Africanews RSShttp://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:39:03 +0000Iran declares European Union armies as 'terrorist groups' in retaliatory movehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/01/iran-declares-european-union-armies-as-terrorist-groups-in-retaliatory-move/The announcement comes days after the EU added Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp to its list of terrorist organisations.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:39:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/01/iran-declares-european-union-armies-as-terrorist-groups-in-retaliatory-move/DR Congo president outlines pre-conditions for a national dialoguehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/01/dr-congo-president-outlines-pre-conditions-for-a-national-dialogue/Félix Tshisekedi reaffirmed his commitment to inclusive and peaceful talks between all the country's people.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:08:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/01/dr-congo-president-outlines-pre-conditions-for-a-national-dialogue/Football tournament in Zimbabwe spreads awareness of cervical cancerhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/01/football-tournament-in-zimbabwe-spreads-awareness-of-cervical-cancer/It was part of the Goal Getters campaign, launched last year in a joint initiative by Gavi vaccine alliance, CAF, and UEFA.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:27:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/01/football-tournament-in-zimbabwe-spreads-awareness-of-cervical-cancer/Undocumented migrants celebrate Spain's plan to legalise their statushttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/01/undocumented-migrants-celebrate-spains-plan-to-legalise-their-status/Madrid earlier this week said it would grant residency and work permits to all foreigners, subject to certain conditions.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:54:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/01/undocumented-migrants-celebrate-spains-plan-to-legalise-their-status/African Union condemns attacks 'heinous' attacks in Niger and vows supporthttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/01/african-union-condemns-attacks-heinous-attacks-in-niger-and-vows-support/The Commission chairperson reaffirmed the AU’s support for the country amid ongoing security threats.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 07:45:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/01/african-union-condemns-attacks-heinous-attacks-in-niger-and-vows-support/Deadly extremist attacks kill dozens in north-eastern Nigeriahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/deadly-extremist-attacks-kill-dozens-in-north-eastern-nigeria/The two separate assaults overnight on Thursday are believed to have been carried out by Islamist militants.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:18:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/deadly-extremist-attacks-kill-dozens-in-north-eastern-nigeria/Tunisian president extends state of emergency for another 11 monthshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/tunisian-president-extends-state-of-emergency-for-another-11-months/The emergency law, which gives the authorities exceptional powers, has been consistently extended since 2015.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:33:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/tunisian-president-extends-state-of-emergency-for-another-11-months/Witnesses accuse Sudan's paramilitary of abducting children in Darfurhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/witnesses-accuse-sudans-paramilitary-of-abducting-children-in-darfur/Accounts of the abductions by the Rapid Support Forces stretch back to the first year of the war.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:29:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/witnesses-accuse-sudans-paramilitary-of-abducting-children-in-darfur/Senegal says it will appeal CAF sanctions imposed after AFCON final chaoshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/senegal-says-it-will-appeal-caf-sanctions-imposed-after-afcon-final-chaos/Senegal’s sports minister said it would do everything it can 'to mitigate this sanction'.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:05:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/senegal-says-it-will-appeal-caf-sanctions-imposed-after-afcon-final-chaos/South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat over social media postshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/south-africa-expels-top-israeli-diplomat-over-social-media-posts/It said the violations include using official Israeli social media platforms to launch attacks against President Cyril Ramaphosa.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:49:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/south-africa-expels-top-israeli-diplomat-over-social-media-posts/Guinea Bissau's opposition leader released from jail after months behind barshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/guinea-bissaus-opposition-leader-released-from-jail-after-months-behind-bars/Domingos Simoes Pereira was one of several senior politicians imprisoned by the military following a November coup which took place days after presidential elections.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:44:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/guinea-bissaus-opposition-leader-released-from-jail-after-months-behind-bars/More than 200 dead in landslides at rebel-controlled mine in DR Congohttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/more-than-200-dead-in-landslides-at-rebel-controlled-mine-in-dr-congo/The Rubaya site produces about 15 per cent of the world's coltan, a key ingredient used to make smartphones.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:40:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/more-than-200-dead-in-landslides-at-rebel-controlled-mine-in-dr-congo/Italian officials on trial over deadly 2023 migrant shipwreckhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/italian-officials-on-trial-over-deadly-2023-migrant-shipwreck/At least 94 people, including 35 children, died when the boat crashed on the rocks off the tourist town of Steccato di Cutro.