http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:02:35 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-european-union-agree-defence-pact/The agreement, signed in Accra by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Ghanaian Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, is aimed at strengthening cooperation in areas including counterterrorism, intelligence sharing and crisis responseTue, 24 Mar 2026 17:02:35 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-european-union-agree-defence-pact/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/kenya-fuel-retailers-running-short-of-supplies-amid-middle-east-war/Hundreds of fuel retailers are running short of supplies due to the current war in the Middle East, according to the head of the Petroleum Outlets Association of Kenya.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:34:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/kenya-fuel-retailers-running-short-of-supplies-amid-middle-east-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/iran-parliament-speaker-no-negotiations-with-the-us/Iranian parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, denied on Monday that Iran was negotiating with the US to end the war.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:18:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/iran-parliament-speaker-no-negotiations-with-the-us/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/pix-of-the-day-24-march-2026/Pix of the Day, 24 March 2026Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:08:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/pix-of-the-day-24-march-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/us-university-cancels-mahama-honour-over-lgbtq-bill-concerns/Ghana’s embassy in the United States has criticised Lincoln University's last-minute decision to cancel plans to confer an honorary doctorate on former President John Dramani Mahama.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:46:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/us-university-cancels-mahama-honour-over-lgbtq-bill-concerns/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/senegal-fishermen-bear-the-cost-of-industrial-and-illegal-fishing/In the port town of Rufisque, fishermen who have worked in these waters for decades say industrial and illegal fleets have stripped the sea bare. With no catch and no income, young men are now making a desperate choice: to leave.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:18:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/senegal-fishermen-bear-the-cost-of-industrial-and-illegal-fishing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/dr-congo-plans-to-conduct-second-national-census-after-40-years/The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to hold the second general census in its history, more than 40 years after the previous one, conducted in 1984.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:18:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/dr-congo-plans-to-conduct-second-national-census-after-40-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/imf-plans-mozambique-visit-as-debt-pressures-deepen/Mozambique is set to host an International Monetary Fund mission in the coming months, as authorities seek support to manage growing financial pressures.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:08:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/imf-plans-mozambique-visit-as-debt-pressures-deepen/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/bill-cosby-ordered-to-pay-1925m-to-woman-in-decades-old-assault-case/A California court has awarded $19.25m in damages to a woman who accused actor Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her somewhere in the early 1970s.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:32:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/bill-cosby-ordered-to-pay-1925m-to-woman-in-decades-old-assault-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-eu-sign-first-pact-to-counter-west-africas-growing-insecurity/Ghana and the European Union on Tuesday signed their first formal defence partnership, as the country presents itself as a regional bulwark against the growing jihadist violence roiling west Africa.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:43:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-eu-sign-first-pact-to-counter-west-africas-growing-insecurity/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/chad-begins-relocation-of-refugees-along-its-border-with-sudan/The evacuations already began in Ennedi Est Province over the weekend, with the government targeting to relocate at least 2,300 refugees, mostly women and children.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:32:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/chad-begins-relocation-of-refugees-along-its-border-with-sudan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/israel-bombs-tehran-as-iran-hits-telaviv-gulf-states/Israel said it carried out an extensive series of strikes on Iranian “production sites,” without providing more information. Iran also fired multiple waves of missiles at Israel early on TuesdayTue, 24 Mar 2026 12:21:01 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/israel-bombs-tehran-as-iran-hits-telaviv-gulf-states/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/rising-fuel-prices-and-middle-east-tensions-hit-south-african-airlines/South African airlines are facing mounting pressures as rising fuel prices and regional tensions disrupt operations. Jet fuel prices have surged more than 70% since late February due to ongoing instability in the Middle East.