http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:07:31 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/17/kenyas-kipyegon-makes-more-history-with-fourth-1500m-title/Kipyegon finished in 3 minutes, 52.15 seconds for a nearly three-second win over another Kenyan, Dorcus Ewoi. Kipyegon joins the great Moroccan, Hicham El Guerrouj, as only the second runner to win four world titles at 1,500 metersWed, 17 Sep 2025 07:03:22 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/17/kenyas-kipyegon-makes-more-history-with-fourth-1500m-title/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/17/rwanda-backed-m23-shows-off-new-recruits-as-talks-with-drc-drag/The M23 said the recruits included Congolese soldiers who surrendered when fighting escalated this year and the local militia members who fought with them but rights groups fear that prisoners of war and children are being enlisted against their willWed, 17 Sep 2025 05:26:00 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/17/rwanda-backed-m23-shows-off-new-recruits-as-talks-with-drc-drag/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/nigeria-hilda-bacis-record-for-largest-pot-of-jollof-rice-confirmed-by-guinness-world-reco/The 29-year-old chef and her team cooked close to 9 kilograms of jollof rice in Lagos last Friday.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:52:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/nigeria-hilda-bacis-record-for-largest-pot-of-jollof-rice-confirmed-by-guinness-world-reco/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/tanzania-grip-tightens-around-opposition-as-presidential-election-approaches/Tanzania's high court on Monday allowed Tundu Lissu's treason trial to proceed, the latest blow to the country's opposition.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:58:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/tanzania-grip-tightens-around-opposition-as-presidential-election-approaches/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/vote-counting-underway-in-malawis-presidential-election/Vote counting has begun following the closure of polling stations at 14:00 GMT in Malawi's crucial presidential election.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:34:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/vote-counting-underway-in-malawis-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/trump-files-15-billion-defamation-lawsuit-against-the-new-york-times/President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists on Monday, according to court documents. A spokesperson from the prestigious newspaper said that the suit had "no merit".Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:07:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/trump-files-15-billion-defamation-lawsuit-against-the-new-york-times/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/malawians-hope-for-change-as-they-cast-vote-in-presidential-election/Malawians cast their votes on Tuesday in elections to choose a president, lawmakers and local government representativesTue, 16 Sep 2025 17:06:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/malawians-hope-for-change-as-they-cast-vote-in-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/somalia-launches-historic-national-strategy-to-combat-ied-threat/In a landmark move to address one of the most persistent threats to its security, Somalia has launched its first-ever National Counter-IED Strategy, praised by the United Nations as an “important step forward” in the fight against improvised explosives widely used by the Al-Shabaab militant group.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:43:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/somalia-launches-historic-national-strategy-to-combat-ied-threat/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/cameroons-youth-stand-at-a-crossroads-ahead-of-the-presidential-election/Cameroonians will cast their ballot on 12 October 2025. The country's young people could play a decisive role in the election.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:48:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/cameroons-youth-stand-at-a-crossroads-ahead-of-the-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/oscar-winner-robert-redford-who-became-a-champion-of-independent-film-dies-at-89/Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:46:18 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/oscar-winner-robert-redford-who-became-a-champion-of-independent-film-dies-at-89/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/dangote-refinery-makes-landmark-us-gasoline-delivery-reshaping-global-energy-flows/In a significant milestone for global energy markets, Nigeria’s massive Dangote refinery has successfully exported its first shipment of gasoline to the United States, with commodities giant Vitol and North American distributor Sunoco taking delivery this week.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:07:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/dangote-refinery-makes-landmark-us-gasoline-delivery-reshaping-global-energy-flows/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/claudia-sheinbaum-leads-her-first-independence-day-shout-as-president/Mexico began its Independence Day celebrations on Monday night with President Claudia Sheinbaum delivering the traditional “shout” from the balcony of the National Palace for the first time.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:50:52 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/claudia-sheinbaum-leads-her-first-independence-day-shout-as-president/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/world-trade-organization-fisheries-agreement-comes-into-force-curbing-harmful-subsidies/World Trade Organization members celebrated the entry into force on Monday of a fisheries deal that marks the global body's first multilateral agreement with environmental sustainability at its core.