http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:35:52 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/lesotho-factory-that-made-trump-shirts-faces-shutdown-after-us-tariffs-ask-chat/Officials and workers fear this may be a sign of what's to come for other factories in Lesotho, where poverty is widespread and upwards of 30,000 people are employed in the textile industry.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:19:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Anne Sandager)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/lesotho-factory-that-made-trump-shirts-faces-shutdown-after-us-tariffs-ask-chat/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/togo-confirms-over-60-killed-in-al-qaeda-linked-attacks/The foreign minister says there have been 15 incident this years in the north of the country.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:13:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/togo-confirms-over-60-killed-in-al-qaeda-linked-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/nigeria-nurses-launch-nationwide-7-day-strike/Healthcare workers across Nigeria walked out for a 7-day strike at midnight on Tuesday after the government failed to respond to a 15-day ultimatum issued by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:35:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/nigeria-nurses-launch-nationwide-7-day-strike/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/emergency-response-underway-after-deadly-floods-in-northern-romania/More than 2,500 people have been affected by severe flash floods in Suceava county, northern Romania, where three people were confirmed dead and hundreds of homes damaged.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:10:41 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/emergency-response-underway-after-deadly-floods-in-northern-romania/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/trump-may-skip-g20-summit-in-south-africa-amid-rising-tensions/A diplomatic showdown may be brewing as U.S. President Donald Trump signals he could skip this year’s G20 summit in South Africa. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he might send someone else in his place, citing what he called “very bad policies” by the South African government.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:08:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/trump-may-skip-g20-summit-in-south-africa-amid-rising-tensions/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/somaliland-offers-the-us-a-base-and-minerals-in-exchange-for-recognition/Despite its relative stability, Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, is yet to be recognised as a sovereign state.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:00:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/somaliland-offers-the-us-a-base-and-minerals-in-exchange-for-recognition/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/ugandan-opposition-leader-says-political-climate-going-from-bad-to-worse-ahead-of-2026-ele/Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says the political climate in the country is going 'from bad to worse' in the run up to next year’s presidential election.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:52:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/ugandan-opposition-leader-says-political-climate-going-from-bad-to-worse-ahead-of-2026-ele/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/protesters-demand-resignation-nine-months-after-valencia-floods/Nine months after the Dana floods claimed 228 lives in the province of Valencia, the town of Catarroja held a protest on Tuesday over the regional government's handling of the disaster.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:31:27 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/protesters-demand-resignation-nine-months-after-valencia-floods/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/hong-kongs-traditional-bamboo-scaffolding-faces-gradual-phase-out/Hong Kong’s iconic bamboo scaffolding may be phased out as the government pushes for wider adoption of metal alternatives, citing safety concerns and industry trends.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:09:16 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/hong-kongs-traditional-bamboo-scaffolding-faces-gradual-phase-out/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/floods-kill-at-least-25-people-in-northeastern-nigeria/Parts of northwestern Nigeria are now underwater after a heavy deluge triggered flash flooding across Adamawa State. The flooding began Sunday in five communities around Yola, sweeping away homes and livelihoods.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:04:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/floods-kill-at-least-25-people-in-northeastern-nigeria/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/gaza-crisis-deepens-as-netanyahu-pushes-annexation-plan/Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told ministers that he has given Hamas a few days to agree to a ceasefire, or Israel will begin to gradually annex parts of the Strip until Hamas surrenders, according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:36:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/gaza-crisis-deepens-as-netanyahu-pushes-annexation-plan/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/japan-earthquake-triggers-tsunami-warnings-across-pacific/Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami alert along the Pacific coast after detecting waves as tall as 40 cm (1.3 ft) at 16 locations,stretching from Hokkaido down to just northeast of Tokyo. Authorities warned that larger waves may follow and urged coastal residents to remain cautious.