http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:15:53 +0000http://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/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/mexico-city-hosts-festival-celebrating-700-years-of-tenochtitlan/Mexico City commemorated the 700th anniversary of its founding on Saturday with a series of public events and performances that celebrated its Indigenous heritage and historical roots.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:04:23 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/mexico-city-hosts-festival-celebrating-700-years-of-tenochtitlan/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/thailand-and-cambodia-agree-to-an-immediate-and-unconditional-ceasefire/Thailand and Cambodia have reached an agreement for an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire starting at midnight to address the deadly border conflicts, announced Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:51:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/thailand-and-cambodia-agree-to-an-immediate-and-unconditional-ceasefire/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/aid-trucks-move-toward-gaza-as-israel-begins-tactical-pause/Dozens of aid trucks for Gaza began moving through Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Sunday. They are headed towards the Kerem Shalom crossing for inspection before entering the Gaza Strip, Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News reported.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:38:06 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/aid-trucks-move-toward-gaza-as-israel-begins-tactical-pause/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/germany-3-dead-several-injured-in-regional-train-accident/A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany on Sunday, killing three people and leaving several others with serious injuries, according to federal police quoted by German news agency dpa.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:49:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/germany-3-dead-several-injured-in-regional-train-accident/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/russia-scales-down-celebrations-honoring-its-navy-as-ukraine-launches-more-drone-attacks/Russia on Sunday scaled down festivities honoring its navy citing security concerns as continuing Ukrainian drone attacks posed a challenge to the Kremlin.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:33:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/russia-scales-down-celebrations-honoring-its-navy-as-ukraine-launches-more-drone-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/43-people-killed-after-islamist-fighters-attack-worshippers-at-a-church-in-drcs-ituri-prov/More than 40 people have been killed in an attack by an affiliate of the so-called Islamic State in the DRC’s northeastern Ituri province, the United Nations peacekeeping force MONUSCO said on Sunday. Nine of the dead were children.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:33:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/43-people-killed-after-islamist-fighters-attack-worshippers-at-a-church-in-drcs-ituri-prov/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/gaza-conflict-death-toll-reaches-over-59000-since-october-2023/The death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has reached 59,821, with an additional 144,851 individuals injured, following the outbreak of conflict between Hamas and Israel on October 7, 2023, as reported by Gaza's health authorities in a statement on Sunday.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:05:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/gaza-conflict-death-toll-reaches-over-59000-since-october-2023/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/relief-and-frustration-in-europe-as-us-eu-trade-deal-agrees-15-tariff-on-most-european-exp/The US and EU have agreed a framework for a trade deal, bringing relief that a transatlantic trade war has been averted but frustration for many in Europe who say the deal is skewed in America's favour.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:36:25 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/relief-and-frustration-in-europe-as-us-eu-trade-deal-agrees-15-tariff-on-most-european-exp/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/13-killed-in-nigerian-ferry-accident-rescue-hindered-by-bandits/“Very few people can go to the scene because of banditry in that area,” an official with Nigeria's emergency agency said.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:49:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/13-killed-in-nigerian-ferry-accident-rescue-hindered-by-bandits/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/former-mali-pm-choguel-maiga-under-investigation-for-alleged-misuse-of-public-funds/Mali’s former Prime Minister Choguel Maïga is facing fresh legal scrutiny following allegations of financial misconduct during his time in office.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:49:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/former-mali-pm-choguel-maiga-under-investigation-for-alleged-misuse-of-public-funds/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/us-halts-visa-processing-at-embassy-in-niamey-niger/The United States is suspending all routine visa services at its embassy in Niamey, Niger,until further notice. A State Department spokesperson confirmed the pause covers all immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories, citing "concerns with the Government of Niger" but offering no further details.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:49:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/us-halts-visa-processing-at-embassy-in-niamey-niger/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/israel-to-begin-limited-daily-pauses-in-fighting-as-aid-drops-resume-over-gaza/Foreign aid drops over Gaza have resumed as international outrage intensifies over a deepening hunger crisis widely blamed on Israel. As backlash grows, the Israeli military has begun limited daily pauses in fighting,lasting 10 hours in three populated areas,to allow for aid distribution.Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:56:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/israel-to-begin-limited-daily-pauses-in-fighting-as-aid-drops-resume-over-gaza/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/small-scale-gold-miners-in-senegal-use-mercury-despite-health-risks/The Senegalese government has been trying for years to ban the use of the metal, without success.Sun, 27 Jul 2025 15:28:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/small-scale-gold-miners-in-senegal-use-mercury-despite-health-risks/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/dozens-killed-in-attack-on-church-in-the-eastern-dr-congo/The assault on Sunday morning is believed to have been carried out by Islamic State-backed rebels.Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:14:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/dozens-killed-in-attack-on-church-in-the-eastern-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/cuba-marks-72nd-anniversary-of-assault-that-launched-the-revolution/Festivities on Saturday evening were attended by 94-year-old revolutionary leader, Raul Castro, one of the last of the 1953 rebels still alive.Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:02:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/cuba-marks-72nd-anniversary-of-assault-that-launched-the-revolution/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/coalition-led-by-paramilitary-rsf-forms-parallel-government-in-sudan/The news raises concerns of further divisions in the country that could prolong the devastating civil war.Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:25:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/coalition-led-by-paramilitary-rsf-forms-parallel-government-in-sudan/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/israel-to-open-humanitarian-corridors-amid-global-outrage-over-starvation-in-gaza/It says it will begin a daily “humanitarian pause” in a part of the enclave, and open corridors for UN aid convoys from Sunday.Sun, 27 Jul 2025 09:09:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/israel-to-open-humanitarian-corridors-amid-global-outrage-over-starvation-in-gaza/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/football-nigeria-fight-back-to-beat-morocco-in-wafcon-final/The Super Falcons staged a second half comeback to beat the Lionesses 3-2 and lift their 10th WAFCON title.Sun, 27 Jul 2025 07:34:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/football-nigeria-fight-back-to-beat-morocco-in-wafcon-final/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/central-african-republics-president-touadera-confirms-third-term-bid/A 2023 constitutional referendum saw the two-term limit abolished, and the presidential mandate extended from five to seven years.Sun, 27 Jul 2025 06:22:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/central-african-republics-president-touadera-confirms-third-term-bid/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/26/cameroons-electoral-body-bars-presidents-main-rival-from-standing/Maurice Kamto's exclusion leaves just 12 out of more than 80 applicants hoping to replace the 92-year-old Biya in the field.Sat, 26 Jul 2025 15:29:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/26/cameroons-electoral-body-bars-presidents-main-rival-from-standing/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/26/increasing-number-of-african-americans-relocating-to-africa/Those who've made the move describe the need to connect with their history and find a better life.Sat, 26 Jul 2025 14:32:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/26/increasing-number-of-african-americans-relocating-to-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/26/new-law-to-punish-russians-who-search-online-for-extremist-content/The official definition of extremist activity is extremely broad and includes opposition groups and the “international LGBT movement”.Sat, 26 Jul 2025 12:35:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/26/new-law-to-punish-russians-who-search-online-for-extremist-content/http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/26/moroccan-humanitarian-agency-provides-support-for-palestinian-farmers/The Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency will fund a project aimed at empowering Palestinian farmers in the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Governate.Sat, 26 Jul 2025 10:40:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/26/moroccan-humanitarian-agency-provides-support-for-palestinian-farmers/