http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:10 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/13/m23-rebels-take-control-of-strategic-congo-town-as-peace-deal-crumbles/The United States accuses Rwanda of leading the Great Lakes region toward war and warns action will be taken against 'spoilers'.Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/13/m23-rebels-take-control-of-strategic-congo-town-as-peace-deal-crumbles/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/fuel-tanker-explosion-kills-at-least-eight-people-in-cameroon/The tanker was carrying more than 36,000 litres of fuel when it exploded in Tiko.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:08:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/fuel-tanker-explosion-kills-at-least-eight-people-in-cameroon/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/senegal-to-suspend-all-extraditions-to-france/Senegalese Justice Minister Yassine Fall said Dakar will refuse to extradite people wanted by France until it receives a favourable response from Paris to its own extradition requests.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:02:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/senegal-to-suspend-all-extraditions-to-france/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/uk-sanctions-four-senior-rsf-commanders-over-atrocities-in-sudan/The four officers include RSF deputy leader Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo and three other commanders. They are suspected of having committed atrocities in El Fasher.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:38:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/uk-sanctions-four-senior-rsf-commanders-over-atrocities-in-sudan/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/deadly-building-collapse-in-fez-families-evacuated-investigation-underway/After a deadly building collapse in Fez, 22 families have been evacuated from their homes. Local authorities said they had stepped in to ensure residents' safety and prevent further danger.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:32:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/deadly-building-collapse-in-fez-families-evacuated-investigation-underway/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/pix-of-the-day-december-12-2025/Africanews samples a selection of the day's most striking imagesFri, 12 Dec 2025 17:36:56 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/pix-of-the-day-december-12-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/gang-violence-thefts-surge-in-post-cyclone-mayotte/Burglaries have increased by 35% since Cyclone Chido a year ago. Fearing for their safety, some residents have abandoned entire neighborhoods in Mamoudzou, the biggest city on the islandFri, 12 Dec 2025 17:17:11 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/gang-violence-thefts-surge-in-post-cyclone-mayotte/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/new-video-shows-gaza-hostages-celebrating-hanukkah-before-their-deaths/New footage shows six hostages celebrating Hanukkah in a Gaza tunnel before being killed by Hamas. Their families hope to highlight that they should have returned alive.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:05:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/new-video-shows-gaza-hostages-celebrating-hanukkah-before-their-deaths/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/rare-fresco-of-jesus-as-good-shepherd-discovered-in-turkish-tomb/A rare 3rd-century fresco of Jesus as the Good Shepherd was discovered near Iznik, Turkey.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:14:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/rare-fresco-of-jesus-as-good-shepherd-discovered-in-turkish-tomb/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/turkey-archaeologists-uncover-ancient-jesus-fresco-in-tomb/Archaeologists in Turkey uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia’s early Christian era: a fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the “Good Shepherd.”Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:26:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/turkey-archaeologists-uncover-ancient-jesus-fresco-in-tomb/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/united-states-vermont-school-district-receives-threats-after-putting-up-somali-flag/The Somali flag was flown outside a school building in reaction to Donald Trump referring to Minnesota’s Somali community as "garbage."Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:42:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/united-states-vermont-school-district-receives-threats-after-putting-up-somali-flag/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/kilmar-abrego-out-of-detention-but-threat-of-deportation-remains/A federal judge ordered Friday that U.S. immigration officials could not detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, hours after his release from immigration detentionFri, 12 Dec 2025 15:27:06 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/kilmar-abrego-out-of-detention-but-threat-of-deportation-remains/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/thousands-of-congolese-flee-to-burundi-amid-renewed-m23-violence/Thousands of new Congolese refugees continue to cross the border into neighbouring Burundi to escape fighting in eastern Congo.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:19:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/thousands-of-congolese-flee-to-burundi-amid-renewed-m23-violence/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/ghanaian-influencer-accused-romance-scam-targeting-elderly-americans/A Ghanaian social media personality known as Abu Trica, real name Frederick Kumi, has been arrested over claims he helped run a romance scam that stole more than $8 million (£5.9m) from older Americans.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:54:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/ghanaian-influencer-accused-romance-scam-targeting-elderly-americans/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/un-chief-calls-on-eritrea-ethiopia-to-respect-border-pact-on-its-25th-anniversary/The Algiers Agreement, signed 25 years ago, ended a bloody border conflict between the two countries in the Horn of Africa. But more recently, tensions have been rising again.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:42:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/un-chief-calls-on-eritrea-ethiopia-to-respect-border-pact-on-its-25th-anniversary/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/central-african-republic-prepares-for-critical-elections-amid-persisting-instability/The Central African Republic will hold presidential, legislative, local and municipal polls on 28 December.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:25:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/central-african-republic-prepares-for-critical-elections-amid-persisting-instability/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/communities-of-slave-descendants-in-brazil-demand-recognition-of-territories-and-livelihoo/The community - descendants of former slaves -have been pushing the Brazilian government to give them titles to lands that they have lived on for generations.