http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 08 May 2026 20:05:47 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/burundi-to-hold-presidential-elections-on-may-3-next-year/Burundi will hold presidential elections on May 3 next year, the electoral commission announced Friday, during a meeting boycotted by the opposition.Fri, 08 May 2026 20:05:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/burundi-to-hold-presidential-elections-on-may-3-next-year/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/chad-sentences-eight-opposition-leaders-to-prison-and-bans-coalition/Chad jails eight opposition leaders for eight years as Supreme Court dissolves anti-Deby coalitionFri, 08 May 2026 19:07:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/chad-sentences-eight-opposition-leaders-to-prison-and-bans-coalition/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/france-moves-to-repair-ties-with-algeria-as-ambassador-returns-to-algiers/France is making a fresh effort to mend relations with Algeria, in what appears to be a significant diplomatic reset after months of tension.Fri, 08 May 2026 18:12:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/france-moves-to-repair-ties-with-algeria-as-ambassador-returns-to-algiers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/eu-climate-monitor-says-sea-temperatures-could-reach-record-high-in-may/Scientists fear the warming oceans could signal the arrival of a potentially devastating “super El Niño” later this year.Fri, 08 May 2026 17:02:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/eu-climate-monitor-says-sea-temperatures-could-reach-record-high-in-may/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/gabons-president-courts-angolan-investors/President Brice Oligui Nguema is in Angola on a state visitFri, 08 May 2026 15:51:51 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/gabons-president-courts-angolan-investors/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/zimbabwe-announces-return-of-67-farms-seized-under-mugabe-era-land-reforms/Zimbabwe said it will return 67 foreign-owned commercial farms that were seized during the country’s controversial land reform programme under former president Robert Mugabe.Fri, 08 May 2026 14:56:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/zimbabwe-announces-return-of-67-farms-seized-under-mugabe-era-land-reforms/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/rights-group-calls-for-investigation-after-death-of-rwanda-govt-critic/Aimable Karasira died on Wednesday from a drug overdose, according to Rwandan authorities. But Human Rights Watch called Karasira's death suspicious, saying Kigali bore the burden of proving he was not unlawfully killedFri, 08 May 2026 15:01:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/rights-group-calls-for-investigation-after-death-of-rwanda-govt-critic/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/middle-east-war-increases-threats-faced-by-farmers-in-sudan/Petrol prices have soared and fertiliser imports have been severely impacted, causing financial distress, reduced planting, and raises concerns about increased food shortages.Fri, 08 May 2026 14:28:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/middle-east-war-increases-threats-faced-by-farmers-in-sudan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/kodak-black-arrested-on-drug-trafficking-charge-in-florida/Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement.Fri, 08 May 2026 13:56:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/kodak-black-arrested-on-drug-trafficking-charge-in-florida/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/former-botswana-president-festus-mogae-dies-at-86/Botswana's former president Festus Mogae, who led the southern African country for a decade from 1998, winning praise for the fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 86, the presidency said on Friday.Fri, 08 May 2026 15:38:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/former-botswana-president-festus-mogae-dies-at-86/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/boko-haram-jihadists-kill-18-loggers-in-nigerias-borno-state/Boko Haram jihadists have killed 18 loggers in northeast Nigerian Borno state, local sources told AFP Thursday, as people displaced by jihadists struggle to feed their families amid worsening attacks.Fri, 08 May 2026 13:06:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/boko-haram-jihadists-kill-18-loggers-in-nigerias-borno-state/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/pix-of-the-day-8-may-2026/Pix of the Day, 8 May 2026Fri, 08 May 2026 12:20:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/pix-of-the-day-8-may-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/shakira-teases-world-cup-anthem-dai-dai-with-afrobeats-star-burna-boy/Shakira shared a minute-long teaser clip on Thursday of a new song, writing on social media, “From Maracaná Stadium, here is “Dai Dai,” the FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026."Fri, 08 May 2026 11:05:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/shakira-teases-world-cup-anthem-dai-dai-with-afrobeats-star-burna-boy/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/adf-fighters-kill-at-least-36-people-in-northeastern-dr-congo/The attacks by Allied Democratic Forces fighters reportedly took place over two days from Tuesday in the north-east of the country.Fri, 08 May 2026 12:40:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/adf-fighters-kill-at-least-36-people-in-northeastern-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/ships-remain-stranded-as-iran-retains-control-of-strait-of-hormuz/Iran effectively seized control of the critical waterway for global energy after the United States and Israel attacked it on 28 February.Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:47 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/ships-remain-stranded-as-iran-retains-control-of-strait-of-hormuz/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/south-africa-top-court-revives-impeachment-inquiry-against-ramaphosa/South Africa's Constitutional Court on Friday overturned a vote in parliament that had quashed the opening of impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a cash-heist scandal.Fri, 08 May 2026 12:28:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/south-africa-top-court-revives-impeachment-inquiry-against-ramaphosa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/pope-leo-xiv-marks-first-anniversary-as-leader-of-global-catholic-church/The pontiff, who maintained a relatively low profile in the first months of his papacy, has become increasingly outspoken on the issues of conflict and human rights.Fri, 08 May 2026 10:30:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/pope-leo-xiv-marks-first-anniversary-as-leader-of-global-catholic-church/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/rwandan-president-paul-kagame-tours-botswana-diamond-hub/On the final day of his state visit to Botswana, Rwandan President Paul Kagame turned his attention to the country’s economic powerhouse, the Diamond Trading Company Botswana in Gaborone.Fri, 08 May 2026 09:49:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/rwandan-president-paul-kagame-tours-botswana-diamond-hub/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/cape-verdeans-express-relief-after-hantavirus-hit-ship-departs-without-docking/The ship was supposed to finish its journey in Cape Verde, but after three people died and the outbreak was confirmed, it called for help off the coast and was ultimately not allowed to dock in PraiaFri, 08 May 2026 09:18:18 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/cape-verdeans-express-relief-after-hantavirus-hit-ship-departs-without-docking/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/lobito-corridor-faces-delivery-test-as-global-powers-compete-for-africas-minerals/The Lobito Corridor is shifting from ambition to reality, with trains now transporting copper and cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Angola’s Atlantic port of Lobito.Fri, 08 May 2026 08:48:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/lobito-corridor-faces-delivery-test-as-global-powers-compete-for-africas-minerals/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/chad-declares-state-of-emergency-in-lake-chad-region-after-boko-haram-attacks/Chad has declared a 20-day state of emergency in the violence-hit Lake Chad region following a wave of deadly attacks blamed on jihadist group Boko Haram.Fri, 08 May 2026 07:30:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/chad-declares-state-of-emergency-in-lake-chad-region-after-boko-haram-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/fuel-price-hike-sparks-concern-across-benin/Long lines are forming at fuel stations across Benin as motorists grapple with the impact of rising global oil prices and new government fuel rates introduced at the start of May.Fri, 08 May 2026 07:47:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/fuel-price-hike-sparks-concern-across-benin/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/twin-jihadist-claimed-attacks-kill-more-than-30-in-central-mali/Two attacks in central Mali claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have killed more than 30 people, local, security and administrative sources told AFP on Thursday.Fri, 08 May 2026 07:56:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/twin-jihadist-claimed-attacks-kill-more-than-30-in-central-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/nigerian-army-frees-seven-children-kidnapped-from-an-orphanage/The Nigerian army said on Thursday that its troops had freed seven children and two adults who had remained in captivity following a kidnapping from an orphanage last month.Fri, 08 May 2026 08:04:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/nigerian-army-frees-seven-children-kidnapped-from-an-orphanage/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/19-kenyans-killed-fighting-in-russia-ukraine-war-32-missing/Kenya's foreign minister said on Thursday 19 citizens had died fighting on the Ukrainian frontline and 32 others were missing, as criticism mounts over reports of the forced enlistment of Kenyans into the Russian army.Fri, 08 May 2026 08:16:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/19-kenyans-killed-fighting-in-russia-ukraine-war-32-missing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/canary-islands-residents-await-hantavirus-hit-ship-with-concern/The ship is due to dock in the Granadilla de Abona municipality in the southern part of Spain’s Tenerife island in a few days' time.Fri, 08 May 2026 