http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:35:21 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/chadian-president-meets-algerian-foreign-minister-in-ndjamena/Observers say Algeria, which this week deployed troops to Niger seeks to regain influence in the Sahel. Chad and Niger share a borderWed, 04 Nov 2026 21:35:21 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/chadian-president-meets-algerian-foreign-minister-in-ndjamena/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/who-approves-clinical-trials-on-two-new-ebola-vaccines/The World Health Organization on Wednesday approved clinical trials for two new Ebola vaccines, as doctors fight to control an outbreak in Africa that has killed more than 5,300 peopleWed, 04 Nov 2026 20:09:43 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/who-approves-clinical-trials-on-two-new-ebola-vaccines/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/libyas-eastern-administration-appoints-a-new-central-bank-governor/The former governor, Naji Issa, submitted his resignation to the two legislative chambers in August without publicly explaining his reasons.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:45:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/libyas-eastern-administration-appoints-a-new-central-bank-governor/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/brazil-santa-claus-school-celebrates-graduation-at-christ-the-redeemer/Dozens of Santas gathered at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue to celebrate their graduation. The 55 new recruits are preparing to spread Christmas cheer across Brazil.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:30:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/brazil-santa-claus-school-celebrates-graduation-at-christ-the-redeemer/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/irans-leaders-say-midterm-results-show-voters-have-rejected-trumps-war/Iranians on Wednesday struck a defiant tone, celebrating U.S. voters’ rebuke of President Donald Trump in the midterm elections while many in the Middle East waited to see how the results could affect the Iran warWed, 04 Nov 2026 16:56:24 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/irans-leaders-say-midterm-results-show-voters-have-rejected-trumps-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/uk-police-arrest-palestine-action-supporters-outside-supreme-court/Police arrested supporters of Palestine Action outside the Supreme Court in London, United Kingdom, on Wednesday 4 November, as a legal battle over the British government's ban on the group resumed.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:48:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/uk-police-arrest-palestine-action-supporters-outside-supreme-court/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/global-travel-could-hit-record-levels-despite-wars-and-rising-fuel-costs/The World Travel Market global report says tourists are likely to spend 23.9 billion nights on vacation in 2026, with total visitor spending of $7.8 trillion.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:32:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/global-travel-could-hit-record-levels-despite-wars-and-rising-fuel-costs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/ukraine-police-footage-captures-russian-strike-on-komyshuvakha-shelter/Bodycam footage from a police officer killed in the attack captures the moments before a Russian bomb strikes a shelter in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 37 people.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:31:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/ukraine-police-footage-captures-russian-strike-on-komyshuvakha-shelter/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/egyptian-president-calls-iran-us-to-resolve-conflict/Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Tuesday called on Iran and the United States to engage in dialogue and reach an agreement to resolve their ongoing conflict, warning against further military escalation in the region.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:36:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/egyptian-president-calls-iran-us-to-resolve-conflict/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/south-africans-vote-in-local-elections-with-anc-missteps-in-sharp-focus/South Africans are voting Wednesday in local elections that are expected to be a tough test for the African National Congress party, which led the country out of white minority rule but has seen a consistent decline in support over the last decadeWed, 04 Nov 2026 16:01:52 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/south-africans-vote-in-local-elections-with-anc-missteps-in-sharp-focus/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/pix-of-the-day-4th-november-2026-across-the-world/Pix of the Day, 4th November, 2026 - Across the worldWed, 04 Nov 2026 15:34:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/pix-of-the-day-4th-november-2026-across-the-world/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/ivory-coast-costly-funeral-traditions-make-death-a-big-business/where families are expected to say goodbye to their loved ones with massive music-fuelled feasts, despite the costs.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:19:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/ivory-coast-costly-funeral-traditions-make-death-a-big-business/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/senegals-national-assembly-rejects-key-budget-bill-after-heated-disputes/Senegal's National Assembly, which is dominated by the opposition, rejected a key budget bill Tuesday, a text that was seen as crucial to restoring public finances as the country finalises an IMF bailout.