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:52:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/world-trade-organization-fisheries-agreement-comes-into-force-curbing-harmful-subsidies/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/administrative-building-hit-in-kharkiv-as-drone-targets-busy-street/The regional prosecutor’s office in Kharkiv has released video footage of the moment a Shahed drone struck an administrative building in the city centre.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:44:57 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/administrative-building-hit-in-kharkiv-as-drone-targets-busy-street/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/us-trial-of-bnp-paribas-begins-over-alleged-role-in-sudan-human-rights-abuses/The bank is accused of having provided financial support to Omar al-Bashir’s government in the 1990s and 2000s.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:21:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/us-trial-of-bnp-paribas-begins-over-alleged-role-in-sudan-human-rights-abuses/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/hundreds-attend-funeral-services-for-31-journalists-killed-by-israeli-strikes-on-yemen/Hundreds of people attended the funeral services Tuesday for 31 reporters killed in Israeli airstrikes last week in Yemen.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:27:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/hundreds-attend-funeral-services-for-31-journalists-killed-by-israeli-strikes-on-yemen/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/un-report-denounces-systematic-government-corruption-in-south-sudan-as-food-crisis-worsens/The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan accused the country’s political elites of looting public revenues.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:40:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/un-report-denounces-systematic-government-corruption-in-south-sudan-as-food-crisis-worsens/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/red-bull-megaloop-returns-in-noordwijk-after-two-year-wait/The sixth edition of the Red Bull Megaloop kitesurfing competition took place on 15 September in Noordwijk after organisers waited two years for the required extreme weather.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:29:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/red-bull-megaloop-returns-in-noordwijk-after-two-year-wait/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/pix-of-the-day-september-16-2025/Africanews looks at the day's news through the lens of the most striking images from current events.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:22:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/pix-of-the-day-september-16-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/un-commission-accuses-israel-of-genocide-in-gaza-israel-denies-claims-as-blood-libel/A United Nations-appointed commission has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in its military campaign in Gaza, marking one of the most severe international condemnations of the war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:33:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/un-commission-accuses-israel-of-genocide-in-gaza-israel-denies-claims-as-blood-libel/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/trial-of-3-accused-in-south-africas-farmgate-case-gets-underway/The trial of three people charged with housebreaking and stealing $580,000 in US banknotes hidden in a couch at a game farm owned by President Cyril Ramaphosa opened on Monday.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:18:12 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/trial-of-3-accused-in-south-africas-farmgate-case-gets-underway/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/one-killed-and-13-injured-in-russian-strike-on-zaporizhzhia/One person was killed and 13 others, including children, were injured in a Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday, officials said.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:25:35 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/one-killed-and-13-injured-in-russian-strike-on-zaporizhzhia/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/motorbike-mechanic-now-trains-macaws-in-jakarta/Albi Albar Ramli is a motorbike mechanic... who now trains macaws in southern Jakarta, where he keeps 18 of the parrots at his home.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:17:49 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/motorbike-mechanic-now-trains-macaws-in-jakarta/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/zambia-two-men-sentenced-for-attempting-to-kill-president-with-witchcraft/A court in Lusaka has sentenced two men to two years in prison with hard labour for attempting to kill the country's president Hakainde Hichilema with witchcraft.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:14:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/zambia-two-men-sentenced-for-attempting-to-kill-president-with-witchcraft/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/families-march-to-belfast-court-as-bloody-sunday-trial-begins/Families of the victims of the 1972 Bloody Sunday killings marched to Belfast courthouse on Monday ahead of the trial of the only person ever charged.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:08:11 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/families-march-to-belfast-court-as-bloody-sunday-trial-begins/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/migrant-surge-overwhelms-greek-islands-of-crete-and-gavdos/Local authorities on the southern frontier of the European Union report a "very frustrating situation" as over 1,100 migrants are housed in a strained makeshift facility, with new arrivals landing daily.