http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:14:44 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/human-rights-watch-warns-of-lgbtq-crackdown-in-senegal-as-arrests-rise/In a report released Monday, Human Rights Watch warned that the government’s crackdown is fueling stigma, driving people into hiding, and discouraging access to HIV testing and treatment.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:14:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/human-rights-watch-warns-of-lgbtq-crackdown-in-senegal-as-arrests-rise/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/controversial-us-backed-hepatitis-b-vaccine-trial-to-move-forward-in-guinea-bissau/A controversial US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial on newborns was given approval to move forward in Guinea-Bissau last week, despite ethical concerns, according to the Guardian.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:39:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/controversial-us-backed-hepatitis-b-vaccine-trial-to-move-forward-in-guinea-bissau/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/spain-clears-last-major-migrant-camp-in-ceuta-ahead-of-royal-visit/Spanish police, backed by soldiers, have cleared the last major migrant encampment in Ceuta, just two days before King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are due to visit the North African territory.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:05:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/spain-clears-last-major-migrant-camp-in-ceuta-ahead-of-royal-visit/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/kenya-says-no-new-ebola-cases-since-first-ever-death/Kenyan authorities on Sunday said the country has recorded no new cases of Ebola since a positive patient died on October 5. Tests were conducted on 293 samples, but none came back positive.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:20:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/kenya-says-no-new-ebola-cases-since-first-ever-death/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/pariss-oldest-covered-food-market-gutted-by-major-overnight-fire/Fire tore through Paris’s oldest covered food market in the Marais, leaving traders devastated. An investigation is under way and the market may stay shut for months.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:01:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/pariss-oldest-covered-food-market-gutted-by-major-overnight-fire/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/ethiopian-govt-forces-enter-key-tigray-town-near-eritrea-border/Ethiopian government forces are advancing in Tigray, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Federal troops and allied militia have entered the strategic town of Adwa, near the Eritrean border, after Tigrayan rebels withdrew, according to residents.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:34:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/ethiopian-govt-forces-enter-key-tigray-town-near-eritrea-border/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/two-americans-win-2026-nobel-prize-in-economics-for-stabilisation-models/Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel economics prize Monday for their work on how monetary and fiscal policy can better stabilise disruptive economic fluctuations.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:04:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/two-americans-win-2026-nobel-prize-in-economics-for-stabilisation-models/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/pix-of-the-day-12-october-2026-across-the-world/Pix of the Day, 12 October, 2026 - Across the worldMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:22:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/pix-of-the-day-12-october-2026-across-the-world/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/moroccos-lawyers-suspend-strike-after-four-months/After more than four months of striking, Morocco’s 19,000 lawyers have resumed work, temporarily suspending their protest against a controversial bill reforming their profession.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:23:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/moroccos-lawyers-suspend-strike-after-four-months/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/pope-leo-xiv-to-have-surgery-to-remove-lung-nodule/Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he would undergo surgery "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung. The Vatican said the pontiff's recovery should take about one week.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:56:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/pope-leo-xiv-to-have-surgery-to-remove-lung-nodule/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/kenyas-eliud-kipchoge-breaks-melbourne-marathon-record/Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge set a race record Sunday in winning the Melbourne Marathon. And it could have been a few seconds faster.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:46:49 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/kenyas-eliud-kipchoge-breaks-melbourne-marathon-record/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/israeli-restrictions-on-foreign-flight-crew-could-affect-at-least-10-african-nations/New restrictions imposed by Israel on foreign pilots and cabin crew will impact at least 10 African countries, according to reports.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:06:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/israeli-restrictions-on-foreign-flight-crew-could-affect-at-least-10-african-nations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/fuel-shortage-persists-in-malawi-and-disrupts-daily-life/Malawi is once against facing a fuel shortage which is disrupting its daily life. For over a week, motorists across the country have been endlessly searching for fuel as uncertainty remains over potential improvements.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:43:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/fuel-shortage-persists-in-malawi-and-disrupts-daily-life/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/mozambique-sets-december-deadline-to-surrender-illegal-weapons/Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo says authorities will forcibly collect illegally held firearms after December when a police amnesty programme expires.