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:41:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/senegals-national-assembly-rejects-key-budget-bill-after-heated-disputes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/cyril-ramaphosa-casts-vote-in-tense-municipal-elections/South Africans voted on Wednesday in a closely watched local government election, with parties battling for control of major cities in a contest expected to offer a measure of the national mood before the next national polls.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:39:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/cyril-ramaphosa-casts-vote-in-tense-municipal-elections/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/south-africa-exclusion-from-agoa-does-not-mean-end-of-trade-with-us/Experts say only about 10 per cent of South Africa’s exports to the US are currently subject to AGOA, representing about 1 per cent of it total global exports.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:30:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/south-africa-exclusion-from-agoa-does-not-mean-end-of-trade-with-us/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/niger-signs-cooperation-deal-with-military-leader-in-eastern-libya/The agreement to expand cooperation in “various fields” was approved by Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Maha-man Lamine Zeine during a visit to Benghazi.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:13:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/niger-signs-cooperation-deal-with-military-leader-in-eastern-libya/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/kenyas-phoebe-okowa-elected-to-international-court-of-justice/Okowa won 183 votes in the General Assembly and 13 in the Security Council. She is a professor of public international law at Queen Mary University of London and has served on the UN’s International Law Commission since 2021.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:12:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/kenyas-phoebe-okowa-elected-to-international-court-of-justice/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/haitian-pm-thanks-el-salvador-for-support-in-fight-against-gangs/El Salvador sent more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti, the government said Wednesday, to support a mission to rescue four soldiers serving in a UN-backed force missing after an ambush.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:28:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/haitian-pm-thanks-el-salvador-for-support-in-fight-against-gangs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/portugal-housing-protesters-return-to-lisbon-square-after-court-ruling/Housing protesters have returned to Lisbon's historic Rossio Square, setting up around 100 tents following a court ruling. The demonstration comes as Portugal's government faces growing pressure over housing.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:45:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/portugal-housing-protesters-return-to-lisbon-square-after-court-ruling/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/ukraine-31-dead-over-45-missing-after-russian-bombing-in-zaporizhzhia/Russian strikes on a humanitarian aid site in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region have killed 33 people, with more than 50 still missing, on Monday 2 November. Survivors and rescuers are being treated for severe injuries.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:38:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/ukraine-31-dead-over-45-missing-after-russian-bombing-in-zaporizhzhia/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/democrat-keisha-lance-bottoms-becomes-first-black-woman-governor-in-us-history/Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, won the race for governor in the southern state of Georgia on Tuesday, making her the first Black woman elected to the top office in any US state, media projections showed.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:26:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/democrat-keisha-lance-bottoms-becomes-first-black-woman-governor-in-us-history/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/democrats-seize-congress-as-trump-refuses-to-take-blame/President Donald Trump had rare praise for rival Democrats Tuesday after their stunning US midterm elections victory and admitted the Iran war may have played a part in the defeat of his Republican Party.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:54:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/democrats-seize-congress-as-trump-refuses-to-take-blame/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/us-midterm-elections-cheers-erupt-as-talaricos-texas-victory-is-projected/Supporters erupted in celebration in Austin as Democrat James Talarico was projected to win a US Senate seat in Texas, a state where his party has not won a Senate election since 1988.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:59:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/us-midterm-elections-cheers-erupt-as-talaricos-texas-victory-is-projected/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/us-requires-air-passengers-to-attest-they-havent-visited-ebola-hit-drc/US-bound air passengers must sign a statement that they have not travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak, under new rules coming into force on Tuesday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:57:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/us-requires-air-passengers-to-attest-they-havent-visited-ebola-hit-drc/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/south-africans-vote-amid-growing-discontent-over-failing-services-and-infrastructure/South Africans head to the polls on Wednesday for local government elections, with voters set to choose their municipal representatives amid growing concerns over unemployment, crime, water shortages and the delivery of basic services.