http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 29 May 2026 16:19:16 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/race-against-ebola-unicef-who-and-eu-rush-aid-to-congo/More than 100 metric tons of emergency humanitarian supplies are being airlifted into the Democratic Republic of the Congo as UNICEF, the EU and WHO intensify efforts to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak that has already infected more than 120 people.Fri, 29 May 2026 16:19:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/race-against-ebola-unicef-who-and-eu-rush-aid-to-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/muslim-pilgrims-in-mecca-mark-final-day-of-hajj-and-end-of-eid-al-adha-festival/Pilgrims continued to perform Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia on Friday as the pilgrimage and coinciding holiday of Eid Al-Adha draw to a close.Fri, 29 May 2026 15:34:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/muslim-pilgrims-in-mecca-mark-final-day-of-hajj-and-end-of-eid-al-adha-festival/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/kenya-court-halts-us-ebola-quarantine-centre-plan/A Kenyan court temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals on Friday following a petition filed by a rights group.Fri, 29 May 2026 14:42:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/kenya-court-halts-us-ebola-quarantine-centre-plan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/community-outreach-key-to-stopping-ebola-outbreak-says-red-cross-as-uganda-confirms-2-new-/Community outreach is key to stopping the Ebola outbreak, say Red Cross workers in the DRC's Ituri province, as across the border in Uganda, two new cases have been identified.Fri, 29 May 2026 14:25:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/community-outreach-key-to-stopping-ebola-outbreak-says-red-cross-as-uganda-confirms-2-new-/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/burkina-faso-junta-shuts-major-mosque-after-arrests-of-protesters/Burkina Faso’s military junta has closed the capital’s main Sunni mosque after nearly 100 supporters of a detained preacher were arrested following protests, deepening concerns over growing repression under the country’s military rulers.Fri, 29 May 2026 13:48:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/burkina-faso-junta-shuts-major-mosque-after-arrests-of-protesters/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/curacaos-blue-wave-smallest-nation-ever-on-footballs-biggest-stage/For the first time ever, tiny Curaçao is participating in the FIFA World Cup, the world's largest sporting event.Fri, 29 May 2026 13:22:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/curacaos-blue-wave-smallest-nation-ever-on-footballs-biggest-stage/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/odesa-and-zaporizhzhia-struck-as-ukraine-faces-huge-drone-barrage/Mass Russian drone strike targets Ukraine as 232 drones launched, 217 downed; Odesa and Zaporizhzhia suffer damage and injuries, ships hit in Black Sea.Fri, 29 May 2026 12:58:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/odesa-and-zaporizhzhia-struck-as-ukraine-faces-huge-drone-barrage/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/temu-hit-with-200m-eu-fine-over-consumer-safety-failures/The European Commission has fined Chinese online marketplace Temu €200 million, saying it failed to properly protect consumers in the European Union from unsafe and illegal products sold on its platform.Fri, 29 May 2026 12:57:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/temu-hit-with-200m-eu-fine-over-consumer-safety-failures/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/eight-students-arrested-after-deadly-kenya-school-fire/A suspected arson attack at a Kenyan girls’ boarding school has left 16 students dead and 79 injured, exposing alleged negligence, overcrowding and ignored warnings. Authorities have arrested eight students as investigators probe one of the country’s deadliest school tragedies in years.Fri, 29 May 2026 12:23:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/eight-students-arrested-after-deadly-kenya-school-fire/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/dr-congo-doctors-combat-ebola-with-supportive-care-as-patients-show-signs-of-recovery/Doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are tirelessly assisting patients in combating the recent Ebola outbreak, with some patients now showing signs of recovery from the deadly virus.Fri, 29 May 2026 14:24:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/dr-congo-doctors-combat-ebola-with-supportive-care-as-patients-show-signs-of-recovery/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/madagascars-top-court-dismisses-lawmakers-bid-to-oust-military-ruler/Antoine Rajerison accused Colonel Michael Randrianirina of treason for "serious and repeated violations of the constitution".Fri, 29 May 2026 10:44:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/madagascars-top-court-dismisses-lawmakers-bid-to-oust-military-ruler/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/us-canada-and-mexico-will-align-ebola-travel-measures-for-world-cup/The US, Mexico and Canada - the three hosts of next month’s World Cup - say they will align public health measures for people traveling to the tournament from the DR Congo and other African nations affected by the Ebola outbreak.Fri, 29 May 2026 10:22:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/us-canada-and-mexico-will-align-ebola-travel-measures-for-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/arsenal-and-psg-fans-in-senegal-gear-up-for-historic-2026-champions-league-final/Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal supporters