http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:56:28 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/drone-attack-targets-drcs-strategic-kisangani-airport/Provincial authorities in Tshopo said the attack took place on Sunday and blamed the anti-government M23 armed group, which is backed by neighbouring Rwanda. According to officials, four “kamikaze drones loaded with submunitions” were launched at the airport but were intercepted and shot down.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:56:28 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/drone-attack-targets-drcs-strategic-kisangani-airport/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/president-doumbouya-in-good-health-advisors-say-after-questions-over-ongoing-absence/Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya, who has been absent from the country for more than two weeks, is in "good health", authorities told local media Monday, as speculation swirled surrounding his medical fitness.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:54:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/president-doumbouya-in-good-health-advisors-say-after-questions-over-ongoing-absence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/zimbabwe-frees-nearly-4000-inmates-under-presidential-amnesty/A total of 4,305 -- including 223 women -- will eventually be released, Ziyambi said, with the scheme "focusing on vulnerable groups and those who have demonstrated significant progress in their rehabilitation".Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:10:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/zimbabwe-frees-nearly-4000-inmates-under-presidential-amnesty/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/deal-with-israel-could-backfire-on-somalilands-port-of-berbera-amid-regional-upheaval/Somaliland says its recognition by Israel could be a boon for its Berbera port. But with missiles flying across the region, it could also be a target.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:53:16 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/deal-with-israel-could-backfire-on-somalilands-port-of-berbera-amid-regional-upheaval/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/un-nuclear-watchdog-convenes-amid-middle-east-tensions/The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) convened an extraordinary session in Vienna following a sharp escalation of tensions after joint Israeli–US strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory missile attacks.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:45:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/un-nuclear-watchdog-convenes-amid-middle-east-tensions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/ancient-egypts-golden-treasures-dazzle-london-in-landmark-exhibition/The golden mask of King Amenemope, ruler of Egypt’s Twenty-First Dynasty, is among more than 180 artefacts now on display in London as part of the Ramses and the Pharaohs’ Gold exhibition at Battersea Power Station.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:31:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/ancient-egypts-golden-treasures-dazzle-london-in-landmark-exhibition/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/un-says-dozens-of-civilians-killed-in-north-of-south-sudan/On Friday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned of the country’s deteriorating situation and called for urgent action to prevent a return to full-scale civil war.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:18:08 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/un-says-dozens-of-civilians-killed-in-north-of-south-sudan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/us-iran-conflict-will-have-serious-implications-for-africa-african-union-warns/The African Union called for dialogue and de-escalation after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran, warning that conflict could risk harming people on the continent.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:09:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/us-iran-conflict-will-have-serious-implications-for-africa-african-union-warns/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/guinea-bissaus-main-opposition-urges-dialogue-with-military-rulers/These calls for dialogue come as regional and international pressures intensify for a peaceful resolution to the crisis, amid growing concerns over political and social stability in the region.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:52:49 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/guinea-bissaus-main-opposition-urges-dialogue-with-military-rulers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/total-lunar-eclipse-will-turn-the-moon-blood-red-on-tuesday-for-skywatchers-on-several-con/A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse. Skywatchers will be able to see the spectacle on Tuesday morning in several continents. Sadly people in Africa and Europe won't be able to enjoy the celestial show, but many others are in for a visual feast.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:51:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/total-lunar-eclipse-will-turn-the-moon-blood-red-on-tuesday-for-skywatchers-on-several-con/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/dubai-shaken-by-iranian-airstrikes-in-retaliation-for-us-israel-attacks/Iranian missiles and drones have hit the United Arab Emirates, shaking Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven for foreigners. The Associated Press' Jon Gambrell explains more.