http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:33:35 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/tunis-hit-by-torrential-rain-school-and-university-classes-suspended/Torrential rain hit the Tunisian capital on Thursday, raising fears of flooding and forcing the city to suspend classes at schools and universities.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:33:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/tunis-hit-by-torrential-rain-school-and-university-classes-suspended/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/at-least-37-illegal-mining-suspects-found-dead-in-nigerian-custody/At least 37 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody on Thursday, officials said, claiming a suspected disease outbreak was to blame.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:19:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/at-least-37-illegal-mining-suspects-found-dead-in-nigerian-custody/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/missile-shaped-signs-and-netanyahu-masks-as-israelis-rally-to-protect-october-vote/Dozens of Israelis demonstrated outside the Knesset in West Jerusalem on 17 September, accusing political leaders of using regional tensions to interfere with the 27 October parliamentary election.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:14:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/missile-shaped-signs-and-netanyahu-masks-as-israelis-rally-to-protect-october-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/protesters-target-openai-and-anthropic-in-san-francisco-over-ai-safety-fears/Protesters in San Francisco urged OpenAI and Anthropic to pause powerful AI, calling for global rules and an AI emergency amid safety and climate fears.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:03:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/protesters-target-openai-and-anthropic-in-san-francisco-over-ai-safety-fears/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/drc-protesters-rally-against-tshisekedis-plan-to-change-constitution/Opposition leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo have condemned the death of one of their members during a demonstration in Kinshasa on September 15.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:06:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/drc-protesters-rally-against-tshisekedis-plan-to-change-constitution/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/threatened-by-floods-south-sudan-unity-state-hopes-for-help-from-un/The Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) witnessed first-hand the threats to community safety in Unity State and, in response, deferred closing a UN base there.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:46:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/threatened-by-floods-south-sudan-unity-state-hopes-for-help-from-un/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/women-living-in-fear-after-body-of-ninth-victim-found-outside-johannesburg/The discovery of the bodies of nine women in the same area on the outskirts of South Africa's biggest city, Johannesburg, in the last two months have prompted police to investigate if the killings are linked and being carried out by the same person. Women say they're living in fear.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:26:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/women-living-in-fear-after-body-of-ninth-victim-found-outside-johannesburg/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/gunfire-everywhere-displaced-yemenis-describe-terrifying-journey-to-djibouti/Displaced Yemenis who fled to Djibouti have been describing the fighting that forced them to leave. At least 100,000 people have left Yemen since the start of September as Iran-backed Houthi rebels advanced on the coast, seizing control of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:56:35 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/gunfire-everywhere-displaced-yemenis-describe-terrifying-journey-to-djibouti/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/oil-exploitation-blamed-for-environmental-damage-crop-loss-in-congo/In a report co-authored with Caritas, the diocese of Pointe-Noire said farmers in the Koilou department have reported sharp drops in cassava harvests. The residents pointed the finger at gas flaring by oil companiesThu, 17 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/oil-exploitation-blamed-for-environmental-damage-crop-loss-in-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/medical-teams-in-drc-face-difficult-conditions-as-the-race-to-contain-ebola-outbreak/Medical teams face brutal conditions as grave diggers work night and day to bury victims of the Ebola outbreak which continues to grip the Democratic Republic of Congo.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:26:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/medical-teams-in-drc-face-difficult-conditions-as-the-race-to-contain-ebola-outbreak/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/sudanese-women-preserve-bridal-henna-tradition-amid-war-and-water-crisis/For Sudanese women, keeping the tradition alive has become a way of preserving cultural identity amid profound upheaval.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:17:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/sudanese-women-preserve-bridal-henna-tradition-amid-war-and-water-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly/The Palestinian Authority on Thursday slammed a decision by the United States to refuse visas for its officials to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, a move which includes president Mahmoud Abbas according to a source familiar with the caseThu, 17 Sep 2026 15:16:56 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/netanyahu-iran-weakened-but-desire-to-destroy-israel-has-not-disappeared/The war in the Middle East has weakened Iran militarily but it hasn’t changed Tehran’s hatred for his country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:25:09 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/netanyahu-iran-weakened-but-desire-to-destroy-israel-has-not-disappeared/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/kenyans-weigh-ais-promise-and-risks-as-technology-transforms-jobs/The debate reflects a growing global question: how to harness AI's benefits while limiting its risks.