http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 21:41:32 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/somalis-vote-in-the-first-one-person-one-vote-election-in-decades/Residents of Somalia’s capital voted Thursday in a controversial local election that marks the country’s first one-person, one-vote poll since 1969Thu, 25 Dec 2025 21:41:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/somalis-vote-in-the-first-one-person-one-vote-election-in-decades/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/afcon-2025-south-africa-and-egypt-to-face-off-in-group-b-tie/This will be the fourth meeting of the two countries at AFCON finals, having previously clashed in 1996, 1998 and 2019. Of their previous AFCON meetings Egypt have two wins and South Africa one victoryThu, 25 Dec 2025 20:16:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/afcon-2025-south-africa-and-egypt-to-face-off-in-group-b-tie/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/pope-leo-calls-for-peace-in-countries-torn-by-wars-on-christmas-day/Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday called for “peace and consolation” for victims of “injustice, political stability, religious persecution and terrorism”, citing Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso and CongoThu, 25 Dec 2025 17:24:41 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/pope-leo-calls-for-peace-in-countries-torn-by-wars-on-christmas-day/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/al-shabab-remains-major-threat-to-stability-in-somalia-and-neighboring-countries-un-expert/The al-Shabab extremist group continues to pose the greatest immediate threat to peace and stability in Somalia and the wider region, including neighboring Kenya, UN experts warned in a report released Wednesday.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:13:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/al-shabab-remains-major-threat-to-stability-in-somalia-and-neighboring-countries-un-expert/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/malis-cultural-and-artistic-biennial-gets-underway-in-timbuktu/For the first time since its creation, the Mali Cultural and Artistic Biennial, founded in the aftermath of independence, is being held in Timbuktu, in the north of the country.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:03:38 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/malis-cultural-and-artistic-biennial-gets-underway-in-timbuktu/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/who-chief-looks-back-on-a-successful-yet-challenging-2025/Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement stood out as the year’s most significant achievement, calling it “a powerful example of what multilateralism can deliver when countries choose cooperation over division”Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:01:49 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/who-chief-looks-back-on-a-successful-yet-challenging-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/making-africas-creative-sector-bankable-business-africa/We explore how Africa’s booming creative industry is transforming cultural influence into hard, bankable collateral while Dar es Salaam’s Megacity Challenge – Traffic gridlock is tightening its grip on Tanzania’s commercial capital as the city edges toward megacity status.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:25:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/making-africas-creative-sector-bankable-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/kenyans-protest-after-roaming-elephants-kill-4-people-in-a-week/Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human–wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:08:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/kenyans-protest-after-roaming-elephants-kill-4-people-in-a-week/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/record-rainfall-in-moroccan-city-of-sale-leaves-residential-buildings-inundated/Record rainfall in Morocco overnight on Tuesday has left residential complexes in the city of Salé inundated.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:39:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/record-rainfall-in-moroccan-city-of-sale-leaves-residential-buildings-inundated/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/sudanese-fans-find-hope-in-afcon-despite-ongoing-conflict/For the Sudanese people, AFCON 2025 is more than just a football tournament; it is a rare beacon of hope. As Sudan endures more than two and a half years of devastating war, fans have flocked to Morocco, eager to witness their team bring a moment of joy amidst the hardship.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:58:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/sudanese-fans-find-hope-in-afcon-despite-ongoing-conflict/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/nigeria-rescued-teacher-reunites-with-family-as-last-captives-are-freed/Emmanuel Ibrahim, a social studies teacher at St. Mary’s School in Papiri is one of several hundred students and teachers who were abducted from the school, in Niger State, in an early morning attack in NovemberThu, 25 Dec 2025 13:55:48 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/nigeria-rescued-teacher-reunites-with-family-as-last-captives-are-freed/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/somalis-vote-in-the-first-one-person-one-vote-local-election-in-decades/Residents of Somalia’s capital are set to vote Thursday in a controversial local election that marks the country’s first-ever one-person, one-vote poll since 1969.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:52:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/somalis-vote-in-the-first-one-person-one-vote-local-election-in-decades/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/south-africa-urges-effective-ceasefire-and-inclusive-dialogue-to-end-drc-conflict/South Africa's Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has raised urgent concerns about the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, questioning why peace remains elusive despite years of agreements.