http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:59:54 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/zanzibar-early-voting-starts-as-suluhu-conducts-last-rally-in-mwanza/President Samia Suluhu Hassan made her final campaign appeal to supporters on Tuesday, addressing a massive rally in the party's signature green colors as Tanzania prepares for general elections that are expected to extend her party's six-decade hold on power.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:59:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/zanzibar-early-voting-starts-as-suluhu-conducts-last-rally-in-mwanza/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/netanyahu-orders-powerful-strikes-on-gaza-threatening-fragile-ceasefire/Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to prepare "powerful strikes" in Gaza on Tuesday, while Hamas announced it would delay returning a hostage's body, pushing a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to the brink of collapse and threatening a return to all-out war.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:59:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/netanyahu-orders-powerful-strikes-on-gaza-threatening-fragile-ceasefire/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/amazon-to-lay-off-some-30000-corporate-employees/It said the company needs to be organised 'more leanly' to seize opportunities provided by artificial intelligence.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:49:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/amazon-to-lay-off-some-30000-corporate-employees/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/cameroon-gripped-by-tension-as-post-election-protests-erupt/Cameroon faced a second day of political turmoil on Tuesday following the official proclamation of presidential election results, with protests disrupting cities and drawing international condemnation over the violent suppression of demonstrations and arbitrary arrests.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:38:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/cameroon-gripped-by-tension-as-post-election-protests-erupt/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/angola-makes-bold-move-to-acquire-de-beers-stake-amid-strategic-shift/Endiama sees value in leveraging De Beers’ mining technologies and marketing infrastructure to propel Angola’s diamond industry forward.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:03:56 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/angola-makes-bold-move-to-acquire-de-beers-stake-amid-strategic-shift/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/senegals-parliament-blocks-attempt-to-accuse-former-president-sall-of-high-treason/For now, the question remains whether new, admissible proceedings might be mounted — and whether this episode will dent Sall’s influence both domestically and internationally.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:01:04 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/senegals-parliament-blocks-attempt-to-accuse-former-president-sall-of-high-treason/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/madagascars-military-led-government-names-mostly-civilian-cabinet/The new cabinet includes several prominent critics of ousted President Andry Rajoelina.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:46:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/madagascars-military-led-government-names-mostly-civilian-cabinet/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/accused-assassin-of-former-japanese-pm-shinzo-abe-pleads-guilty-in-court/The man accused of assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pleaded guilty on Tuesday, admitting to shooting the politician with a homemade firearm during a 2022 campaign speech in a case that stunned the nation and prompted scrutiny of political security.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:27:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/accused-assassin-of-former-japanese-pm-shinzo-abe-pleads-guilty-in-court/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/clashes-in-douala-as-opposition-claims-election-fraud-four-killed/Violent protests in Douala over alleged election fraud led to four deaths and over a hundred arrests, with the nation questioning its future under current rule.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:21:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/clashes-in-douala-as-opposition-claims-election-fraud-four-killed/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/opposition-candidate-salum-mwalimu-concludes-rally-in-dar-es-salaam/As Tanzania's election campaign concluded Monday, opposition candidate Salum Mwalimu held his final rally, emerging as the primary challenger to President Samia Suluhu Hassan in a vote overshadowed by the exclusion of major rivals and an intensifying government crackdown.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:03:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/opposition-candidate-salum-mwalimu-concludes-rally-in-dar-es-salaam/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/south-africa-gives-twice-yearly-hiv-prevention-jab-the-green-light/It is believed the lenacapavir shot could end HIV/Aids in the country within 14 to 18 years if enough people were to take it.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:04:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/south-africa-gives-twice-yearly-hiv-prevention-jab-the-green-light/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/dozens-of-palestinians-buried-in-gaza-after-israel-returns-bodies/The bodies of 41 Palestinians were buried in Gaza on Monday after funeral prayers were held at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:09:46 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/dozens-of-palestinians-buried-in-gaza-after-israel-returns-bodies/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/nigerian-billionaire-plans-expansion-of-africas-biggest-oil-refinery/The billionaire owner of Africa's largest refinery plans to expand its capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day to meet growing fuel needs in the continent and beyond.