in Senegal are gearing up for a historic Champions League final on Saturday, turning Dakar into a hub of passion, colour, and high expectations.Fri, 29 May 2026 10:03:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/arsenal-and-psg-fans-in-senegal-gear-up-for-historic-2026-champions-league-final/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/rate-otter-pups-go-for-first-swim-amid-heatwave-in-england/Uca, Yali, and Yara were encouraged into the water at Chester Zoo by their first-time parents.Fri, 29 May 2026 09:57:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/rate-otter-pups-go-for-first-swim-amid-heatwave-in-england/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/romania-first-footage-shows-damage-after-drone-hits-residential-block-near-ukraine-border/A Russian drone from strikes on Ukraine crashes in Galati, injuring two and prompting Romania to seek faster NATO anti-drone support for its air defences.Fri, 29 May 2026 09:29:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/romania-first-footage-shows-damage-after-drone-hits-residential-block-near-ukraine-border/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/us-secretary-of-defence-hegseth-arrives-in-singapore-for-asia-summit/US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has arrived in Singapore for a weekend of meetings at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Asia’s top defense summit, it draws leaders, diplomats and security officials from around the world.Fri, 29 May 2026 09:09:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/us-secretary-of-defence-hegseth-arrives-in-singapore-for-asia-summit/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/malema-criticises-ghanas-evacuation-of-citizens-from-south-africa/South African opposition politician Julius Malema has criticised Ghana’s decision to evacuate some of its citizens from South Africa following growing fears over xenophobic violence.Fri, 29 May 2026 09:03:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/malema-criticises-ghanas-evacuation-of-citizens-from-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/lebanon-tyre-residents-clear-rubble-after-israeli-strikes/Residents of Lebanon's historic city of Tyre surveyed widespread destruction on 28 May after Israeli strikes hit the area. The attacks came as fighting with Hezbollah intensified despite a ceasefire announced in April.Fri, 29 May 2026 08:49:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/lebanon-tyre-residents-clear-rubble-after-israeli-strikes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/drcs-ministers-of-health-and-communications-arrive-in-bunia-to-oversee-ebola-response/A show of support from Kinshasa on Thursday as the Congolese ministers of health and communications arrived in Bunia, the epicenter of the DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak. Bunia is the capital of eastern Congo’s Ituri province, where the first cases of the current outbreak were identified on May 15.Fri, 29 May 2026 08:22:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/drcs-ministers-of-health-and-communications-arrive-in-bunia-to-oversee-ebola-response/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/haitian-island-based-soccer-world-cup-player-still-waiting-for-us-visa/With just two weeks to the start of the tournament, visas for Woodensky Pierre and nearly a dozen soccer officials have yet to come through.Fri, 29 May 2026 08:22:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/haitian-island-based-soccer-world-cup-player-still-waiting-for-us-visa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/uk-cerner-abbas-iconic-chalk-giant-gets-first-major-makeover/UK conservation teams are restoring the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, one of the country's most recognisable historic landmarks, using 17 tonnes of wet chalk to renew the figure's fading outline.Fri, 29 May 2026 08:20:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/uk-cerner-abbas-iconic-chalk-giant-gets-first-major-makeover/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/dr-congo-steps-up-ebola-response-as-cases-rise-and-eu-aid-arrives/The Democratic Republic of Congo has stepped up efforts to contain a worsening Ebola outbreak after health authorities confirmed a new case in Goma, a densely populated city in the country's east.Fri, 29 May 2026 07:54:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/dr-congo-steps-up-ebola-response-as-cases-rise-and-eu-aid-arrives/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/who-head-says-ebola-outbreak-can-be-stopped-as-he-arrives-in-dr-congo/Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus travels to the eastern province of Ituri, the epicentre of the current outbreak, on Friday.Fri, 29 May 2026 06:34:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/who-head-says-ebola-outbreak-can-be-stopped-as-he-arrives-in-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/eight-convictions-in-the-2023-esther-miracle-ferry-disaster-in-gabon/The verdict has sparked outrage among the civil parties with their lawyers already saying they plan to appeal.Fri, 29 May 2026 05:16:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/eight-convictions-in-the-2023-esther-miracle-ferry-disaster-in-gabon/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/senegalese-president-pardons-journalist-over-2018-massacre/The president of Senegal has pardoned a journalist convicted to life in prison over a 2018 massacre in the southern Casamance region, the Committee to Protect Journalists watchdog said in a statement.