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:42:47 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/kenyans-weigh-ais-promise-and-risks-as-technology-transforms-jobs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/gambian-businesses-struggle-under-prolonged-blackouts/In the coastal Gambian town of Tanji, Sirah Darboe-Manneh cleans fish next to a row of ice boxes laying empty because of relentless power cuts. With limited supplies of ice, storing the daily catch has become almost impossibleThu, 17 Sep 2026 14:54:16 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/gambian-businesses-struggle-under-prolonged-blackouts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/ohio-bike-shop-offers-refuge-and-community-to-mauritanian-immigrants/This business in Lockland, Ohio, looks like a bike shop, but it’s a lot more than that. It’s also a gathering center for Mauritanians seeking asylum in the United States.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:20:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/ohio-bike-shop-offers-refuge-and-community-to-mauritanian-immigrants/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/valencia-region-deluge-leaves-streets-covered-in-mud-and-vehicles-unusable-in-torrent/Intense rainfall dumped up to 96 mm on Torrent, south‑west of Valencia, flooding roads, homes and the Parc Central tunnel, trapping cars and prompting emergency pumping operations.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:19:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/valencia-region-deluge-leaves-streets-covered-in-mud-and-vehicles-unusable-in-torrent/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/nobodys-happy-experts-say-as-ed-sheeran-tour-controversy-rolls-on/When singer Ed Sheeran resumes his tour in Philadelphia on Saturday, he’ll be taking to the stage without his supporting acts. They pulled out after rapper Macklemore was dropped for saying ‘Free Palestine’ during a performance in New Jersey. Experts say this kind of controversy doesn't happen oftenThu, 17 Sep 2026 12:11:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/nobodys-happy-experts-say-as-ed-sheeran-tour-controversy-rolls-on/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/ebola-treatment-center-welcomes-community-to-visit-in-bid-to-build-trust/At least a dozen attacks have taken place against facilities involved in Ebola care, primarily due to fear of the disease, misinformation, and mistrust of health care workersThu, 17 Sep 2026 11:48:50 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/ebola-treatment-center-welcomes-community-to-visit-in-bid-to-build-trust/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/who-sees-encouraging-signs-in-congo-ebola-fight-but-warns-of-surging-cases/WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said transmission was declining in the hardest-hit areas of Ituri province, while South Kivu has reported no new cases since May.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:29:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/who-sees-encouraging-signs-in-congo-ebola-fight-but-warns-of-surging-cases/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/mbappe-explains-decision-to-cover-ceuta-solidarity-message/Mbappé said his decision was not intended as a rejection of Ceuta or its residents. He said he wanted to express solidarity with migrants who have lost their lives and those living in difficult conditions.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:03:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/mbappe-explains-decision-to-cover-ceuta-solidarity-message/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/african-lab-scientists-gather-in-togo-to-discuss-challenges-amid-ebola-crisis/As Ebola threatens parts of Africa, the Federation of West African Medical Laboratory Science opened its first conference Wednesday, in Lomé, Togo, to discuss the challenges posed by epidemics in AfricaThu, 17 Sep 2026 10:37:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/african-lab-scientists-gather-in-togo-to-discuss-challenges-amid-ebola-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/guinea-media-regulator-warns-france-24-over-description-of-president/France 24 had not immediately responded to a request for comment. The regulator also withdrew the press accreditation of a Jeune Afrique correspondent, accusing him of professional misconduct.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:37:46 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/guinea-media-regulator-warns-france-24-over-description-of-president/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/series-of-femicides-shocks-south-africa-highlights-crime-levels/The discovery of the bodies of nine women near Johannesburg in the last two months has sent shock waves around South Africa and highlighted the scourge of femicide and high levels of violent crime.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:40:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/series-of-femicides-shocks-south-africa-highlights-crime-levels/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-african-sports-broadcaster-owen-ndlovu-found-dead-after-hijacking/South African sports broadcaster Owen Ndlovu has been found dead, hours after he was abducted during a vehicle hijacking near Johannesburg.