http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:01:09 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/china-rescuers-race-to-find-trapped-people-after-landslide/China launched a large-scale rescue operation after a landslide struck Pengshui County in Chongqing municipality on 17 July, burying part of a residential area and trapping an unknown number of people.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:01:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/china-rescuers-race-to-find-trapped-people-after-landslide/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/pix-of-the-day-17-july-2026/Pix of the Day, 17 July 2026Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:16:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/pix-of-the-day-17-july-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/five-candidates-confirmed-for-sao-tome-and-principe-presidential-race/The Constitutional Court validated, on 16 June, five of the six candidacies: the incumbent President Carlos Vila Nova, running for a second term; former Prime Minister Jorge Bom Jesus; the parliamentary leader of the ADI, Nito D’Abreu; as well as jurists Miques João Bonfim and Eugénio Tiny.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:53:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/five-candidates-confirmed-for-sao-tome-and-principe-presidential-race/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/cameroon-launches-tax-recovery-operation-in-the-gold-sector/This is part of a series of new measures to regain control over the gold sector to enhance its contribution to economic development.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:49:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/cameroon-launches-tax-recovery-operation-in-the-gold-sector/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/india-launches-first-hydrogen-powered-passenger-train-to-cut-emissions/India launches its first hydrogen-powered passenger train, NaMo Green Rail, boosting clean rail transport and cutting diesel emissions.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:20:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/india-launches-first-hydrogen-powered-passenger-train-to-cut-emissions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/shangwe-le-bal-a-dance-project-full-of-joy/On a sweltering afternoon in the French city of Lyon, around 60 dancers fully ignored the heat to immerse themselves in a festive performance brought to them by Kenyan-American choreographer and dancer Wanjiru Kamuyu.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:20:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Cristina Coellen)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/shangwe-le-bal-a-dance-project-full-of-joy/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/tensions-as-guinea-bissau-freezes-ties-with-cape-verde-over-claims-of-interference/Praia earlier this week requested that Bissau swiftly release the country’s main opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:21:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/tensions-as-guinea-bissau-freezes-ties-with-cape-verde-over-claims-of-interference/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/nigeria-repatriates-1490-nationals-from-south-africa-after-xenophobic-violence/Nigeria has completed the voluntary repatriation of its citizens from South Africa after weeks of xenophobic attacks and anti-immigration protests, the Nigerian foreign ministry said on Thursday.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:12:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/nigeria-repatriates-1490-nationals-from-south-africa-after-xenophobic-violence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/america-tightens-rules-for-international-students-starting-september/The Trump administration has confirmed tough new rules for foreign students in the US, set to take effect in September.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:11:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/america-tightens-rules-for-international-students-starting-september/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/drc-uviras-displaced-lose-hope-as-us-ultimatum-on-rwanda-troops-expires/The US ultimatum for Rwandan troops to withdraw from eastern DRC expired on Wednesday but there’s been no let up in the fighting. Now thousands of displaced families in Uvira are seeing their hopes of returning home slip away.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:09:28 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/drc-uviras-displaced-lose-hope-as-us-ultimatum-on-rwanda-troops-expires/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/trump-accuses-china-of-interfering-in-us-elections-ahead-of-midterms/In an address to the nation, he made unverified claims that Beijing interfered in the 2020 polls which he lost.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:41:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/trump-accuses-china-of-interfering-in-us-elections-ahead-of-midterms/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/chile-assesses-damage-after-deadly-storm-surge-floods-coastal-city-of-penco/Chile's central coast has been hit by an exceptional storm surge that flooded homes and damaged infrastructure. Authorities are urging residents to stay away from the shoreline as dangerous sea conditions continue.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:17:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/chile-assesses-damage-after-deadly-storm-surge-floods-coastal-city-of-penco/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/20-children-killed-in-bus-crash-in-uganda/Twenty children and one adult were killed on Friday when their bus overturned in Uganda.