http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:25:20 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/ukraine-russian-strike-on-odesa-kills-2-hits-hospitals-and-schools-overnight/Ukraine said Russian forces struck the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight on 23 to 24 April 2026, killing at least two people and injuring more than a dozen.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:15:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/ukraine-russian-strike-on-odesa-kills-2-hits-hospitals-and-schools-overnight/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/south-africa-suspends-police-chief-over-corruption-case/South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday suspended the national police chief implicated in a $20 million health tender scandal that has rocked the country and drawn in other officers.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:01:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/south-africa-suspends-police-chief-over-corruption-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/20000-teddy-bears-in-washington-highlight-abducted-ukrainian-children/A sea of 20,000 teddy bears on the US National Mall highlights Ukrainian children abducted since 2021, urging action as the war’s toll on families grows.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:29:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/20000-teddy-bears-in-washington-highlight-abducted-ukrainian-children/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/armenia-marks-111th-anniversary-of-armenian-genocide-in-yerevan/Armenia marked the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on 23 and 24 April 2026 with marches and ceremonies in Yerevan, drawing thousands of participants.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:13:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/armenia-marks-111th-anniversary-of-armenian-genocide-in-yerevan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/hundreds-of-congolese-refugees-voluntarily-repatriated-from-burundi/Hundreds of Congolese refugees living at the Busuma camp in Burundi have been voluntarily repatriated.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:35:24 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/hundreds-of-congolese-refugees-voluntarily-repatriated-from-burundi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/drc-first-eurobond-draws-massive-demand-business-africa/The Democratic Republic of Congo has made a remarkable entry into international financial markets. The country raised $1.25 billion in its first Eurobond issuance, with investor demand nearly four times greater than the amount sought.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:06:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Yasmina El Abbasy)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/drc-first-eurobond-draws-massive-demand-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/artists-transform-rabat-into-open-air-gallery-in-street-art-festival/Buildings across Morocco’s capital have turned into massive canvases for the 11th "JIDAR Rabat Street Art Festival," bringing together artists from around the globe.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:25:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/artists-transform-rabat-into-open-air-gallery-in-street-art-festival/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/benin-confirms-wadagnis-presidential-vote-win/Benin's finance minister Romuald Wadagni was officially confirmed to have won the west African country's presidential election, according to final results on Thursday.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:54:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/benin-confirms-wadagnis-presidential-vote-win/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/new-mega-bridge-in-lesotho-to-double-water-exports-to-south-africa/Every time someone in Johannesburg drinks a glass of water, there is a 60% chance it comes from neighbouring Lesotho. Now, a newly built bridge will help the tiny mountain kingdom nearly double those exports.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:16:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/new-mega-bridge-in-lesotho-to-double-water-exports-to-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/pope-leo-departs-equatorial-guinea-after-wrapping-up-his-11-day-trip-to-africa/Pope Leo XIV on Thursday held an open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea in front of tens of thousands of followers, wrapping up his first major international tour that began with harsh criticism of his stance on Iran from US President Donald Trump.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:25:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/pope-leo-departs-equatorial-guinea-after-wrapping-up-his-11-day-trip-to-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/south-africa-court-halts-return-of-ex-zambian-presidents-remains-again/A South African court has blocked the repatriation of the remains of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, halting fresh plans for a state funeral and deepening a dispute that has dragged on for nearly 10 months.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:40:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/south-africa-court-halts-return-of-ex-zambian-presidents-remains-again/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/abidjans-young-people-wage-war-on-trash/In a working-class neighbourhood of Abidjan, a small group of young volunteers armed with shovels and rakes is scrubbing rubbish-clogged drains. Their message: “Our streets are not rubbish bins.”Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:20:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/abidjans-young-people-wage-war-on-trash/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/finance-body-says-africa-faces-an-86-million-tonne-fuel-shortfall-by-2040/The Africa Finance Corporation says this highlights the continent's vulnerability to global shipping chokepoints.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:40:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/finance-body-says-africa-faces-an-86-million-tonne-fuel-shortfall-by-2040/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/women-speak-of-violence-experienced-during-childbirth-in-dr-congo/a recent viral video showing a young woman being hit by a doctor shortly after giving birth in a Kinshasa hospital has shocked the nation.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:24:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/women-speak-of-violence-experienced-during-childbirth-in-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/tanzania-poll-violence-claimed-518-lives-government-enquiry/Violence around Tanzania’s October general election left 518 people dead, a government-appointed commission said Thursday — a figure far below opposition estimates of thousands killed.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:21:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/tanzania-poll-violence-claimed-518-lives-government-enquiry/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/south-africa-coal-phase-out-delay-could-cause-32000-deaths-report/Delaying the closure of South Africa’s coal-fired power plants could lead to up to 32,000 preventable deaths between 2026 and 2050, climate rights groups warned on Wednesday.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:46:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/south-africa-coal-phase-out-delay-could-cause-32000-deaths-report/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/nigel-clarke-preserving-fiscal-sustainability-must-be-africas-priority-interview/Caught between imported inflation, dependence on international markets, and structural fragilities, African economies find themselves on the front line of a crisis they did not cause.