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:16:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/migrant-surge-overwhelms-greek-islands-of-crete-and-gavdos/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/us-and-china-agree-deal-over-tiktok-ownership/Two years after the US congress threatened to ban the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, Washington and Beijing say they have agreed a deal.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:54:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/us-and-china-agree-deal-over-tiktok-ownership/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/guinea-referendum-campaigns-in-full-swing-as-junta-cripples-dissent/If passed, the new constitution would give military leader and interim President Mamadi Doumbouya the right to run in the next presidential election and would create a Senate alongside the country’s National Assembly.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:18:54 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/guinea-referendum-campaigns-in-full-swing-as-junta-cripples-dissent/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/as-voters-go-to-the-polls-malawians-frustrated-by-fuel-shortages-and-soaring-prices/As Malawians head to the polls, voters in Lilongwe are frustrated by ongoing fuel shortages and rising inflation.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:43:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/as-voters-go-to-the-polls-malawians-frustrated-by-fuel-shortages-and-soaring-prices/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/polls-open-in-malawis-election-as-economic-crisis-grips-country/It's the first national vote since a 2019 presidential election was nullified and redone a year later because of widespread irregularities. The election features the same two main candidates that faced off in the 2019 vote - Lazarus Chakwera and Peter MutharikaWed, 17 Sep 2025 07:29:16 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/polls-open-in-malawis-election-as-economic-crisis-grips-country/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/ghana-repatriates-14-people-deported-from-us-to-nigeria-gambia/Lawyers for four of 14 West African men deported by the US to Ghana said Monday the men remained in that third country and had not been returned to their homes, contradicting an earlier statement by a Ghana official who said they have all been sent to their home countries.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:29:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/16/ghana-repatriates-14-people-deported-from-us-to-nigeria-gambia/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/israeli-prime-minister-netanyahu-says-china-and-qatar-attempt-to-politically-besiege-israe/Netanyahu spoke to a delegation of US legislators in Jerusalem on Monday.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:05:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/israeli-prime-minister-netanyahu-says-china-and-qatar-attempt-to-politically-besiege-israe/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/qatar-arab-and-islamic-leaders-hold-emergency-summit-in-doha-a-week-after-israeli-strike/Qatar’s ruling emir accused Israel of not caring about its hostages held in Gaza and instead only working to "ensure Gaza is no longer livable."Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:46:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/qatar-arab-and-islamic-leaders-hold-emergency-summit-in-doha-a-week-after-israeli-strike/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/south-sudan-in-peril-as-opposition-calls-for-regime-change-after-treason-charges-against-m/The delicate peace agreement holding the world's youngest nation together is unraveling, sparking fears of a return to full-scale civil war.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:03:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/south-sudan-in-peril-as-opposition-calls-for-regime-change-after-treason-charges-against-m/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/tanzania-opposition-presidential-candidate-luhaga-mpina-barred-from-running-for-second-tim/Tanzania's Independent National Electoral Commission disqualified the leader of the ACT-Wazalendo, reversing a decision made just days earlier.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:13:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/tanzania-opposition-presidential-candidate-luhaga-mpina-barred-from-running-for-second-tim/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/nepals-interim-pm-appoints-cabinet-amid-post-protest-recovery/In a move to stabilize the nation after deadly anti-government demonstrations, Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki appointed three key ministers to her interim government on Monday, tasking them with preparing for new elections scheduled for March.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:54:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/nepals-interim-pm-appoints-cabinet-amid-post-protest-recovery/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/are-social-media-influencers-overcomplicating-skincare-one-dermatologist-says-keep-it-simp/Double-cleansing, exfoliation, serums and eye creams – all part of the multi-step routines promoted by online influencers. But perhaps it’s time to put down the products and get back to basics.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:16:54 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/are-social-media-influencers-overcomplicating-skincare-one-dermatologist-says-keep-it-simp/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/pope-leo-xiv-thanks-faithful-as-he-celebrates-70th-birthday/Pope Leo XIV marked his 70th birthday on Sunday by thanking God, his parents and those who prayed for him during his traditional noon blessing in St. Peter’s Square.