http://www.africanews.com/feed/rss?themes=newsReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:50:48 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/germany-nigeria-to-sign-accord-on-return-of-benin-bronzes/Germany and Nigeria are set to venture into an agreement to pave way for the return of centuries-old sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were taken from Africa in the 19th century and displayed in German museums and elsewhere.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:50:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/germany-nigeria-to-sign-accord-on-return-of-benin-bronzes/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/sudanese-protesters-demand-an-end-to-military-rule/Sudanese protesters take part in mass rallies in the capital Khartoum to demand an end to military rule.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:13:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sebastien Leroy)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/sudanese-protesters-demand-an-end-to-military-rule/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/european-counterterrorist-force-leaves-mali/Mali's army-led government demanded France leave the Sahelian state "without delay” in February. The European counterterrorist force -Takuba- which includes French specials forces ended operations in Mali on June 30. The spokesman for the French General staff broke the news Friday.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:29:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/european-counterterrorist-force-leaves-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/abortion-rights-activists-conduct-nonviolent-civil-disobedience-demonstrations/Hundreds of abortion rights activists protested outside the Supreme Court on Thursday 30 June. They sat on the sweltering asphalt as they conducted a nonviolent civil disobedience demonstration to demand safe and legal abortion access.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:21:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Sebastien Leroy)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/abortion-rights-activists-conduct-nonviolent-civil-disobedience-demonstrations/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/nigerian-singer-seun-kuti-cancels-moroccan-concert-due-to-melilla-tragedy/Nigerian artist Seun Kuti has cancelled his planned concert scheduled for Saturday at Morocco's Jazzablanca festival to "mourn" the loss of 23 migrants who died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Melilla in Morocco.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:19:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/nigerian-singer-seun-kuti-cancels-moroccan-concert-due-to-melilla-tragedy/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/tunisian-craftsman-preserves-national-headwear/Despite the cultural value of these headwears, the number of manucturers gone down. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:02:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/tunisian-craftsman-preserves-national-headwear/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/nigeria-uk-sign-migration-deal-for-deportation-of-illegal-immigrants-and-criminals/On Thursday, Home Secretary Priti Patel described the memorandum of understanding as a “landmark agreement. The first batch of deportees had left the UK for Nigeria and Ghana according to forbes.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:18:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/nigeria-uk-sign-migration-deal-for-deportation-of-illegal-immigrants-and-criminals/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/kenyan-startup-makes-furniture-from-plastic-waste/Noma Plastic hopes to reduce the burden of plastic pollution on the environment and save trees from being cutFri, 01 Jul 2022 11:08:01 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/kenyan-startup-makes-furniture-from-plastic-waste/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/tunisia-unveils-draft-constitution-that-gives-president-wide-ranging-powers/If approved, the bill will replace the 2014 constitution which had established a hybrid system that was a source of recurring conflict between the executive and legislative branchesFri, 01 Jul 2022 09:28:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/tunisia-unveils-draft-constitution-that-gives-president-wide-ranging-powers/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/un-libya-rival-officials-fail-to-agree-on-election-terms/Despite failing to agree on a framework for elections, Williams said the two Libyan leaders reached "unprecedented consensus" on issues such as the headquarters and distribution of seats for the two legislative chambers, distribution of powers among different executive authoritiesFri, 01 Jul 2022 09:25:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/un-libya-rival-officials-fail-to-agree-on-election-terms/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/ethiopia-again-denies-killing-seven-sudanese-soldiers-at-disputed-border-area/"Ethiopian side does regret the loss of lives due to the skirmish triggered by a Sudanese army unit. The Ethiopian defense force did not involve in the skirmish and no prisoner of war had been executed. So this allegation ... is categorically rejected by the Ethiopian side." spokeswoman for the PMFri, 01 Jul 2022 07:46:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/ethiopia-again-denies-killing-seven-sudanese-soldiers-at-disputed-border-area/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/malis-transition-govt-sets-february-2024-for-presidential-election/"Regarding the timetable for the constitutional referendum and the elections, the date set for the constitutional referendum is Sunday, March 29, 2023; for the election of local government councillors - communal, circle, regional and district councillors - the date set is Sunday, June 25, 2023." Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:33:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/malis-transition-govt-sets-february-2024-for-presidential-election/http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/senegal-opposition-protest-with-sauce-pans-car-horns-ahead-julys-legislative-vote/"The banging of pots (is because, ed) the Senegalese are tired of the regime of Macky Sall. We need to show our anger. They banned us from taking to the streets. This is another way to express ourselves." Boubacar Keita, protesterFri, 01 Jul 2022 11:11:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/07/01/senegal-opposition-protest-with-sauce-pans-car-horns-ahead-julys-legislative-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/tanzania-maasai-protesters-in-court-over-death-of-policeman/More than 20 Maasai protesters appeared in a Tanzanian court Thursday charged with conspiracy and murder over the death of a policeman at a demonstration that turned violent early June. The court case was eventually adjourned to July 14 as investigations continue.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:26:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/tanzania-maasai-protesters-in-court-over-death-of-policeman/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/sudan-7-killed-in-anti-coup-rally-medic-group/Thursday was a bloody day of protests in Sudan. According to the Sudan’s Doctors Committee, a medical group, security forces killed seven people, including a child, during anti-coup demonstrations.Fri, 01 Jul 2022 08:43:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/sudan-7-killed-in-anti-coup-rally-medic-group/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/dp-ruto-unveils-kenya-kwanza-manifesto-ahead-of-election/Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto vowed Thursday to implement an 'inclusive employment-creating economic model,' as part of a coalition manifesto if he wins elections in August. He says the initiative would give work to those at 'the bottom of the pyramid.'Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:26:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/dp-ruto-unveils-kenya-kwanza-manifesto-ahead-of-election/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/senegals-ladoum-sheep-catches-on-as-eid-eid-al-adha-approaches/The price of the ladoum varies according to many criteria such as size, weight, age, shape of its horns, and can range from 3 thousand dollars to 70 thousand dollars. It is considered a mark of prestige in West Africa.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:51:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/senegals-ladoum-sheep-catches-on-as-eid-eid-al-adha-approaches/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/drc-lumumbas-remains-laid-to-rest-in-kinshasa-on-independence-day/The country's first Prime minister's coffin has a place in a specially-built mausoleum.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:50:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Camille Pauvarel)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/drc-lumumbas-remains-laid-to-rest-in-kinshasa-on-independence-day/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/nigeria-workers-kidnapped-at-mining-site-including-four-chinese/Heavily armed men attacked a mine in central Nigeria on Wednesday killing security personnel and kidnapping workers, including at least four Chinese, local authorities said in a statement on Thursday.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:39:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/nigeria-workers-kidnapped-at-mining-site-including-four-chinese/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/france-mc-solaar-performs-albums-inspired-by-african-griots-american-rap/Claude M'Barali better known as MC Solaar, a French rap legend, set the ball rolling for Jazz à Vienne festival. He sang a melting pot of his first three albums which marked the history of rap in the 90s, with a strong jazz influence.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:24:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/france-mc-solaar-performs-albums-inspired-by-african-griots-american-rap/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/central-african-republic-minusca-recaptures-ouanda-djalle-from-rebels/Central African Republic: MINUSCA recaptures Ouanda-Djallé from rebelsThu, 30 Jun 2022 14:19:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/central-african-republic-minusca-recaptures-ouanda-djalle-from-rebels/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/new-zimbabwean-president-in-pan-african-parliament/The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the African Union's consultative assembly, elected a new speaker on Wednesday.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:09:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/new-zimbabwean-president-in-pan-african-parliament/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/war-kills-more-civilians-in-sahel/The number of civilians being killed through conflicts keeps rising. These civilians are caught up in a spiral of massacres and reprisals, according to statistics and observers.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:44:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/war-kills-more-civilians-in-sahel/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/health-of-angolas-former-president-worrying-current-leader-says/José Eduardo dos Santos, Angola's former president is reportedly hospitalized in intensive care unit in a Spanish Clinic. Current president Lourenço said Wednesday, Dos Santos's health was worrying.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:59:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/health-of-angolas-former-president-worrying-current-leader-says/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/at-least-five-people-killed-in-mass-anti-coup-rallies-doctors/Sudanese security forces shot and killed five people during anti-coup protests Thursday, a medical group said as thousands marched to denounce the country’s military rulers and demand an immediate transfer of power to civilians.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:51:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/at-least-five-people-killed-in-mass-anti-coup-rallies-doctors/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/polish-citizen-kidnapped-in-eastern-province-of-burkina-faso-freed/"As part of the government's achievements, the Ministry of Defence was able to free a hostage of Polish origin, who was kidnapped on the Matiacoali-Kantchari axis on 27 April 2022 on the national road 4 on his way to Niger."Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:19:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/polish-citizen-kidnapped-in-eastern-province-of-burkina-faso-freed/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/bomb-disposal-experts-comb-senegalese-village-for-explosives/The majority of the population have abandoned their land due to the crisis that has long affected this area of southern Senegal.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:02:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Wahany Johnson SAMBOU)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/bomb-disposal-experts-comb-senegalese-village-for-explosives/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/clowns-back-at-brazilian-hospital-after-covid-19/A group of clowns resumed in-person performances at a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Wednesday after they were suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:42:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/clowns-back-at-brazilian-hospital-after-covid-19/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/in-kenya-a-high-tech-trash-bin-has-been-invented-to-boost-recycling/The T-bin has been installed in the north of Nairobi last year.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:04:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Camille Pauvarel)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/in-kenya-a-high-tech-trash-bin-has-been-invented-to-boost-recycling/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/hundreds-protest-in-lisbon-for-ocean-preservation-outside-un-ocean-conference/Several hundred people are taking part in a "blue march" in Lisbon called by some 60 international and local organisations to demand greater protection for the oceans, on the sidelines of a UN conference.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:33:24 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/hundreds-protest-in-lisbon-for-ocean-preservation-outside-un-ocean-conference/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/egypt-residents-of-30-houseboats-on-river-nile-evicted/"How can historic houses, dwellings of people living in the heart of the city, be removed in this aggressive and sudden way? While they don't cause any disturbance, in the contrary they're eco-friendly... just to be transformed into cafés?!" Ahdaf Soueif, British-Egyptian novelist and houseboatThu, 30 Jun 2022 10:23:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/egypt-residents-of-30-houseboats-on-river-nile-evicted/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/un-maintains-peacekeepers-in-mali-as-russia-and-china-abstain/The council also expressed "grave concern" at the deteriorating political and security situation in the West African nation.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:59:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/un-maintains-peacekeepers-in-mali-as-russia-and-china-abstain/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/an-organisation-offers-solutions-to-reconnect-the-african-australian-youth-to-their-commun/The Queensland African Communities Council has established a program to reach out to the African Australian youths in Brisbane and around.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:50:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Camille Pauvarel)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/an-organisation-offers-solutions-to-reconnect-the-african-australian-youth-to-their-commun/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/togolese-remain-vigilant-over-security-threat-despite-state-of-emergency/"We are too afraid with the situation. We see clients, we are afraid to take them, because at that moment we don't know who is who. We are too afraid. In the morning like this we can go out . before when there was security.. before, we can go out, we can work at least 5,000 to 6,000. but not today"Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:42:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/togolese-remain-vigilant-over-security-threat-despite-state-of-emergency/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/un-envoy-to-drc-warns-security-council-on-escalating-security-situation/“During the most recent attacks, the M23 behaved more and more like a conventional army than an armed group. The M23 has increasingly sophisticated firepower and equipment, especially in terms of long-range mortar and machine gun firing capabilities, as well as precision fire on aircraft. ......” Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:55:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/un-envoy-to-drc-warns-security-council-on-escalating-security-situation/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/libya-20-people-found-dead-in-desert-near-border-with-chad/The vehicle had come from neighbouring Chad and reached some 120 kilometres (75 miles) into Libyan territory before breaking down, the statement added. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 05:11:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/libya-20-people-found-dead-in-desert-near-border-with-chad/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/un-oceans-conference-tackles-marine-sustainability-challenges-in-developing-countries/The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) presented at the Oceans conference in Lisbon Wednesday the latest report on the fisheries sector and outlined a relatively optimistic scinario. Ugandan Margaret Nakato raised awareness on the challenges faced by small holders.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:01:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/30/un-oceans-conference-tackles-marine-sustainability-challenges-in-developing-countries/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/senegals-opposition-postpones-banned-demonstrations-vows-to-fight-ruling-party-in-polls/The opposition in Senegal has postponed its demonstrations against the government, previously banned by the authorities, and announced its participation in the July 31 legislative elections that it had previously threatened to prevent.