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:19:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/20-children-killed-in-bus-crash-in-uganda/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/algerian-pm-among-the-mourners-as-victims-of-orphanage-fire-laid-to-rest/Eleven people killed in a fire at an Algerian orphanage were laid to rest on Thursday at a ceremony in Bakari, on the outskirts of Algiers.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:15:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/algerian-pm-among-the-mourners-as-victims-of-orphanage-fire-laid-to-rest/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/at-least-20-killed-in-jihadist-attacks-in-eastern-drc/At least 20 people were killed this week in three attacks by suspected jihadist fighters in eastern DR Congo, according to a report from RFI.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:13:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/at-least-20-killed-in-jihadist-attacks-in-eastern-drc/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/rubiks-cube-stars-shine-at-european-speedcubing-event-in-the-netherlands/More than 1,000 speedcubers from 53 countries are competing in Arnhem, the Netherlands, from 16 to 19 July 2026. Events range from blindfolded solves to solving while wearing oven gloves.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:15:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/rubiks-cube-stars-shine-at-european-speedcubing-event-in-the-netherlands/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/spain-battles-major-aragon-wildfire-amid-heatwave-and-climate-fears/Spain has deployed more than 400 firefighters and 19 aircraft to combat a fast-moving wildfire in the northeastern region of Aragon after flames swept across around 7,600 hectares by 16 July.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:39:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/spain-battles-major-aragon-wildfire-amid-heatwave-and-climate-fears/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/algerian-prime-minister-visits-survivors-after-deadly-fire-at-orphanage/Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb speaks with survivors after a fire burning at an orphanage in the country's capital has killed at least 11 people, including children, according to authorities.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:59:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/algerian-prime-minister-visits-survivors-after-deadly-fire-at-orphanage/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/civil-rights-groups-oppose-meeting-between-macky-sall-and-president-diomaye/A group condemning the repression under former President Macky Sall’s rule in Senegal has spoken out against his arrival in Dakar on Friday to meet the Senegalese Head of State, as part of his campaign to lead the UN.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:26:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/civil-rights-groups-oppose-meeting-between-macky-sall-and-president-diomaye/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/algeria-investigates-mohammadia-orphanage-fire-that-killed-11-people/Algeria is probing a deadly orphanage fire near Algiers, early on 16 July, that killed at least 11, injured 19 and struck amid a heatwave and nearly 1,000 recent blazes.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:19:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/algeria-investigates-mohammadia-orphanage-fire-that-killed-11-people/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/how-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-monitored-as-us-and-iran-escalate-attacks/The Strait of Hormuz is once again the scene of fighting, with Iran and the United States States continuing to trade fire in the early hours of Thrusday. Both sides are using their own means to monitor the strategic waterway.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:35:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/how-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-monitored-as-us-and-iran-escalate-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/paris-and-rabat-sign-14-agreements-during-french-pms-visit-to-morocco/They covered sectors including the economy, security, migration, and defence, further strengthening strategic partnerships between the two countries.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:06:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/paris-and-rabat-sign-14-agreements-during-french-pms-visit-to-morocco/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/russian-foreign-minister-hosts-his-guinea-bissau-counterpart-in-moscow/Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomed his Guinea-Bissau’s counterpart Fatumata Jau in Moscow on Thursday.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:02:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/russian-foreign-minister-hosts-his-guinea-bissau-counterpart-in-moscow/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/centuries-old-hunt-beckons-the-rain-in-western-senegal/In western Senegal, armed men on motorcycles took part in the 723rd edition of the "Miss de Diobaye” hunt, a centuries-old tradition believing to bring rain and protect the community.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/centuries-old-hunt-beckons-the-rain-in-western-senegal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/french-pm-says-paris-ready-to-scale-up-bilateral-relations-with-morocco/Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is on a two-day visit to Rabat as France hopes to cement their recent rapprochement.