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/rising-fuel-prices-and-middle-east-tensions-hit-south-african-airlines/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ramaphosa-slams-corpse-theft-at-reburial-of-anti-colonial-heroes/The remains of at least 63 members of the Khoi and San communities were repatriated from a European museum, part of a wider movement in Africa to bring back remains and artifacts that had been stolen or removed from the continentTue, 24 Mar 2026 11:32:18 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ramaphosa-slams-corpse-theft-at-reburial-of-anti-colonial-heroes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ukraine-wants-to-import-gas-from-mozambique-zelensky-says/After a meeting with his Mozambique counterpart on Monday, the Ukrainian president said Ukraine could help Mozambique counter “security challenges” in exchange for “additional energy supplies.”Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:37:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ukraine-wants-to-import-gas-from-mozambique-zelensky-says/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/un-warns-of-systematic-abuse-in-occupied-palestinian-territories/The United Nations has raised serious concerns over conditions in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, with officials warning that abuse of Palestinians appears deliberate, widespread, and systematic.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:58:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/un-warns-of-systematic-abuse-in-occupied-palestinian-territories/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/zimbabwe-opposition-leader-granted-bail-amid-growing-tensions-over-constitutional-changes/Opposition leader Tendai Biti has been granted bail after spending the weekend in detention. He was arrested near the Mozambique border alongside an activist, accused of holding a public meeting without notifying authorities.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:13:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/zimbabwe-opposition-leader-granted-bail-amid-growing-tensions-over-constitutional-changes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-leads-un-effort-to-acknowledg-slave-trade-as-crime-against-humanity/Ghana is calling for global support at the United Nations for a draft resolution that would recognize the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity, a move it says could strengthen ongoing conversations around reparations and historical accountability.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:26:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/ghana-leads-un-effort-to-acknowledg-slave-trade-as-crime-against-humanity/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/trump-claims-very-strong-iran-talks-as-tehran-denies-contact/President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “top" and "respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:38:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/trump-claims-very-strong-iran-talks-as-tehran-denies-contact/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/starlink-suffers-new-setback-as-namibia-rejects-licence/Namibia said Monday it had rejected a request by billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the country, marking a second setback for the company in southern Africa.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:41:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/starlink-suffers-new-setback-as-namibia-rejects-licence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/floods-kill-dozens-devastate-farmland-in-kenya-africanews-today/In Kenya, entire villages have been submerged by floodwaters in Kisumu County. The region is bearing the brunt of climate-related hazards. The latest torrential rains have killed more than 80 people, according to authoritiesMon, 23 Mar 2026 19:36:46 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/floods-kill-dozens-devastate-farmland-in-kenya-africanews-today/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/nigerians-in-lagos-grapple-with-rising-pump-prices/Nigerians in Lagos are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies and drives up the cost of living.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:06:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/nigerians-in-lagos-grapple-with-rising-pump-prices/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/dignity-restored-remains-of-63-khoisan-people-reburied-in-south-africa/South Africa on Monday reburied the remains of 63 Khoisan people, among southern Africa's oldest indigenous communities, some of whose bodies were shipped to European museums over a century ago.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:51:53 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/dignity-restored-remains-of-63-khoisan-people-reburied-in-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/pix-of-the-day-23-march-2026/Pix of the Day, 23 March 2026Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:53:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/pix-of-the-day-23-march-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/kenya-airways-sees-surge-in-demand-as-middle-east-conflict-disrupts-global-travel/Kenya Airways says bookings on its flights have surged sharply in recent weeks, as disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East reshape global travel patterns.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:53:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/kenya-airways-sees-surge-in-demand-as-middle-east-conflict-disrupts-global-travel/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/dangote-refinery-says-begun-fuel-exports-in-africa/Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery says it has begun exporting fuel to other African countries, after global oil prices soared due to the Middle East war.