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:11:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/dubai-shaken-by-iranian-airstrikes-in-retaliation-for-us-israel-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/cape-town-shia-muslim-community-mourns-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/Congregants at the Ahlul Bait Foundation of South Africa - an association of Shia Muslim communities - gathered in Cape Town to pay their respects to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli military operations in Iran.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:48:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/cape-town-shia-muslim-community-mourns-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/us-israeli-strike-on-iranian-girls-elementary-school-kills-165/The Shajareh Tayyebeh School, located in Minab near a base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was struck on Saturday during what officials described as a large-scale offensive carried out jointly by Washington and Tel AvivMon, 02 Mar 2026 09:04:40 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/us-israeli-strike-on-iranian-girls-elementary-school-kills-165/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/oil-prices-surge-asian-stocks-fall-over-iran-conflict/Oil prices soared and stocks fell in Asia on Monday on the back of turmoil in the Middle East after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with the vital Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and several ships attacked.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:34:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/oil-prices-surge-asian-stocks-fall-over-iran-conflict/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/finale-of-tour-du-rwanda-2026-german-rider-kretschy-wins/The Tour du Rwanda 2026, one of Africa's most prestigious cycling competitions, has come to an end. The winner is German rider Moritz Kretschy, while Eritrean Henok Mulubrhan won the final stage.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:24:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/finale-of-tour-du-rwanda-2026-german-rider-kretschy-wins/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/food-costs-worry-algerians-heading-into-ramadan-celebrations/As Algerians fast and pray and gather together for the holy month of Ramadan, a worry lurks in many minds: how to afford the holiday feasts this year.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:39:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/food-costs-worry-algerians-heading-into-ramadan-celebrations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/tensions-escalate-as-ships-attacked-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/Two vessels were attacked Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies said, as Iran pressed a second day of strikes in response to US-Israeli air raidsSun, 01 Mar 2026 16:48:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/tensions-escalate-as-ships-attacked-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/gomas-iconic-amani-festival-relocates-to-lubumbashi/Created in 2014, the Amani Festival has become a powerful symbol of peaceful co-existence in eastern part of Congo, where dozens of armed group wreak havocSun, 01 Mar 2026 16:02:53 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/gomas-iconic-amani-festival-relocates-to-lubumbashi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/belgium-seizes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker/Belgium's special forces boarded and seized an oil tanker from the "shadow fleet" Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, in an overnight operation announced SundaySun, 01 Mar 2026 14:46:21 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/belgium-seizes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/iran-life-of-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been Iran's spiritual guide and top political authority since 1989, when he succeeded Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as supreme leaderSun, 01 Mar 2026 14:58:30 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/iran-life-of-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/kenyan-lawmaker-among-6-dead-in-helicopter-crash/The helicopter went down minutes after takeoff and burst into flames in a hilly area of Nandi County in the west of the country, police chief Samuel Mukuusi said, adding all six people on board had died. Among the dead was lawmaker Johana Ng’enoSun, 01 Mar 2026 10:40:49 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/kenyan-lawmaker-among-6-dead-in-helicopter-crash/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/crowds-gather-in-tehran-to-mourn-supreme-leader-khamenei/The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the country's state media confirmed the leader's death on SundaySun, 01 Mar 2026 09:44:48 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/crowds-gather-in-tehran-to-mourn-supreme-leader-khamenei/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/haiti-police-stretched-by-gangs-as-key-election-is-planned/It’s been more than a decade since Haiti last held a general election, and gang violence has only worsened since President Jovenel Moise was killed in July 2021 at his private residenceSun, 01 Mar 2026 08:14:53 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/haiti-police-stretched-by-gangs-as-key-election-is-planned/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/iran-fires-back-at-israel-us-bases-after-attacks/The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting on the U.S. and Israeli attacks on IranSat, 28 Feb 2026 16:11:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/iran-fires-back-at-israel-us-bases-after-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/us-lifts-sanctions-on-senior-malian-officials/The individuals are Defense Minister Sadio Camara, as well as military officials Alou Boi Diarra and Adama Bagayoko, according to a notice by the