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:33:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/senegals-opposition-postpones-banned-demonstrations-vows-to-fight-ruling-party-in-polls/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/senegal-at-least-14-migrants-die-in-dugout-fire/At least 14 migrants died in a fire that broke out on Monday on a pirogue in a southern Senegalese town, the mayor of the commune and a medical official said.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:07:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/senegal-at-least-14-migrants-die-in-dugout-fire/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/pharaohs-superstars-exhibition-questions-the-notion-of-celebrity/Entitled "Pharaohs Superstars", the presentation covers 5,000 years of history from ancient Egypt to the present day and examines the sources of fame and posterity.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:07:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/pharaohs-superstars-exhibition-questions-the-notion-of-celebrity/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/covid-19-restrictions-lifted-in-mauritius/The Mauritius government has lifted most of the health restrictions still in place to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing bars and nightclubs to reopen and the wearing of compulsory masks in public to boost tourism.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:12:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/covid-19-restrictions-lifted-in-mauritius/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/tear-gas-mar-arise-ghana-protest-12-policemen-injured-29-protesters-arrested/The Ghanaian police arrested 29 people on Tuesday after dispersing a violent anti-expense protest in Accra with tear gas, according to a new report.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:33:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/tear-gas-mar-arise-ghana-protest-12-policemen-injured-29-protesters-arrested/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/south-africa-faces-most-drastic-outages-since-2019/South Africans are experiencing, in the middle of winter, the country’s most drastic outages in over 2 years. The state-owned electricity utility, Eskom, will implement stage 6 of load shedding on Wednesday. Powers cuts are expected until Friday.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:23:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/south-africa-faces-most-drastic-outages-since-2019/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/senegal-authorities-ban-planned-protest-amid-tensions/The Senegalese authorities have banned an anti-government demonstration announced for Wednesday, June 29, in Dakar, risking further anger from the opposition in a climate of growing pre-election tensions.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:51:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/senegal-authorities-ban-planned-protest-amid-tensions/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/au-urges-restraint-over-escalating-ethiopia-sudan-tensions/The head of the African Union Commission, HE Moussa Faki Mahamat has called on Sudan and Ethiopia to refrain from military escalation and to seek a negotiated dispute for the border conflict between the two countries.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:36:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/au-urges-restraint-over-escalating-ethiopia-sudan-tensions/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/angola-trial-of-49-state-agents-accused-in-corruption-case-begins/Most of the defendants were in office during the reign of former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, recently hospitalized in Barcelona. In power for 38 years, the former head of state is accused of having ruined the country for his personal enrichment and that of his family.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:15:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/angola-trial-of-49-state-agents-accused-in-corruption-case-begins/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/sudan-ethiopia-army-clash-at-disputed-al-fashaga-border-after-attack-that-killed-sudan-sol/The latest comes as the quarrel over al-Fashaqa, - where the north-west of Ethiopia's Amhara region meets Sudan's breadbasket Gedaref state -which has been settled by Ethiopian farmers for decades, escalated in recent years alongside a diplomatic spat over Ethiopia's construction of a hydropower damWed, 29 Jun 2022 11:46:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/sudan-ethiopia-army-clash-at-disputed-al-fashaga-border-after-attack-that-killed-sudan-sol/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/congolese-sapeurs-wants-the-pratice-to-be-listed-as-part-of-unescos-heritage/The sapeurs call on the authorities of the two Congos to promote this practice more for a better representation of African brands. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:05:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Cédric Lyonnel SEHOSSOLO)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/congolese-sapeurs-wants-the-pratice-to-be-listed-as-part-of-unescos-heritage/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/south-africans-reflect-on-the-mysterious-deaths-of-21-teenagers-at-a-bar/"I'm really hurt by all of this because Esinako was supposed to submit her university application to study towards a law degree. She was in her last year in high school so she was looking forward to doing her first year in university. " Xolile Malangeni, Father of deceased Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:13:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/south-africans-reflect-on-the-mysterious-deaths-of-21-teenagers-at-a-bar/http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/senior-libyan-officials-hold-un-led-talks-on-arrangement-for-elections/The criteria for a presidential candidacy were a contentious point in the talks, according to Libyan media.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:44:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2022/06/29/senior-libyan-officials-hold-un-led-talks-on-arrangement-for-elections/