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:17:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/04/south-africans-vote-amid-growing-discontent-over-failing-services-and-infrastructure/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/un-peacekeeping-head-meets-leaders-of-rebel-coalition-in-eastern-drc/The head of the UN’s MONUSCO peacekeeping mission to Congo met with the DRC’s former president Joseph Kabila on Tuesday and other leaders of his new coalition.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:33:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/un-peacekeeping-head-meets-leaders-of-rebel-coalition-in-eastern-drc/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/king-charles-addresses-monstrous-injustice-of-slavery-as-uk-pm-mulls-apology/The transatlantic slave trade was a ‘monstrous injustice,’ Britain’s King Charles III said on Tuesday in a speech to Commonwealth leaders. But he stopped short of an apology.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:17:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/king-charles-addresses-monstrous-injustice-of-slavery-as-uk-pm-mulls-apology/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/disruptions-to-basic-services-loom-over-south-africas-local-polls/As voters in Johannesburg ready for Wednesday’s local elections, basic services are top of their concerns. South Africa’s economic capital and largest city, Johannesburg has seen nearly two weeks of disruption to its water supply, with severe outages and low pressure in parts of the city.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:08:13 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/disruptions-to-basic-services-loom-over-south-africas-local-polls/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/tenerife-footballer-jesus-de-miguel-dies-aged-30-after-match-collision/The Spanish player had a cardiac arrest after he was struck in the chest when challenging the ball.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:34:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/tenerife-footballer-jesus-de-miguel-dies-aged-30-after-match-collision/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/south-africas-first-bread-sommelier-perfects-centuries-old-tradition/A centuries-old Cape Winelands tradition is now on the global culinary map. Mosbolletjies is a traditional brioche made with grape must.
Now a recipe for the bread created by a South African baker has won him the title of Bread Sommelier.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:09:33 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/south-africas-first-bread-sommelier-perfects-centuries-old-tradition/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/egypt-104th-anniversary-of-the-discovery-of-king-tutankhamuns-tomb/The unearthing of his 3,000 year-old tomb and all its treasures is seen as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:46:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/egypt-104th-anniversary-of-the-discovery-of-king-tutankhamuns-tomb/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/americans-vote-in-midterm-election-that-could-upend-trump-presidency/Voters across the United States are going to the polls on Tuesday and Washington is bracing for a major upheaval. President Trump’s Republican Party currently holds both chambers of Congress. But poll watchers are predicting a Democratic wave that could see that all change.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:52:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/americans-vote-in-midterm-election-that-could-upend-trump-presidency/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/pix-of-the-day-3rd-november-2026-across-the-world/Pix of the Day, 3rd November, 2026 - Across the worldTue, 03 Nov 2026 15:58:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/pix-of-the-day-3rd-november-2026-across-the-world/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/senegalese-lawmakers-reject-key-budget-in-major-setback-for-imf-talks/Dakar is hoping to secure a $2.2 billion three-year IMF bailout programme aimed at stabilising its public finances.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:15:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/senegalese-lawmakers-reject-key-budget-in-major-setback-for-imf-talks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/what-europe-can-learn-from-africas-mobile-banking-success/Africa is no longer simply a continent catching up with the rest of the world. In mobile banking, product simplicity and the ability to combine tradition with technology, it is ahead of many markets considered developed, Marta Mróz-Sipiora of Asseco Poland tells Euronews.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:08:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Aleksandra Galka Reczko)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/what-europe-can-learn-from-africas-mobile-banking-success/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/dakar-mash-up-combines-swiss-and-senegalese-wrestling-traditions/Dakar mash-up combines Swiss and Senegalese wrestling traditions on the sidelines of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:34:52 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/dakar-mash-up-combines-swiss-and-senegalese-wrestling-traditions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/icc-president-hits-back-at-trump-administration-penalties/The president of the International Criminal Court accused the Trump administration of trying to obstruct international justice by imposing penalties on the tribunal and vowed that it would not succeed.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:03:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/icc-president-hits-back-at-trump-administration-penalties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ethiopias-tigray-rebels-claim-to-have-inflicted-heavy-losses-on-army/It says it killed 500 soldiers and wounded 800 others during a counteroffensive near the historic town of Aksum on Saturday.