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:49:37 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/pope-leo-xiv-thanks-faithful-as-he-celebrates-70th-birthday/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/us-flags-line-windsor-streets-ahead-of-trump-state-visit/Windsor is preparing for the arrival of US President Donald Trump this Friday, with police carrying out searches and American flags lining the town’s main street.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:35:04 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/us-flags-line-windsor-streets-ahead-of-trump-state-visit/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/burkina-faso-jihadist-attacks-have-killed-about-50-civilians-since-may-hrw-says/The NGO blamed the attacks on JNIM and the Islamic State in the Sahel Province, two prominent jihadist groups in the region.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:01:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/burkina-faso-jihadist-attacks-have-killed-about-50-civilians-since-may-hrw-says/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/former-kenyas-deputy-president-declares-bid-to-oust-president-william-ruto-in-2027/Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has proclaimed himself the most qualified candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the upcoming 2027 General Election.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:45:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/former-kenyas-deputy-president-declares-bid-to-oust-president-william-ruto-in-2027/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/former-mma-star-conor-mcgregor-drops-out-of-irelands-presidential-race/Former MMA star and anti-immigrant campaigner Conor McGregor has dropped out of Ireland's presidential race. In a post on X, he criticised the electoral requirement for candidates to have the backing of 20 MPs or 4 local authorities.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:18:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/former-mma-star-conor-mcgregor-drops-out-of-irelands-presidential-race/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/sudan-survivors-of-north-darfur-siege-recount-stories-of-rape-and-torture/The Rapid Support Forces have have maintained their siege of El-Fasher for 16 months, pushing thousands to flee.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:51:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/sudan-survivors-of-north-darfur-siege-recount-stories-of-rape-and-torture/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/pix-of-the-day-september-15-2025/Africanews samples a selection of the day's most striking imagesMon, 15 Sep 2025 12:41:25 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/pix-of-the-day-september-15-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/fire-in-manila-displaces-1000-families-and-destroys-several-homes/Around 1,000 families were displaced on Monday after a massive fire swept through a densely populated residential area of Manila over the weekend, authorities said.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:51:10 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/fire-in-manila-displaces-1000-families-and-destroys-several-homes/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/israel-destroys-multiple-high-rises-in-gaza-city-after-evacuation-warning/Israel’s military destroyed several high-rise buildings in Gaza City on Sunday after issuing online evacuation orders, some of which gave residents less than an hour to leave.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:08:30 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/israel-destroys-multiple-high-rises-in-gaza-city-after-evacuation-warning/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/salah-surpasses-cole-with-188-goals-now-has-legend-rooney-in-his-sights/With a nerve-of-steel penalty in the dying moments of the match, Mohamed Salah cemented his legacy among the Premier League's most elite goalscorers, climbing into fourth place on the competition's all-time list and keeping Liverpool's title charge alive.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:04:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/salah-surpasses-cole-with-188-goals-now-has-legend-rooney-in-his-sights/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/from-pulpit-to-presidency-chakweras-profile-tested-as-malawi-votes/As Malawians prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday, President Lazarus Chakwera is fighting for a second term against a backdrop of severe economic hardship and public disillusionment, a stark contrast to the hope that propelled him into office four years ago in a historic election.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:05:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/from-pulpit-to-presidency-chakweras-profile-tested-as-malawi-votes/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/tommy-robinson-rally-in-london-draws-110000-and-ends-in-clashes/A march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew more than 110,000 people in London on Saturday, but it turned unruly when a small group clashed with police.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:28:21 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/tommy-robinson-rally-in-london-draws-110000-and-ends-in-clashes/http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/guinea-bissaus-former-pm-simoes-pereira-says-he-will-return-to-the-country-to-run-for-pres/Guinea-Bissau's former prime minister, Domingos Simoes Pereira is planning a return to the country – and a run for the presidency.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:29:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/15/guinea-bissaus-former-pm-simoes-pereira-says-he-will-return-to-the-country-to-run-for-pres/