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:26:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/nigerian-billionaire-plans-expansion-of-africas-biggest-oil-refinery/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/us-judge-tries-to-block-deportation-of-salvadorian-native-to-liberia/Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week filed a notice of its plan to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the West African nation.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:15:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/us-judge-tries-to-block-deportation-of-salvadorian-native-to-liberia/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/benins-main-opposition-party-barred-from-2026-presidential-race/As the campaign gears up, all eyes will be on whether remaining candidates will face genuine competition — and whether Benin’s democratic reputation can withstand this exclusion.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:10:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/benins-main-opposition-party-barred-from-2026-presidential-race/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/why-old-presidents-still-win-generational-tensions-after-cameroon-and-ivory-coast-votes/As Africa’s median age stays below 20, the tension between old leadership and young populations is unlikely to disappear.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:55:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu Gyamfi)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/why-old-presidents-still-win-generational-tensions-after-cameroon-and-ivory-coast-votes/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/protests-in-cameroon-following-paul-biyas-election-as-citizens-demand-change/President Paul Biya was announced as the winner of the elections extending his over four decades in power.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:30:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/protests-in-cameroon-following-paul-biyas-election-as-citizens-demand-change/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/sudans-army-vacates-el-fasher-base-as-burhan-vows-retaliation-for-civilian-killings/Burhan vowed retaliation, accusing the paramilitary of committing crimes not only in el-Fasher, but across the country.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:18:41 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/sudans-army-vacates-el-fasher-base-as-burhan-vows-retaliation-for-civilian-killings/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/hurricane-melissa-reaches-caribbean-set-to-hit-jamaica-and-cuba/Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it draws closer to Jamaica, where forecasters say it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. Cuba is predicted to be next in its path.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:58:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/hurricane-melissa-reaches-caribbean-set-to-hit-jamaica-and-cuba/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/storm-season-hits-vietnam-hoi-an-heavily-flooded-mass-evacuations-underway/Prolonged torrential rain has caused severe flooding in Da Nang region, with Hoi An's streets turning into rivers. Authorities are evacuating residents and tourists to safety.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:24:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/storm-season-hits-vietnam-hoi-an-heavily-flooded-mass-evacuations-underway/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/kenya-plane-crashes-near-kwale-11-tourists-feared-dead/A small plane crashed in Kenya’s coastal region of Kwale early Tuesday October 28 while en route to Maasai Mara National Reserve, with 11 people feared dead,Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:09:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/kenya-plane-crashes-near-kwale-11-tourists-feared-dead/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/ivory-coast-elections-ouattaras-final-rule-or-forever-rule/Ouattara has framed this term as one of “generational transition,” a pledge to guide Ivory Coast safely into a new era before passing leadership to younger figures in the ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP).Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:48:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu Gyamfi)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/ivory-coast-elections-ouattaras-final-rule-or-forever-rule/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/who-leads-first-medical-evacuations-from-gaza-strip-since-ceasefire/The World Health Organization (WHO) led the medical evacuation of 41 critical patients and 145 companions out of Gaza - a first since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on 10 October.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:26:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/who-leads-first-medical-evacuations-from-gaza-strip-since-ceasefire/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/ivory-coast-supporters-of-re-elected-president-alassane-ouattara-celebrate/Supporters of Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara celebrated on Monday after he was reelected for a fourth term, according to provisional results.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:56:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/ivory-coast-supporters-of-re-elected-president-alassane-ouattara-celebrate/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/anger-erupts-into-protests-in-cameroon-after-paul-biya-re-election/Inhabitants of Douala have been protesting for a second day, following the announcement that president Paul Biya was re-elected for an eighth term. Armed forces have been deployed to several districts of the city.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:19:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/anger-erupts-into-protests-in-cameroon-after-paul-biya-re-election/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/un-urges-safe-passage-for-civilians-in-war-torn-sudan-city-of-el-fasher/Sudanese paramilitary forces have captured a crucial military base in El Fasher, the army's last stronghold in Darfur, dealing a significant blow to the military and escalating the humanitarian crisis in a city where hundreds of thousands of civilians remain trapped under siege.