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:52:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ethiopias-tigray-rebels-claim-to-have-inflicted-heavy-losses-on-army/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/uganda-arrests-former-deputy-army-chief-over-subversive-activities/Ugandan authorities on Monday arrested former deputy military chief Peter Elwelu over allegations of planning to destabilize parts of the country.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:45:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/uganda-arrests-former-deputy-army-chief-over-subversive-activities/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/unesco-warns-that-most-crimes-against-journalists-go-unpunished/It said 189 journalists and other media workers lost their lives in 2024 to 2025, 20 per cent more than during the previous 2-year period.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:54:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/unesco-warns-that-most-crimes-against-journalists-go-unpunished/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ngos-urge-malian-authorities-for-transparency-on-abduction-of-mountaga-tall/Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have urged Malian authorities for transparency on the whereabouts of prominent lawyer and politician Mountaga Tall, six months after his abduction.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:15:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ngos-urge-malian-authorities-for-transparency-on-abduction-of-mountaga-tall/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/two-found-guilty-in-theft-from-south-african-presidents-farmhouse/The break-in at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala game farm and theft of $580,000 in 2020 nearly cost his him job.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:47:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/two-found-guilty-in-theft-from-south-african-presidents-farmhouse/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ethiopia-suspends-leading-independent-newspaper-the-reporter/Ethiopian authorities on Monday indefinitely suspended the licence of independent print and online newspaper The Reporter, accusing the outlet of carrying "unbalanced and biased" reports.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:42:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/ethiopia-suspends-leading-independent-newspaper-the-reporter/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/us-strikes-irans-qeshm-island-on-eve-of-midterm-elections/The United States on Monday launched strikes on Iran's Queshm Island, on the eve of crucial midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reported.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:16:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/us-strikes-irans-qeshm-island-on-eve-of-midterm-elections/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/displaced-ethiopians-await-registration-in-kenya-after-fleeing-clashes/Thousands of displaced Ethiopians were expected to be registered in the Kenyan border city of Moyale on Monday, after they fled tensions between the leaders of Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regions.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:57:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/03/displaced-ethiopians-await-registration-in-kenya-after-fleeing-clashes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/cameroon-steel-plant-explosion-kills-at-least-four-injures-16/An explosion followed by a fire at a metallurgical plant in Cameroon has left at least 4 people dead and 16 others seriously injured. The incident took place in Douala on Monday morning on the premises of Metafrique Steel in the Bassa industrial zone.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:18:21 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/cameroon-steel-plant-explosion-kills-at-least-four-injures-16/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/south-africa-and-rwanda-to-be-excluded-from-us-africa-trade-deal/South Africa and Rwanda will be excluded from a major US-Africa duty free trade deal, Washington said on Monday. It blamed “practices inconsistent with the deal’s eligibility criteria," including barriers that undermine US trade and practices that pose a threat to US national security.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:46:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/south-africa-and-rwanda-to-be-excluded-from-us-africa-trade-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/niger-algerian-military-personnel-have-arrived-in-agadez-africanews-today/Algerian military personnel escorted trucks carrying fuel to Niger over the weekend.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:20:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/niger-algerian-military-personnel-have-arrived-in-agadez-africanews-today/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/king-charles-to-address-slavery-discussion-with-unflinching-honesty-in-commonwealth-speech/Britain’s King Charles will address his country’s role in transatlantic slavery with “unflinching honesty and sincere sorrow” in a speech to Commonwealth leaders, Buckingham Palace says.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:12:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/king-charles-to-address-slavery-discussion-with-unflinching-honesty-in-commonwealth-speech/http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/family-of-man-killed-in-racist-attack-in-france-seeks-justice/The family of Pengo Bossio Wangi, the young Black man killed in the racist attack that took place on October 23 near Paris, hopes for an "awakening" against racism in the country.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:36:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/11/02/family-of-man-killed-in-racist-attack-in-france-seeks-justice/