http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:42:08 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/california-s-largest-fire-torches-more-homes/California's largest fire torches more homesSun, 25 Jul 2021 20:42:08 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/california-s-largest-fire-torches-more-homes/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/floods-devastate-historic-german-winemaker/Floods devastate historic German winemakerSun, 25 Jul 2021 21:09:19 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/floods-devastate-historic-german-winemaker/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/tunisian-anti-government-demonstrators-rally-in-tunis/Tunisian anti-government demonstrators rally in TunisSun, 25 Jul 2021 21:09:10 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/tunisian-anti-government-demonstrators-rally-in-tunis/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/cars-and-buses-stuck-as-london-roads-flood-in-storm/Cars and buses stuck as London roads flood in stormSun, 25 Jul 2021 20:21:06 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/cars-and-buses-stuck-as-london-roads-flood-in-storm/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/at-paisley-park-prince-s-mystical-aura-lives-on/The exhibition rooms house souvenirs of the singer and composer, between gold records, flashy costumes, motorcycles and a purple room, a tribute to his flagship album "Purple Rain"Sun, 25 Jul 2021 14:51:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/at-paisley-park-prince-s-mystical-aura-lives-on/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/somalia-delays-key-election-over-candidate-names/Mogadishu said Sunday it was delaying elections for members of the upper house of parliament after federal states failed to submit candidate lists on timeSun, 25 Jul 2021 13:06:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/somalia-delays-key-election-over-candidate-names/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/equatorial-guinea-slams-unilateral-sanctions-against-vice-president/Teodorin Obiang Mangue, vice-president of Equatorial Guinea and son of the president, was sanctioned on Thursday by London for the "misappropriation of public funds" Sun, 25 Jul 2021 10:09:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/equatorial-guinea-slams-unilateral-sanctions-against-vice-president/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/drought-stricken-southern-angola-battles-food-water-shortages/According to the World Food Programme the lack of rain between November 2020 and January 2021 has resulted in the worst drought in 40 yearsSun, 25 Jul 2021 09:11:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/drought-stricken-southern-angola-battles-food-water-shortages/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/covid-alarmed-by-neighboring-tunisia-libya-scrambles-to-vaccinate/Libya kicked off its vaccination campaign in April after delays caused by the presence of rival administrationsSun, 25 Jul 2021 07:46:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/covid-alarmed-by-neighboring-tunisia-libya-scrambles-to-vaccinate/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/clashes-at-paris-protest-over-virus-passes/Clashes at Paris protest over virus passesSun, 25 Jul 2021 16:51:05 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/clashes-at-paris-protest-over-virus-passes/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/lagoon-in-argentine-patagonia-turns-pink-due-to-pollution/Lagoon in Argentine Patagonia turns pink due to pollutionSat, 24 Jul 2021 17:33:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/lagoon-in-argentine-patagonia-turns-pink-due-to-pollution/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/south-sudan-names-woman-to-head-parliament/Jemma Nunu Kumba was appointed by President Salva Kiir on Friday. She becomes the first woman to head the National Assembly in South Sudan Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:04:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/south-sudan-names-woman-to-head-parliament/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/central-african-republic-aid-group-halts-work-after-attacks-on-staff/Doctors without Border said it has documented 130 attacks against humanitarian workers, including three murders Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:18:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/central-african-republic-aid-group-halts-work-after-attacks-on-staff/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/soil-erosion-leaves-trail-of-devastation-in-congo/What started as gullies has now grown into ravines, swallowing more homes and farmland every yearSat, 24 Jul 2021 12:34:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/soil-erosion-leaves-trail-of-devastation-in-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/mali-investigators-treating-goita-knife-attack-as-terror-act-report/The head of Mali's junta survived a stabbing attempt during eid al-Adha prayers in Bamako on Tuesday. The attacker missed him and wounded his guard insteadSat, 24 Jul 2021 10:39:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/mali-investigators-treating-goita-knife-attack-as-terror-act-report/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/haiti-jovenel-moise-s-widow-warns-blood-will-not-cease-at-funeral/The body of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was returned to his hometown Friday for a private funeral amid heavy security following violent protests and fears of political volatility in the Caribbean nation Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:42:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/haiti-jovenel-moise-s-widow-warns-blood-will-not-cease-at-funeral/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/sierra-leone-parliament-approves-bill-to-ban-death-penalty/Capital punishment will be replaced with life imprisonment or a minimum 30-year jail term for crimes such as murder or mutinySat, 24 Jul 2021 06:44:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/24/sierra-leone-parliament-approves-bill-to-ban-death-penalty/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/burundi-suspends-rare-earth-mining-in-row-over-riches/Burundi's government said it had suspended the operations of several international mining companies, complaining it was not getting its fair share of income from the country's mineral wealth.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:27:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/burundi-suspends-rare-earth-mining-in-row-over-riches/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/nigeria-jails-10-pirates-over-ship-hijacking/A Nigerian court has jailed 10 pirates for 12 years each over the hijacking of a merchant vessel last year, in the second such trial under a new anti-piracy law. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:21:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/nigeria-jails-10-pirates-over-ship-hijacking/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/body-of-slain-haitian-president-arrives-in-hometown-for-private-funeral-service/Earlier shots were fired, roads blocked and barricades set on fire raising tensions in the country. Supporters of President Jovenel Moise are demanding justice by disrupting some tribute ceremonies, and threatening to do more.