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:10:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/un-urges-safe-passage-for-civilians-in-war-torn-sudan-city-of-el-fasher/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/ivory-coasts-alassane-ouattara-wins-reelection-with-8977-votes/Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term with nearly 90% of the vote, according to provisional results announced Monday, following an election marked by historically low turnout and the exclusion of his main political rivals.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:47:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/ivory-coasts-alassane-ouattara-wins-reelection-with-8977-votes/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/cameroons-paul-biya-declared-winner-of-presidential-election-amid-deadly-protests/As the dust settles, many in Cameroon are left questioning whether this election marks continuity or crisis — and whether the aging leader can still steer the Central African nation through its deepening challenges.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:48:09 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/cameroons-paul-biya-declared-winner-of-presidential-election-amid-deadly-protests/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/drc-deadly-fire-ravages-bukavu-neighborhood-claiming-14-lives/A devastating nighttime fire swept through the working-class Funu neighborhood of Bukavu, killing 14 members of two families and leaving a community in mourning amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the rebel-controlled city.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:03:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/drc-deadly-fire-ravages-bukavu-neighborhood-claiming-14-lives/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/revving-up-history-the-motorsport-legacy-of-cape-town-is-back/Cape Town provides the stunning backdrop for a motorsport event that was popular from 1912 to the 1960s.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:02:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/revving-up-history-the-motorsport-legacy-of-cape-town-is-back/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/protesters-in-tblisi-call-for-fair-elections-and-european-future/A march titled “Until the End, Until Victory” was held in Tbilisi on 26 October, beginning in Republic Square and moving toward the Parliament.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:32:12 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/protesters-in-tblisi-call-for-fair-elections-and-european-future/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/pix-of-the-day-october-27-2025/Pix of the Day: October 27, 2025Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:21:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/pix-of-the-day-october-27-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/seaweed-farming-in-zanzibar-women-at-the-heart-of-a-blue-revolution/For Zanzibar’s semi-autonomous government, seaweed sits at the heart of its “blue economy” agenda — a plan to grow prosperity through sustainable use of marine resources.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:07:10 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/seaweed-farming-in-zanzibar-women-at-the-heart-of-a-blue-revolution/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/ghana-makes-local-languages-compulsory-in-schools/The government of Ghana has announced that all teachers must now use local languages as the main medium of instruction at the basic school level.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:13:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu Gyamfi)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/ghana-makes-local-languages-compulsory-in-schools/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/zohran-mamdani-fights-against-oligarchs-in-queens-as-campaigns-enter-final-stretch/Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, took the stage at a small stadium in Queens where he and two of the nation's leading progressives pitched his candidacy as a force to take on billionaires and "oligarchs" who have thrown money and support behind his opponents.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:04:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/zohran-mamdani-fights-against-oligarchs-in-queens-as-campaigns-enter-final-stretch/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/former-mali-prime-minister-sentenced-to-two-year-prison-for-social-media-post/A court in Mali's capital sentenced former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to one year in prison on Monday, convicting the prominent politician over a social media post expressing solidarity with political prisoners, in a case critics see as a crackdown on dissent under the ruling military leader.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:04:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/former-mali-prime-minister-sentenced-to-two-year-prison-for-social-media-post/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/artists-gather-in-morocco-for-the-17th-sufi-culture-festival-in-fez/The 17th edition of the festival took place in Fez from 18 to 25 October 2025.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:18:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/artists-gather-in-morocco-for-the-17th-sufi-culture-festival-in-fez/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/paul-biya-wins-eighth-term-as-cameroons-president-amid-opposition-outcry/With Biya now entering another term in office, analysts say Cameroon’s political trajectory remains in the balance — facing demands for change and questions over future stability.