US Treasury DepartmentSat, 28 Feb 2026 15:10:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/us-lifts-sanctions-on-senior-malian-officials/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/cape-towns-muslim-community-breaks-ramadan-fast/The annual event attracts different cultures and religions, but started out as a protest against gentrification in Bo-Kaap, known for its brightly coloured houses and largely Muslim populationSat, 28 Feb 2026 14:10:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/cape-towns-muslim-community-breaks-ramadan-fast/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/whats-behind-south-africas-plan-to-deploy-army-in-high-crime-areas/President Ramaphosa said one part of the army would deploy in the Western Cape province, where Cape Town is located and which statistics say has around 90% of the country's gang-related killingsSat, 28 Feb 2026 11:53:08 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/whats-behind-south-africas-plan-to-deploy-army-in-high-crime-areas/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/presidential-campaign-starts-in-congo-brazzaville/The campaign for March's presidential election in Congo-Brazzaville begins on Saturday, with 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso seemingly assured of extending his decades in powerSat, 28 Feb 2026 12:23:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/presidential-campaign-starts-in-congo-brazzaville/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/us-and-israel-launch-attack-on-iran-as-explosions-are-heard-in-tehran/Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran’s capital, as witnesses reported smoke rising near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, who hasn’t been seen publicly in daysSat, 28 Feb 2026 08:37:27 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/us-and-israel-launch-attack-on-iran-as-explosions-are-heard-in-tehran/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/south-africa-starts-mass-vaccination-program-to-halt-foot-and-mouth-outbreak/The outbreak threatens mass shortages of meat, job losses and millions of dollars in lost revenue as countries including China and Zambia ban South African meat exportsSat, 28 Feb 2026 07:56:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/28/south-africa-starts-mass-vaccination-program-to-halt-foot-and-mouth-outbreak/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/guinea-releases-16-sierra-leonean-soldiers-arrested-earlier-this-week/Conakry claimed the latest border dispute was the result of the unauthorised entry into the country by armed troops from Sierra Leone.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:08:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/guinea-releases-16-sierra-leonean-soldiers-arrested-earlier-this-week/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/benins-annual-arts-festival-gives-centre-stage-to-young-designers/Alongside established designers, 12 young talents took part in a competition designed to reveal the stylistic voices of tomorrow.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:05:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/benins-annual-arts-festival-gives-centre-stage-to-young-designers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/ghana-says-at-least-55-citizens-killed-fighting-for-russia-in-ukraine/Its foreign affairs minister has been in Kyiv to discuss the fate of two nationals taken prisoner on the frontline.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:28:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/ghana-says-at-least-55-citizens-killed-fighting-for-russia-in-ukraine/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/south-africa-us-aims-to-process-4500-refugee-applications-each-month/According to a contracting document, the U.S. is aiming to process 4,500 refugee applications each month from South Africa. This is in spite of South Africa insisting that white people in the country do not face persecution.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:58:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/south-africa-us-aims-to-process-4500-refugee-applications-each-month/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/civilians-caught-in-crossfire-as-pakistanafghan-border-clashes-grow/Residents in Pakistan’s Bajaur district reported shells hitting civilian homes, with injured families taken to local hospitals as clashes spread across frontier areas.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:15:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/civilians-caught-in-crossfire-as-pakistanafghan-border-clashes-grow/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/nigerian-court-grant-former-justice-minister-bail-in-terrorism-case/Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, are both facing terrorism and illegal firearms charges filed by the Department of State Services .Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:13:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/nigerian-court-grant-former-justice-minister-bail-in-terrorism-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/senegal-parliament-refers-former-minister-to-court-over-embezzlement-claims/Senegal's parliament on Friday referred a former minister to a special court for allegedly embezzling millions in taxpayers' cash, in the latest case targeting a member of ex-president Macky Sall's government.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:19:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/senegal-parliament-refers-former-minister-to-court-over-embezzlement-claims/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/burundi-scores-of-burundians-repatriated-from-tanzania/Scores of Burundians have been repatriated from Tanzania. While some say they are happy to be back, according to the United Nations, some 17,000 say they cannot return amid concerns over their safety.