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.Sat, 31 Jul 2021 16:10:27 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/in-tunis-cafes-cynicism-saps-opposition-to-president-s-power-grab/Many in the old city of Tunis have greeted the political situation in the country with mixed feelings, days after President Kais Saied dismissed several ministers including Prime Minister Hichem MechichiSat, 31 Jul 2021 16:10:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/in-tunis-cafes-cynicism-saps-opposition-to-president-s-power-grab/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/heroic-welcome-for-tunisia-s-18-year-old-olympic-king-ahmed-hafnaoui/"When I saw the flag of my country being raised and I heard the national anthem I had tears in my eyes," he said afterwards. "I felt so proud. I dedicate this title to all the Tunisian people.Sat, 31 Jul 2021 14:10:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/heroic-welcome-for-tunisia-s-18-year-old-olympic-king-ahmed-hafnaoui/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/libya-commander-backs-reopening-of-coastal-highway/"In support of what was agreed upon by the 5 + 5 Military Committee, we announce the response of the General Command to what this committee led to regarding the opening of the coastal road, and we congratulate the Libyan people this achievement." Khalifa Hifter, Libyan Arab Armed Forces commanderSat, 31 Jul 2021 11:15:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/libya-commander-backs-reopening-of-coastal-highway/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/making-transportation-sustainable-in-africa-through-bicycles-and-clean-energy/On this episode we bring you stories of some people providing solutions in the transportation or mobility sector in Africa. First in Marrakech through the use of bicycles and then with vehicles running on clean energy in Ghana.Sat, 31 Jul 2021 16:16:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Jerry Fisayo-Bambi)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/making-transportation-sustainable-in-africa-through-bicycles-and-clean-energy/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/south-africa-jab-drive-through-centre-set-up-at-carpark-in-johannesburg/"We found that the mosque is a community center. People are comfortable with the mosque. They see it every day, whether they are coming to the mosque or not. But they are passing the highway every day and they're seeing the structure every day before they leave.. " Yaseen Theba Sat, 31 Jul 2021 09:24:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/south-africa-jab-drive-through-centre-set-up-at-carpark-in-johannesburg/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/malian-pm-choguel-kokalla-maiga-presents-2021-2022-action-plan/. "Because elections are a process and not the final destination, we must work to rehabilitate them and make them credible," he said.Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:40:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/malian-pm-choguel-kokalla-maiga-presents-2021-2022-action-plan/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/fresh-charges-filed-by-govt-authorities-against-nigeria-s-shiite-leader-ibrahim-el-zakzaky/The charges come barely two days after a Kaduna High Court discharged and acquitted the shiite leader. According to the prosecution the new charges would border on terrorism and treasonable felony. Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:19:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/31/fresh-charges-filed-by-govt-authorities-against-nigeria-s-shiite-leader-ibrahim-el-zakzaky/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/russia-s-romantic-volkhov-painting/Legend has it that "A young man and a girl lived on the banks of the Volkhov, they fell in love, and suddenly the girl fell ill, no one could cure her. One doctor came and said, 'I cannot cure her,' but a wonderful flower grows along the banks of the river, which can heal a girl, a symbol of love...Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:14:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/russia-s-romantic-volkhov-painting/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/ethiopia-s-tigray-rebels-issue-fresh-demands-as-ceasefire-calls-grow/The group rejected a ceasefire offered by Addis Ababa at the end of June and kept fighting even after government forces withdrew from Mekelle, capital of Tigray region Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:45:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/ethiopia-s-tigray-rebels-issue-fresh-demands-as-ceasefire-calls-grow/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/isabel-dos-santos-to-return-galp-shares-to-angola/Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president and Africa's onetime richest woman, must return to Angola her shares in Portugal's Galp energy firm worth 422 million euros ($500 million), an international arbitration court has ruledFri, 30 Jul 2021 15:40:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/isabel-dos-santos-to-return-galp-shares-to-angola/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/a-way-of-healing-the-pain-desperate-zimbabwean-youth-turn-to-meth/Crystal meth use is adding to a cocktail of woes accompanying the coronavirus pandemic - economic hardship, unemployment, poverty and desperationFri, 30 Jul 2021 14:56:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/a-way-of-healing-the-pain-desperate-zimbabwean-youth-turn-to-meth/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/podcast-i-the-pressure-of-zama-zama-mineworkers-in-lesotho/ In this episode, we discuss together with Mpiwa Mangwiro and Rosalind Morris the pressure of illegal mineworkers in Lesotho and how their absence affects their families and future generations.Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:08:41 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/podcast-i-the-pressure-of-zama-zama-mineworkers-in-lesotho/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/survivors-tales-on-human-trafficking-day-in-nigeria/Survivors of human trafficking marched alongside activists through the streets of Nigeria's capital Abuja on Thursday as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the issue.Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:27:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/survivors-tales-on-human-trafficking-day-in-nigeria/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/kenya-s-pandemic-plan-upset-by-vaccine-shortages/The east African country has only so far administered 1.7 million jabs and just 1.2% of the population is fully vaccinatedFri, 30 Jul 2021 13:09:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/kenya-s-pandemic-plan-upset-by-vaccine-shortages/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/tokyo-2020-schoenmaker-wins-gold-for-south-africa-breaks-world-record/South Africa strikes gold at the Tokyo Olympics, as Tatjana Schoenmaker won the women's 200-meter breaststroke, dominating the competition as she went on to break the world record.Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:48:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/tokyo-2020-schoenmaker-wins-gold-for-south-africa-breaks-world-record/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/icc-drops-charges-against-former-ivory-coast-first-lady-simone-gbagbo/Since 2012, she faced four counts of crimes against humanity, namely murder, rape, other inhumane acts and persecution,Fri, 30 Jul 2021 06:26:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/icc-drops-charges-against-former-ivory-coast-first-lady-simone-gbagbo/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/chad-hundreds-protest-against-the-military-junta/Several hundred people took to the streets in Chad's capital N'Djamena on Thursday to protest against the ruling military junta. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:21:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/30/chad-hundreds-protest-against-the-military-junta/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/gabon-s-ivindo-park-given-world-heritage-status-by-unesco/The park covers nearly 300,000 hectares crossed by a network of picturesque black water rivers. It includes rapids and waterfalls bordered by intact rainforests, making it a landscape of great aesthetic value, according to UNESCOThu, 29 Jul 2021 19:58:06 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/gabon-s-ivindo-park-given-world-heritage-status-by-unesco/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/senegal-scales-up-covid-vaccination-amid-new-wave/The west African country has been experiencing its most serious surge in coronavirus cases since the pandemic beganThu, 29 Jul 2021 18:56:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/senegal-scales-up-covid-vaccination-amid-new-wave/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/rugby-springboks-and-lions-clash-over-first-test-refereeing/South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has released a 62-minute video strongly criticising the refereeing in last Saturday's first Test against the British and Irish Lions. British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones simply said they didn't have any "advantage".Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:49:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/rugby-springboks-and-lions-clash-over-first-test-refereeing/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/nigeria-acquits-shia-leader-zakzaky-of-murder-charges/The cleric is the founder of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), an organisation accused by Nigerian authorities of having links with IranThu, 29 Jul 2021 16:09:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/nigeria-acquits-shia-leader-zakzaky-of-murder-charges/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/burundi-says-it-is-ready-to-take-covax-vaccines/Burundi, one of the last countries in the world to start inoculating its population against Covid-19, said it has agreed to take Covax vaccines, but would refuse to sign a waiver he said was demanded by pharmaceutical companies.Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:12:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/burundi-says-it-is-ready-to-take-covax-vaccines/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/tunisia-president-vows-new-war-on-corruption-after-seizing-control/Kais Saied announced an anti-corruption drive on Wednesday, vowing to recover billions of euros from businessmen and officials he accused of embezzlementThu, 29 Jul 2021 14:56:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/tunisia-president-vows-new-war-on-corruption-after-seizing-control/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/equatorial-guinea-six-french-soldiers-held-at-bata-airport/Six French soldiers were held Thursday at the airport of Bata, the economic capital of Equatorial Guinea, after landing their helicopter the day before to refuel, the French army and the state radio of the small Central African country said. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:36:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/equatorial-guinea-six-french-soldiers-held-at-bata-airport/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/uk-kenya-fundraising-summit-aims-to-raise-5bn-to-fund-global-education/The summit comes at a time when charities have criticized the British government's decision to make significant aid cuts around the world.Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:09:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/uk-kenya-fundraising-summit-aims-to-raise-5bn-to-fund-global-education/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/south-africa-sends-1-500-troops-to-mozambique-to-fight-jihadists/South Africa is sending 1,495 troops to Mozambique to help its neighbour battle jihadists wreaking havoc in the gas-rich Cabo Delgado province north of the country. Soldiers will be a part of a growing multinational force there.Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:23:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/south-africa-sends-1-500-troops-to-mozambique-to-fight-jihadists/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/get-the-camel-riders-outrage-after-racist-comment-at-the-olympics/Germany cycling sports director Patrick Moster has been sent home after shouting out racist remarks during the men's cycling road time trial at the Tokyo Olympics.Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:59:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Tancrede Chambraud)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/get-the-camel-riders-outrage-after-racist-comment-at-the-olympics/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/zimbabwe-approves-j-j-vaccine-for-emergency-use/The government had been criticized for refusing an African Union donation of three million doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine.Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:06:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/zimbabwe-approves-j-j-vaccine-for-emergency-use/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/british-prime-minister-and-kenyan-president-meet-for-bilateral-talks/Britain announced Wednesday it will begin donating millions of coronavirus vaccine doses around the world, including to various Commonwealth countries, following its pledge to provide 100 million jabs globally by next June.Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:53:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/british-prime-minister-and-kenyan-president-meet-for-bilateral-talks/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/tunisia-s-ennahdha-party-2-others-under-probe-over-alleged-foreign-campaign-funding/Ennahdha party is the dominant party in Tunisia’s parliament, whose activities were suspended by President Kais Saied this week. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:16:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/tunisia-s-ennahdha-party-2-others-under-probe-over-alleged-foreign-campaign-funding/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/tunisians-unable-to-make-a-living-amid-economic-crisis/Tunisians deplore the consequences of the long economic crisis that seems endless and it's now fueling resentment against the political classThu, 29 Jul 2021 07:50:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/tunisians-unable-to-make-a-living-amid-economic-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/algeria-seeks-more-oxygen-for-covid-19-sick-amid-shortage/Algerians in Blida wait to receive oxygen tanks amid Covid-19 pandemic Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:37:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/algeria-seeks-more-oxygen-for-covid-19-sick-amid-shortage/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/as-the-virus-spreads-hospitals-in-senegal-s-capital-are-overwhelmed/Senegal has suffered a third wave of virus infections in recent weeks, with cases rising from a few dozen a day late last month to about 1,700 in July. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:57:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/29/as-the-virus-spreads-hospitals-in-senegal-s-capital-are-overwhelmed/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/wary-of-militants-mauritania-watches-its-border-with-mali/Mauritania is a member of the G5 Sahel, a military alliance formed to tackle militant groups which also includes Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and ChadWed, 28 Jul 2021 20:44:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/wary-of-militants-mauritania-watches-its-border-with-mali/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/nigerian-girl-struggles-to-recover-after-kidnap-ordeal/14-year-old Precious was released alongside 27 others by their captors on SaturdayWed, 28 Jul 2021 19:28:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/nigerian-girl-struggles-to-recover-after-kidnap-ordeal/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/world-hepatitis-day-pandemic-hampers-fight-against-disease/The WHO says disruptions caused by Covid-19 could contribute around 5.3 million additional chronic Hepatitis B infections among children born between 2020 and 2030Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:26:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/world-hepatitis-day-pandemic-hampers-fight-against-disease/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/morocco-authorities-arrests-uyghur-man-at-china-s-request-activists/Moroccan authorities have arrested a Uyghur activist in exile based on a Chinese terrorism warrant distributed by Interpol, according to information from Moroccan police and a rights group that tracks people detained by China.Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:49:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/morocco-authorities-arrests-uyghur-man-at-china-s-request-activists/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/samia-suluhu-hassan-kicks-off-tanzania-s-covid-vaccination-with-first-jab/Tanzania's new president launched a coronavirus vaccination drive Wednesday in one of the last countries in the world to start inoculating its people, reversing the policies of its deeply Covid-sceptic late leader John Magufuli.Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:45:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/samia-suluhu-hassan-kicks-off-tanzania-s-covid-vaccination-with-first-jab/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/benin-s-schools-football-project-seeks-to-create-stars/Schools' football is a key component of FIFA President Gianni infantino's agenda. Benin is training both footballers and match officialsWed, 28 Jul 2021 15:24:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/benin-s-schools-football-project-seeks-to-create-stars/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/saudi-jails-sudanese-journalist-on-bogus-charges-hrw/A Saudi court handed a Sudanese journalist a four-year prison sentence on June 8 for social media posts critical of the kingdom, the group Human Rights Watch reported.Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:16:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/saudi-jails-sudanese-journalist-on-bogus-charges-hrw/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/uk-offers-kenya-817-000-covid-vaccine-doses/Britain said Wednesday it was offering 817,000 coronavirus vaccine doses to Kenya, as it rolls out a promised 100 million jabs for global distribution by next June.Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:20:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/uk-offers-kenya-817-000-covid-vaccine-doses/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/south-africa-appalled-by-israel-s-african-union-observer-status/South Africa on Wednesday vehemently objected to last week's "unilateral" decision by the African Union Commission to grant Israel an official observer status at the continental organisation.Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:07:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/south-africa-appalled-by-israel-s-african-union-observer-status/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/kenya-panic-as-lion-strays-outside-nairobi-national-park-for-a-few-hours/A lion caused panic on Wednesday after straying from its habitat in Nairobi National Park into a crowded neighbourhood during morning rush hour south of the Kenyan capital. He was later captured by The Kenyan Wildlife Service (KWS).Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:38:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/kenya-panic-as-lion-strays-outside-nairobi-national-park-for-a-few-hours/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/french-court-rejects-appeal-by-e-guinea-vp-over-illegal-assets/In a final ruling, France's top court upheld a three-year suspended sentence, a 30-million-euro fine and confiscation of his assets against Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodorin Nguema Obiang. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:36:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/french-court-rejects-appeal-by-e-guinea-vp-over-illegal-assets/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/ivory-coast-suspicion-and-surprise-as-ouattara-gbagbo-meet/Beyond the warm atmosphere of the meeting, Laurent Gbagbo called on the current head of state to release those arrested during the violent post-election crisis of 2010-2011 who are still in prisonWed, 28 Jul 2021 12:35:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/ivory-coast-suspicion-and-surprise-as-ouattara-gbagbo-meet/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/barack-obama-buys-stake-in-nba-s-basketball-africa-league/Former U.S. President Barack Obama has acquired a stake in the NBA's Africa business Basketball Africa League through his foundation, the NBA said Tuesday.Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:37:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/barack-obama-buys-stake-in-nba-s-basketball-africa-league/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/moroccan-boxer-baalla-tries-to-bite-opponent-in-tokyo-olympics-defeat/Moroccan heavyweight boxer Youness Baalla attempted to bite David Nyika's ear during his defeat to the New Zealander at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. The 22-year-old was subsequently disqualified for unsportsmanlike behaviourWed, 28 Jul 2021 11:24:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/moroccan-boxer-baalla-tries-to-bite-opponent-in-tokyo-olympics-defeat/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/moroccan-fm-meets-tunisian-president-amid-political-turmoil/Tunisian President Kais Saied received the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs who carried an oral message from King Mohammed VI.Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:45:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/moroccan-fm-meets-tunisian-president-amid-political-turmoil/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/gbagbo-called-on-ouattara-to-free-civil-war-prisoners-during-visit/Laurent Gbagbo called on president Alassane Ouattara to free civil war prisoners after meeting for the first time in ten yearsWed, 28 Jul 2021 05:23:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/28/gbagbo-called-on-ouattara-to-free-civil-war-prisoners-during-visit/http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/27/israel-launches-direct-flights-to-morocco-after-normalisation/Passengers from Tel Aviv arrived on an Israir flight early on Sunday afternoon to be met with dates, cakes and mint tea at a welcoming ceremony organised in their honour.Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:51:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2021/07/27/israel-launches-direct-flights-to-morocco-after-normalisation/