http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:56:48 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/chads-president-pardons-opposition-leader-and-former-prime-minister-succes-masra/The presidency has not provided further details on the reasons behind the pardon, and it remains unclear whether the move could open the door to renewed political dialogue between the government and the opposition.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:56:48 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/chads-president-pardons-opposition-leader-and-former-prime-minister-succes-masra/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/activists-attempt-to-deliver-supplies-to-besieged-palestinian-families/Three homes in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank have been under an almost week-long siege by Israeli settlers.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:44:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/activists-attempt-to-deliver-supplies-to-besieged-palestinian-families/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/from-research-to-the-field-transforming-africas-seed-systems/On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, AGRA looks back on a transformation that starts with a seed, but goes far beyond it.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:37:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/from-research-to-the-field-transforming-africas-seed-systems/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/in-quake-hit-cali-hugs-here-station-brings-comfort-amid-rubble/In quake-hit Cali, residents find comfort at a “hugs here” station, as Andres Solomon and volunteers share solidarity while rescuers clear rubble.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:11:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/in-quake-hit-cali-hugs-here-station-brings-comfort-amid-rubble/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/turkey-urges-egypt-to-join-its-defence-pact-with-saudi-arabia-and-pakistan/The trilateral deal signed last week stipulates that an attack on any of the three states will be treated as an attack on all.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:06:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/turkey-urges-egypt-to-join-its-defence-pact-with-saudi-arabia-and-pakistan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/vietnam-police-seize-nearly-12-tonnes-of-ivory-hidden-in-timber-logs/Vietnamese police have seized nearly 1.2 tonnes of ivory at Quy Nhon port, in Gia Lai province.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:56:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/vietnam-police-seize-nearly-12-tonnes-of-ivory-hidden-in-timber-logs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/colombia-earthquake-dog-rescued-alive-as-72-hour-window-closes/Colombia rescuers treated a dog pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Cali on Thursday, as emergency teams made a final push to find survivors before the critical 72-hour window closed.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:50:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/colombia-earthquake-dog-rescued-alive-as-72-hour-window-closes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/nigerias-muslim-and-christian-leaders-sign-new-peace-accord/More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed a new peace accord in Nigeria, aiming to ease religious tensions and promote harmony.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:10:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/nigerias-muslim-and-christian-leaders-sign-new-peace-accord/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/burkina-faso-appeal-delays-trial-of-norbert-zongo-murder-accused/The Attorney General said three prominent figures were to go on trial to answer to charges of murder, aggravated destruction of property, and complicity in murder.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:50:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/burkina-faso-appeal-delays-trial-of-norbert-zongo-murder-accused/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/unprecedented-rainfall-in-japan-leaves-at-least-four-dead-in-chiba-prefecture/Unprecedented rainfall battered Japan on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and flooding parts of Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. Authorities issued the region’s highest-level rain warning for the first time, while landslide alerts and power cuts affected thousands of residents.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:32:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/unprecedented-rainfall-in-japan-leaves-at-least-four-dead-in-chiba-prefecture/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/france-wildfire-forces-525-people-to-flee-as-landes-forest-burns/France evacuated about 500 people from the village of Luglon on Thursday, 13 August, as a fast-moving wildfire swept through drought-hit pine forest in the Landes.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:52:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/france-wildfire-forces-525-people-to-flee-as-landes-forest-burns/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/dr-congos-fastest-growing-ebola-outbreak-spreads-to-sixth-province/The World Health Organization says it on track to surpass the deadliest in history, which killed over 11,000 people a decade ago.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:54:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/dr-congos-fastest-growing-ebola-outbreak-spreads-to-sixth-province/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/wildfire-forces-evacuation-of-1000-as-flames-sweep-croatias-coast/Croatia is battling a wildfire that swept through vegetation and homes in Lokva Rogoznica on Thursday, 13 August, forcing about 1,000 residents and tourists to evacuate.