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:30:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/senegalese-president-pardons-journalist-over-2018-massacre/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/swedish-court-to-rule-in-december-on-oil-execs-accused-in-sudan-war-crimes-case/A Stockholm court on Thursday wrapped up hearings in the trial of two former oil executives accused of complicity in war crimes over their business dealings during Sudan's second civil war, with a ruling expected in December.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:09:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/swedish-court-to-rule-in-december-on-oil-execs-accused-in-sudan-war-crimes-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/parliament-sets-first-meeting-in-ramaphosa-farmgate-impeachment-case/South Africa’s Parliament will on Monday hold the first meeting of a special committee to examine allegations in the “Farmgate” scandal involving President Cyril Ramaphosa.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:01:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/parliament-sets-first-meeting-in-ramaphosa-farmgate-impeachment-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/kenya-authorities-probe-arson-incident-that-claimed-lives-of-16-school-girls/A fire at a girls' dormitory in Kenya on Thursday resulted in 16 children dead and 79 others hospitalized, marking one of the deadliest incidents at a school in the East African nation.Thu, 28 May 2026 15:24:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/kenya-authorities-probe-arson-incident-that-claimed-lives-of-16-school-girls/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/muslim-worshipers-enter-final-days-of-this-years-hajj-pilgrimage-in-mecca/Thousands of Muslim pilgrims continued Thursday to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage rituals in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.Thu, 28 May 2026 14:51:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/muslim-worshipers-enter-final-days-of-this-years-hajj-pilgrimage-in-mecca/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ethiopia-heads-to-polls-as-abiy-ahmed-eyes-landslide-victory/Ethiopia heads to the polls with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed widely expected to win amid low-key campaigning, opposition weakness, and ongoing security tensions.Thu, 28 May 2026 14:32:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ethiopia-heads-to-polls-as-abiy-ahmed-eyes-landslide-victory/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/french-lower-house-approves-repeal-of-17th-century-slavery-law/French lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Thursday adopted a bill to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people across France’s colonies, in a symbolic and long-awaited move.Thu, 28 May 2026 14:34:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/french-lower-house-approves-repeal-of-17th-century-slavery-law/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/armenia-holds-first-military-parade-in-a-decade-on-republic-day/Armenia marked Republic Day on 28 May with a military parade in Yerevan, the first such event held in the country since 2016.Thu, 28 May 2026 14:01:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/armenia-holds-first-military-parade-in-a-decade-on-republic-day/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/global-warming-predicted-to-speed-up-in-next-5-years-surge-past-15c-temperature-limit/With parts of Northern Europe experiencing sweltering May temperatures, scientists are warning that it’s only going to get worse. According to new report from the World Meteorological Organization, the next five years will likely smash global heat records.Thu, 28 May 2026 13:51:22 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/global-warming-predicted-to-speed-up-in-next-5-years-surge-past-15c-temperature-limit/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dangote-backed-mega-refinery-sparks-east-african-competition-business-africa/From a domestic game-changer to a cross-continental empire, how does one group intend to power the future of Africa? We are here with Aliko Dangote himself.Fri, 29 May 2026 14:46:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dangote-backed-mega-refinery-sparks-east-african-competition-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/switzerland-footage-from-the-scene-emerge-after-winterthur-station-stabbing-injures-three/The first images from Winterthur station show police and paramedics securing the platforms, treating the injured and evacuating passengers as trains are halted and the area is cordoned off.Thu, 28 May 2026 13:32:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/switzerland-footage-from-the-scene-emerge-after-winterthur-station-stabbing-injures-three/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dr-congo-suspected-ebola-cases-near-1000-with-at-least-220-deaths/The number of suspected cases in the country's east is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected deaths.Thu, 28 May 2026 13:22:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dr-congo-suspected-ebola-cases-near-1000-with-at-least-220-deaths/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/malabo-continues-to-host-us-deportees-despite-court-order/Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea's all-powerful president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has turned a hotel owned by his family into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the United States.Thu, 28 May 2026 12:06:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/malabo-continues-to-host-us-deportees-despite-court-order/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/aerospace-and-automotive-sectors-put-morocco-top-of-africas-industrialisation-index/Advances