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:59:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/communities-of-slave-descendants-in-brazil-demand-recognition-of-territories-and-livelihoo/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/skydiver-dangles-at-4500-metres-after-parachute-catches-on-planes-tail/The Australian Transport Safety Bureau released the video with its report on its investigation into the mishap.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:51:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/skydiver-dangles-at-4500-metres-after-parachute-catches-on-planes-tail/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/sudan-rsf-capture-of-heglig-threatens-south-sudans-oil-exports/South Sudan relies entirely on Sudanese pipelines to export its oil and has seen production repeatedly disrupted by the conflict, worsening its economic crisis. Port Sudan accuses Juba of aiding RSFFri, 12 Dec 2025 13:12:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/sudan-rsf-capture-of-heglig-threatens-south-sudans-oil-exports/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/bank-of-france-hit-with-legal-complaint-over-alleged-role-in-rwanda-genocide/The case opens a new chapter in ongoing efforts to clarify France’s role during the genocide. A judicial investigation is expected to determine whether the central bank failed in its duty of oversight and whether these transfers contributed to enabling crimes committed during one of the 20th centuryFri, 12 Dec 2025 13:37:49 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/bank-of-france-hit-with-legal-complaint-over-alleged-role-in-rwanda-genocide/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/soccer-fans-call-on-fifa-to-immediately-halt-ticket-sales-via-national-associations/Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" after the latest prices for World Cup tickets began circulating on Thursday.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:33:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/soccer-fans-call-on-fifa-to-immediately-halt-ticket-sales-via-national-associations/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/fifa-arab-cup-morocco-makes-it-to-semi-finals/They are one step closer to the trophy: Morocco's team is through to the semi-finals of this year's FIFA Arab Cup after winning against Syria on Thursday in the match taking place in the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:16:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/fifa-arab-cup-morocco-makes-it-to-semi-finals/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/six-african-women-break-barriers-in-forbes-2025-power-list/Forbes has unveiled its 2025 list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, highlighting leaders who continue to break barriers despite global challenges for women in the workplace.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:59:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/six-african-women-break-barriers-in-forbes-2025-power-list/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/us-signals-major-aid-review-over-south-sudan-governance-failures/Since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, the U.S. has provided over 9.5 billion dollars in assistance, while the government has collected roughly 25 billion dollars in oil revenue — with little improvement in public services.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:25:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/us-signals-major-aid-review-over-south-sudan-governance-failures/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/ioc-seeks-to-reintegrate-russia-belarus-into-world-sports-despite-ongoing-war/The IOC took a significant step towards reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports on Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries’ youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:01:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/ioc-seeks-to-reintegrate-russia-belarus-into-world-sports-despite-ongoing-war/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/tunisia-finalises-afcon-2025-squad-with-maaloul-returning/The team is making a record-extending 17th successive appearance at Africa’s premier international tournament and will be looking to build momentum on the continental stagFri, 12 Dec 2025 08:19:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/tunisia-finalises-afcon-2025-squad-with-maaloul-returning/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/ukrainian-drone-strike-injures-seven-in-russias-tver-causes-fire-evacuation/Russia says seven people were injured when drone debris hit a Tver apartment block during a large overnight wave of attacks reported across several regions.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:16:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/ukrainian-drone-strike-injures-seven-in-russias-tver-causes-fire-evacuation/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/chong-kal-camp-sees-surge-in-displaced-families-amid-cambodia-thailand-conflict/Cambodia’s Chong Kal camp is receiving rapid arrivals as border clashes drive displacement, with overcrowded conditions and growing humanitarian needs.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:27:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/chong-kal-camp-sees-surge-in-displaced-families-amid-cambodia-thailand-conflict/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/nairobi-hosts-urgent-un-talks-on-planet-in-crisis/The assembly is expected to shape solutions to challenges ranging from melting glaciers to rising seaweed blooms and the environmental footprint of emerging technologies.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:52:47 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/nairobi-hosts-urgent-un-talks-on-planet-in-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/40000-flee-drc-fighting-into-burundi/The United Nations refugee agency recorded 40,000 new arrivals of Congolese refugees in Burundi between 5 and 11 December.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:09:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/40000-flee-drc-fighting-into-burundi/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/ecowas-to-cut-air-transport-taxes-in-bid-to-lower-cost-of-air-travel-in-west-africa/ECOWAS Member States will abolish air transport taxes from 1 January 2026.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:15:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/ecowas-to-cut-air-transport-taxes-in-bid-to-lower-cost-of-air-travel-in-west-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/ethiopia-to-hold-general-election-on-1-june-2026/In an address to parliament in October, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the upcoming election would be the "best organised" in Ethiopia's history.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:16:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/ethiopia-to-hold-general-election-on-1-june-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/floodwaters-devastate-gaza-camps-amid-ongoing-humanitarian-crisis/Rains drenched Gaza's tent camps and winds froze the Palestinians huddling inside them Thursday as storm Byron descended on the war-battered territory, showing how two months of ceasefire have failed to sufficiently address the spiraling crises.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:14:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/floodwaters-devastate-gaza-camps-amid-ongoing-humanitarian-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/egypts-koshary-is-inscribed-on-unescos-list-of-intangible-cultural-heritage/The popular, low-cost dish, consisting mostly of rice, lentils, pasta and fried onions, is the 11th item inscribed on the list under Egypt's name.