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:51:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/south-africa-urges-effective-ceasefire-and-inclusive-dialogue-to-end-drc-conflict/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/five-dead-in-mount-kilimanjaro-helicopter-crash/Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:44:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/five-dead-in-mount-kilimanjaro-helicopter-crash/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/burkinas-traore-takes-over-as-chair-of-aes-calls-for-large-scale-operations-against-extrem/Burkina Faso’s military ruler Ibrahim Traore took over the rotating presidency of the Alliance of Sahel States on Tuesday, at a summit in Mali’s capital Bamako. He called for "large-scale" operations against extremists "in the coming days."Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:37:40 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/burkinas-traore-takes-over-as-chair-of-aes-calls-for-large-scale-operations-against-extrem/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/afcon-2025-cameroon-cote-divoire-and-burkina-faso-start-strong-on-matchday-one/Matchday One of AFCON 2025 wrapped up last night in Morocco, with all 24 teams having now played their opening game. Four fixtures were on the schedule across Groups E and F, starting in Casablanca, the country’s economic and industrial capital, where Burkina Faso faced Equatorial Guinea.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:43:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Mohamed Elashi)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/afcon-2025-cameroon-cote-divoire-and-burkina-faso-start-strong-on-matchday-one/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/five-killed-in-suspected-suicide-bombing-at-mosque-in-nigerias-borno-state/At least 5 people were killed and 35 others injured when a suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside a mosque in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's Borno state.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:12:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/five-killed-in-suspected-suicide-bombing-at-mosque-in-nigerias-borno-state/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/car-trains-polling-workers-as-un-calls-on-authorities-to-ensure-integrity-of-general-elect/As Central African Republic gets ready for Sunday’s general election, the country’s electoral authority, backed by the MINUSCA peacekeeping force, is training more than a thousand polling workers in the commune of Bimbo.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:55:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/car-trains-polling-workers-as-un-calls-on-authorities-to-ensure-integrity-of-general-elect/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/algeria-passes-law-declaring-french-colonisation-a-state-crime-demands-apology-and-reparat/Algerian MPs have passed a law that declares France's colonisation of the country a state crime and demands reparations and an apology.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:00:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/algeria-passes-law-declaring-french-colonisation-a-state-crime-demands-apology-and-reparat/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/pretorias-lawley-street-lights-up-for-christmas/One street in South Africa's Pretoria has been bringing festive joy to thousands of people for over 30 years.Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:10:55 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/pretorias-lawley-street-lights-up-for-christmas/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/rare-bird-species-thrives-in-morocco-after-succesful-breeding-program/The rare northern bald ibis, hunted essentially to extinction by the 17th century, has been revived by breeding and rewilding efforts in RabatWed, 24 Dec 2025 22:18:06 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/rare-bird-species-thrives-in-morocco-after-succesful-breeding-program/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/turkeys-president-condoles-with-libya-after-death-of-army-chief-in-plane-crash/The private jet carrying Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other officers and three crew members crashed in Turkey on Tuesday after taking off from the capital, Ankara, killing everyone on boardWed, 24 Dec 2025 20:29:31 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/turkeys-president-condoles-with-libya-after-death-of-army-chief-in-plane-crash/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/egypt-museum-restores-ancient-boat-as-visitors-watch/The cedarwood boat, one of two that were found that belong to King Khufu, was pieced together starting Tuesday morning as dozens of visitors watchedWed, 24 Dec 2025 18:15:25 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/egypt-museum-restores-ancient-boat-as-visitors-watch/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/brazils-former-president-bolsonaro-temporarily-leaves-prison-for-hernia-surgery/Bolsonaro is expected to undergo the procedure on 25 December.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:24:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/brazils-former-president-bolsonaro-temporarily-leaves-prison-for-hernia-surgery/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/three-people-killed-in-moscow-car-explosion-russian-authorities-say/Two police officers have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian investigators said on Wednesday. Their deaths come just two days after a car bomb killed a top general in the same area of the Russia capital.