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:47:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/japan-earthquake-triggers-tsunami-warnings-across-pacific/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/militant-attack-on-a-military-base-in-burkina-faso-kills-50-troops/A deadly assault on a military base in Dargo, northern Burkina Faso, has left around 50 soldiers dead. Local sources say about 100 militants stormed the base on Monday, killing troops before looting and setting it ablaze.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 07:36:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/militant-attack-on-a-military-base-in-burkina-faso-kills-50-troops/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/un-official-urges-security-council-to-restore-trust-in-peace-operations/A senior United Nations official has called on the Security Council to back peace operations as essential tools of diplomacy, warning that a growing “trust deficit” is hampering conflict resolution efforts across the globe.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:48:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/un-official-urges-security-council-to-restore-trust-in-peace-operations/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/for-the-children-of-gaza-hunger-is-a-daily-reality-with-a-lasting-impact/Nearly one in five children under the age of five in Gaza City is acutely malnourished, experts say.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:19:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/for-the-children-of-gaza-hunger-is-a-daily-reality-with-a-lasting-impact/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/four-people-killed-and-500-arrested-in-angolas-fuel-prices-protests/"The fuel price issue is just the last straw that has reignited widespread public discontent... People are fed up. Hunger is rife, and the poor are becoming miserable", said local activist Laura Macedo.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:09:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/four-people-killed-and-500-arrested-in-angolas-fuel-prices-protests/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/in-gaza-gangs-and-merchants-sell-food-aid-at-exorbitant-prices/Food from the UN and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is originally handed out for free but neither organisation is able to track who receives its aid.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:08:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/in-gaza-gangs-and-merchants-sell-food-aid-at-exorbitant-prices/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/ivory-coast-president-ouattara-to-stand-for-a-fourth-term-in-office/Ouattara's announcement on Tuesday ends month of speculation about whether he would be a candidate in the 25 October polls.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:57:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/ivory-coast-president-ouattara-to-stand-for-a-fourth-term-in-office/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/religious-leaders-gather-in-istanbul-to-tackle-global-debt-ai-ethics/The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians promoted interreligious dialogue during the opening ceremony of the summit.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:40:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/religious-leaders-gather-in-istanbul-to-tackle-global-debt-ai-ethics/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/pope-leo-xiv-reminds-digital-influencers-of-the-need-to-remain-human-online/Pope Leo XIV received a rock star's welcome at the Vatican's festival of Catholic influencers on Tuesday and thanked them for using their digital platform to promote Catholicism. But he told them to ensure that online culture remains human,Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:48:15 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/pope-leo-xiv-reminds-digital-influencers-of-the-need-to-remain-human-online/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/at-least-5-dead-including-gunman-at-office-building-in-new-york-shooting/The man fatally shot himself after killing four people, including an off-duty police officer, at a midtown Manhattan building.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:27:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/at-least-5-dead-including-gunman-at-office-building-in-new-york-shooting/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/lionesses-celebrate-at-downing-st-and-call-on-uk-to-do-more-for-womens-football/England head coach Sarina Wiegman has called for greater investment in women’s soccer as her side celebrated Euro 2025 success at a “very, very special” reception at 10 Downing Street.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:07:05 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/lionesses-celebrate-at-downing-st-and-call-on-uk-to-do-more-for-womens-football/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/us-and-china-hold-new-trade-talks-in-sweden-hoping-to-strike-tariff-deal/The two countries hope to extend the 90-day pause on triple-digit tariffs negotiated in Geneva in May.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:25:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/us-and-china-hold-new-trade-talks-in-sweden-hoping-to-strike-tariff-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/ukraine-marks-olenivka-prison-blast-anniversary-in-kyiv/Soldiers and civilians gathered in Kyiv’s Independence Square on Monday to mark three years since the deadly explosion at Olenivka prison that killed 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:15:53 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/ukraine-marks-olenivka-prison-blast-anniversary-in-kyiv/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/north-korea-bars-foreigners-from-newly-opened-beach-resort/Opened on 1 July, the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone is seen as a key part of President Kim Jong Un's ambitions to boost tourism.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:08:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/north-korea-bars-foreigners-from-newly-opened-beach-resort/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/trump-wants-expedited-deposition-from-rupert-murdoch-in-epstein-case/Monday's court filing requested that Murdoch give his testimony within 15 days over concerns for the 94-year-old media mogul's ill health and age.