08:30:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/canary-islands-residents-await-hantavirus-hit-ship-with-concern/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/circus-troupe-tackles-jihadist-nightmares-of-burkina-fasos-children/Their name is Dafra Circus but their performance is not what you might expect. Made up of four young acrobats from Burkina Faso, the troupe’s latest show “Souffle” — or “Breath” — tackles the jihadist conflict in their country that has ruined countless childhoods.Fri, 08 May 2026 08:37:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/circus-troupe-tackles-jihadist-nightmares-of-burkina-fasos-children/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/un-rights-chief-says-tunisia-must-end-repression-of-civil-society-media/The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists, rights defenders and opposition figures.Fri, 08 May 2026 08:58:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/un-rights-chief-says-tunisia-must-end-repression-of-civil-society-media/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/somalias-drought-fallout-worsened-by-aid-cuts-and-ongoing-conflict/As the drought intensifies, and the malnutrition rate soars, the race is on to stop another hunger catastrophe.Thu, 07 May 2026 14:58:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/somalias-drought-fallout-worsened-by-aid-cuts-and-ongoing-conflict/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/sudan-rsf-paramilitary-leader-hemedti-says-ready-to-fight-for-decades/The leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary said his forces are prepared to fight for decades in their war with the regular army, warning that his fighters remained positioned outside the army-controlled capital.Thu, 07 May 2026 13:56:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/sudan-rsf-paramilitary-leader-hemedti-says-ready-to-fight-for-decades/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/middle-east-war-will-slow-down-economic-growth-in-africa-as-cost-of-living-crisis-soars-im/According to the IMF's report, regional growth is expected to decline by 0.3 percentage points, and some 20 million people in Africa now face the risk of food insecurity as the Iran war raises energy and food prices.Thu, 07 May 2026 15:37:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Jerry Fisayo-Bambi)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/middle-east-war-will-slow-down-economic-growth-in-africa-as-cost-of-living-crisis-soars-im/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/south-sudans-president-kiir-fires-army-chief-and-finance-minister/More changes at the top of South Sudan’s government on Wednesday as President Salva Kiir fired the country’s army chief and a finance minister who’d been in office for less than three months.Thu, 07 May 2026 14:25:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/south-sudans-president-kiir-fires-army-chief-and-finance-minister/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/chad-declares-three-days-of-national-mourning-after-boko-haram-attack/Chad declared three days of national mourning after a new attack by Boko Haram jihadists Wednesday killed two generals in the volatile Lake Chad Basin.Thu, 07 May 2026 13:19:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/chad-declares-three-days-of-national-mourning-after-boko-haram-attack/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/oil-market-africa-facing-new-turbulence-business-africa/Across Africa, economies remain closely tied to the oil market. OPEC and its allies recently announced a production increase of 188,000 barrels per day, though the move remains largely symbolic, as actual output still falls below quotas.Thu, 07 May 2026 13:02:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Yasmina El Abbasy)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/oil-market-africa-facing-new-turbulence-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/senegalese-childrens-quiet-mourning-when-migrant-parents-disappear/When an adult has died trying to reach Europe, the children left behind in Senegal often have to navigate the burden of grief alone.Thu, 07 May 2026 13:08:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/senegalese-childrens-quiet-mourning-when-migrant-parents-disappear/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/russia-strikes-kharkiv-residential-district-as-drone-attacks-escalate/A major Russian drone offensive struck Kharkiv’s Novobavarskyi district and other cities, injuring civilians and destroying homes despite Ukraine’s strong air defence.Thu, 07 May 2026 12:22:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/russia-strikes-kharkiv-residential-district-as-drone-attacks-escalate/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/angola-and-gabon-strengthen-ties-with-new-cooperation-agreements/Speaking after the talks, President Oligui Nguema said Gabon was looking to benefit from Angola’s experience in tourism, agriculture and other industries as Libreville pushes to reduce its dependence on oil revenues.Thu, 07 May 2026 13:09:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/angola-and-gabon-strengthen-ties-with-new-cooperation-agreements/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-leaves-cape-verde-for-canary-islands/A cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak departed Praia, Cape Verde, on Wednesday with nearly 150 passengers and crew on board, continuing its journey