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:08:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/french-pm-says-paris-ready-to-scale-up-bilateral-relations-with-morocco/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/treacherous-road-conditions-obstruct-un-aid-delivery-in-south-sudan/The road condition determines whether food reaches markets, patients reach health facilities, and humanitarian aid reaches families in need.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:30:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/treacherous-road-conditions-obstruct-un-aid-delivery-in-south-sudan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/kyiv-protesters-rally-after-zelenskyy-sacks-defence-minister-fedorov/Hundreds protest in Kyiv after President Zelenskyy dismisses Defence Minister Fedorov, a moderniser credited with slowing Russia’s advance.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:59:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/kyiv-protesters-rally-after-zelenskyy-sacks-defence-minister-fedorov/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/orphanage-fire-kills-11-as-algeria-struggles-in-heatwave/A fire burning at an orphanage in Algeria's capital has killed at least 11 people including children, authorities said Thursday, amid a heatwave that has sparked hundreds of blazes in the country's north.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:45:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/orphanage-fire-kills-11-as-algeria-struggles-in-heatwave/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/mongolian-throat-singing-goes-global-as-ancient-art-finds-new-fans/Mongolian throat singing is gaining new audiences worldwide, as artists like Batzorig Vaanchig blend the ancient nomadic tradition of khoomei with modern forms of entertainment, from cinema to video games.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:58:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/mongolian-throat-singing-goes-global-as-ancient-art-finds-new-fans/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/zimbabwe-says-nearly-100000-of-its-citizens-have-left-south-africa/It says it has expanded its repatriation and reintegration efforts as the number of Zimbabeans requiring assistance continues to rise.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:06:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/zimbabwe-says-nearly-100000-of-its-citizens-have-left-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/why-abidjan-attracts-international-investors-business-africa/Ivory Coast secures more than $80 billion in international commitments to finance its 2026–2030 National Development PlanFri, 17 Jul 2026 04:58:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Laetitia Lago Dregnounou)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/why-abidjan-attracts-international-investors-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/nigeria-issues-flood-alert-for-14-states-as-rainy-season-intensifies/Fourteen of Nigeria’s 36 states were put on flood alert on Wednesday as authorities warned of the risk of moderate flooding over the next few days as the rainy season intensifies.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:26:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/nigeria-issues-flood-alert-for-14-states-as-rainy-season-intensifies/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/kyiv-hit-again-as-ukraine-reports-two-dead-in-russian-strike/Russian missiles killed two people and wounded five, including a child, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 16 July 2026.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:21:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/kyiv-hit-again-as-ukraine-reports-two-dead-in-russian-strike/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/joy-in-nigerias-oyo-state-as-abducted-students-reunite-with-relatives/Scenes of joy erupted in Nigeria's Oyo State on Wednesday, as rescued students reunited with their relatives after months in captivity.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:13:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/joy-in-nigerias-oyo-state-as-abducted-students-reunite-with-relatives/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/two-nigerien-journalists-freed-after-months-in-detention/Two journalists in Niger have been released from prison, their families and a court source confirmed Wednesday.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:11:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/two-nigerien-journalists-freed-after-months-in-detention/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/south-african-police-probe-murder-of-anti-immigrant-provincial-leader/The acting police chief has set up a multidisciplinary team to investigate the killing of March and March's Andile Mvuyiselwa Somgaxa.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:30:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/south-african-police-probe-murder-of-anti-immigrant-provincial-leader/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/one-person-reportedly-killed-as-algeria-battles-wildfires/Wildfires burning across northern Algeria have killed a municipal worker who was taking part in firefighting, media reports said Wednesday.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:14:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/one-person-reportedly-killed-as-algeria-battles-wildfires/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/canada-train-crew-escapes-flames-near-armstrong-ontario/A train crew was surrounded by wildfire flames near Armstrong, Ontario, Canada, on 13 July 2026. The Canadian National Railway crew escaped safely as more than 160 fires burned across the region.