http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:00:35 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/09/jordans-diplomatic-efforts-aimed-at-halting-israeli-aggression/During a visit to Egypt on Tuesday, Jordan's foreign minister pointed out that his country's primary goal is "to stop Israeli aggression towards Lebanon." Ayman Safadi made these comments while meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, for discussions.Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:00:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/09/jordans-diplomatic-efforts-aimed-at-halting-israeli-aggression/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/09/anger-as-search-for-dr-congo-shipwreck-victims-grinds-on/Everyday since the tragedy on October 3, dozens of people wait at the port of Kituku, a few hundred metres from where the boat sank for news about their family members who are still missingWed, 09 Oct 2024 09:12:55 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2024/10/09/anger-as-search-for-dr-congo-shipwreck-victims-grinds-on/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/09/weekly-deportation-dominican-republic-sends-back-11000-haitians/On Tuesday, the Dominican Republic announced that it has deported or repatriated almost 11,000 Haitians over the past week.Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:06:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/09/weekly-deportation-dominican-republic-sends-back-11000-haitians/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/09/mozambique-elections-frelimo-poised-to-retain-power/Mozambique is set to see 17 million voters participate in the elections on October 9, which will decide the composition of 250 members in parliament and provincial assemblies.Wed, 09 Oct 2024 06:04:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/09/mozambique-elections-frelimo-poised-to-retain-power/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/kenyas-national-assembly-backs-impeachment-of-vp-gachagua/44 Kenyan MPs voted against his destitution and 1 MP abstained. If the Senate backs the motion too, Gachagua would become the first deputy president to be impeached since the new constitution was adopted in 2010.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:05:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/kenyas-national-assembly-backs-impeachment-of-vp-gachagua/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/rabat-named-world-book-capital-for-2026/Home to the third largest international book and publishing fair in Africa, Rabat will kick off the year of celebrations on 23 April 2026, on World Book and Copyright Day.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:15:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/rabat-named-world-book-capital-for-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/president-paul-biyas-continued-absence-in-cameroon-sparks-health-concerns/President Paul Biya's absence from public events, both locally and internationally, has caught the attention of many Cameroonians, with questions now lingering about his whereabouts.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:26:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/president-paul-biyas-continued-absence-in-cameroon-sparks-health-concerns/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/zambia-signs-deal-with-china-for-its-first-cholera-vaccine-plant/Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China to establish the country’s first cholera vaccine manufacturing facility.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:19:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/zambia-signs-deal-with-china-for-its-first-cholera-vaccine-plant/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/france-starts-post-griezmann-era-mbappe-absent/Captain Kylian Mbappé is absent, nursing a minor thigh injury in Madrid while Antoine Griezmann, a former vice-captain, announced on Sep. 30 his retirement from international football.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:01:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/france-starts-post-griezmann-era-mbappe-absent/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/us-warns-nationals-to-reconsider-travel-to-marburg-hit-rwanda/This warning comes after the East African nation reported 12 fatalities, primarily among health workers since the outbreak was declared late last month.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:46:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/us-warns-nationals-to-reconsider-travel-to-marburg-hit-rwanda/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/author-on-trial-in-france-for-contesting-rwanda-genocide/In his 2019 book, Charles Onana describes the suggestion that the government of Rwanda at the time orchestrated a genocide as 'a scam'. The complainants argue that Onana's book is revisionist, and tries to trivialize a crime against humanityTue, 08 Oct 2024 14:31:01 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/author-on-trial-in-france-for-contesting-rwanda-genocide/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/burkina-faso-military-junta-suspends-voice-of-america/The suspension, announced on Monday, also includes a temporary ban on local media using international news reports.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:15:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/burkina-faso-military-junta-suspends-voice-of-america/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/morocco-rare-floods-in-the-desert-regions/Water rushing between the sand dunes of southern Morocco: the surreal image left by the heavy rains that fell in August and September have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:03:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/morocco-rare-floods-in-the-desert-regions/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/fishermen-struggle-to-make-ends-meet-in-lebanon-after-israeli-warning/Fishermen in Lebanon's coastal city of Sidon say they're struggling to make ends meet after Israel warned everyone to stay away from sea.