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:34:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/three-people-killed-in-moscow-car-explosion-russian-authorities-say/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/sudans-health-system-faces-total-collapse-as-war-grinds-on/Authorities are unable to provide adequate support, and a functioning healthcare network is largely absent. Many people are struggling to access even the most basic medical treatmentWed, 24 Dec 2025 16:16:33 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/sudans-health-system-faces-total-collapse-as-war-grinds-on/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/real-madrid-and-brazil-forward-endrick-joins-french-club-lyon-on-loan/Endrick will play in the top French division until the end of the 2025-2026 season.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:49:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/real-madrid-and-brazil-forward-endrick-joins-french-club-lyon-on-loan/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/lake-malawis-mbenje-island-protects-vital-fish-stocks-with-annual-fishing-ban/Fishermen working off the coast of Mbenje island in Lake Malawi abide by tough rules to help protect precious fish stock.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:33:35 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/lake-malawis-mbenje-island-protects-vital-fish-stocks-with-annual-fishing-ban/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/designers-showcase-bold-styles-at-africa-fashion-week-nigeria-in-lagos/Launched in 2014, Africa Fashion Week Nigeria has become one of the country’s leading fashion events,Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:35:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/designers-showcase-bold-styles-at-africa-fashion-week-nigeria-in-lagos/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/central-african-republic-elections-set-for-dec-28-amid-russia-ties/The Central African Republic will hold presidential and legislative elections on December 28, as concerns about armed groups have led to a growing reliance on Russia for security.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:06:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/central-african-republic-elections-set-for-dec-28-amid-russia-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/last-group-of-kidnapped-nigerian-schoolchildren-reunited-with-their-families/The last of a group of hundreds of students kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Nigeria’s Niger state were reunited with their families late on Tuesday after one of the largest mass abductions in the country's history.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:02:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/last-group-of-kidnapped-nigerian-schoolchildren-reunited-with-their-families/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/sudanese-nationals-among-prisoners-to-be-freed-in-yemen-houthi-deal/Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Houthi authorities have reached an agreement to free 2,900 detainees in the largest swap during the 11-year civil war, according to Saudi and Houthi officialsWed, 24 Dec 2025 13:54:19 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/sudanese-nationals-among-prisoners-to-be-freed-in-yemen-houthi-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/afcon-2025-cameroon-spiritually-ready-to-face-gabon-in-first-match/The Indomitable Lions will hope to bounce back after their last-16 exit in the 2023 tournament.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:03:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/afcon-2025-cameroon-spiritually-ready-to-face-gabon-in-first-match/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/us-doubts-m23s-full-withdrawal-from-key-congo-town/The United States has expressed its dissatisfaction with the withdrawal of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels from the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Congo.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:58:59 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/us-doubts-m23s-full-withdrawal-from-key-congo-town/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/senegal-ousmane-sonkos-lawyers-request-review-of-defamation-trial/The prime minister's lawyers claim to have new elements that would prove that Sonko did not defame former tourism minister Mame Mbaye Niang.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:19:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/senegal-ousmane-sonkos-lawyers-request-review-of-defamation-trial/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/fan-zones-across-morocco-give-added-dimension-to-afcon-experience/Football fans visiting Morocco for the African Cup of Nations are taking advantage of the specially designated Fan Zones, areas set aside for games, socialising and, of course, keeping up with the tournament.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:17:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/fan-zones-across-morocco-give-added-dimension-to-afcon-experience/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/afcon-2025-dr-congo-senegal-nigeria-and-tunisia-make-early-statements-in-morocco/AFCON 2025 burst into life in Morocco as Group C and D action delivered goals, atmosphere and early statements of intent from several tournament favourites.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:34:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Mohamed Elashi)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/afcon-2025-dr-congo-senegal-nigeria-and-tunisia-make-early-statements-in-morocco/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/un-security-council-agrees-to-extend-african-union-peacekeeping-mission-in-somalia-for-ano/The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday agreed to extend the mandate of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia for another year, until the end of 2026.