http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:44:18 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/urgent-call-for-aid-as-sudans-crisis-approaches-third-year/As Sudan’s brutal internal conflict nears its two-year mark, humanitarian leaders at the World Economic Forum issued a stark warning: the world’s largest displacement crisis is being dangerously neglected, with millions facing famine and disease while international attention remains elsewhere.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:44:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/urgent-call-for-aid-as-sudans-crisis-approaches-third-year/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/fuel-shortage-deepens-suffering-of-palestinians-as-winter-weather-bites/Many Gazans are resorting to collecting scraps of plastic and paper in rubbish dumps to light fires.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:40:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/fuel-shortage-deepens-suffering-of-palestinians-as-winter-weather-bites/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/greenlandic-authorities-tell-residents-to-be-prepared-in-case-of-crisis/Residents of Greenland are being told to prepare in case of a crisis. Saber-rattling by Donald Trump has the island on edge, even though the US President appeared to walk back threats to annex the Danish territory during a speech in Davos on Wednesday.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:22:18 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/greenlandic-authorities-tell-residents-to-be-prepared-in-case-of-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/reconstruction-underway-in-khartoum-even-as-war-in-sudan-continues/The army retook Khartoum last March from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces which it has been battling for nearly three years.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:52:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/reconstruction-underway-in-khartoum-even-as-war-in-sudan-continues/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/backlash-in-mogadishu-against-ignorant-trump-comments-about-somalia/US President Donald Trump's sweeping attacks on Somalia during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos have ignited another backlash across the Horn of Africa.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:17:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/backlash-in-mogadishu-against-ignorant-trump-comments-about-somalia/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/aid-groups-warn-of-life-threatening-conditions-in-gaza-due-to-fuel-crisis/In Khan Younis, residents burn rubbish for heat due to fuel scarcity, with aid groups warning of risks to children from the harsh winter conditions.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:46:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/aid-groups-warn-of-life-threatening-conditions-in-gaza-due-to-fuel-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/severe-weather-in-greece-claims-lives-of-coastguard-officer-and-woman/Greece woke up to severe weather on Wednesday as heavy rain and strong winds swept across much of the country.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:17:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/severe-weather-in-greece-claims-lives-of-coastguard-officer-and-woman/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/new-zealand-landslide-traps-campers-children-among-the-missing/New Zealand was shaken by a landslide at Mount Maunganui, burying parts of a seaside campground. Rescuers heard voices but found no signs of life. Heavy rain preceded the slide.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:12:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/new-zealand-landslide-traps-campers-children-among-the-missing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/us-youtube-star-ishowspeed-celebrates-21st-birthday-in-lagos/American YouTuber IShowSpeed was in Lagos on Wednesday, where he celebrated his 21st birthday by hitting 50 million subscribers.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:22:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/us-youtube-star-ishowspeed-celebrates-21st-birthday-in-lagos/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/ugandan-opposition-leader-bobi-wine-in-hiding-after-police-raid-on-his-home/Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine is on the run after police raided his home. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, said he escaped the raid and has since been in hiding.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:23:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/22/ugandan-opposition-leader-bobi-wine-in-hiding-after-police-raid-on-his-home/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/guinea-bissau-set-to-hold-general-elections-on-december-6/Guinea-Bissau's junta said in a decree published on Wednesday that the country would hold presidential and legislative elections on December 6.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:23:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/guinea-bissau-set-to-hold-general-elections-on-december-6/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/trump-sisi-and-gulf-states-back-new-board-of-peace-for-gaza-at-davos/Egypt "announces its acceptance of the invitation and its commitment to fulfilling the relevant legal and constitutional procedures," the statement said, praising Trump's Middle East policies.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:40:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/trump-sisi-and-gulf-states-back-new-board-of-peace-for-gaza-at-davos/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/nigerian-troops-free-62-hostages-kill-2-militants-in-northwest/Northern Nigeria has been the hardest-hit part of the country, with a surge in kidnappings for ransom by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over the recent months, alongside an insurgency in the northeast.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:16:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/nigerian-troops-free-62-hostages-kill-2-militants-in-northwest/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/ivory-coast-robert-beugre-mambe-reappointed-as-prime-minister/Mambé previously served as prime minister from 2023 until his resignation on January 7, following Ivory Coast’s parliamentary elections in December.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:57:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/ivory-coast-robert-beugre-mambe-reappointed-as-prime-minister/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/trump-demands-immediate-negotiations-to-acquire-greenland-vows-not-to-use-force/Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, the US president described the self-governing Danish territory as a “piece of ice” that is “part of North America.”Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:02:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/trump-demands-immediate-negotiations-to-acquire-greenland-vows-not-to-use-force/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/why-macron-wore-sunglasses-indoors-at-davos/Standing before an audience of global powerbrokers, Macron wore blue reflective aviator sunglasses indoors. The choice was instantly noticed, debated and, on social media, thoroughly dissected.