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:42:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/wildfire-forces-evacuation-of-1000-as-flames-sweep-croatias-coast/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/cuba-marks-100th-anniversary-of-fidel-castros-birth-amid-energy-crisis/Cubans are facing food and water shortages, and chronic power cuts, exacerbated by a US oil embargo, with some asking whether his successors are up to the job.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:52:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/14/cuba-marks-100th-anniversary-of-fidel-castros-birth-amid-energy-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/vote-counting-underway-in-zambia-after-presidential-election/Vote counting is underway after Zambians cast ballots Thursday in a presidential election testing incumbent Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record against widespread frustration over the cost of living. About 8 million voters were registered, with results expected Monday.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:42:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/vote-counting-underway-in-zambia-after-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/zimbabwes-kariba-ferry-disaster-victims-honoured-as-death-toll-reaches-44/Hundreds gathered for a memorial service in northern Zimbabwe on Thursday to honour victims of the Lake Kariba ferry disaster, which killed at least 44 people. Survivors recalled a desperate struggle for life as the vessel capsized in rough waters.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:53:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/zimbabwes-kariba-ferry-disaster-victims-honoured-as-death-toll-reaches-44/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/mali-frees-82-soldiers-held-by-militants-pardons-french-embassy-official/Mali says 82 soldiers held captive since deadly attacks in April have been freed by armed groups, in a rare breakthrough as the country battles jihadist and rebel insurgencies. The junta also pardoned a French embassy official accused of spying and ordered his expulsion.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:12:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/mali-frees-82-soldiers-held-by-militants-pardons-french-embassy-official/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/displaced-families-and-hospitals-struggle-as-sudans-war-ravages-el-obeid/The war, which began in April 2023, has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced around 13 million, and pushed large parts of Sudan into famine.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:08:09 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/displaced-families-and-hospitals-struggle-as-sudans-war-ravages-el-obeid/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/doku-commits-to-manchester-city-until-2031-in-five-year-deal/Jérémy Doku has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, keeping the Belgium winger at the Etihad until 2031. The 24-year-old has become a key part of the squad since joining from Rennes in 2023.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:31:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/doku-commits-to-manchester-city-until-2031-in-five-year-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/one-dead-several-injured-in-rotterdam-port-blast-at-gunvor-refinery/The Netherlands is investigating an explosion at the port of Rotterdam that killed one person and injured several others on Thursday, 13 August. The blast happened at about 11:30 a.m. at an oil facility in the Europoort industrial section of Europe’s largest port.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:31:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/one-dead-several-injured-in-rotterdam-port-blast-at-gunvor-refinery/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/brussels-unveils-giant-flower-carpet-inspired-by-hokusai-masterpiece/Brussels has transformed its historic Grand Place into a giant floral version of Japan’s Great Wave off Kanagawa, using around 500,000 dahlias laid out over 1,300 square metres of cobblestones.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:09:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/brussels-unveils-giant-flower-carpet-inspired-by-hokusai-masterpiece/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/ecuador-police-seize-370kg-of-cocaine-near-colombian-border/Ecuadorian police have seized hundreds of kilograms of cocainee in an area known as Guagua Negro near the Colombian border. Anti-narcotics officers spotted a suspicious truck during an operation and moved in.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:00:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/ecuador-police-seize-370kg-of-cocaine-near-colombian-border/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/france-opens-disciplinary-proceedings-against-ambassador-to-central-african-republic/The case comes at a sensitive time for French diplomacy. Paris has been working to restore ties with the Central African Republic after relations deteriorated in recent years as Russia expanded its influence in the country through the Wagner paramilitary groupThu, 13 Aug 2026 14:26:48 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/france-opens-disciplinary-proceedings-against-ambassador-to-central-african-republic/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/zambians-vote-as-hichilemas-economic-record-faces-crucial-test/Zambians began voting Thursday in a presidential election testing President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record amid widespread frustration over the cost of living. Millions are also choosing lawmakers and local councillors in a one-day vote expected to produce results on Monday.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:26:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/zambians-vote-as-hichilemas-economic-record-faces-crucial-test/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-will-stay-blocked-despite-trumps-claim-of-total-control/The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and Iran says it will stay that way until its conditions are accepted.