http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:46:49 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/pope-leo-xiv-praises-spain-for-its-stance-on-gaza-iran-and-ukraine/Pope Leo XIV has praised Spain for its stance on Gaza, Iran, and Ukraine, and for welcoming migrants, at the start of a weeklong state visit that marks the first papal trip to the country in fifteen years.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:46:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/pope-leo-xiv-praises-spain-for-its-stance-on-gaza-iran-and-ukraine/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/traders-disrupted-as-uganda-closes-border-due-to-ebola-outbreak-in-congo/Traders are facing significant losses after Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to Ebola fears.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:42:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/traders-disrupted-as-uganda-closes-border-due-to-ebola-outbreak-in-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/libya-presses-on-rebuilding-flood-ravaged-derna-but-trauma-persists/Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:41:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/libya-presses-on-rebuilding-flood-ravaged-derna-but-trauma-persists/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/displaced-migrants-leave-south-africa-after-xenophobic-attacks/Displaced migrants following xenophobic violence in South Africa’s Western Cape province left the region by bus on Thursday.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:24:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/displaced-migrants-leave-south-africa-after-xenophobic-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/fitch-lifts-south-africa-rating-in-first-upgrade-in-two-decades/Fitch Ratings raised South Africa's credit rating on Friday, citing stronger fiscal discipline and lower-than-expected debt, marking its first upgrade of the country in more than two decades.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:23:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/fitch-lifts-south-africa-rating-in-first-upgrade-in-two-decades/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/al-qaeda-linked-armed-group-jnim-releases-propaganda-video-of-mali-attack/The Al-Qaeda-linked armed group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has released a propaganda video of the attack on 25 April 2026 against the Malian army camp and the airport in Sevaré, near Mopti, in central Mali.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:45:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/al-qaeda-linked-armed-group-jnim-releases-propaganda-video-of-mali-attack/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/clinic-in-dr-congos-ebola-epicenter-overwhelmed-with-patients/A hospital in the Ebola-hit region of Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo is overwhelmed by the huge number of patients.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:34:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/06/clinic-in-dr-congos-ebola-epicenter-overwhelmed-with-patients/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/anti-migrant-violence-leaves-even-south-africans-living-in-fear/The coastal town of Mossel Bay along South Africa’s Western Cape was the site of last week’s anti-migrant rampage. Nineteen-year-old South African Nhlamulo Sambo died amid that violence. His family say he was attacked because he was Tsonga and blame his death on what they call a “tribal war."Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:28:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/anti-migrant-violence-leaves-even-south-africans-living-in-fear/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/most-us-deportees-to-drc-returned-to-home-countries-kinshasa-says/Of the 15 South American migrants deported to DR Congo from the United States in April, more than half have now left, Kinshasa said on Friday.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:24:25 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/most-us-deportees-to-drc-returned-to-home-countries-kinshasa-says/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/nigerian-jihadists-kill-3-troops-in-first-raid-since-death-of-is-leader/US and Nigerian forces last month killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, an IS second-in-command described as the "most active terrorist" in the world, at a remote village in the northeast of Africa's most populous countryFri, 05 Jun 2026 16:23:23 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/nigerian-jihadists-kill-3-troops-in-first-raid-since-death-of-is-leader/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/kenya-wildlife-service-announce-plans-for-relocation-of-nairobi-animal-orphanage/The Kenya Wildlife service has rolled out plans to relocate its 62-year-old Nairobi animal orphanage due to an increase in the number of rescued wildlife it houses as a rising human population leads to more frequent conflict with the country's wildlife.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:11:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/kenya-wildlife-service-announce-plans-for-relocation-of-nairobi-animal-orphanage/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/lebanon-israel-launches-deadly-raids-as-hezbollah-demands-withdrawal/Israel’s air force struck different parts of southern Lebanon on Friday as the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that has been spared much of the destruction and was sheltering thousands of people displaced by the three-month warFri, 05 Jun 2026 15:40:56 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/lebanon-israel-launches-deadly-raids-as-hezbollah-demands-withdrawal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/madrid-shelter-prepares-for-papal-visit/Excitement is building at a homeless shelter in Madrid as staff and residents prepare for a very special guest. Pope Leo XIV is set to visit Cedia 24 Horas this weekend during his trip to Spain.