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:56:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/trump-wants-expedited-deposition-from-rupert-murdoch-in-epstein-case/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/france-calls-on-eu-to-push-israel-toward-two-state-deal/Speaking at the UN on Monday, the French foreign minister called on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:25:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/france-calls-on-eu-to-push-israel-toward-two-state-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/ciara-granted-beninese-citizenship-under-new-slave-descendant-law/A recent law passed by the West African country of Benin grants citizenship to anyone who can show they are descended from slaves. American singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to take up the offer.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:29:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/ciara-granted-beninese-citizenship-under-new-slave-descendant-law/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/portugal-battles-major-wildfires-as-heat-and-winds-intensify-risk/Portugal is battling multiple forest fires across its northern and central regions on Tuesday, as high temperatures and strong winds fuel dangerous conditions, civil protection authorities reported.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:34:52 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/portugal-battles-major-wildfires-as-heat-and-winds-intensify-risk/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/moroccos-argan-oil-boom-threatens-forests-and-rural-livelihoods/Morocco’s growing argan oil industry, often referred to as producing "liquid gold," is placing increasing pressure on the country’s fragile argan forests. Once covering more than 14,000 square kilometers, the forest area has declined by nearly 40 percent in recent decades.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:19:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/moroccos-argan-oil-boom-threatens-forests-and-rural-livelihoods/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/north-korea-opens-new-beach-resort-to-locals-but-bans-foreign-tourists/North Koreans have begun visiting the newly opened Wonsan-Kalma beach resort, a state-run complex said to accommodate up to 20,000 people, according to official media.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:17:47 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/north-korea-opens-new-beach-resort-to-locals-but-bans-foreign-tourists/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/nigeria-kidnappers-kill-35-hostages-despite-receiving-ransom/In northwestern Nigeria, tragedy has struck again. Bandits in Zamfara State have killed 33 people they kidnapped in February, despite receiving a ransom of over $33,000, according to local residents and officials.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:03:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/nigeria-kidnappers-kill-35-hostages-despite-receiving-ransom/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/cameroonian-opposition-leader-maurice-kamto-appeals-election-disqualification/Cameroonian opposition leader Maurice Kamto is challenging his disqualification from October’s presidential election, filing an appeal on Monday with the country’s Constitutional Council.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:58:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/cameroonian-opposition-leader-maurice-kamto-appeals-election-disqualification/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/senegal-opens-official-probe-into-2021-2024-political-violence/Justice Minister Ousmane Diagne has formally requested the probe in a letter to the Attorney General aiming to shed light on years of deadly unrest. At least 80 people were killed and dozens more seriously injured in clashes with security forces or during skirmishes between civilians.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:57:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/senegal-opens-official-probe-into-2021-2024-political-violence/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/nigerias-womens-soccer-team-receives-heros-welcome-after-winning-continental-title/The Super Falcons' comeback 3-2 victory over host Morocco in Saturday’s thrilling final was applauded by Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and many in Nigeria, a soccer-loving nation where passion and hard work often triumph over institutional challenges.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 06:25:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/nigerias-womens-soccer-team-receives-heros-welcome-after-winning-continental-title/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/un-warns-of-rising-hunger-in-africa-amid-global-decline/While global hunger is showing signs of decline, a new United Nations report highlights a troubling trend in Africa, where hunger continues to rise. According to the report, an estimated 512 million people worldwide will remain undernourished by the end of the decade, 60% of them in Africa.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:08:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/un-warns-of-rising-hunger-in-africa-amid-global-decline/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/rome-prepares-to-welcome-half-a-million-young-people-for-jubilee-of-youth-celebrations/Vatican organisers said pilgrims from 146 nations are expected to attend the landmark event of the Catholic Church's 2025 Holy Year.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:56:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/rome-prepares-to-welcome-half-a-million-young-people-for-jubilee-of-youth-celebrations/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/donald-trump-gives-russia-10-to-12-days-to-reach-peace-deal-with-ukraine/Trump said he would shorten the 50-day deadline he had given Russia two weeks ago.