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:35:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Bridget UGWE)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/nigel-clarke-preserving-fiscal-sustainability-must-be-africas-priority-interview/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/trump-envoy-asks-fifa-to-replace-iran-with-italy-at-world-cup/An envoy to United States President Donald Trump world football's governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:56:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/trump-envoy-asks-fifa-to-replace-iran-with-italy-at-world-cup/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/un-warns-libya-at-critical-crossroads-amid-deepening-divisions/The United Nations says Libya is at a “critical” crossroads, facing deep political fragmentation, a distorted economy, and delayed elections that threaten the country’s stability.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:44:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/un-warns-libya-at-critical-crossroads-amid-deepening-divisions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/zambian-government-takes-possession-of-ex-president-lungus-remains/Lusaka has been in a months-long dispute with Lungu's family over where the former president should be buried. Lungu died in South Africa last year.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:28:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/zambian-government-takes-possession-of-ex-president-lungus-remains/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/iran-war-shipping-disruption-impacts-medicine-availability-in-sudan/Aid groups warn that the conflict has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions of people in need around the world.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:51:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/iran-war-shipping-disruption-impacts-medicine-availability-in-sudan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/pix-of-the-day-23-april-2026/Pix of the Day, 23 April 2026Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:04:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/pix-of-the-day-23-april-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/migrants-deported-from-us-stranded-scared-in-dr-congo/The first batch of deportees arrived in the DRC last Friday under a controversial US migration scheme to pack off undocumented foreign nationals to third countries.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:35:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/migrants-deported-from-us-stranded-scared-in-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/senegals-ex-president-macky-sall-urges-peace-and-diplomacy-at-un-audition/Senegal’s former president Macky Sall called for peace and diplomacy on Wednesday as he auditioned to lead the United Nations.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:54:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/senegals-ex-president-macky-sall-urges-peace-and-diplomacy-at-un-audition/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/you-are-not-alone-pope-leo-delivers-message-of-hope-to-equatorial-guinea-prisoners/Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons that they are not alone, as he drew attention Wednesday to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices that campaigners have denounced for years.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:57:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/you-are-not-alone-pope-leo-delivers-message-of-hope-to-equatorial-guinea-prisoners/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/in-algerian-desert-sahrawi-refugees-still-dream-of-independent-homeland/Sahrawi refugees go about daily life in the Aousserd camp near Tindouf in southern Algeria as residents say decades in exile have not weakened their demand for independence in Western Sahara: "Our demands are simple -- independence, and nothing else."Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:40:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/in-algerian-desert-sahrawi-refugees-still-dream-of-independent-homeland/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/south-africa-inflation-ticks-higher-as-education-and-housing-costs-rise/South Africa’s inflation rate edged slightly higher in March but remains relatively subdued overall.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:30:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/south-africa-inflation-ticks-higher-as-education-and-housing-costs-rise/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/sierra-leone-signs-offshore-exploration-deal-with-shell/Sierra Leone is taking a new step toward unlocking its offshore energy potential with a fresh agreement involving oil giant Shell.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:21:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/sierra-leone-signs-offshore-exploration-deal-with-shell/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/moroccos-mohammed-vi-tower-rises-over-rabat-sale-skyline/The Mohammed VI Tower, now the tallest building in Morocco, is reshaping the skyline of the Rabat-Salé region after its inauguration earlier in April 2026.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:15:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/moroccos-mohammed-vi-tower-rises-over-rabat-sale-skyline/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/russias-vladimir-putin-hosts-seychelles-president-patrick-herminie-at-kremlin/Russian President Vladimir Putin met Seychelles President Patrick Herminie at the Kremlin on Wednesday for talks focused on bilateral ties and international issues.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:01:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/russias-vladimir-putin-hosts-seychelles-president-patrick-herminie-at-kremlin/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/defendants-plead-not-guilty-over-2025-nigeria-coup-plot/Six men pleaded not guilty to treason and terrorism charges over a botched coup plot, Nigeria media reported Wednesday, as the first prosecutions for the alleged 2025 putsch attempt get under way.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:40:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/defendants-plead-not-guilty-over-2025-nigeria-coup-plot/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/mali-and-niger-accuse-neighbours-of-backing-terrorism-in-sahel-rift/A widening diplomatic rift is emerging in West Africa as Niger and Mali level new accusations against neighbouring states over terrorism in the Sahel.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:31:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/mali-and-niger-accuse-neighbours-of-backing-terrorism-in-sahel-rift/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/south-africa-could-see-first-winter-without-power-cuts-in-years/In South Africa, the state-owned electricity company Eskom announced on Wednesday that it does not expect power outages during the winter months in the Southern Hemisphere, from April to August. This will be the first winter without power cuts since the company has been facing difficulties.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:25:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/south-africa-could-see-first-winter-without-power-cuts-in-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/djiboutis-guelleh-reelected-for-sixth-presidential-term-official-results/Ismail Omar Guelleh has won a sixth term as President of Djibouti, the country's constitutional council has confirmed. Guelleh won 97.01% of the vote, the council said on Tuesday.