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:02:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/canada-train-crew-escapes-flames-near-armstrong-ontario/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/at-least-11-dead-in-algiers-orphanage-fire/A fire tore through an orphanage on the outskirts of Algiers early Thursday, killing at least 11 people and injuring 19 others, Algerian civil defence officials said.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:56:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/at-least-11-dead-in-algiers-orphanage-fire/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/former-haitian-president-expected-to-testify-in-court-on-rare-visit-home/Local media are reporting Michel Martelly is expected to testify in investigations into the 2021 killing of another ex-president, Jovenel Moïse.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:20:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/former-haitian-president-expected-to-testify-in-court-on-rare-visit-home/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/toronto-choked-by-wildfire-smoke-records-worlds-worst-air-quality/A thick orange haze hung over Toronto on Wednesday 15 July as smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario engulfed Canada's largest city, giving it the worst air quality of any major city in the world that morning, according to monitoring service IQAir.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:52:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/toronto-choked-by-wildfire-smoke-records-worlds-worst-air-quality/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/argentina-erupts-after-late-win-over-england-to-reach-world-cup-final/Tens of thousands celebrate in Buenos Aires after Argentina’s 2-1 win over England sends them to the World Cup final against Spain.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:29:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/argentina-erupts-after-late-win-over-england-to-reach-world-cup-final/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/uganda-set-to-discharge-final-ebola-patient/After discharging its last Ebola patient on Thursday, Uganda will start a 42-day countdown to declaring the country free of the virus.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:41:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/uganda-set-to-discharge-final-ebola-patient/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/french-pm-lecornu-arrives-in-rabat-for-talks-amid-diplomatic-reset/Another milestone for France-Morocco relations as French Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu arrived in Rabat on Wednesday.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:07:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/french-pm-lecornu-arrives-in-rabat-for-talks-amid-diplomatic-reset/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/israeli-strikes-on-gaza-kill-at-least-12-people-palestinian-authorities-say/Israeli airstrikes have killed at least a dozen people in Gaza over the past two days, local health officials said Wednesday, as strikes continue almost daily despite a months-old ceasefire with Hamas.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:39:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/16/israeli-strikes-on-gaza-kill-at-least-12-people-palestinian-authorities-say/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/uganda-opposition-leader-refuses-court-appointed-lawyers-at-treason-trial/Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye refused to accept the lawyers being forced upon him for his treason trial on Wednesday after his chosen advocates were arrested or barred from the country.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:08:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/uganda-opposition-leader-refuses-court-appointed-lawyers-at-treason-trial/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/zambias-scott-once-africas-only-white-leader-dies-at-82/Zambia's former vice president Guy Scott, who briefly became Africa's only white head of state since the end of apartheid, died on Wednesday at the age of 82, the government said.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:27:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/zambias-scott-once-africas-only-white-leader-dies-at-82/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/po-river-choked-by-algae-bloom-as-italy-battles-heat-and-navigability-woes/Italy is stepping up efforts to clear thick algae from the River Po in Turin after weeks of high temperatures accelerated its spread along the country’s longest river.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:59:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/po-river-choked-by-algae-bloom-as-italy-battles-heat-and-navigability-woes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/ukraine-six-dead-as-russia-targets-sumy-and-odesa/Emergency crews battled fires and searched damaged buildings across Ukraine on Tuesday 15 July after Russian strikes on the cities of Sumy and Odesa killed six people and injured at least 20 others, according to regional authorities.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:50:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/ukraine-six-dead-as-russia-targets-sumy-and-odesa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/more-health-workers-strike-in-ituri-province-at-the-heart-of-congos-ebola-outbreak/More health workers went on strike in Bunia in eastern Congo on Wednesday, becoming the latest group to walk off the job over unpaid salaries at the center of the country's Ebola outbreak.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:22:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/more-health-workers-strike-in-ituri-province-at-the-heart-of-congos-ebola-outbreak/