http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:00:40 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/autopsy-shows-dead-senegal-student-suffered-multiple-traumas/A Senegalese student who died during a university police intervention that shook the nation suffered "multiple traumas" and "massive internal bleeding", according to an autopsy report circulated widely in Senegalese media.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:00:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/autopsy-shows-dead-senegal-student-suffered-multiple-traumas/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/germany-from-trump-to-putin-colognes-rose-monday-floats-skewer-world-leaders/Carnival in Cologne mixes feathers and satire as floats mock leaders from Trump to Putin, showing how Germans use humour to process serious politics.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:50:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/germany-from-trump-to-putin-colognes-rose-monday-floats-skewer-world-leaders/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/rising-star-victoria-mboko-pulls-out-of-dubai-championships/Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships due to a right-elbow injury, becoming the seventh player to pull out of the tournament—just hours after cracking the WTA top 10 for the first time in her career.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:30:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/rising-star-victoria-mboko-pulls-out-of-dubai-championships/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/russia-marks-navalny-grave-anniversary-amid-poison-test-fallout/Relatives and diplomats mark Alexei Navalny’s death in Moscow, as his family demands truth and Europe cites lab tests pointing to rare toxin poisoning.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:35:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/russia-marks-navalny-grave-anniversary-amid-poison-test-fallout/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/floods-in-western-france-leave-two-dead-and-81-departments-on-alert/Western France faces record flood alerts, widespread power cuts and at least two deaths after weeks of relentless rain saturate soils and rivers.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:25:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/floods-in-western-france-leave-two-dead-and-81-departments-on-alert/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/drc-kinshasas-sapeurs-honor-the-father-of-congolese-elegance/In the heart of Kinshasa, dozens of impeccably dressed "sapeurs" gathered recently to commemorate the father of their movement—a subculture where fashion becomes art, dignity, and even a livelihood in one of the world's poorest countries.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:23:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/drc-kinshasas-sapeurs-honor-the-father-of-congolese-elegance/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/drone-attack-on-sudan-market-kills-28-rights-group/Drone attack on Sudan market kills 28: rights groupMon, 16 Feb 2026 15:21:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/drone-attack-on-sudan-market-kills-28-rights-group/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/global-ai-impact-summit-opens-in-delhi-amid-jobs-and-safety-fears/A global artificial intelligence summit kicked off in New Delhi on Monday with big issues on the agenda, from job disruption to child safety, although some attendees warned the broad focus could make concrete commitments from world leaders less likely.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:53:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/global-ai-impact-summit-opens-in-delhi-amid-jobs-and-safety-fears/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/pix-of-the-day-february-16-2026/Pix of the Day February 16, 2026Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:59:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/pix-of-the-day-february-16-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/nigerian-muslims-look-to-ramadan-for-peace-after-us-strikes/The northern Nigerian state where the United States staged Christmas Day air strikes targeting Islamist militants is preparing for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and trying to banish thoughts of the violence that has plagued the region.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:49:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/nigerian-muslims-look-to-ramadan-for-peace-after-us-strikes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/madagascar-cyclone-death-toll-rises-to-59-as-devastation-mounts/The death toll from Cyclone Gezani, which slammed into Madagascar's east coast on February 10, has risen to 59, with 15 people still missing and more than 16,000 displaced, the country's disaster agency announced Monday.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:19:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/madagascar-cyclone-death-toll-rises-to-59-as-devastation-mounts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/zambia-closes-borders-to-south-african-livestock-amid-fmd-outbreak/Zambia has slammed its border shut to all South African livestock and related products in an urgent biosecurity move, as a devastating foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak spreads across South Africa, prompting Pretoria to declare a national disaster.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:16:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/zambia-closes-borders-to-south-african-livestock-amid-fmd-outbreak/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/on-second-anniversary-of-his-death-kremlin-rejects-claim-opposition-leader-navalny-was-poi/On the second anniversary of his death, the Kremlin has rejected an assessment by European nations that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned while detained in an Arctic prison.