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:22:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/dangote-refinery-says-begun-fuel-exports-in-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/benins-main-opposition-party-wont-back-any-candidate-in-april-presidential-vote/With Benin's presidential election just weeks away, the country's main opposition party says it won't be backing any candidate.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:07:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/benins-main-opposition-party-wont-back-any-candidate-in-april-presidential-vote/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/demand-surges-in-nigeria-for-new-hiv-prevention-injection-ahead-of-rollout/Interest is rising across Nigeria in a new long-acting HIV prevention injection, even before its full nationwide rollout.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:57:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/demand-surges-in-nigeria-for-new-hiv-prevention-injection-ahead-of-rollout/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/former-kenyan-minister-reappears-after-disappearance-sparks-alarm/Former Kenyan cabinet minister Raphael Tuju has said he went into hiding after suspecting he was being followed, a day after his disappearance prompted fears he may have been abducted.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:27:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/former-kenyan-minister-reappears-after-disappearance-sparks-alarm/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/from-cocoa-beans-to-forests-rebuilding-forests-in-sao-tome-and-principe/In São Tomé and Príncipe, a new generation of cocoa producers is at the forefront of restoring degraded ecosystems and enhancing sustainable cocoa production, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:03:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/from-cocoa-beans-to-forests-rebuilding-forests-in-sao-tome-and-principe/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/ruling-party-candidate-wadagni-lays-out-platform-ahead-of-benins-presidential-campaign/With one week to go before the official launch of the presidential campaign, Romuald Wadagni, the ruling coaltion's candiate and President Patrice Talon’s designated successor, unveiled his vision for the country on Saturday in Cotonou.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:30:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/ruling-party-candidate-wadagni-lays-out-platform-ahead-of-benins-presidential-campaign/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/guinea-cracks-down-on-suspected-gsim-networks/Guinean authorities have dismantled a suspected terrorist network linked to the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), arresting multiple foreign and Guinean nationals as part of a nationwide anti-terror operation.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:59:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/guinea-cracks-down-on-suspected-gsim-networks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/do-not-doubt-we-will-do-this-iran-warns-us-against-carrying-out-threat-to-strike-power-pla/Iran on Monday said it would strike electrical plants across the Middle East if the US follows through on a threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:22:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/do-not-doubt-we-will-do-this-iran-warns-us-against-carrying-out-threat-to-strike-power-pla/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/world-experiences-hottest-11-years-on-record-wmo-warns/The world has just recorded its hottest 11-year period, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:53:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/world-experiences-hottest-11-years-on-record-wmo-warns/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/lula-slams-colonial-mindset-and-un-failures-at-summit-in-colombia/Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Saturday accused major powers of reviving a colonial approach toward developing nations, warning against interference in national sovereignty.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:55:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/lula-slams-colonial-mindset-and-un-failures-at-summit-in-colombia/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/damaged-russian-tanker-adrift-in-mediterranean-to-be-towed-to-libyan-port/A damaged Russian gas tanker that was abandoned in the Mediterranean will be towed to a Libyan port, according to a state-owned oil company in the north African countryMon, 23 Mar 2026 10:14:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/damaged-russian-tanker-adrift-in-mediterranean-to-be-towed-to-libyan-port/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/flash-floods-in-kenya-have-killed-at-least-81-and-displace-thousands/Torrential rains and flash floods have killed at least 81 people across Kenya this month, authorities said, as heavy downpours continue. In Kisumu County, entire villages have been submerged, with about 1,200 hectares of farmland destroyed and crops swept away.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:58:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/flash-floods-in-kenya-have-killed-at-least-81-and-displace-thousands/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/jihadist-prisoner-release-secures-fuel-convoy-truce-in-mali/More than 100 suspected jihadists have been freed in Mali under a deal to halt attacks on fuel convoys that had paralyzed the capital, Bamako, official and security sources told AFP on Sunday.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:55:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/jihadist-prisoner-release-secures-fuel-convoy-truce-in-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/abuja-alternate-festival-returns-with-creative-rejuvenation/The city of Abuja, Nigeria witnessed a major cultural revival with the return of the Abuja Alternate Festival (AAF) 2026.