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:47:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/why-macron-wore-sunglasses-indoors-at-davos/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/us-special-envoy-to-discuss-peace-in-ukraine-with-russian-president/Steve Witkoff says he and Jared Kushner will holds talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:37:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/us-special-envoy-to-discuss-peace-in-ukraine-with-russian-president/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/republic-of-congo-presidential-election-set-for-march-15/According to the Constitution, the presidential election must be held at least 30 days and no more than 40 days before the end of the current presidential term.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:11:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/republic-of-congo-presidential-election-set-for-march-15/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/egypts-el-sissi-praises-trumps-commitment-to-stop-gaza-war/El-Sissi spoke during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. He lauded the US president's efforts to achieve lasting peace in Gaza.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:22:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/egypts-el-sissi-praises-trumps-commitment-to-stop-gaza-war/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/sudanese-military-reportedly-weighing-up-new-truce-proposal/A source says the Security and Defence Council grouping military and allied government officials will meet on Wednesday to discuss the plan.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:11:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/sudanese-military-reportedly-weighing-up-new-truce-proposal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/ethiopia-at-least-40-army-allies-killed-in-drone-strike/Ethiopian forces killed around forty fighters from their own side in a drone strike in the insurgency-hit Amhara region on January 15, a nurse and a local official told AFP on Tuesday.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:02:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/ethiopia-at-least-40-army-allies-killed-in-drone-strike/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/salah-returns-as-liverpool-push-for-champions-league-last-16-spot/Liverpool finished top of the group stage last season but were then drawn against eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:54:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/salah-returns-as-liverpool-push-for-champions-league-last-16-spot/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/ugandas-military-chief-gives-opposition-leader-48-hours-to-surrender-to-police/Bobi Wine, who is currently in hiding, has alleged widespread fraud during the vote that saw incumbent President Yoweri Museveni win a seventh term in office.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:56:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/ugandas-military-chief-gives-opposition-leader-48-hours-to-surrender-to-police/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/ivory-coast-to-buy-all-unsold-cocoa-beans-as-stocks-pile-up/Ivory Coast says it will buy the entire volume of cocoa stockpiled by the country’s cooperatives in order to ensure producers are paid. The news comes as cocoa fell to its lowest price in two years.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:44:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/ivory-coast-to-buy-all-unsold-cocoa-beans-as-stocks-pile-up/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/south-africa-floods-kill-38-in-limpopo-and-mpumalanga/South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, says the death toll from the recent floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga has risen to 38, as government accelerates emergency housing support for affected communities.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:34:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/south-africa-floods-kill-38-in-limpopo-and-mpumalanga/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/hilda-baci-sets-third-guinness-world-record-with-largest-serving-of-rice/Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has earned her third Guinness World Records (GWR) title after Guinness recognised her for achieving the largest serving of rice.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:57:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/hilda-baci-sets-third-guinness-world-record-with-largest-serving-of-rice/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/at-least-four-dead-in-tunisia-floods-after-heaviest-rainfall-in-over-70-years/All four deaths occurred in Moknine in Tunisia's Monastir governorate. A fifth person died in flooding in northwestern Algeria.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:48:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/at-least-four-dead-in-tunisia-floods-after-heaviest-rainfall-in-over-70-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/nigeria-ambush-kills-5-soldiers-1-police-officer-in-zamfara/Five soldiers and one police officer have been killed in an ambush in northwest Nigeria, the Nigerian army said on Tuesday.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:44:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/nigeria-ambush-kills-5-soldiers-1-police-officer-in-zamfara/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/kenyan-police-unit-comes-under-fire-in-port-au-prince/A specialised police unit in Port-au-Prince came under attack on Monday as it patrolled the streets of the Haitian capital.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:27:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/kenyan-police-unit-comes-under-fire-in-port-au-prince/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/senegals-president-praises-player-for-actions-during-afcon-final/Sadio Mané persuaded teammates to come back and finish the game after they’d stormed off the pitch in protest against a penalty decision.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:49:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/senegals-president-praises-player-for-actions-during-afcon-final/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/africa-tourism-up-by-8-as-global-tourism-hits-record-high/As global tourism hits a record high, Africa saw an 8 percent rise in arrivals in 2025 to 81 million, with Morocco and Tunisia posting particularly strong results.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:25:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/africa-tourism-up-by-8-as-global-tourism-hits-record-high/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/mozambique-floods-spiralling-into-escalating-emergency-un-warns/The United Nations says floods in Mozambique have spiralled into a rapidly escalating emergency.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:58:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/mozambique-floods-spiralling-into-escalating-emergency-un-warns/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/fire-crews-battle-to-contain-wildfires-east-of-cape-town/Wildfires burning in Franschhoek, east of Cape Town flared up on Tuesday, leaving fire crews scrambling to contain the blaze once again.