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:18:07 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/on-second-anniversary-of-his-death-kremlin-rejects-claim-opposition-leader-navalny-was-poi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/nigerias-argungu-fishing-festival-returns-after-six-year-hiatus/Fishermen from across West Africa flocked to Nigeria’s Matan Fada river on Saturday to take part in the famous Argungu fishing festival.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:35:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/nigerias-argungu-fishing-festival-returns-after-six-year-hiatus/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/ghana-seeks-extradition-of-russian-man-over-secret-sex-videos/Ghana says it plans to seek the extradition of a Russian national accused of secretly filming intimate encounters with several women and posting the footage online without their permission.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:15:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/ghana-seeks-extradition-of-russian-man-over-secret-sex-videos/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/north-korea-opens-homes-for-troops-killed-in-ukraine/North Korea opens a Pyongyang housing district for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as Kim Jong Un vows to honour “martyrs”.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:59:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/north-korea-opens-homes-for-troops-killed-in-ukraine/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/high-prices-keep-sales-low-in-cairo-as-residents-prepare-for-ramadan/Muslims across Egypt are preparing for the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday. But at one market in Cairo’s Old Islamic neighborhood, rising prices are putting a damper on sales.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:21:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/high-prices-keep-sales-low-in-cairo-as-residents-prepare-for-ramadan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/france-crowns-seagull-cry-champion-at-quirky-dunkirk-carnival/Dunkirk’s World Seagull Cry Championship sees feathered contestants screech on stage.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:59:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/france-crowns-seagull-cry-champion-at-quirky-dunkirk-carnival/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/streets-of-ivrea-explode-with-flying-oranges-in-a-three-day-carnival-revolt/In Ivrea, Italy’s Battle of the Oranges turns streets into a citrus battlefield, in three‑day carnival ritual.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:51:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/streets-of-ivrea-explode-with-flying-oranges-in-a-three-day-carnival-revolt/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/african-union-adopts-resolution-calling-slavery-and-colonialism-genocide/African Union leaders meeting at at a two-day summit in Addis Ababa have adopted a resolution that describes slavery, deportation and colonialism as genocide and crimes against the people of Africa.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:18:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/16/african-union-adopts-resolution-calling-slavery-and-colonialism-genocide/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/nepal-watch-cannabis-rituals-unfold-during-shivaratri-in-kathmandu/Crowds thronged Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple for Shivaratri, where worship, music and a rare legal tolerance of marijuana marked the festival.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:43:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/nepal-watch-cannabis-rituals-unfold-during-shivaratri-in-kathmandu/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/south-africa-starts-extensive-vaccine-campagin-against-fmd-in-cattle/South Africa on Wednesday rolled out a 10‑year drive to vaccinate nearly 20 million cattle as a fast‑spreading foot‑and‑mouth outbreak hits herds and squeezes key export markets.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:57:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/south-africa-starts-extensive-vaccine-campagin-against-fmd-in-cattle/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/china-to-scrap-tariffs-for-most-of-africa-from-1-may-says-xi-jinping/It's another hurdle lowered for more Chinese-African trade: Beijing announced on Saturday that it would scrap tariffs for imports from 53 African countries. Eswatini is the only one not on the list as it maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan, whose sovereignty China challenges.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:33:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/china-to-scrap-tariffs-for-most-of-africa-from-1-may-says-xi-jinping/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/kenyans-mourn-one-of-last-mau-mau-rebellion-leaders/Mourners attended the funeral of one of the last leaders of Kenya's Mau Mau resistance movement in Ngorika near the Aberdare mountains. Christopher Njora Muronyo died at the age of 106, still carrying three bullets in his body from his time as a rebel against the British in the 1950s.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:31:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/kenyans-mourn-one-of-last-mau-mau-rebellion-leaders/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/chad-french-tourists-death-a-tragic-accident-according-to-another-traveller/A French tourist, identified as Paul Ferreri, who went missing in northeastern Chad after heading off to visit an oasis in the desert has been found dead "after a fall", Chad's tourism minister told AFP on Friday. His death was a "tragic accident" according to another French tourist.