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:24:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/italian-officials-on-trial-over-deadly-2023-migrant-shipwreck/UN says climate shocks driving displacement in Mozambquehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/un-says-climate-shocks-driving-displacement-in-mozambque/The southern African country's latest bout of flooding has claimed nearly 140 lives since October 1, according to the National Disasters Management Institute, while nearly 400,000 people have had to flee their homesFri, 30 Jan 2026 20:49:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/un-says-climate-shocks-driving-displacement-in-mozambque/Iran steps up diplomacy as threat of US attack growshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/iran-steps-up-diplomacy-as-threat-of-us-attack-grows/Iran is ready for dialogue to resolve tensions with the United States but that there are no concrete plans for talks with Washington, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said FridayFri, 30 Jan 2026 19:01:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/iran-steps-up-diplomacy-as-threat-of-us-attack-grows/French-Nigerian artists team up to craft future hitshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/french-nigerian-artists-team-up-to-craft-future-hits/In less than a week, nearly 60 tracks have been created in Lagos during a songwriting camp that brought together nine French artists from genres like rap and pop, and Afrobeats talents from Nigeria's Mavin RecordsFri, 30 Jan 2026 17:03:54 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/french-nigerian-artists-team-up-to-craft-future-hits/Foreign women linked to IS in Syria detention camps hope for amnestyhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/foreign-women-linked-to-is-in-syria-detention-camps-hope-for-amnesty/A recent government offensive has weakened the Kurdish-led forces that guard the camps near the border with Iraq.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:51:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/foreign-women-linked-to-is-in-syria-detention-camps-hope-for-amnesty/United Nations renews political mission in Haiti for another yearhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/united-nations-renews-political-mission-in-haiti-for-another-year/It is tasked with supporting the country’s political stability, security institutions, rule of law, and human rights.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:57:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/united-nations-renews-political-mission-in-haiti-for-another-year/Niger's leader says France, Benin, Ivory Coast behind airport attackhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/nigers-leader-says-france-benin-ivory-coast-behind-airport-attack/Niger's military leader has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting armed groups that attacked an Air Force base in the capital early Thursday, wounding four soldiers and damaging an aircraftFri, 30 Jan 2026 14:54:12 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/nigers-leader-says-france-benin-ivory-coast-behind-airport-attack/Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Brussels for 15th EU Association Council meetinghttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/morocco-fm-bourita-in-brussels-for-15th-eu-association-council-meeting/The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas welcomed Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita to Brussels on Thursday for the 15th meeting of the Association Council of the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:45:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/morocco-fm-bourita-in-brussels-for-15th-eu-association-council-meeting/African creators push for recognition of digital work as full-time careershttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/african-creators-push-for-recognition-of-digital-work-as-full-time-careers/Participants focused on monetizing what they described as “SWAG,” an acronym for Sound, Walk, Attire, and Grubs, which they said form the cultural pillars behind the continent’s growing global influenceFri, 30 Jan 2026 13:56:07 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/african-creators-push-for-recognition-of-digital-work-as-full-time-careers/Pharrell, Brandy and Kirk Franklin honoured by Black Music Collectivehttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/pharrell-brandy-and-kirk-franklin-honoured-by-black-music-collective/Pharrell, Kirk Franklin and Brandy were honoured at the Recording Academy 2025 Black Music Collective Honors event Thursday night in Los Angeles.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:45:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/pharrell-brandy-and-kirk-franklin-honoured-by-black-music-collective/United Nations and IOC calls for pause in wars during Winter Olympicshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/united-nations-and-ioc-calls-for-pause-in-wars-during-winter-olympics/The tradition dates back to ancient Greece, when warring city-states respected a truce to ensure safe passage for athletes and spectators.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:53:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/united-nations-and-ioc-calls-for-pause-in-wars-during-winter-olympics/Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to receive Lifetime Grammyhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/nigerian-afrobeat-legend-fela-kuti-becomes-first-african-to-receive-lifetime-grammy/Thirty years after his death, Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Grammys. He’ll be the first African to achieve the honour since the award was introduced in 1963.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:39:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/nigerian-afrobeat-legend-fela-kuti-becomes-first-african-to-receive-lifetime-grammy/Anthony Joshua pays tribute to friends killed in Nigeria car crashhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/anthony-joshua-pays-tribute-to-friends-killed-in-nigeria-car-crash/In a video post on social media, the boxer called the two men his brothers and said he had been through a 'traumatic' time.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:12:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/anthony-joshua-pays-tribute-to-friends-killed-in-nigeria-car-crash/South Africa drops screening of Melania Trump documentary in cinemashttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/south-africa-drops-screening-of-melania-trump-documentary-in-cinemas/South Africa's main cinema houses have pulled a documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump just ahead of its release, with the distributor citing "the current climate", local media reported.