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:54:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/fire-crews-battle-to-contain-wildfires-east-of-cape-town/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/sudan-aid-arrives-in-port-sudan-as-war-rages-on/Desperately-needed humanitarian aid has arrived in Port Sudan as the fighting in the country rages on. The war, which broke out in 2023, has triggered what the U.N describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:44:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/sudan-aid-arrives-in-port-sudan-as-war-rages-on/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/burkina-faso-damiba-extradited-by-togo/Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been extradited by Togo to his home country, Burkina Faso, where he’s accused by the junta of plotting a string of coups and assassination attempts.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:14:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/burkina-faso-damiba-extradited-by-togo/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/afcon-teranga-lions-celebrate-victory-in-dakar/Following their victory over Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal's Teranga Lions held a victory parade in the capital Dakar, drawing tens of thousands of fans.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:37:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/afcon-teranga-lions-celebrate-victory-in-dakar/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/cuts-in-usaid-funding-cripples-healthcare-in-malawi/It has undone decades of progress, notably in fighting HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:29:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/cuts-in-usaid-funding-cripples-healthcare-in-malawi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/belgian-court-reopens-patrice-lumumba-murder-case/The family of murdered Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba said Tuesday they hope to get justice, as a Belgian court weighs prosecuting the sole surviving suspect over the 1961 killing.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:30:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/belgian-court-reopens-patrice-lumumba-murder-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/death-toll-from-floods-in-mozambique-and-south-africa-continues-to-climb/Rescue operations are underway in South Africa and Mozambique, where flooding has claimed dozens of lives. It comes after weeks of heavy rains have lashed the two neighbouring countries.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:29:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/death-toll-from-floods-in-mozambique-and-south-africa-continues-to-climb/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/what-to-know-about-the-chagos-islands-as-trump-slams-the-uks-sovereignty-deal/U.S. President Donald Trump has turned his fire on a deal between Britain and Mauritius to settle the future of the Chagos Islands, the contested Indian Ocean archipelago that is home to a strategic U.S. military base.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:21:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/what-to-know-about-the-chagos-islands-as-trump-slams-the-uks-sovereignty-deal/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/south-sudans-president-fires-interior-minister-wife-of-detained-vp-machar/The president of South Sudan has dismissed his interior minister, the wife of a detained opposition leader with whom he was running a unity government following a peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:05:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/south-sudans-president-fires-interior-minister-wife-of-detained-vp-machar/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/nigerian-court-adjourns-trial-of-driver-in-british-boxer-car-crash-case/Anthony Joshua’s two associates died in the December accident while he was hospitalised with injuries.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:24:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/nigerian-court-adjourns-trial-of-driver-in-british-boxer-car-crash-case/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/moroccos-prime-minister-holds-talks-with-us-delegation/Morocco's Prime Minister has held discussions with a U.S. delegation as the two countries seek to bolster strategic relations. It comes after Morocco accepted an invite to join Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace'.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:54:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/moroccos-prime-minister-holds-talks-with-us-delegation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/prince-moulay-rachid-meets-morocco-football-players-after-afcon-final-defeat/Morocco’s Prince Moulay Rachid welcomed the country’s national football team at the Royal Guest Palace in Rabat on Monday, a day after their defeat against Senegal in the AFCON final.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:56:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/prince-moulay-rachid-meets-morocco-football-players-after-afcon-final-defeat/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/nigeria-police-deny-reports-of-church-abductions-in-kaduna/Nigerian police have rejected reports that worshippers were abducted from churches in Kaduna state on Sunday, insisting that no such attack took place.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:15:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/nigeria-police-deny-reports-of-church-abductions-in-kaduna/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/baptism-and-renewal-ethiopian-orthodox-christians-celebrate-epiphany/Millions of Ethiopian Christians have been celebrating Timket, or the Orthodox festival of Epiphany.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:47:59 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/baptism-and-renewal-ethiopian-orthodox-christians-celebrate-epiphany/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/world-court-says-atrocities-spreading-across-sudans-darfur-region/The ICC deputy prosecutor told the United Nations that civilians are being subjected to collective torture.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:27:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/world-court-says-atrocities-spreading-across-sudans-darfur-region/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/nigeria-gunmen-abduct-over-160-worshippers-in-church-attacks/Armed men with "sophisticated weapons" attacked at least two churches in Nigeria's Kaduna State on Sunday, according to local clergy members and police.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:55:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/nigeria-gunmen-abduct-over-160-worshippers-in-church-attacks/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/ugandan-opposition-leader-kizza-besigye-in-critical-health-while-jailed/The health of jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is failing, his party said on Tuesday, after he was driven overnight to a medical facility in the capital of Kampala.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:23:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/ugandan-opposition-leader-kizza-besigye-in-critical-health-while-jailed/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/former-burkina-leader-and-alleged-coup-plotter-arrested-in-togo-and-expelled/Burkina Faso's former transitional president and the alleged mastermind behind various coup plots in the country was arrested in neighbouring Togo and expelled, sources said on Monday.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:03:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/former-burkina-leader-and-alleged-coup-plotter-arrested-in-togo-and-expelled/