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:01:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/chad-french-tourists-death-a-tragic-accident-according-to-another-traveller/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/usa-former-president-obama-reacts-to-racist-depiction-by-trump/Former US president Barack Obama has reacted to a racist AI-generated video depicting himself and his wife Michelle Obama as apes. The video was shared by current US president Donald Trump, who claimed that he had not seen the part of the video showing the Obamas.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:56:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/usa-former-president-obama-reacts-to-racist-depiction-by-trump/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/nigerias-central-region-sees-another-armed-attack-at-least-46-dead/Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in Niger state in Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:47:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/nigerias-central-region-sees-another-armed-attack-at-least-46-dead/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/french-tourism-group-of-which-one-died-during-visit-to-leave-chad/After a French tourist was found dead on Friday during a group visit to Chad for the International Festival of Saharan Cultures, the tourist group has now arrived at the military airbase of N'Djamena to leave the country.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:07:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/french-tourism-group-of-which-one-died-during-visit-to-leave-chad/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/african-union-holds-summit-is-it-ignoring-the-real-issues/Leaders are attending the African Union (AU) annual summit in Ethiopia at a time of genocide, myriad insurgencies and coups stretching from one end of the continent to the other, for which it has few answers.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:55:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/15/african-union-holds-summit-is-it-ignoring-the-real-issues/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/more-than-200000-in-munich-rally-for-reza-pahlavi-and-regime-change-in-iran/Reza Pahlavi addressed the Munich Security Conference, where 200,000-250,000 protesters rallied for regime change in Iran and urged global leaders to intensify pressure through sanctions and intervention.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:38:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/more-than-200000-in-munich-rally-for-reza-pahlavi-and-regime-change-in-iran/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/samba-resistance-and-magic-open-sao-paulos-carnival-celebrations/São Paulo's official Carnival celebrations burst into life on Friday night as the city's top-tier samba schools paraded at the Anhembi Sambadrome, blending cultural pride, feminist themes, and mystical storytelling in a dazzling display of color and rhythm.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:09:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/samba-resistance-and-magic-open-sao-paulos-carnival-celebrations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/drama-at-nigerias-argungu-festival-as-athletes-collapse-before-finale/Several athletes collapsed and were rushed to hospital on Friday during pre-finale events at the annual Argungu Fishing Festival in northwestern Nigeria, as the centuries-old cultural celebration made a triumphant return after years of security-forced suspension.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:06:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/drama-at-nigerias-argungu-festival-as-athletes-collapse-before-finale/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/beyond-the-hustle-nigerian-rock-artist-brings-love-to-lagos-streets/In the relentless hustle of Lagos, a city of over 20 million where love often gets lost in the daily grind, musician Bianca 'Clayrocksu' Okorocha is on a mission—taking romance off the stage and onto the streets with surprise serenades and single-stem roses.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:20:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/beyond-the-hustle-nigerian-rock-artist-brings-love-to-lagos-streets/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/sa-cape-town-gears-for-army-deployment-as-police-raid-gang-strongholds/Western Cape police are preparing to receive South African National Defence Force members deployed to combat gang violence, following President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of military intervention in crime hotspots.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:48:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/sa-cape-town-gears-for-army-deployment-as-police-raid-gang-strongholds/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/meloni-pledges-deeper-ties-tackling-migration-at-2nd-africa-italy-summit/Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Addis Ababa on Friday for the second Italy-Africa Summit, the first held on African soil, reaffirming Rome's strategic pivot toward investment-led cooperation with the continent under its Mattei Plan.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:22:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/meloni-pledges-deeper-ties-tackling-migration-at-2nd-africa-italy-summit/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/turkey-unusual-footage-shows-water-buffaloes-soaking-in-hot-springs/In eastern Bitlis, farmers lead water buffaloes and horses into 40-degree Budakli thermal springs to bathe, heal and keep milk quality high during sub-zero winter temperatures.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:38:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/turkey-unusual-footage-shows-water-buffaloes-soaking-in-hot-springs/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/brazils-iconic-carnival-opens-in-rio-with-carmelitas-street-party/Rio’s Carmelitas parade draws thousands to Santa Teresa, with samba, costumed revellers and a nod to a runaway nun legend.