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:17:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-african-sports-broadcaster-owen-ndlovu-found-dead-after-hijacking/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/african-risk-premium-au-launches-own-credit-rating-agency-business-africa/African countries face some of the world’s highest borrowing costs, with ratings driving up interest and cutting off access to international capital. Now the African Union is fighting back with its own credit rating agencyFri, 18 Sep 2026 08:27:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Ronald Lwere Kato)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/african-risk-premium-au-launches-own-credit-rating-agency-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-african-president-ramaphosa-taken-ill-after-brics-summit/South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn from public engagements after returning from the BRICS summit in India, his office said on Wednesday, citing ill health.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:58:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-african-president-ramaphosa-taken-ill-after-brics-summit/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/war-in-ukraine-odesa-and-sumy-suffer-fires-and-casualties-in-new-russian-attacks/Russia struck the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Sumy on 16 September, sparking fires and damaging homes and other buildings, according to Ukrainian emergency services and local officials.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:23:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/war-in-ukraine-odesa-and-sumy-suffer-fires-and-casualties-in-new-russian-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-africa-police-offer-reward-for-info-related-to-violent-femicides/The South African Police during a media briefing Tuesday announced that they’re to offer a R400,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of those responsible for the deaths of nine women whose bodies have been discovered at various locations in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:32:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/south-africa-police-offer-reward-for-info-related-to-violent-femicides/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/dangote-ipo-draws-interest-from-nigerians-keen-to-invest/Nigerians have started scrambling to buy a stake in Aliko Dangote's giant oil refinery, with some seeing the country's biggest-ever public share offering as a rare chance to participate in one of Africa's most ambitious industrial projects.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:18:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/dangote-ipo-draws-interest-from-nigerians-keen-to-invest/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/at-least-82-people-killed-in-gold-mine-collapse-in-sudans-west-kordofan/At least 82 people have been killed in a gold mine collapse in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, with dozens more injured and others feared trapped beneath the rubble.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:55:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/at-least-82-people-killed-in-gold-mine-collapse-in-sudans-west-kordofan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/akinbode-akinbiyi-turns-everyday-african-life-into-art/At 80, Nigerian-born photographer Akinbode Akinbiyi continues to document the changing face of Africa and its global diaspora through a quiet, deeply personal approach to photography.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:57:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/akinbode-akinbiyi-turns-everyday-african-life-into-art/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/kinshasa-opposition-protest-dispersed-as-clashes-leave-one-dead/Tensions erupted in Kinshasa on Tuesday as an opposition-led demonstration against plans to change the Democratic Republic of Congo’s constitution was abruptly dispersed by security forces.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:33:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/kinshasa-opposition-protest-dispersed-as-clashes-leave-one-dead/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/lionel-messi-set-for-emotional-farewell-as-argentina-faces-benin/Lionel Messi’s international story may not be over just yet. After announcing his retirement from Argentina duty on August 29th, following the World Cup final defeat to Spain and the recent death of his father, Messi is set for one final farewell.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:22:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/lionel-messi-set-for-emotional-farewell-as-argentina-faces-benin/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/yemen-fighting-forces-thousands-into-makeshift-camps-as-displacement-surges/Aid efforts are being hampered by damaged roads, restricted access and a shortage of funding, as fears grow of a wider humanitarian catastrophe.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:14:36 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/yemen-fighting-forces-thousands-into-makeshift-camps-as-displacement-surges/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/more-than-12-trillion-tons-of-ice-lost-as-climate-change-accelerates-polar-melt/Scientists estimate each centimetre of sea-level rise puts another two to three million people at risk of annual coastal flooding.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:19:21 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/more-than-12-trillion-tons-of-ice-lost-as-climate-change-accelerates-polar-melt/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/edouard-mendy-set-to-retire-from-senegal-duty-after-59-caps/After 59 appearances for Senegal, Edouard Mendy could be saying goodbye to international football. According to Senegalese outlet Taggat, the 34-year-old goalkeeper has reportedly told incoming head coach Patrick Vieira that he intends to retire from international duty.