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:28:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/madrid-shelter-prepares-for-papal-visit/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/nigeria-to-repatriate-more-than-1000-of-its-citizens-from-south-africa-over-rising-tension/Nigeria is planning to repatriate more than 1,000 of its nationals from South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions rise in the country, long a destination for documented and undocumented African workers.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:36:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/nigeria-to-repatriate-more-than-1000-of-its-citizens-from-south-africa-over-rising-tension/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/germany-bavarian-lake-procession-marks-centuries-old-boat-tradition-for-corpus-christi/Hundreds of worshippers gathered in Bavaria on 4 June for Seehausen's traditional Corpus Christi lake procession. The event, held annually since 1935, combines religious devotion with local heritage on the waters of Staffelsee.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:18:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/germany-bavarian-lake-procession-marks-centuries-old-boat-tradition-for-corpus-christi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/lebanon-un-clears-debris-in-dibbine-after-israeli-withdrawal/UN peacekeepers and heavy machinery entered the southern Lebanese village of Dibbine on 5 June to clear debris left by recent fighting.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:46:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/lebanon-un-clears-debris-in-dibbine-after-israeli-withdrawal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/romania-tv-reporter-flees-live-on-air-after-drone-explosion-in-constanta/A live television report from Romania's Black Sea port of Constanța was abruptly interrupted on 5 June after a maritime drone exploded nearby, heightening concerns over the regional impact of the war in Ukraine.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:19:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/romania-tv-reporter-flees-live-on-air-after-drone-explosion-in-constanta/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/france-stunned-by-ivory-coast-in-world-cup-warmup/Guéla Doué scored a goal and set up the winning strike as Ivory Coast surprised France — and Doué's brother in the French dugout — with a 2-1 victory in a World Cup warmup match ThursdayFri, 05 Jun 2026 12:01:00 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/france-stunned-by-ivory-coast-in-world-cup-warmup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/new-york-businesses-get-ready-to-welcome-influx-of-world-cup-fans/One week ahead of the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, business and restaurants in New York are preparing for an influx of fans and tourists ahead of the official start next week.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:36:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/new-york-businesses-get-ready-to-welcome-influx-of-world-cup-fans/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/rumors-and-mistrust-persist-over-ebola-outbreak/As eastern DR Congo battles a new Ebola outbreak, rumors and mistrust continue to complicate the response.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:37:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/rumors-and-mistrust-persist-over-ebola-outbreak/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/hundreds-in-libya-protest-against-migrants-refugees/Hundreds of Libyans gathered outside the UN refugee agency headquarters in Tripoli on Thursday to protest against irregular migrants and refugees whom they say should leave LibyaFri, 05 Jun 2026 10:14:58 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/hundreds-in-libya-protest-against-migrants-refugees/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/report-finds-africa-had-record-growth-in-number-of-millionaires-in-2025/Capgemini found that Africans possessing at least $1 million in investable assets, excluding their primary residence, grew by over 4 per cent.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:03:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/report-finds-africa-had-record-growth-in-number-of-millionaires-in-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/dangote-refinery-hits-700000-bpd/Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has reached a major milestone, processing 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day during performance testing, surpassing its official 650,000 barrel capacity.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:25:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/dangote-refinery-hits-700000-bpd/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/kenyas-president-again-defends-us-ebola-facility-decision/William Ruto was speaking during a one-day state visit to South Africa where he held talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:30:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/kenyas-president-again-defends-us-ebola-facility-decision/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/mali-juntas-offers-35m-reward-for-jihadist-leader/Mali's military government has placed a multi-million-dollar bounty on the head of one of the Sahel's most wanted jihadist leaders. Authorities are offering two billion CFA francs, about 3.5 million dollars, for information leading to the capture or killing of Iyad Ag Ghaly. .Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:07:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/mali-juntas-offers-35m-reward-for-jihadist-leader/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/venezuelas-dancing-devils-revive-centuries-old-corpus-christi-rite/Children making their First Communion were accompanied by masked "Dancing Devils" in Tarmas, Venezuela. The centuries-old Corpus Christi celebration symbolises the triumph of good over evil and remains a key cultural tradition.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:20:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/venezuelas-dancing-devils-revive-centuries-old-corpus-christi-rite/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/thousands-join-jerusalem-pride-parade-under-tight-security/Thousands joined Jerusalem Pride parade on 4 June, under heavy security, marching for equality and acceptance in a deeply conservative, religiously significant city.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:05:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/thousands-join-jerusalem-pride-parade-under-tight-security/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/protesters-take-to-streets-of-nigerian-capital-over-school-abductions/They are demanding urgent government action to secure the release of students kidnapped from three schools in Oyo State.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:56:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/protesters-take-to-streets-of-nigerian-capital-over-school-abductions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/denmark-probes-death-of-humpback-whale-that-captivated-germany/Denmark has launched a post-mortem examination on Timmy, a humpback whale whose struggle to return to the sea captured public attention in Germany and beyond. Scientists hope to determine why the animal died weeks after being returned to open waters.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:53:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/denmark-probes-death-of-humpback-whale-that-captivated-germany/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/former-somali-president-accuses-government-of-intimidation-following-clashes/Sharif Sheikh Ahmed's comments came after two days of clashes between government and opposition forces.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:41:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/05/former-somali-president-accuses-government-of-intimidation-following-clashes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/nigers-general-tchiani-welcomed-by-president-erdogan-during-state-visit-to-turkey/Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday officially welcomed Niger military ruler Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani to the Presidential Palace in Ankara.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:15:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/nigers-general-tchiani-welcomed-by-president-erdogan-during-state-visit-to-turkey/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/gaza-city-residents-survey-destruction-after-overnight-israeli-airstrike/Gaza residents surveyed extensive damage on 4 June after an overnight Israeli airstrike hit an apartment in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:53:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/gaza-city-residents-survey-destruction-after-overnight-israeli-airstrike/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/gaza-families-mourn-victims-after-overnight-israeli-strikes-that-killed-at-least-nine/Families gathered in Gaza City to mourn relatives killed on 4 June after overnight Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, according to local hospitals.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:54:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/gaza-families-mourn-victims-after-overnight-israeli-strikes-that-killed-at-least-nine/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/young-footballers-in-a-rio-favela-find-hope-from-their-sport-ahead-of-world-cup/The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just a week away. But for a young football team in one of Rio de Janeiro’s poorest favelas, their moment on the international stage has already happened. Last month, they represented Brazil in the Street Child World Cup in Mexico and brought home the trophy.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:20:34 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/young-footballers-in-a-rio-favela-find-hope-from-their-sport-ahead-of-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/residents-of-kenyan-town-hosting-us-ebola-center-oppose-facility/Kenya's health minister said on Wednesday that the US-funded quarantine centre would proceed, days after deadly protests erupted over the projectThu, 04 Jun 2026 16:06:57 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/residents-of-kenyan-town-hosting-us-ebola-center-oppose-facility/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/traditional-healers-in-drc-say-they-can-cure-ebola/Although there is still no vaccine or official treatment for the Bundibugyo virus, the rare strain of the current and deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC, Dauda Tshimanga and his wife Mariam Kabika, a couple of traditional healers, are "certain" they have a found a remedy to treat it.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:14:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/traditional-healers-in-drc-say-they-can-cure-ebola/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/nigerian-museum-revamp-amplifies-calls-for-return-of-looted-treasures/Western museums, including those in Britain, the Netherlands and Germany, have in recent years returned several hundred artefacts, but countless more remain in galleries in Europe and AmericaThu, 04 Jun 2026 14:46:23 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/nigerian-museum-revamp-amplifies-calls-for-return-of-looted-treasures/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/somali-capital-rocked-by-gunfire-ahead-of-planned-protests/People in Mogadishu say they endured a "sleepless night" after heavy gunfire rocked Somalia's capital, with smoke rising over the city and armed forces deployed on the streets, after clashes erupted between rival political factions ahead of planned protests.