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:07:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/brazils-iconic-carnival-opens-in-rio-with-carmelitas-street-party/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/guinea-bissau-opposition-leader-faces-military-court-over-coup-plot-allegations/Guinea-Bissau's main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, appeared before a military court on Friday facing allegations of involvement in multiple coup attempts, accusations his entourage has vehemently denied as politically motivated.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:24:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/14/guinea-bissau-opposition-leader-faces-military-court-over-coup-plot-allegations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/nigeria-matchmaking-websites-increasingly-popular-in-kano/Matchmaking websites are in their hayday in Kano, a conservative hub in northern Nigeria. It's not uncommon for women in the predominantly Muslim city to marry at 18.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:26:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/nigeria-matchmaking-websites-increasingly-popular-in-kano/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/liberia-supreme-court-rules-ex-minister-tweah-not-immune-to-prosecution/Liberia's supreme court has reaffirmed that Tweah and several ex officials are not protected from prosecution under claims of national security council immunity.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:01:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/liberia-supreme-court-rules-ex-minister-tweah-not-immune-to-prosecution/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/zimbabwes-inventive-valentines-cash-bouquets-and-scrap-metal-hearts/Romance in Zimbabwe is taking strikingly inventive forms, reflecting life in an economy where cash reigns supreme and sustainability gains new social value.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:23:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/zimbabwes-inventive-valentines-cash-bouquets-and-scrap-metal-hearts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/malawi-launches-polio-vaccine-programme/Malawi has started a vaccination programme across the commercial city of Blantyre after derived poliovirus was found in sewage samples.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:18:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/malawi-launches-polio-vaccine-programme/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/dr-congo-offers-frontline-freeze-in-step-towards-truce/The Democratic Republic of Congo said Friday it had "accepted the principle of a ceasefire" involving a "strict and immediate" freeze of positions in the conflict in the east of the countryFri, 13 Feb 2026 16:41:00 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/dr-congo-offers-frontline-freeze-in-step-towards-truce/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/ugandans-lured-to-fight-for-russia-in-ukraine-reports-say/A video posted online last month shows a group of soldiers in a snow-covered forest singing a Ugandan song. In the background, a Russian voice mocks them, calling them “disposable.”Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:50:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/ugandans-lured-to-fight-for-russia-in-ukraine-reports-say/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/missing-french-tourist-found-dead-after-two-day-desert-search/The body of a French citizen has been found in northeastern Chad after two days of search efforts in the Sahara Desert, authorities announced on Friday.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:44:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/missing-french-tourist-found-dead-after-two-day-desert-search/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/senegal-navy-patrol-boat-capsizes-three-sailors-missing/The Senegalese navy has launched a large-scale search operation to locate three sailors who went missing after their patrol boat capsized in poor weather conditions.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:33:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/senegal-navy-patrol-boat-capsizes-three-sailors-missing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/nigeria-date-set-for-presidential-election/Nigeria announced on Friday that it will hold the vote on February 20 next year, with a staggered timetable for legislative elections the same day. The vote is expected to see President Bola Tinubu seek another term.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:32:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/nigeria-date-set-for-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/madagascar-requests-international-help-after-cyclone-devastation/At least 38 people were killed when a cyclone slammed into Madagascar's second-largest city this week, authorities said Thursday, as Mozambique braced for the storm's arrivalFri, 13 Feb 2026 14:57:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/madagascar-requests-international-help-after-cyclone-devastation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/senegal-university-crisis-student-bodies-suspended-after-deadly-unrest/Senegal's largest university said Thursday it had suspended student associations after violent demonstrations over scholarship payments turned deadly.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:47:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/senegal-university-crisis-student-bodies-suspended-after-deadly-unrest/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/2-nigerians-fighting-for-russia-found-dead-in-luhansk-after-drone-strike/The bodies of two Nigerians fighting for Russia have been found in eastern Ukraine, the country’s authorities said Thursday.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:28:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/13/2-nigerians-fighting-for-russia-found-dead-in-luhansk-after-drone-strike/