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:50:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/paul-biya-wins-eighth-term-as-cameroons-president-amid-opposition-outcry/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/gaza-hamas-expands-search-for-hostages-bodies-with-help-from-egypt/Hamas has expanded its search for bodies of hostages in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian group said Sunday, a day after Egypt deployed a team of experts and heavy equipment to help retrieve them.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:51:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/gaza-hamas-expands-search-for-hostages-bodies-with-help-from-egypt/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/us-mali-visa-row-us-removes-mali-from-list-requiring-visa-bonds/The two countries required each other's citizens to post up to 10,000 dollars in bonds if they are applying for a tourist or business visa. The US has now removed Mali from the list of countries required to post visa bonds to obtain a US visa.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:25:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/us-mali-visa-row-us-removes-mali-from-list-requiring-visa-bonds/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/afghan-womens-historic-debut-at-fifa-unites-tournament-in-morocco/A significant moment for the Afghan women following their debut at the FIFA Unites tournament, currently taking place in Morocco.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:24:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/afghan-womens-historic-debut-at-fifa-unites-tournament-in-morocco/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/matthew-beers-and-axelle-dubau-prevot-claim-historic-wins-at-inaugural-nedbank-gravel-burn/Over the coming week, riders will tackle forests, deserts, and mountain passes — a journey celebrating endurance, innovation, and the spirit of adventure in South Africa’s most dramatic landscapes.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:40:00 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/matthew-beers-and-axelle-dubau-prevot-claim-historic-wins-at-inaugural-nedbank-gravel-burn/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/45000-march-in-the-hague-urging-government-to-prioritize-climate-action/Just days before the Dutch election, 45,000 people marched in The Hague, demanding urgent climate action.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:02:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/45000-march-in-the-hague-urging-government-to-prioritize-climate-action/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/ivory-coast-preliminary-election-results-point-to-another-term-for-ouattara/While the country awaits definitive results for the presidential elections, the electoral commission has announced first results that point to an overwhelming victory of current president Alassane Ouattara, who would thus start a fourth mandate aged 83.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:22:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/ivory-coast-preliminary-election-results-point-to-another-term-for-ouattara/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/malian-government-forced-to-close-schools-due-to-fuel-crisis/Mali closed schools and universities nationwide starting Sunday due to a fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports jihadi militants imposed on the capital.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:01:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/malian-government-forced-to-close-schools-due-to-fuel-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/26/protests-erupt-in-cameroon-as-opposition-claims-election-victory/Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, on Sunday, responding to a nationwide call from opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary. Demonstrators—mostly young people—marched through major thoroughfares, demanding that authorities acknowledge Tchiroma’s victoryMon, 27 Oct 2025 09:00:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/26/protests-erupt-in-cameroon-as-opposition-claims-election-victory/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/26/sudan-civil-war-rsf-claims-capture-of-army-headquarters-in-el-fasher/The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been fighting the Sudanese army for control of the country since April 2023, announced the capture of army headquarters in the besieged city of El Fasher in the Darfur region. The army has yet to comment.Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:05:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/26/sudan-civil-war-rsf-claims-capture-of-army-headquarters-in-el-fasher/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/26/nelson-mandela-lecture-2025-francesca-albanese-on-the-occupation-of-gaza/The annual Nelson Mandela lecture 2025 saw UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, speak about the theme of occupation and enhancing peace. The lecture, meant to have prominent people address social issues, has been taking place since 2003.Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:16:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/26/nelson-mandela-lecture-2025-francesca-albanese-on-the-occupation-of-gaza/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/26/djibouti-parliament-votes-to-lift-presidential-age-limit/Djibouti's parliament unanimously decided on Sunday to lift the age limit for presidents of the country, which was fixed at 75 by the constitution. This allows current president Ismail Omar Guelleh, 77, to re-run in next year's elections.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:04:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/26/djibouti-parliament-votes-to-lift-presidential-age-limit/http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/26/ivory-coast-vote-counting-in-the-presidential-election-has-begun/Polls have closed and counting has begun in Ivory Coast’s Saturday presidential election, as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term.Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:02:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/26/ivory-coast-vote-counting-in-the-presidential-election-has-begun/