in Morocco’s aerospace, automotive and phosphate sectors have pushed the kingdom to the top of Africa’s industrialisation rankings, overtaking long-time leader South Africa.Thu, 28 May 2026 11:14:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/aerospace-and-automotive-sectors-put-morocco-top-of-africas-industrialisation-index/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dalai-lama-attends-swearingin-of-tibetan-governmentinexile-in-india/Penpa Tsering, the head of Tibet’s government‑in‑exile, was sworn in for a second term at a ceremony in Dharamshala, India, attended by the Dalai Lama.Thu, 28 May 2026 11:10:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/dalai-lama-attends-swearingin-of-tibetan-governmentinexile-in-india/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/australian-energy-firm-signs-landmark-gas-deal-with-zimbabwe/It is a key step for Invictus Energy as it looks to advance its efforts to commercialise hydrocarbon resources in the Cabora Bassa basin.Thu, 28 May 2026 11:11:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/australian-energy-firm-signs-landmark-gas-deal-with-zimbabwe/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/viral-donald-trump-buffalo-spared-from-eid-sacrifice-and-sent-to-zoo/Bangladesh's national zoo has taken custody of a rare albino buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump", sparing the animal from sacrifice during Eid al-Adha celebrations.Thu, 28 May 2026 10:55:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/viral-donald-trump-buffalo-spared-from-eid-sacrifice-and-sent-to-zoo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/south-africa-seizes-61-million-drug-haul-at-zimbabwe-border-three-arrested/South Africa's border police stopped a truck from Malawi that was driving into the country with drugs worth nearly one billion rand ($61 million), authorities said on Thursday.Thu, 28 May 2026 10:33:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/south-africa-seizes-61-million-drug-haul-at-zimbabwe-border-three-arrested/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/burkina-faso-junta-suspends-biggest-student-union-and-arrests-leader/It is the latest salvo in the ongoing crackdown on independent organisations by the military authorities which seized power in a 2022 coup.Thu, 28 May 2026 10:08:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/burkina-faso-junta-suspends-biggest-student-union-and-arrests-leader/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/at-least-16-students-killed-in-overnight-fire-at-kenyan-boarding-school/At least 16 students died in an overnight fire that started in the dormitories of a girls' boarding school, a government official said, in the latest such incident to rock the East African nation.Thu, 28 May 2026 20:07:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/at-least-16-students-killed-in-overnight-fire-at-kenyan-boarding-school/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/health-workers-battle-with-few-resources-on-dr-congos-ebola-front-line/Health workers at Rwampala hospital in the DRC have been on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak since the first case was identified less that two weeks ago. But treating the deadly disease isn’t their only challenge - they’re also working to prevent the spread.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:31:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/health-workers-battle-with-few-resources-on-dr-congos-ebola-front-line/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/nigerias-former-vp-atiku-abubakar-clinches-his-partys-presidential-nomination/Veteran politician, Atiku Abubakar, outperformed two rival aspirants in a primary election that will see him stand for the party in the 2027 presidential elections.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:07:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/nigerias-former-vp-atiku-abubakar-clinches-his-partys-presidential-nomination/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/france-heat-triggers-illegal-swimming-in-central-paris/France's exceptional May heat continued on 27 May as temperatures climbed around 33C in Paris. Many residents headed to the Saint-Martin canal to cool off, despite rules prohibiting swimming in the waterway.Thu, 28 May 2026 07:58:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/france-heat-triggers-illegal-swimming-in-central-paris/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/first-group-of-ghanaians-arrivein-accra-following-repatriation-from-south-africa/Around 800 people from Ghana have said they want to leave amid heightened anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa.Thu, 28 May 2026 09:27:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/first-group-of-ghanaians-arrivein-accra-following-repatriation-from-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ireland-records-30c-while-portugal-nears-37c-in-may-heat/A record May heatwave sent Irish temperatures above 30C and Portugal’s to 37C, drawing crowds outdoors and renewing worries over climate change.Thu, 28 May 2026 06:28:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ireland-records-30c-while-portugal-nears-37c-in-may-heat/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ukraine-russian-strike-injures-11-in-odesa-daytime-attack-children-among-injured/Russian daytime strike hits the southern port city of Odesa on 27 May, injuring at least 11 including children, and igniting a huge fire that ravages shops and commercial buildings.Thu, 28 May 2026 06:16:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/28/ukraine-russian-strike-injures-11-in-odesa-daytime-attack-children-among-injured/