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:12:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/fishermen-struggle-to-make-ends-meet-in-lebanon-after-israeli-warning/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/mpox-case-found-in-uganda-prison-official-says/The infected prisoner has been isolated and is receiving medical treatment.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:02:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/mpox-case-found-in-uganda-prison-official-says/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/young-tunisians-disillusioned-by-economy-pace-of-change/The day after Tunisia’s third election since the Arab Spring, business went on as usual and there were no signs that an election had taken placeTue, 08 Oct 2024 11:19:55 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/young-tunisians-disillusioned-by-economy-pace-of-change/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/one-year-of-conflict-pro-palestinian-protest-held-in-tunisia/In the Tunisian capital, demonstrators gathered on Monday to observe the one-year mark since the outbreak of the latest war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The protest commenced at Bab El Khadra and moved towards Habib Bourguiba Avenue.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:18:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/one-year-of-conflict-pro-palestinian-protest-held-in-tunisia/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/mozambiques-presidential-election-heres-what-to-know/Close to 17 million voters in the southern African nation of 31 million people are registered to vote for the next president along with 250 members of parliament and provincial assemblies.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:09:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/mozambiques-presidential-election-heres-what-to-know/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/us-military-base-deal-draws-protests-from-chagos-island-residents/Islanders who had to leave their distant Indian Ocean home for a U.S. military base half a century ago protested outside the U.K. Parliament on Monday.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:16:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/us-military-base-deal-draws-protests-from-chagos-island-residents/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/macky-sall-steps-down-from-position-as-special-envoy-for-the-paris-pact/The former Senegalese president Macky Sall has stepped down from his position as Special Envoy for the Paris Pact for People and the Planet (4P), a role he was appointed to by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2023.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:51:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/macky-sall-steps-down-from-position-as-special-envoy-for-the-paris-pact/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/10-people-dead-others-missing-after-a-mine-collapse-in-zambia/Nine bodies were recovered from the site and a tenth person died in a hospital, said Charity Munganga Chanda, police commissioner for the Central Province.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:14:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/10-people-dead-others-missing-after-a-mine-collapse-in-zambia/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/african-migrant-workers-stuck-in-lebanon-as-israels-war-expands/The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that the number of cases where house workers have been abandoned is spiking, estimating that there are nearly 170,000 migrant workers in LebanonTue, 08 Oct 2024 11:20:08 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/african-migrant-workers-stuck-in-lebanon-as-israels-war-expands/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/kenyas-deputy-president-defends-himself-before-impeachment/Rigathi Gachagua, in a televised speech on Monday, accused the legislator who drafted the motion of lying, calling it “shameful and sensational.” This is the first time he's publicly addressing the issues raised by the legislator in detail.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:50:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/kenyas-deputy-president-defends-himself-before-impeachment/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/tension-in-guinea-over-missing-activists-and-transition-issues/With the end of the transition period in Guinea on the horizon, uncertainty is still prevalent and concerns are intensifying.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:26:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/tension-in-guinea-over-missing-activists-and-transition-issues/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/kais-saieds-landslide-reelection-strengthens-his-grip-on-power/President Kais Saied achieved a decisive victory in Tunisia's election on Monday, solidifying his hold on power following a first term marked by the imprisonment of opponents and significant changes to the country's institutions that expanded his authority.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:26:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/08/kais-saieds-landslide-reelection-strengthens-his-grip-on-power/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/ethiopias-fm-elected-president-replaces-countrys-first-female-head-of-state/Taye Atske-Selassie Ethiopia's Minister for Foreign Affairs has been elected by Ethiopia's parliament to become the next head of state. He replaces Sahle-Work Zewde. The role of president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ius largely ceremonial.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:17:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/ethiopias-fm-elected-president-replaces-countrys-first-female-head-of-state/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/iran-rejects-reports-its-top-generals-whereabouts-are-unknown/"The esteemed commander of the Quds force, Esmail Ghaani, has extended his greetings to all conference participants and apologized for not attending because of an important meeting," the host of a Palestine-themed conference in Tehran told participants at the opening ceremony.