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:12:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/south-africa-drops-screening-of-melania-trump-documentary-in-cinemas/Major drug bust in Serbia: police confiscate 5 tonnes of marijuana in Kruševachttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/major-drug-bust-in-serbia-police-confiscate-5-tonnes-of-marijuana-in-krusevac/Serbian police seized nearly five tonnes of marijuana in a raid near Kruševac, arresting two people and uncovering weapons, suggesting a large criminal network.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:26:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/major-drug-bust-in-serbia-police-confiscate-5-tonnes-of-marijuana-in-krusevac/Uganda Army chief apologises to US over Bobi Wine claimshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/uganda-army-chief-apologises-to-us-over-bobi-wine-claims/Uganda's army chief broke ties with the United States on Friday, accusing its embassy of helping missing opposition leader Bobi Wine, then reversed his stance an hour later and issuing an apology to "our great friends."Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:55:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/uganda-army-chief-apologises-to-us-over-bobi-wine-claims/Burkina Faso military government dissolves 100 political parties http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/burkina-faso-military-government-dissolves-100-political-parties/Burkina Faso's military government dissolved all political parties on Thursday, whose activities had been suspended since the military rulers seized power in 2022.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:02:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/burkina-faso-military-government-dissolves-100-political-parties/King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend Mass for Spain train crash victimshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/king-felipe-and-queen-letizia-attend-mass-for-spain-train-crash-victims/King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined over 300 relatives in Huelva to mourn the 45 victims of the Adamuz train crash.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:45:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/king-felipe-and-queen-letizia-attend-mass-for-spain-train-crash-victims/Northern Morocco on maximum flood alert as Loukkos River swellshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/northern-morocco-on-maximum-flood-alert-as-loukkos-river-swells/Heavy rains in northern Morocco have prompted authorities in Ksar El Kebir to raise the flood alert to the highest level, with the swollen Loukkos River threatening multiple neighbourhoods.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:25:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/northern-morocco-on-maximum-flood-alert-as-loukkos-river-swells/Niger junta accuses France, Benin and Ivory Coast of backing airport attackershttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/niamey-residents-describe-horrific-gunfire-erupting-near-airport/The head of Niger's military junta on Thursday accused France, Benin and Ivory Coast of being behind an assault on a military base at Niamey's international airport, and thanked soldiers and "Russian partners" for repelling the attack.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:14:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/niamey-residents-describe-horrific-gunfire-erupting-near-airport/U.S. and AU agree to create taskforce to bolster relations http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/us-and-au-agree-to-create-taskforce-to-bolster-relations/On Wednesday the U.S. and African Union Commission green lighted a deal to create a task force between the two sides in order to bolster infrastructure and investment.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:49:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/us-and-au-agree-to-create-taskforce-to-bolster-relations/Ivory Coast: Government launches cocoa buyback scheme http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ivory-coast-government-launches-cocoa-buyback-scheme/Cocoa stocks have been piling up in co operatives in Ivory Coast, but now the country’s coffee and cocoa council has launched its initiative to buy beans so producers can get paid. Several factors led to a crisis in the sector.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:22:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ivory-coast-government-launches-cocoa-buyback-scheme/Record gold price squeezes Moroccan jewellery sectorhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/record-gold-price-squeezes-moroccan-jewellery-sector/Gold surged to over $5,000 an ounce this week amid uncertain economic times.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:01:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/record-gold-price-squeezes-moroccan-jewellery-sector/Ethiopia: Flights from capital to Tigray cancelled as tenions mount http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ethiopia-flights-from-capital-to-tigray-cancelled-as-tenions-mount/As fears of a return to conflict mount in Ethiopia, pssenger flights between the capital and cities in the northern Tigray region have been halted. Ethiopia airlines cited 'unplanned circumstances' for the cancellations.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:07:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ethiopia-flights-from-capital-to-tigray-cancelled-as-tenions-mount/Tanzania eyes East Africa’s pharmaceutical hub crown {Business Africa}http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/tanzania-eyes-east-africas-pharmaceutical-hub-crown-business-africa/Tanzania is betting on local drug manufacturing to reduce imports and become East Africa’s pharmaceutical hub and we find out how Africa's private sector is fixing the supply chain to minimise the billions lost in post-harvest logistics.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:27:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/tanzania-eyes-east-africas-pharmaceutical-hub-crown-business-africa/At least 11 dead in South Africa in latest crash involving a minibus taxihttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/at-least-11-dead-in-south-africa-in-latest-crash-involving-a-minibus-taxi/Some eight others sustained serious injuries and are receiving urgent medical care at nearby hospitals.