airport in Sudan's capital on Wednesday for the first time since the war broke out over two years ago, potentially marking the gradual reopening of air traffic.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:25:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/first-domestic-flight-lands-in-sudans-capital-khartoum-since-war-began/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/pix-of-the-day-october-22-2025/Pix of the Day: October 22, 2025Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:20:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/pix-of-the-day-october-22-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/cape-town-school-bullying-video-triggers-outrage-leads-to-eight-suspensions/On Wednesday, parents and political activists demonstrated outside the school, accusing it of failing to protect pupils. Police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowd after tensions flared.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:28:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/cape-town-school-bullying-video-triggers-outrage-leads-to-eight-suspensions/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/nigerian-conservationists-battle-to-save-endangered-sea-turtles/Plastic pollution, discarded fishing nets, poaching, and coastal development are taking a heavy toll on the marine animals.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:54:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/nigerian-conservationists-battle-to-save-endangered-sea-turtles/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/drums-echo-through-japan-as-centuries-old-autumn-parade-returns/Crowds lined the streets of Matsue City in western Japan on Sunday to witness the traditional autumn parade known as dogyoretsu, a centuries-old celebration featuring giant drums.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:18:59 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/drums-echo-through-japan-as-centuries-old-autumn-parade-returns/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/cristiano-ronaldo-jr-to-play-his-first-u16-tournament-for-portugal/Cristiano Ronaldo's son has been called up to Portugal's Under-16 squad for the first time.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:17:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/cristiano-ronaldo-jr-to-play-his-first-u16-tournament-for-portugal/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/police-clash-with-protesters-outside-dublin-asylum-centre/A second night of unrest erupted in Dublin on Tuesday as protesters gathered near an asylum hotel, leading to clashes with police and six arrests.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:57:57 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/police-clash-with-protesters-outside-dublin-asylum-centre/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/police-revise-death-toll-from-63-to-46-after-massive-uganda-road-crash/Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 46 people, police said, in one of the worst motor accidents in the East African country in recent years.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:38:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/police-revise-death-toll-from-63-to-46-after-massive-uganda-road-crash/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/the-nubian-women-reviving-traditional-agriculture-in-nairobis-largest-slum/A group of Nubian women in Kenya’s largest informal settlement is using hydroponics and circular gardening to revive traditional vegetables.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:06:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/the-nubian-women-reviving-traditional-agriculture-in-nairobis-largest-slum/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/company-says-m23-rebels-looted-millions-of-dollars-of-gold-in-congo/Twangiza Mining says M23 rebels have been occupying its gold concession in South Kivu province since May.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:23:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/company-says-m23-rebels-looted-millions-of-dollars-of-gold-in-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/cuban-man-on-hunger-strike-in-eswatini-prison-after-us-deportation/A Cuban man deported by the United States to the African nation of Eswatini is on a hunger strike at a maximum-security prison, having been held there for more than three months without charge or access to legal counsel under the Trump administration’s third-country program.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:19:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/cuban-man-on-hunger-strike-in-eswatini-prison-after-us-deportation/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/ouattara-seeks-fourth-term-as-ivorian-youth-voice-frustration-through-poetry/“People can barely make ends meet,” Konan said. “You need a lot of luck, or maybe a bit of magic, to live comfortably,”Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:07:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/ouattara-seeks-fourth-term-as-ivorian-youth-voice-frustration-through-poetry/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/14-killed-in-train-collision-in-a-remote-part-of-ethiopia-official-says/An overcrowded train full of merchants collided with a stationary train in a remote part of eastern Ethiopia, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens, a local official said.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:29:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/14-killed-in-train-collision-in-a-remote-part-of-ethiopia-official-says/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/fuel-truck-explodes-in-nigeria-and-kills-at-least-31-people-police-say/A tanker truck laden with gasoline exploded Tuesday in north-central Nigeria, killing at least 31 people, police said.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:21:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/fuel-truck-explodes-in-nigeria-and-kills-at-least-31-people-police-say/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/cubans-honor-centenary-of-icon-celia-cruz/Born in Havana on Oct. 21, 1925, Celia Cruz, nicknamed the “Guarachera of Cuba” and the “Queen of Salsa,” built a solid career as a vocalist on the island before going into exile in 1960 and settling in the United StatesWed, 22 Oct 2025 10:57:50 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/cubans-honor-centenary-of-icon-celia-cruz/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/probe-into-alleged-nato-defence-contract-irregularities/Confidential information may have been passed on to firms seeking to secure lucrative defence contracts.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:48:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/probe-into-alleged-nato-defence-contract-irregularities/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/at-least-46-dead-after-two-buses-collide-on-uganda-highway/Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 46 people, police said.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:42:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/at-least-46-dead-after-two-buses-collide-on-uganda-highway/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/interpol-and-afripol-crack-down-on-terror-financing-across-africa/It’s the first coordinated effort on the continent aimed at disrupting the money networks that fund terrorist activities.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:53:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/interpol-and-afripol-crack-down-on-terror-financing-across-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/russian-strikes-kill-six-in-massive-overnight-attack-on-ukraine/Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile assault across Ukraine early Wednesday, killing at least six people and causing widespread damage to residential areas and energy infrastructure.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:54:29 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/russian-strikes-kill-six-in-massive-overnight-attack-on-ukraine/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/gaza-cash-crisis-persists-despite-bank-reopening/Today, most Palestinians in Gaza either have worn-out bank notes that merchants refuse, or go to the commission traders who have charged up to 50% since the warWed, 22 Oct 2025 09:28:06 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/22/gaza-cash-crisis-persists-despite-bank-reopening/