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:11:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/un-security-council-agrees-to-extend-african-union-peacekeeping-mission-in-somalia-for-ano/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/libyas-military-chief-killed-in-plane-crash-after-take-off-from-ankara/A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief and four other officers and staff crashed on Tuesday after takeoff from Turkey's capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:54:26 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/libyas-military-chief-killed-in-plane-crash-after-take-off-from-ankara/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/democratic-republic-of-congo-resumes-cobalt-exports-after-10-month-ban/The ban was initially designed to stabilise the market and stem falling prices due to global oversupply, according to the Congolese government.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:06:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/democratic-republic-of-congo-resumes-cobalt-exports-after-10-month-ban/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/death-toll-rises-to-10-in-latest-south-africa-pub-shooting/Police said they had identified two potential suspects in connection with the attack against a pub in the township of Bekkersdal.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:42:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/death-toll-rises-to-10-in-latest-south-africa-pub-shooting/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/sahel-alliance-leaders-meet-in-bamako-to-deepen-break-with-ecowas/The three heads of states gathered to discuss security and development in the second summit of the Alliance of Sahel States.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:40:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/sahel-alliance-leaders-meet-in-bamako-to-deepen-break-with-ecowas/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/afcon-2025-title-holder-ivory-coast-to-face-mozambique-in-first-group-f-match/After last year's victory, Ivory Coast is chasing a fourth AFCON title.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:37:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/afcon-2025-title-holder-ivory-coast-to-face-mozambique-in-first-group-f-match/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/gunmen-abduct-28-travellers-heading-to-islamic-event-in-central-nigeria/Armed men have abducted at least 28 people travelling to an annual Islamic gathering in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, according to local sources.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:43:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/gunmen-abduct-28-travellers-heading-to-islamic-event-in-central-nigeria/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/ghana-distances-itself-from-detty-december-label-despite-tourism-boom/Ghana’s government wants to move away from the popular phrase “Detty December”, saying the label carries meanings it does not want associated with the country, even as end-of-year celebrations continue to draw tens of thousands of visitors.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:47:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/ghana-distances-itself-from-detty-december-label-despite-tourism-boom/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/central-african-republic-distribution-of-voter-cards-underway-ahead-of-election/Voters will elect their president and lawmakers, as well as local and municipal leaders on 28 December 2025.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:33:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/central-african-republic-distribution-of-voter-cards-underway-ahead-of-election/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/nigeria-and-tanzania-get-ready-to-face-off-in-fez-in-round-one-of-afcon-group-c/Nigeria has been training ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Tanzania in the first round of Group C on Tuesday.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:50:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/nigeria-and-tanzania-get-ready-to-face-off-in-fez-in-round-one-of-afcon-group-c/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/nigeria-signs-healthcare-deal-with-us-under-new-global-health-framework/Nigeria and the United States have signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding to strengthen the country’s healthcare system.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:57:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/nigeria-signs-healthcare-deal-with-us-under-new-global-health-framework/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/un-warns-sudan-crisis-worsening-as-fighting-intensifies/The UN Security Council received a briefing on Monday about the escalating violence and worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan as the paramilitary RSF and Sudanese army battle for control of the country.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:35:45 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/un-warns-sudan-crisis-worsening-as-fighting-intensifies/http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/bafana-bafana-win-salah-rescues-egypt-as-afcon-2025-heats-up/AFCON 2025 continues to build. Day Two took place yesterday, with three exciting group-stage matches. After Morocco opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over Comoros, Group A continued at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, where Mali faced Zambia in the first fixture of the day.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:21:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Mohamed Elashi)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/bafana-bafana-win-salah-rescues-egypt-as-afcon-2025-heats-up/