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:39:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-will-stay-blocked-despite-trumps-claim-of-total-control/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/south-africa-seeks-reimbursement-from-african-countries-for-migrant-repatriations/South African law enforcement officials said last week they would intensify operations targeting illegal migration and related offenses.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:49:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/south-africa-seeks-reimbursement-from-african-countries-for-migrant-repatriations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/rsf-claims-key-victory-in-sudans-blue-nile-region/Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, say they have taken full control of Geissan, in the Blue Nile region, near the Ethiopian border.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:38:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/rsf-claims-key-victory-in-sudans-blue-nile-region/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/putin-watches-russian-navy-drills-off-russias-sakhalin-island/Russia's President Vladimir Putin observed naval exercises off Sakhalin Island on Thursday before travelling to the disputed Kuril Islands, prompting a strong protest from Japan.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:01:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/putin-watches-russian-navy-drills-off-russias-sakhalin-island/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/russian-drone-strikes-passenger-train-in-odesa-region-killing-driver/A Russian Shahed drone struck a passenger train in Ukraine’s Odesa region on 13 August 2026, killing the driver and his assistant and forcing the evacuation of 340 passengers, including 67 children, in the Berezivka district.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:43:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/russian-drone-strikes-passenger-train-in-odesa-region-killing-driver/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/west-africa-gold-rush-reshapes-the-mining-market-business-africa/Soaring gold prices are reshaping the investment landscape across West Africa. In the first quarter of 2026, global demand reached 1,231 tonnes, representing a record $193 billion market up 74% year-on-year.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:21:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Yasmina El Abbasy)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/west-africa-gold-rush-reshapes-the-mining-market-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/nigerias-rescued-kidnap-victims-face-physical-and-psychological-toll/Fifty-seven residents of Woro, rescued earlier this month, are being treated at a hospital in Ilorin, with most of the suffering notably from malnutrition.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:05:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/nigerias-rescued-kidnap-victims-face-physical-and-psychological-toll/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/meet-the-main-contenders-in-zambias-presidential-vote/An incumbent, two former ministers and a veteran journalist are among 14 candidates vying to become Zambia's president in an election Thursday.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:42:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/meet-the-main-contenders-in-zambias-presidential-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/cameroon-defeat-morocco-3-1-to-reach-womens-afcon-final/Cameroon are through to the Women’s AFCON final after a dramatic penalty shootout against hosts Morocco. The two sides couldn’t be separated after 120 minutes, with Morocco missing a huge chance to seal the win when Fatima Tagnaout saw her penalty saved in the 118th minute.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:40:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/cameroon-defeat-morocco-3-1-to-reach-womens-afcon-final/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/thousands-watch-partial-solar-eclipse-in-north-of-algeria/It was in a zone that experience almost 98 per cent of totality as the moon passed between the Earth and the sun.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:48:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/thousands-watch-partial-solar-eclipse-in-north-of-algeria/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/fewer-children-more-seniors-as-fertility-drops-across-maghreb/Economic pressures and changing social norms are driving couples in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia to have fewer babies, with a recent study saying Maghreb fertility was at a historic low. Across all three Maghreb countries, fertility rates fell by more than half since the 1970s.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:36:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/fewer-children-more-seniors-as-fertility-drops-across-maghreb/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/soaring-stingray-numbers-off-california-beaches-drive-record-injuries/California is seeing unusually large numbers of round stingrays near its beaches, as warmer coastal waters and an expected strong El Niño draw the animals closer to shore.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:05:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/soaring-stingray-numbers-off-california-beaches-drive-record-injuries/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/colombia-scene-of-horror-as-pereira-rescuers-search-rubble/Colombia's earthquake death toll rose to 265 in Pereira by 12 August 2026, with almost 500 still missing. Rescuers described scenes of horror as the critical 72-hour survival window closed.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:31:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/colombia-scene-of-horror-as-pereira-rescuers-search-rubble/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/zambia-polls-open-in-elections-expected-to-favour-incumbent-president/President Hakainde Hichilema is running on his economic record even as households face a cost of living crisis.