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:37:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/iran-rejects-reports-its-top-generals-whereabouts-are-unknown/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/kenyan-athlete-kipyegon-bett-dies-at-the-age-of-26/Kenyan athlete Kipyegon Bett, who won a bronze medal in the 800m at the 2017 World Championships in London, has passed away at the age of 26 due to renal and hepatic failure.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:45:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/kenyan-athlete-kipyegon-bett-dies-at-the-age-of-26/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/worlds-rivers-experience-driest-year-in-over-3-decades/The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s rivers. The record-hot year underpinned a drying up of water flows and contributed to prolonged droughts in some places.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:34:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/worlds-rivers-experience-driest-year-in-over-3-decades/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/nearly-6300-people-flee-their-homes-in-the-aftermath-of-an-attack-in-haiti/Nearly 6,300 people have fled their homes in the aftermath of an attack in central Haiti by heavily armed gang members that killed at least 70 people, according to the U.N.’s migration agency.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:45:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/nearly-6300-people-flee-their-homes-in-the-aftermath-of-an-attack-in-haiti/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/india-offers-financial-support-to-maldives-after-talks-to-repair-ties/ndia stepped up its development assistance to the Maldives after Modi and Maldive's President Mohamed Muizzu held talks in New Delhi Monday in a bid to repair strained ties that saw the president of the Indian Ocean archipelago forging closer relations with ChinaMon, 07 Oct 2024 15:42:20 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/india-offers-financial-support-to-maldives-after-talks-to-repair-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/three-suspects-appear-in-south-african-court-over-ramaphosa-farmgate-scandal/The trio appeared before a regional court in Limpopo province, where the case was postponed until November 26.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:24:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/three-suspects-appear-in-south-african-court-over-ramaphosa-farmgate-scandal/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/rwanda-launches-trial-for-marburg-virus-as-death-toll-climbs-to-12/Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana told reporters Sunday (Oct. 06) that the Rwanda Biomedical Centre had reviewed the vaccine shipment. There is no authorized vaccine or treatment for Marburg.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:26:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/rwanda-launches-trial-for-marburg-virus-as-death-toll-climbs-to-12/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/50th-american-music-awards-a-night-of-iconic-performances/Performances spanned genres and generations during the American Music Awards 50th anniversary special which aired Sunday on CBS.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:28:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/50th-american-music-awards-a-night-of-iconic-performances/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/mozambique-headed-for-crucial-elections-amid-jihadist-insurgency-and-drought-induced-hunge/Mozambique has been fighting an Islamic State-affiliated group that has launched attacks on communities in the province of Cabo Delgado since 2017, including beheadings and other killings.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:38:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/mozambique-headed-for-crucial-elections-amid-jihadist-insurgency-and-drought-induced-hunge/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/tshisekedi-walk-out-overshadows-summit-of-francophone-countries/To protest French President Emmanuel Macron's opening speech for not mentioning the war in eastern Congo, Tshisekedi boycotted the summit's heads of state retreat, in an embarrassing moment for French diplomacy. Kinshasa considered the omission an attempt by Paris to appease KigaliMon, 07 Oct 2024 11:03:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/tshisekedi-walk-out-overshadows-summit-of-francophone-countries/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/fighting-in-sudans-north-darfur-kills-at-least-13-children-unicef-says/The airstrikes, which also hit the city of Mellit, killed at least 45 people and injured dozens of others, according to the Sudan Tribune news portal and the Central Observatory for Human Rights.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:58:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/fighting-in-sudans-north-darfur-kills-at-least-13-children-unicef-says/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/concerns-raised-over-congolese-cobalt-and-child-labor-practices/In September, the U.S. Department of Labor added the Democratic Republic of Congo's cobalt to its list of goods that may be produced using forced or child labor.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:38:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/concerns-raised-over-congolese-cobalt-and-child-labor-practices/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/south-kivu-launches-urgent-mpox-vaccination-campaign-amid-rising-cases/The province of South Kivu, located in the east of the DRC, officially launched a vaccination campaign on Sunday aimed at stopping the spread of the Mpox virus. With 8,843 cases already recorded, including 45 deaths, South Kivu is now considered the epicenter of the virus in the DRC and Africa.