toward Spain’s Canary Islands as health authorities raced to contain the spread of the disease.Thu, 07 May 2026 12:32:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-leaves-cape-verde-for-canary-islands/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/malis-junta-leader-appoints-new-army-chief-of-staff-following-attacks/Less that two weeks after a coordinated wave of attacks struck Mali, the country’s junta leader has appointed a new chief of the general staff to the armed forces.Thu, 07 May 2026 12:24:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/malis-junta-leader-appoints-new-army-chief-of-staff-following-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/pope-leo-xiv-swears-in-28-new-swiss-guards-in-vatican-ceremony/Twenty-eight new recruits were formally sworn into the Swiss Guards at Vatican City on Wednesday during a ceremony presided over by Pope Leo XIV.Thu, 07 May 2026 11:19:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/pope-leo-xiv-swears-in-28-new-swiss-guards-in-vatican-ceremony/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/local-elections-across-uk-test-starmer-as-reform-uk-eyes-major-gains/UK voters began casting ballots on Thursday, 7 May, in local and devolved elections seen as the biggest political test yet for Prime Minister Keir Starmer since Labour’s landslide victory in July 2024.Thu, 07 May 2026 11:06:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/local-elections-across-uk-test-starmer-as-reform-uk-eyes-major-gains/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/pix-of-the-day-7-may-2026/Pix of the Day, 7 May 2026Thu, 07 May 2026 10:35:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/pix-of-the-day-7-may-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/cameroon-former-national-assembly-president-cavaye-yeguie-djibril-dies-at-86/The longtime political figure and key supporter of President Paul Biya was speaker of the National Assembly for a record 34 years.Thu, 07 May 2026 10:25:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/cameroon-former-national-assembly-president-cavaye-yeguie-djibril-dies-at-86/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/junta-leader-assimi-goita-target-of-april-attacks-malian-army-says/As Mali says last month's attacks targeted junta leader Assimi Goita, ally Burkina Faso has banned French channel TV5 Monde over allegations of 'disinformation.'Thu, 07 May 2026 10:48:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/junta-leader-assimi-goita-target-of-april-attacks-malian-army-says/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/rwanda-botswana-sign-six-cooperation-deals/The newly signed agreements cover areas including aviation, tourism, education, transport and agriculture. Kagame’s visit marks one of the first state visits hosted by President Boko since taking office, underlining Botswana’s push to expand diplomatic and economic partnerships across Africa.Thu, 07 May 2026 09:31:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/rwanda-botswana-sign-six-cooperation-deals/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/ivory-coast-dissolves-electoral-commission-after-opposition-criticism/Ivory Coast on Wednesday dissolved the authority responsible for organising elections following sustained opposition criticism over its handling of polls, but did not say what would replace it.Thu, 07 May 2026 08:08:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/ivory-coast-dissolves-electoral-commission-after-opposition-criticism/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/drc-president-felix-tshisekedi-hints-at-third-term-2028-poll-delay/Tshisekedi also warned that ongoing conflict in eastern Congo could force a postponement of presidential elections scheduled for 2028. Fighting between Congolese forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels has intensified in the mineral-rich provinces of North and South Kivu.Thu, 07 May 2026 08:02:18 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/drc-president-felix-tshisekedi-hints-at-third-term-2028-poll-delay/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/at-beirut-shoreline-camp-volunteer-barber-brings-dignity-with-free-haircuts/Lebanon’s displaced families are finding small moments of relief in Beirut. A volunteer barber is helping restore dignity after weeks of conflict.Thu, 07 May 2026 06:26:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/at-beirut-shoreline-camp-volunteer-barber-brings-dignity-with-free-haircuts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/israeli-airstrike-kills-4-and-injures-33-in-southern-lebanon-despite-fragile-ceasefire/Israeli airstrike hits house in Saksakieh despite ceasefire, killing four and injuring 33, as raids in southern Lebanon stoke fears of renewed escalation.Thu, 07 May 2026 06:14:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/israeli-airstrike-kills-4-and-injures-33-in-southern-lebanon-despite-fragile-ceasefire/http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/tunisia-court-sentences-former-justice-minister-to-20-years-in-prison/According to Tunisian state media, the case concerns accusations that fraudulent documents were issued during Noureddine Bhiri’s tenure as justice minister in 2012.Thu, 07 May 2026 07:37:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/tunisia-court-sentences-former-justice-minister-to-20-years-in-prison/