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:19:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/edouard-mendy-set-to-retire-from-senegal-duty-after-59-caps/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/us-military-set-to-end-decades-long-presence-in-country-in-iraq/Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long US military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:14:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/us-military-set-to-end-decades-long-presence-in-country-in-iraq/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/south-africans-voice-growing-concerns-over-ais-rapid-rise/As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, concerns over its potential impact are growing in South Africa and around the world, with some members of the public worried about jobs, safety and the technology’s ability to operate beyond human control.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:32:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/south-africans-voice-growing-concerns-over-ais-rapid-rise/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/senegal-inks-deal-with-italian-energy-giant-eni-to-study-5-offshore-blocks/Senegal has signed a memorandum of understanding with Italian energy giant ENI to evaluate five offshore blocks, the country’s energy minister announced on Tuesday.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:03:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/senegal-inks-deal-with-italian-energy-giant-eni-to-study-5-offshore-blocks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/police-intensify-hunt-after-eighth-woman-found-dead-in-ekurhuleni/Authorities are offering a 400,000-rand reward for information that could lead to arrests as the investigation continues.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:06:43 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/police-intensify-hunt-after-eighth-woman-found-dead-in-ekurhuleni/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/ed-sheerans-tour-in-shambles-as-supporting-acts-pull-out-over-free-speech-row/Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America is in shambles after four of his supporting acts quit over a row about political speech.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:26:23 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/ed-sheerans-tour-in-shambles-as-supporting-acts-pull-out-over-free-speech-row/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/olu-jacobs-veteran-of-nigerian-and-british-screen-dies-aged-84/Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84, his family announced on Wednesday.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:05:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/olu-jacobs-veteran-of-nigerian-and-british-screen-dies-aged-84/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/us-imposes-targeted-visa-restrictions-on-south-africans-over-land-and-race-policies/The latest measures are being imposed under a section of US immigration law allowing visa restrictions when an individual's entry could have serious adverse foreign-policy consequences.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:23:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/us-imposes-targeted-visa-restrictions-on-south-africans-over-land-and-race-policies/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/at-least-12-dead-and-dozens-missing-after-building-collapse-in-gaza-city/A deadly building collapse has killed at least 12 people in Gaza City on 16 September, according to Shifa Hospital, after a multi-storey building housing displaced families came down.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:20:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/at-least-12-dead-and-dozens-missing-after-building-collapse-in-gaza-city/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/wfp-more-than-a-million-people-in-south-sudan-at-risk-of-losing-food-aid/Over a million "vulnerable people" in conflict-hit South Sudan could lose access to "lifesaving" food and nutritional assistance as soon as next month, as humanitarian organisations struggle to meet demands with a lack of funds, the UN's World Food Programme is warning.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:15:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/wfp-more-than-a-million-people-in-south-sudan-at-risk-of-losing-food-aid/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/nigeria-arrests-mexican-national-as-authorities-uncover-suspected-meth-lab/Nigerian authorities have uncovered another suspected methamphetamine laboratory linked to Mexican nationals, raising concerns over attempts by international drug networks to establish production sites in the country.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:51:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/nigeria-arrests-mexican-national-as-authorities-uncover-suspected-meth-lab/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/from-nail-hammering-to-drilling-japans-new-robots-push-physical-ai-forward/Technology companies gathered in Tokyo on 16 September 2026 for a one-day summit focused on physical AI, showcasing robots designed to perform tasks in the real world.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:19:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/from-nail-hammering-to-drilling-japans-new-robots-push-physical-ai-forward/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/surge-in-yemen-violence-ends-ceasefire-and-drives-mass-displacement/Thousands of Yemenis are fleeing renewed fighting and arriving at makeshift Al Kadha camp in Taiz. The UN says 125,000 people have been displaced in the past two weeks.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:42:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/surge-in-yemen-violence-ends-ceasefire-and-drives-mass-displacement/http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/amnesty-calls-on-algeria-to-abandon-death-penalty-plans-for-wildfires/Amnesty International is urging Algeria to abandon plans to resume executions. After deadly wildfires swept across the country’s northeast last month, President Tebboune called to impose the death penalty on people who start the fires. He said child abductors and abusers should also be executed.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:21:37 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/amnesty-calls-on-algeria-to-abandon-death-penalty-plans-for-wildfires/