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:50:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/at-least-11-dead-in-south-africa-in-latest-crash-involving-a-minibus-taxi/Women and girls in Haiti facing 'explosion' of sexual violence, says MSFhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/women-and-girls-in-haiti-facing-explosion-of-sexual-violence-says-msf/Gang violence and political instability in Haiti have displaced close to one and a half million people. It’s also led to an explosion of sexual violence, as living conditions and public services deteriorate.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:41:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/women-and-girls-in-haiti-facing-explosion-of-sexual-violence-says-msf/Ghana: Mixed reactions after government grants passport to IShowSpeedhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ghana-mixed-reactions-after-government-grants-passport-to-ishowspeed/Ghana’s issuing of a passport to American streamer Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, has prompted mixed reactions among Ghanaians. Scores have taken to social media to voice their opinions.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:49:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ghana-mixed-reactions-after-government-grants-passport-to-ishowspeed/Youngest son of DR Congo's independence hero passes away in Kinshasahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/youngest-son-of-dr-congos-independence-hero-passes-away-in-kinshasa/Roland-Gilbert Okito Lumumba's father Patrice was the country's first post-independence prime minister.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:44:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/youngest-son-of-dr-congos-independence-hero-passes-away-in-kinshasa/TotalEnergies relaunches $20 billion Mozambique gas project 5 years after jihadist attackhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/totalenergies-relaunches-20-billion-mozambique-gas-project-5-years-after-jihadist-attack/French energy giant TotalEnergies officially relaunched Thursday a massive gas project in northern Mozambique after a five-year pause imposed following a jihadist attack that claimed hundreds of lives.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:44:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/totalenergies-relaunches-20-billion-mozambique-gas-project-5-years-after-jihadist-attack/‘Patience pays off’: Doechii reflects on breakthrough Grammy winhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/patience-pays-off-doechii-reflects-on-breakthrough-grammy-win/With the Grammy Awards just days away, one of 2025's big winners - rapper Doechii - has been looking back at her big night last February.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:29:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/patience-pays-off-doechii-reflects-on-breakthrough-grammy-win/Uganda says it plans to cut external budget support by 84 per centhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/uganda-says-it-plans-to-cut-external-budget-support-by-84-per-cent/The announcement comes as the country is poised to start pumping crude oil which the IMF says could accelerate economic growth.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:07:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/uganda-says-it-plans-to-cut-external-budget-support-by-84-per-cent/Minneapolis mourns nurse Alex Pretti fatally shot by federal immigration officershttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/minneapolis-mourns-nurse-alex-pretti-fatally-shot-by-federal-immigration-officers/Holding candles and flowers, hundreds of people in Minneapolis came out to grieve Alex Pretti on Wednesday at the spot where he died. The intensive care nurse fatally shot by federal agents last weekend.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:55:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/minneapolis-mourns-nurse-alex-pretti-fatally-shot-by-federal-immigration-officers/Senegal and Morocco face heavy fines for misconduct at AFCON 2025 finalshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/senegal-and-morocco-face-heavy-fines-for-unsporting-conduct-at-africa-cup-final/The Confederation of African Footall has issued heavy sanctions against both Senegal and Morocco after chaotic scenes at the 2025 Africa Cup final in Rabat.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:44:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/senegal-and-morocco-face-heavy-fines-for-unsporting-conduct-at-africa-cup-final/ECOWAS lifts all sanctions against Guineahttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ecowas-lifts-all-sanctions-against-guinea/The West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday removed all outstanding sanctions imposed against Guinea following the 2021 coup, after last month's election of former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:59:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ecowas-lifts-all-sanctions-against-guinea/Heavy gunfire erupts near Niger capital's airport before calm returnshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/heavy-gunfire-erupts-near-niger-capitals-airport-before-calm-returns/A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted early Thursday near the international airport in Niger's capital Niamey before halting within hours.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:12:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/heavy-gunfire-erupts-near-niger-capitals-airport-before-calm-returns/Search and rescue efforts continue in Mozambique after weeks of heavy rainshttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/search-and-rescue-efforts-continue-in-mozambique-after-weeks-of-heavy-rains/Search and rescue efforts continued in Mozambique after weeks of heavy rains that caused severe flooding, submerging farmland, homes, and infrastructure.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:40:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/search-and-rescue-efforts-continue-in-mozambique-after-weeks-of-heavy-rains/Police disperse protesters demanding compensation following mass evictionhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/police-disperse-protesters-demanding-compensation-following-mass-eviction/Police fired teargas on Wednesday to disperse protesters demanding compensation following mass evictThu, 29 Jan 2026 06:09:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/police-disperse-protesters-demanding-compensation-following-mass-eviction/