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:54:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/burundi-scores-of-burundians-repatriated-from-tanzania/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/mayor-of-cape-town-announces-bid-for-da-party-leadership/The mayor of Cape Town on Friday announced he would be running for leadership of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the second-largest party in South Africa's ruling coalition, after current leader John Steenhuisen said he would not be running for a third term.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:43:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/mayor-of-cape-town-announces-bid-for-da-party-leadership/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/rising-anger-in-africa-over-lopsided-us-health-funding-agreements/The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that there is particular concern around data governance and pathogen sharing.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:37:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/rising-anger-in-africa-over-lopsided-us-health-funding-agreements/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/pakistan-and-afghanistan-trade-border-fire-as-airstrikes-hit-cities/Pakistan is facing renewed fighting along its border with Afghanistan as clashes continue near the Torkham crossing.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:25:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/pakistan-and-afghanistan-trade-border-fire-as-airstrikes-hit-cities/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/former-tunisian-pm-jailed-for-24-years-for-aiding-jihadists-to-travel-to-syria/Former Prime Minister of Tunisia Ali Larayedh saw his initial 34-year jail term reduced to 24 years on Thursday evening for allegedly aiding Tunisian jihadists in travelling to Syria for years.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:23:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/former-tunisian-pm-jailed-for-24-years-for-aiding-jihadists-to-travel-to-syria/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/more-than-100-charity-workers-killed-in-sudan-since-start-of-civil-war/The UN says it's unclear whether charity staff are targeted because of their work or their perceived affiliation with one of the war’s factions.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:29:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/more-than-100-charity-workers-killed-in-sudan-since-start-of-civil-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/nigerian-court-adds-terrorism-charges-to-allegations-facing-ex-justice-minister-malami/A Nigerian court on Tuesday slapped terrorism charges on embattled former justice minister Abubakar Malami, who is also facing allegations of financial crimes.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:43:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/nigerian-court-adds-terrorism-charges-to-allegations-facing-ex-justice-minister-malami/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/libyan-red-crescent-retrieves-bodies-of-migrants-on-beach-near-capital/Seven irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been found dead on a beach east of Libya's capital, Tripoli, a Libyan Red Crescent worker told AFP on Sunday.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:32:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/libyan-red-crescent-retrieves-bodies-of-migrants-on-beach-near-capital/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/mass-graves-identified-in-uvira-say-congolese-authorities/Congolese authorities in Uvira say the rebel M23 group is responsible for two mass graves identified in the South Kivu city.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/mass-graves-identified-in-uvira-say-congolese-authorities/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/iran-us-negotiations-in-switzerland-end-without-deal/Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the US gathered aircraft and warships in the region. More talks are scheduled for next week in Vienna.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:44:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/iran-us-negotiations-in-switzerland-end-without-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/brazil-races-to-find-survivors-after-deadly-minas-gerais-floods/For a third consecutive day, rescue teams in Minas Gerais continued searching through mud and debris after landslides killed at least 54 people and displaced thousands amid forecasts of further rainfall.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:54:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/brazil-races-to-find-survivors-after-deadly-minas-gerais-floods/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/i-did-not-know-jeffrey-epstein-hillary-clinton-tells-congressional-committee/Hillary Clinton had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, the former us secretary of state told a Congressional committee probing the convicted sex offender.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:53:10 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/i-did-not-know-jeffrey-epstein-hillary-clinton-tells-congressional-committee/http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/ramadan-in-gaza-marked-by-grief-amid-fragile-ceasefire-and-ruins/Ramadan in Gaza unfolds amid mourning, destroyed homes, and mass displacement, while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns of long-term consequences.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:33:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/ramadan-in-gaza-marked-by-grief-amid-fragile-ceasefire-and-ruins/