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:30:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/zambia-polls-open-in-elections-expected-to-favour-incumbent-president/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/half-a-million-visitors-flock-to-spains-path-of-total-solar-eclipse/Spain witnessed its first total solar eclipse in more than a century on Wednesday 12 August, drawing millions of people to viewing sites across the north of the country as the Moon passed directly in front of the Sun.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:29:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/half-a-million-visitors-flock-to-spains-path-of-total-solar-eclipse/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/moroccan-authorities-say-they-have-beefed-up-security-at-ceuta-border/The annoucement comes as calls resurfaced on social media for mass crossings into the Spanish enclave in North Africa.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:19:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/moroccan-authorities-say-they-have-beefed-up-security-at-ceuta-border/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/drc-world-health-organisation-chief-sounds-alarm-on-ebola-outbreak/Having returned from a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world health organisaiton chief is sounding the alarm on the ebola outbreak.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:03:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/drc-world-health-organisation-chief-sounds-alarm-on-ebola-outbreak/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/tunisia-sidi-bou-said-residents-welcome-unesco-inscription/It's been two weeks since Tunisia's Sidi Bou Said was inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list, much to the delight of residents.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:04:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/tunisia-sidi-bou-said-residents-welcome-unesco-inscription/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/chef-preserves-hatays-culinary-heritage-after-devastating-earthquake/Chef preserves Hatay's culinary heritage after devastating earthquakeWed, 12 Aug 2026 17:15:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/chef-preserves-hatays-culinary-heritage-after-devastating-earthquake/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/zambia-hakainde-hichilema-expected-to-win-upcoming-vote/14 candidates are throwing their hats in the ring to become Zambia’s next president in the upcoming election. Among them is main opposition challenger Brian Mundubile, seeking to defeat president Hakainde Hichilema.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:06:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/zambia-hakainde-hichilema-expected-to-win-upcoming-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/europe-swelters-through-record-heat-as-drought-and-wildfires-intensify/Western Europe has endured its hottest June-July period on record, with extreme heat, drought and wildfires gripping parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The WMO says the warming climate is making heatwaves more frequent, intense, longer and more widespread.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:07:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/europe-swelters-through-record-heat-as-drought-and-wildfires-intensify/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/ebola-outbreak-takes-heavy-toll-on-bunias-economy-and-public-health/Health officials say misinformation and delayed treatment continue to fuel the outbreak.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:06:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/ebola-outbreak-takes-heavy-toll-on-bunias-economy-and-public-health/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/hyrox-fever-sweeps-bangkok-as-fitness-craze-takes-asia-by-storm/HYROX is gaining momentum across Asia, drawing everyone from elite athletes to first-time competitors into a fast-growing fitness phenomenon. In Bangkok, packed training sessions are preparing participants for a race combining running and functional workouts.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:46:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/hyrox-fever-sweeps-bangkok-as-fitness-craze-takes-asia-by-storm/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/wafcon-morocco-to-face-cameroon-wednesday-evening/Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament hosts Morocco and Cameroon will face each other Wednesday evening at the Moulay El Hassan stadium.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:46:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/wafcon-morocco-to-face-cameroon-wednesday-evening/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/meta-faces-major-us-trial-over-alleged-youth-social-media-addiction/Meta faces a high-stakes trial in California over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep minors hooked. A coalition of U.S. states is seeking sweeping changes to the platforms and potentially up to $1.4 trillion in penalties.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:23:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/meta-faces-major-us-trial-over-alleged-youth-social-media-addiction/http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/hichilema-rallies-thousands-as-zambia-heads-to-presidential-vote/Tens of thousands of supporters gathered in Lusaka for President Hakainde Hichilema’s final campaign rally ahead of Thursday’s election, as the incumbent seeks a second term amid concerns over jobs, living costs and allegations of opposition intimidation.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:42:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/12/hichilema-rallies-thousands-as-zambia-heads-to-presidential-vote/