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:35:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/south-kivu-launches-urgent-mpox-vaccination-campaign-amid-rising-cases/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/burundi-farmers-band-together-to-get-fair-prices-for-avocados/Just a year ago, farmers selling their avocados to the transporters earned 10 cents per kilogram (2.2 pounds), less than the price for small bottle of water. These days, farmers get roughly 70 cents for the same quantity, a meaningful increase for people who mainly farm to feed their familiesMon, 07 Oct 2024 09:00:57 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/burundi-farmers-band-together-to-get-fair-prices-for-avocados/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/saieds-supporters-gather-in-celebration-ahead-of-official-results/Following the closure of polling stations in Tunisia, supporters of President Kais Saied assembled at the Municipal Theater in the capital to celebrate ahead of the official results.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:52:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/saieds-supporters-gather-in-celebration-ahead-of-official-results/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/israel-commemorates-one-year-since-hamas-attack-on-october-7/The conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has reached its one-year mark. On the morning of October 7, Hamas initiated an unexpected attack, launching thousands of rockets and sending fighters into Israeli towns adjacent to the Gaza Strip during a major Jewish holiday.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:08:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/07/israel-commemorates-one-year-since-hamas-attack-on-october-7/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/presidential-election-voting-in-tunisia-ends/Results are expected in the coming days.Sun, 06 Oct 2024 15:35:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/presidential-election-voting-in-tunisia-ends/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/thousands-demonstrate-in-accra-against-illegal-mining-in-ghana/Thousands took to the streets of Accra, demanding the government to put an end to illegal mining in Ghana, also known as Galamsey, and denouncing its harmful impact on the environment. They also called for the release of those who were arrested during a similar protest in September.Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:47:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/thousands-demonstrate-in-accra-against-illegal-mining-in-ghana/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/tunisians-head-to-the-polls-to-vote-in-presidential-election-opposition-calls-for-boycott/Tunisians are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the country's presidential election, which the opposition has said is neither free nor fair. Kais Saied, who is seeking a second term in office, is accused of trying to limit the number of candidates running against him.Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:33:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/tunisians-head-to-the-polls-to-vote-in-presidential-election-opposition-calls-for-boycott/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/democratic-republic-of-congo-kicks-off-vaccinations-against-mpox-following-delays/As it tries to quell an outbreak of mpox, the Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off vaccinations against the disease. 265,000 doses were given to the DRC by the EU and US; they have been administered in Kivu province and Goma. DRC accounts for more than 80% of mpox cases in Africa this year.Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:01:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/democratic-republic-of-congo-kicks-off-vaccinations-against-mpox-following-delays/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/crowds-protest-in-cape-town-for-an-end-to-israel-gaza-war-as-conflict-nears-second-year/Some waving Palestinian flags, crowds of protesters took to the streets of Cape Town to demand an end to the Israel-Gaza war. It comes as the conflict is on the brink of entering its second year, and as the death toll in Gaza climbs higher, with almost 42,000 killed according to its health ministry.Sun, 06 Oct 2024 07:31:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/crowds-protest-in-cape-town-for-an-end-to-israel-gaza-war-as-conflict-nears-second-year/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/johnny-depp-takes-on-art-world-with-new-exhibition-a-bunch-of-stuff/With a successful acting career under his belt, Johnny Depp is taking on the art world, launching an exhibition dubbed 'A Bunch of Stuff'. Described as an 'immersive exhibition', it features Depp's artworks from different stages of his life, including paintings and journal extracts.Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:55:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/johnny-depp-takes-on-art-world-with-new-exhibition-a-bunch-of-stuff/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/zimbabwe-to-begin-compensating-local-and-foreign-farmers-over-land-invasions-of-early-2000/Zimbabwe's government is to begin compensating local and foreign farmers over the land invasions which took place in the country in the early 2000s. Initial compensation of 20 million dollars will be distributed to some of those who have been affected by the invasions ordered by Robert Mugabe.Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:38:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/06/zimbabwe-to-begin-compensating-local-and-foreign-farmers-over-land-invasions-of-early-2000/http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/05/the-international-criminal-court-unsealed-war-crimes-arrest-warrants-for-6-libyan-suspects/ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said his investigation has gathered evidence “indicating that Tarhunah residents have been subjected to crimes amounting to war crimes.Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:12:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2024/10/05/the-international-criminal-court-unsealed-war-crimes-arrest-warrants-for-6-libyan-suspects/