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:33:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/body-of-slain-haitian-president-arrives-in-hometown-for-private-funeral-service/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/congolese-park-taken-off-endangered-list-unesco/Salonga national park has been removed from Unesco’s lists of threatened sitesFri, 23 Jul 2021 16:00:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/congolese-park-taken-off-endangered-list-unesco/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/eritrean-refugees-under-attack-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-war/The refugees say they have been targeted by both sides. Troops from their native Eritrea, which sent forces over the border to support Ethiopian soldiers, have been accused of destroying a refugee camp and abductions. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:54:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/eritrean-refugees-under-attack-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-war/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/the-end-of-a-dream-for-ugandan-athlete-who-tried-to-flee-in-japan/"Julius has not been well. Everything has been a struggle. He was struggling a lot and he had put a lot (in) when he was going. He had to train, he had to look for money... He thought that when he goes that side he was going to make a good life for us"- The Ugandan athlete's wife Desire NampewoFri, 23 Jul 2021 15:03:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/the-end-of-a-dream-for-ugandan-athlete-who-tried-to-flee-in-japan/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/hundreds-of-ugandans-given-fake-covid-jabs-health-officials/The fraudsters targeted people looking to pay for immunisation, including corporate employees, at a time when vaccines were in short supply, said Dr Warren Naamara, the director of a health services monitoring unit under the presidency.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:48:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/hundreds-of-ugandans-given-fake-covid-jabs-health-officials/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/tunisia-receives-over-1-mln-covid-doses-oxygens-from-france/The United States of America, Saudi Arabia and China have also provided vaccines to Tunisia, where the vaccination campaign has long been slow, mainly due to a lack of doses.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:00:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/tunisia-receives-over-1-mln-covid-doses-oxygens-from-france/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/g5-sahel-defense-college-in-mauritania-graduates-officers/".. it is up to the Sahelians to solve the problems of the Sahel, and not to foreigners..." G5 sahel defense college.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:08:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Jerry Fisayo-Bambi)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/g5-sahel-defense-college-in-mauritania-graduates-officers/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/nigeria-pharmacists-lament-over-hike-in-prices-of-drugs/Pharmacists in Nigeria have lamented the impact of COVID-19 on the sector, as the price of medecine has skyrocketed. Experts say the hike in prices of drugs may affect the delivery of quality health care as a result of the influx of counterfeit drugs.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:27:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/nigeria-pharmacists-lament-over-hike-in-prices-of-drugs/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/tourists-flock-to-tunisia-as-medics-struggle-to-battle-covid-19/Many of the tourists come from France. The country has placed Tunisia on its travel "red list" because of the rising number of covid-19 infections. However, those who have received both jabs against the virus are allowed to visit the country. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:17:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/tourists-flock-to-tunisia-as-medics-struggle-to-battle-covid-19/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/af-committing-to-a-just-energy-transition/How would you ensure that an energy business operating in over 60 countries and providing more than 30.000 jobs aligns with the world’s climate and development goals? Solid commitments and clear strategies play a key role.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:17:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/af-committing-to-a-just-energy-transition/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/burkina-faso-receives-150-000-covid-vaccines-from-u-s/Burkina Faso received on Tuesday night a shipment of more than 150,000 Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines doses from the U.S. A gift that should help speed up vaccination in the West African country.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:20:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/burkina-faso-receives-150-000-covid-vaccines-from-u-s/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/haiti-first-lady-moise-mourns-late-president-as-haitians-demand-justice/Haiti's first lady Martine Moïse made her first public appearance since arriving in the northern coastal city of Cap-Haitien during a small private ceremony in memory of her husband and slain President Jovenel Moïse.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:05:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/haiti-first-lady-moise-mourns-late-president-as-haitians-demand-justice/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/madagascar-foils-assassination-attempt-on-president-andry-rajoelina/Six people, two of them French nationals according to diplomatic sources, have been arrested. It's the second time in less that a month that an assassination attempt on a high official has been thwarted by authorities.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:42:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/23/madagascar-foils-assassination-attempt-on-president-andry-rajoelina/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/guinea-takes-part-in-olympics-after-withdrawal/Guinea which had cancelled its participation in the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday due to Covid-19 concerns, announced on Thursday it would finally take part in the competition.Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:56:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/guinea-takes-part-in-olympics-after-withdrawal/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/ethiopia-celebrates-2nd-filling-of-dam/Thousands of government supporters gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa on Thursday to celebrate the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:51:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/ethiopia-celebrates-2nd-filling-of-dam/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/zimbabwe-received-first-batch-of-deportees/Zimbabwe has received the first batch of dozens of its citizens being deported from Britain, some after staying in that country for decades and forced to leave families behind to face an uncertain future back home.Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:51:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/zimbabwe-received-first-batch-of-deportees/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/government-supporters-celebrate-the-second-filling-of-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam/Thousands of government supporters gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa on Thursday to celebrate the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:28:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/government-supporters-celebrate-the-second-filling-of-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/could-climate-finance-power-africa-s-energy-needs-business-africa/With rapid urbanization expected to double to 2.5 billion in 2050, experts say the problems could grow worse if urgent action is not taken. The good news is; climate finance is seeing an uptick on the continent.Thu, 22 Jul 2021 17:42:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Ignatius Annor)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/could-climate-finance-power-africa-s-energy-needs-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/pandemic-takes-toll-on-south-sudanese-mothers/When the children fall ill, Beda might choose to save money and rely on herbal remedies alone.Thu, 22 Jul 2021 17:03:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/pandemic-takes-toll-on-south-sudanese-mothers/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/tokyo-olympics-ugandan-athlete-who-tried-to-flee-in-japan-returned-home/Japanese broadcaster, NTV, on Wednesday showed footage of the athlete walking around the airport and reports that he has flown back to Uganda. He responded to questioning with occasional tears, according to the police.Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:51:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Jerry Fisayo-Bambi)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/tokyo-olympics-ugandan-athlete-who-tried-to-flee-in-japan-returned-home/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/report-rwanda-used-israeli-spy-tech-to-tap-phones-of-top-ugandan-official/Telephone numbers for Ruhakana Rugunda, the prime minister of Uganda until last month, and Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, the prime minister of Burundi, appear on the list.Thu, 22 Jul 2021 17:04:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Michael Oduor)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/report-rwanda-used-israeli-spy-tech-to-tap-phones-of-top-ugandan-official/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/debate-over-redistribution-of-ill-gotten-gains-seized-by-french-judiciary/The first case should be that of Equatorial Guinea, if a ruling by the Court of Cassation expected on July 28 confirms the conviction of Vice President Teodorin Obiang and the confiscation of his assets in France. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:42:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/debate-over-redistribution-of-ill-gotten-gains-seized-by-french-judiciary/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/zimbabwe-sends-first-black-swimmer-to-the-olympics/That's historically been the case in southern Africa, where the most successful swimmers — like Coventry and South Africans Chad le Clos and Cameron van de Burgh — are all white. It's maybe starker because they come from majority-Black countries.Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:09:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/zimbabwe-sends-first-black-swimmer-to-the-olympics/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/drc-deep-concern-over-prolonged-siege-in-north-kivu-ituri-provinces/During his recent visit to the city of Goma, President Felix Tshisekedi had affirmed that there is a positive evolution regarding the state of siege in the two provinces. For the Congolese head of state, it is necessary to wait to judge this measure by his government. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:23:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/drc-deep-concern-over-prolonged-siege-in-north-kivu-ituri-provinces/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/south-africa-s-jailed-ex-leader-to-attend-brother-s-funeral/Zuma will be permitted to wear civilian clothes at the funeral and afterwards will return to the Estcourt prison in eastern South Africa, according to a statement issued by the correctional services department.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:24:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/south-africa-s-jailed-ex-leader-to-attend-brother-s-funeral/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/tokyo-games-british-long-jumper-says-athletes-understand-its-still-a-competition-despite-n/"They know that there will be so many millions of fans from across the world watching them on TV screens, on phones and on monitors globally and I think even just having that awareness will be enough to feel that fire... and pull out big performances.'' Abigail Irozuru, British long jumper Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:41:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/tokyo-games-british-long-jumper-says-athletes-understand-its-still-a-competition-despite-n/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/mali-opens-probe-into-attempted-assasination-of-interim-president-assimi-goita/Prosecutor Bourama Kariba Konate said in a statement that an inquiry has been opened “to shed light on the event.”Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:02:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/mali-opens-probe-into-attempted-assasination-of-interim-president-assimi-goita/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/supporting-kenya-s-young-mothers-a-day-to-day-challenge/According to Kenya Data and Health Survey, One in five girls aged between 15 and 19 years in Kenya is either pregnant or has already given birth. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:54:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/supporting-kenya-s-young-mothers-a-day-to-day-challenge/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/spectacular-come-along-south-africa-s-breathtaking-sardine-run/The "sardine run" lasts several months, usually peaking in July. Their binge will be repeated over and over during the next three to four months of the migration, until the sardines disappear back into the open ocean. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:32:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/spectacular-come-along-south-africa-s-breathtaking-sardine-run/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/football-netherlands-cruises-past-zambia-in-10-3-win-at-tokyo-olympic/Zambia's "Copper Queens" crumbled in their first game at the Tokyo Olympics, with Netherlands securing an easy 10-3 victory for their first Group F match.Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:19:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Tancrede Chambraud)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/football-netherlands-cruises-past-zambia-in-10-3-win-at-tokyo-olympic/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/more-than-200-migrants-climb-fence-to-enter-spanish-enclave-of-melilla/Spanish authorities said it constitutes one of the largest arrivals in recent years. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:11:25 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/more-than-200-migrants-climb-fence-to-enter-spanish-enclave-of-melilla/