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:24:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/egypts-koshary-is-inscribed-on-unescos-list-of-intangible-cultural-heritage/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/first-rain-of-autumn-falls-in-irans-capital-after-months-of-intense-drought/Meteorologists have described this autumn as Iran’s driest in over 50 years.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:47:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/first-rain-of-autumn-falls-in-irans-capital-after-months-of-intense-drought/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/unicef-urges-action-as-child-humanitarian-crisis-deepens/UNICEF is sounding the alarm as humanitarian needs for children around the world reach unprecedented levels.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:37:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/unicef-urges-action-as-child-humanitarian-crisis-deepens/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/us-to-deport-15-kenyans-convicted-of-crimes/The United States government has announced plans to deport 15 Kenyan nationals who were convicted of various crimes in the country.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:24:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/us-to-deport-15-kenyans-convicted-of-crimes/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/narrative-sovereignty-africa-reclaims-its-global-voice-business-africa/Africa Must Own Its Narrative: From misperception to economic power — we examine how strategic communication and leaders like Dorothea Hodge are helping the continent reshape its global reputationFri, 12 Dec 2025 15:30:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/narrative-sovereignty-africa-reclaims-its-global-voice-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/despite-peace-deal-death-toll-rises-after-escalation-in-eastern-dr-congo/More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in the South Kivu province in eastern Congo, regional officials said late Wednesday, adding that Rwandan special forces were in the strategic city of Uvira.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:17:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/despite-peace-deal-death-toll-rises-after-escalation-in-eastern-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/egypt-opens-bid-to-privatise-hurghada-international-airport/Egypt's civil aviation ministry launched a bid for private companies to manage, operate and develop the country's second-busiest airport.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:35:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/egypt-opens-bid-to-privatise-hurghada-international-airport/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/court-suspends-kenya-us-25-billion-health-cooperation-deal/A court in Kenya has temporarily suspended the $2.5 billion health cooperation between Nairobi and Washington.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:30:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/court-suspends-kenya-us-25-billion-health-cooperation-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/some-tourists-may-need-to-provide-five-year-social-media-history-for-us-entry/In a new proposal unveiled on Wednesday, the US government said that travellers from certain countries could be asked to provide their social media history of the past five years in order to be allowed into the country.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:21:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/some-tourists-may-need-to-provide-five-year-social-media-history-for-us-entry/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/eu-moves-to-crush-people-smuggling-networks/European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU ministers that the bloc sought to "bankrupt" smugglers.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:10:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/eu-moves-to-crush-people-smuggling-networks/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/un-sounds-alarm-on-funding-cuts-for-egypts-vulnerable/Despite tight resources and increasing complexity, Panova’s message is clear: sustainable development in Egypt hinges on coordinated, large-scale action — and on the government’s leadership at every step.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:15:15 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/un-sounds-alarm-on-funding-cuts-for-egypts-vulnerable/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/pix-of-the-day-december-11-2025/Pix of the Day: December 11, 2025Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:06:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/pix-of-the-day-december-11-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/kenyan-court-halts-rollout-of-16bn-health-deal-with-the-united-states/Kenya’s High Court has paused a multibillion-shilling health partnership with the United States, stopping the government from putting the agreement into action until a legal challenge is heard.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:56:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/kenyan-court-halts-rollout-of-16bn-health-deal-with-the-united-states/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/mothers-at-risk-as-free-maternity-care-ends-in-congo/Head nurse Franck Ndachetere Kandonyi at the Afia Himbi Health Center said the programme raised numbers from as low as five deliveries a month to more than 20. He said women came in greater numbers because they knew they would not be charged.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:21:19 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/mothers-at-risk-as-free-maternity-care-ends-in-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/maduro-hits-streets-after-machado-wins-nobel-peace-prize/Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro went to the streets on Wednesday and marched with supporters through downtown Caracas, hours after opposition leader María Corina Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:18:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/maduro-hits-streets-after-machado-wins-nobel-peace-prize/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/interpol-seizes-30000-live-animals-in-global-wildlife-crime-crackdown/A month-long global crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking has led to the seizure of nearly 30,000 live animals and the identification of 1,100 suspects, according to Interpol and the World Customs Organization.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:05:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/interpol-seizes-30000-live-animals-in-global-wildlife-crime-crackdown/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/an-estimated-5-million-children-displaced-by-sudans-civil-war/UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell visited a boys' school in Kassala State this week to help bring attention to the situation in Sudan. According to the UN children's body, an estimated 10 million people - half of them children - have been displaced in Sudan following a brutal civil war.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:41:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/an-estimated-5-million-children-displaced-by-sudans-civil-war/