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:17:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/djiboutis-guelleh-reelected-for-sixth-presidential-term-official-results/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/niger-junta-says-it-suspended-nearly-3000-ngos-in-2025/Niger's military government suspended the activities of 2,900 of the 4,700 registered local and foreign non-governmental organisations and development agencies, the interior minister said.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:06:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/niger-junta-says-it-suspended-nearly-3000-ngos-in-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/as-millions-return-to-sudan-un-calls-for-investment-in-essential-services/Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face “another struggle for survival”, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:56:05 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/as-millions-return-to-sudan-un-calls-for-investment-in-essential-services/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/us-considers-sending-afghan-allies-to-dr-congo-amid-resettlement-halt/The Trump administration is considering a controversial new plan, to send more than 1,000 Afghans who supported US forces, not to America, but to central Africa.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:03:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/us-considers-sending-afghan-allies-to-dr-congo-amid-resettlement-halt/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/earth-day-extreme-weather-a-growing-threat-to-democray-report-says/Extreme climate events are increasingly threatening democracy, with at least 94 elections and referendums in 52 countries disrupted by natural hazards over the past two decades, a report published Wednesday said.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:09:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/earth-day-extreme-weather-a-growing-threat-to-democray-report-says/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/two-hostages-captured-in-niger-freed-by-russias-africa-corps-in-mali/Two men held hostage in Mali have been freed after almost two years in captivity, the Russian army said on Tuesday. Russian national Oleg Greta and Ukrainian Yuri Yurov were rescued by a "special operation" carried out by Russia's Africa Corps  unit,  Moscow said in a statement.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:25:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/two-hostages-captured-in-niger-freed-by-russias-africa-corps-in-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/iran-targets-three-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-escalation/A global shipping route is once again under threat as Iranian forces move against commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:14:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/iran-targets-three-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-escalation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/nigerias-tinubu-sacks-finance-minister-in-surprise-cabinet-reshuffle/Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has sacked his finance minister Wale Edun as part of a minor cabinet reshuffle. Stepping into the role is former Minister of State for Finance Taiwo Oyedele. He played a central role in the administration's tax overhaul which took effect at the start of this year.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:09:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/nigerias-tinubu-sacks-finance-minister-in-surprise-cabinet-reshuffle/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/nearly-8000-migrants-dead-or-missing-in-2025/Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, according to the United Nations, a stark reminder that for many, the journey in search of safety or opportunity remains deadly.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:52:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/nearly-8000-migrants-dead-or-missing-in-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/pix-of-the-day-22-april-2026/Pix of the Day, 22 April 2026Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:15:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/pix-of-the-day-22-april-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/libya-uae-fuelled-sudan-war-with-colombian-mercenaries-reports-find/Newly released reports say Colombian mercenaries helped the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces fight the Sudanese army, as the civil war gripping the country is entering its fourth year.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:50:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/libya-uae-fuelled-sudan-war-with-colombian-mercenaries-reports-find/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/death-sentences-soar-in-dr-congo-after-moratorium-lifted-report-warns/The number of death sentences handed down in the Democratic Republic of Congo has skyrocketed since the government lifted a de facto moratorium on executions in 2024, a campaign group warned Tuesday.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:02:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/death-sentences-soar-in-dr-congo-after-moratorium-lifted-report-warns/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/russia-and-libya-vow-to-strengthen-bilateral-cooperation/Russia is ready to assist Libya in “restoring unity and national reconciliation,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday after holding talks with Libya’s acting foreign minister, Taher Al-Baour, in Moscow.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:34:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/russia-and-libya-vow-to-strengthen-bilateral-cooperation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/khartoum-slowly-comes-back-to-life-one-year-after-recapture-by-military/Three years into the war and a year after Khartoum was taken over by the Sudanese army, the battered heart of the capital city remains quiet.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:49:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/khartoum-slowly-comes-back-to-life-one-year-after-recapture-by-military/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/egypts-president-el-sissi-hosts-finnish-leader-stubb-for-talks-in-cairo/Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi welcomed his Finnish counterpart on Tuesday for wide-ranging talks on the rapidly changing global order.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:41:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/egypts-president-el-sissi-hosts-finnish-leader-stubb-for-talks-in-cairo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/trump-extends-iran-ceasefire-yet-blockade-enforcement-ersists/President Donald Trump has announced the extension of a fragile ceasefire with Iran, citing a request from Pakistan and saying he is awaiting what he called a “unified proposal” from Tehran.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:30:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/trump-extends-iran-ceasefire-yet-blockade-enforcement-ersists/http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/french-ambassador-says-south-africa-should-attend-all-g20-summits/After the US president barred South Africa from attending the G20 summit at his Miami area club later this year, the French ambassador to South Africa insisted that the country should attend all G20 meetings.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:22:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/22/french-ambassador-says-south-africa-should-attend-all-g20-summits/