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:43:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/donald-trump-gives-russia-10-to-12-days-to-reach-peace-deal-with-ukraine/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/old-bridge-in-mostar-hosts-459th-annual-jump/Thousands gathered in Mostar on Sunday to witness the 459th traditional jump from the Old Bridge, one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s most iconic landmarks.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:34:20 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/old-bridge-in-mostar-hosts-459th-annual-jump/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/palestinians-mourn-the-11-victims-of-an-attack-in-khan-younis/Palestinians gathered in mourning on Monday after an Israeli airstrike hit a two-storey house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killing at least 11 people, according to Nasser Hospital.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:01:13 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/palestinians-mourn-the-11-victims-of-an-attack-in-khan-younis/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-for-the-sunday-church-attack-in-drc/The Islamic State group announced on Monday that it was behind a lethal attack on a church in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a message on its Telegram channel.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:48:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-for-the-sunday-church-attack-in-drc/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/donald-trump-disagrees-with-netanyahus-claim-of-no-starvation-in-gaza/The US president spoke to reporters ahead of his meeting with UK prime minister Keir Starmer in Scotland.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:50:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/donald-trump-disagrees-with-netanyahus-claim-of-no-starvation-in-gaza/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/egypts-president-el-sissi-calls-on-trump-to-assist-in-ending-gaza-war/Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has called on Donald Trump to bring an end to the crisis in Gaza. In a televised speech on Monday, Sissi appealed to all the countries in the world but singled out the US president as the person who could stop the war.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:47:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/egypts-president-el-sissi-calls-on-trump-to-assist-in-ending-gaza-war/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/low-rainfall-and-cold-temperatures-raises-fears-of-crop-damage-among-ivory-coast-cocoa-far/Rainfall was well below average last week across most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa-growing regions, while a cold spell has raised concerns among farmers about potential crop damage that could reduce expectations for the October-to-March main crop.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:39:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/low-rainfall-and-cold-temperatures-raises-fears-of-crop-damage-among-ivory-coast-cocoa-far/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/drc-speculations-rise-over-potential-government-reshuffle-on-the-horizon/Speculation about possible government reshuffle in the Democratic republic of Congo has been rife for weeks, and it now seems to be validated.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:50:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/drc-speculations-rise-over-potential-government-reshuffle-on-the-horizon/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/thai-evacuees-react-with-joy-after-ceasefire-agreement-between-thailand-and-cambodia/Border clases between Thailand and Cambodia have killed at least 35 people and displaced hundreds of thousands on both sides.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:51:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/thai-evacuees-react-with-joy-after-ceasefire-agreement-between-thailand-and-cambodia/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/margo-the-whippet-wins-uk-dog-surf-championships/A whippet named Margo and her owner Carl Barnes have claimed victory at the UK’s Dog Surf Championships on Sunday, held at Branksome Dene Chine Beach in Dorset.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:11:04 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/margo-the-whippet-wins-uk-dog-surf-championships/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/ghanaian-music-icon-daddy-lumba-passes-on-at-age-60/Ghana's President Mahama is set to honour Daddy Lumba with a "befitting" funeral for one of the country's most influential musicians for almost four decades.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:49:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/ghanaian-music-icon-daddy-lumba-passes-on-at-age-60/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/lilo-stitch-stars-excited-for-sequel-after-box-office-success/'Lilo & Stitch' stars celebrated the film's success with fans at Comic-Con in San Diego last week.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:45:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/lilo-stitch-stars-excited-for-sequel-after-box-office-success/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/fury-in-cameroon-after-opposition-leader-maurice-kamto-barred-from-october-presidential-el/Outrage in Cameroon over the disqualification of Maurice Kamto from October’s presidential election. As he waits for the results of an appeal, allies tell Africanews that it's a political manoeuvre to bar one of President Biya's main rivals.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:27:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/fury-in-cameroon-after-opposition-leader-maurice-kamto-barred-from-october-presidential-el/