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:09:15 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/somali-capital-rocked-by-gunfire-ahead-of-planned-protests/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/louisville-marks-10-years-since-muhammad-alis-death/Ten years after the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, is celebrating his legacy with remembrance events and a new annual initiative aimed at promoting kindness and service.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:50:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/louisville-marks-10-years-since-muhammad-alis-death/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/debt-crisis-senegal-turns-to-the-imf-business-africa/After a Long standoff, Senegal Finally Turns to the IMF, with the country hoping to conclude an agreement with the Bretton Woods Institution by the end of JuneSat, 06 Jun 2026 06:41:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Laetitia Lago Dregnounou)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/debt-crisis-senegal-turns-to-the-imf-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/south-africas-white-enclave-drawing-more-young-afrikaners/More young people from South Africa's white minority are moving to the small white enclave of Orania.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:34:14 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/south-africas-white-enclave-drawing-more-young-afrikaners/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/abidjan-demolitions-spark-outcry-as-residents-face-uncertain-future/Authorities in Ivory Coast have launched a new wave of demolitions in the Vridi 3 neighborhood near the Port of Abidjan, triggering anger and uncertainty among affected residents.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:35:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/abidjan-demolitions-spark-outcry-as-residents-face-uncertain-future/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/visitors-get-sneak-preview-of-obama-presidential-centre/The campus in Chicago opens officially on 19 June, coinciding with Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:01:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/visitors-get-sneak-preview-of-obama-presidential-centre/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/ebola-controversial-us-backed-quarantine-center-in-kenya-starts/Kenya's health minister said on Wednesday that the US-funded quarantine centre would proceed, days after deadly protests erupted over the projectThu, 04 Jun 2026 11:47:16 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/ebola-controversial-us-backed-quarantine-center-in-kenya-starts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/lebanon-israeli-drone-attacks-scepticism-greet-ceasefire-extension/Israeli drone strikes on different parts of southern Lebanon killed at least one person and wounded four on Thursday, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reportedThu, 04 Jun 2026 10:41:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/lebanon-israeli-drone-attacks-scepticism-greet-ceasefire-extension/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/mali-restricts-125cc-motorcycles-amid-jihadist-insurgency/Mali's military-led government has announced sweeping restrictions on motorcycles as it battles a worsening jihadist insurgency.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:41:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/mali-restricts-125cc-motorcycles-amid-jihadist-insurgency/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/fifa-bans-reusable-bottles-despite-heat-warnings-ahead-of-2026-world-cup/FIFA has banned fans from bringing reusable water bottles into stadiums at the 2026 World Cup, despite growing warnings that extreme heat could put supporters at risk.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:08:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/fifa-bans-reusable-bottles-despite-heat-warnings-ahead-of-2026-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/tanzanias-president-visits-russia-amid-frayed-ties-with-the-west/Samia Suluhu Hassan's three-day state visit to Moscow is her first official trip abroad since she won last year’s disputed election.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:06:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/tanzanias-president-visits-russia-amid-frayed-ties-with-the-west/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/benin-president-visits-niger-burkina-following-coup-tensions/Benin's new leader on Tuesday visited neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso, in a sign of easing tensions between his country and the military-led west African states.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:53:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/benin-president-visits-niger-burkina-following-coup-tensions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/france-protesters-rally-outside-cnews-tv-over-alleged-kremlin-influence/France witnessed renewed debate over foreign influence in the media on 3 June as dozens of protesters gathered outside CNews headquarters in Paris to denounce Ksenia Fedorova, the former head of RT France.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:57:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/04/france-protesters-rally-outside-cnews-tv-over-alleged-kremlin-influence/