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:16:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (DIBIE IKE Michael)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/abuja-alternate-festival-returns-with-creative-rejuvenation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/drcs-tshisekedi-tasks-pm-with-plan-to-save-struggling-national-airline/The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, has instructed the relevant authorities to develop a new strategic plan aimed at reviving the national airline, Congo Airways.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:58:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/drcs-tshisekedi-tasks-pm-with-plan-to-save-struggling-national-airline/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/at-least-13-children-killed-in-strike-on-sudanese-hospital-who-confirms/At least 64 people were killed in a strike on a hospital in Sudan’s western Darfur region, the World Health Organization said on Saturday. 13 children were among the dead.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:53:29 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/at-least-13-children-killed-in-strike-on-sudanese-hospital-who-confirms/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/us-and-iran-trade-threats-over-strait-of-hormuz-standoff/President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will “obliterate” power plants in Iran if the Islamic Republic doesn’t fully open the strategic Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, and Iranian missiles struck two cities near Israel’s main nuclear research center.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:55:45 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/us-and-iran-trade-threats-over-strait-of-hormuz-standoff/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/us-troops-in-nigeria-using-drones-to-detect-and-disrupt-terrorist-activity/US military trainers deployed to Nigeria are using high-powered drones for surveillance and intelligence gathering, the Nigerian military said on Saturday.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:33:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/us-troops-in-nigeria-using-drones-to-detect-and-disrupt-terrorist-activity/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/presidents-of-kenya-and-uganda-launch-next-phase-of-cross-border-railway/Kenya and Uganda take a major step towards regional integration, launching a new phase of the Standard Gauge Railway aimed at linking East Africa to the Democratic Republic of Congo.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:30:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/presidents-of-kenya-and-uganda-launch-next-phase-of-cross-border-railway/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/niger-civil-groups-condemn-eu-call-to-free-ex-president-bazoum/Civil society organisations in Niger have condemned a European Union resolution demanding the release of the country’s former president. They're calling for a simultaneous mobilisation in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali to protest the move.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:30:50 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/niger-civil-groups-condemn-eu-call-to-free-ex-president-bazoum/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/germany-pulls-embassy-staff-out-of-niger-citing-concerns-over-growing-jihadist-violence/Germany said on Friday it had temporarily pulled its diplomatic staff out of Niger because of the security situation in the west African nation, which is wracked by jihadist violence.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:40:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/germany-pulls-embassy-staff-out-of-niger-citing-concerns-over-growing-jihadist-violence/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/chad-to-deploy-800-troops-to-haitis-gang-suppression-force-as-kenya-steps-back/Chad is getting ready to deploy some 800 police officers to Haiti. They’ll join an international effort aimed at tackling widespread gang activity in the Caribbean nation.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:52:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/chad-to-deploy-800-troops-to-haitis-gang-suppression-force-as-kenya-steps-back/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/a-new-threat-to-global-shipping-as-yemens-houthis-threaten-to-close-vital-bab-el-mandeb-st/Yemen's Houthis are considering to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to ships from aggressor countries against members of the so-called "axis of resistance."Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:12:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/a-new-threat-to-global-shipping-as-yemens-houthis-threaten-to-close-vital-bab-el-mandeb-st/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/puma-unveils-new-football-kits-for-11-nations-including-top-african-teams/Reinforcing its status as a leading force in football kits at the 2026 World Cup, PUMA unveiled jerseys for 11 nations, including the most prominent African teams of any brand in the tournament, in a community-first celebration of football and culture in New York City, March 19 2026Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:06:36 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/puma-unveils-new-football-kits-for-11-nations-including-top-african-teams/http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/where-is-eid-for-displaced-people-at-sudans-tawila-camp-holiday-brings-no-relief/As Sudan celebrated the first day of Eid on Friday, displaced people at North Darfur’s Tawila camp gathered for prayers. But for them, the holiday brings no relief.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:50:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/21/where-is-eid-for-displaced-people-at-sudans-tawila-camp-holiday-brings-no-relief/