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:59:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/mozambique-sets-december-deadline-to-surrender-illegal-weapons/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/imf-world-bank-meetings-kick-off-in-thailand-with-energy-shock-ai-on-agenda/Finance officials from all over the world are meeting in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The US-Iran war's energy shock and artificial intelligence should be on the agenda.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:15:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/imf-world-bank-meetings-kick-off-in-thailand-with-energy-shock-ai-on-agenda/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/tens-of-thousands-march-in-brussels-demanding-urgent-climate-action/Tens of thousands of people marched through Brussels on Sunday, 11 October, demanding stronger action on climate change ahead of next month's COP31 summit in Antalya, Turkey.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:05:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/tens-of-thousands-march-in-brussels-demanding-urgent-climate-action/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/houthi-rebels-claim-new-strikes-on-saudi-airports-and-energy-facilities/Major airports in Saudi Arabia were hit by fresh attacks on Sunday, killing one person and injuring 11 others at King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:50:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/houthi-rebels-claim-new-strikes-on-saudi-airports-and-energy-facilities/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/algeria-arrests-61-moroccan-nationals-on-suspicion-of-planning-acts-of-sabotage/Algerian authorities said on Sunday that they had arrested 61 Moroccan nationals earlier this month on suspicion of planning "acts of sabotage". The General Directorate of National Security referred to "an international Moroccan criminal network" but did not provide details of the alleged plots.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:08:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/algeria-arrests-61-moroccan-nationals-on-suspicion-of-planning-acts-of-sabotage/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/flights-to-mekelle-resume-after-ethiopian-forces-recapture-of-tigray-capital/Flights between Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, resumed on Sunday after being suspended for more than two weeks.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:01:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/12/flights-to-mekelle-resume-after-ethiopian-forces-recapture-of-tigray-capital/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/nepal-orders-evacuations-after-landslide-triggers-budhi-gandaki-flash-flood/Nepal’s authorities ordered residents along the Budhi Gandaki River to evacuate on Sunday, 11 October, after a sudden flash flood swept away homes and other buildings in the country’s mountainous north-central region.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:37:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/nepal-orders-evacuations-after-landslide-triggers-budhi-gandaki-flash-flood/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/at-least-139-people-dead-after-migrant-boat-capsizes-off-djibouti/Fifteen children are among the dead, with 82 people, all Ethiopians, having survived while another 84 people are still missing.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:19:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/at-least-139-people-dead-after-migrant-boat-capsizes-off-djibouti/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/spainish-police-clear-last-ceuta-migrant-beach-camp-ahead-of-kings-visit/They put people buses to be taken to reception centres for processing before cleaning crews arrived on the beach.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:20:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/spainish-police-clear-last-ceuta-migrant-beach-camp-ahead-of-kings-visit/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/eritrea-urges-united-nations-to-intervene-in-standoff-with-ethiopia/The neighbours have accused each other of starting a war over Tigray, where Ethiopia says Eritrea is backing rebels.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:36:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/eritrea-urges-united-nations-to-intervene-in-standoff-with-ethiopia/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/denmark-tests-humanoid-robots-in-supermarkets-to-help-to-ease-staff-workload-at-night/Denmark’s Salling Group is trialling Hive Robots in stores to handle demanding restocking, freeing staff for customer service while robots work mainly at night.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:40:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/denmark-tests-humanoid-robots-in-supermarkets-to-help-to-ease-staff-workload-at-night/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/zaporizhzhia-airstrikes-kill-17-as-russia-intensifies-attacks-across-ukraine/Zaporizhzhia was hit by deadly Russian airstrikes on Saturday, 10 October, killing at least 17 people, including three children, Ukrainian officials said. Rescuers searched rubble for survivors as the city faced renewed strikes on residential areas.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:29:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/zaporizhzhia-airstrikes-kill-17-as-russia-intensifies-attacks-across-ukraine/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/tunisias-carthage-music-days-puts-its-faith-in-the-local-scene/The 11th edition of the festival took place over a week in the capital, Tunis, featuring artists from 15 countries.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:03:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/tunisias-carthage-music-days-puts-its-faith-in-the-local-scene/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/kenyan-children-learn-to-play-chess-on-sets-made-using-plastic-waste/Community project, Kijiji Solutions, has recycled about 200 kilograms of plastic to produce nearly 2,000 tournament quality sets.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:23:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/kenyan-children-learn-to-play-chess-on-sets-made-using-plastic-waste/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/spains-slow-response-in-ceuta-leaves-teen-migrants-still-living-on-streets/Minors who reach Spain alone fall under its child-protection system, which entitles them to shelter, healthcare, and education.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:00:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/spains-slow-response-in-ceuta-leaves-teen-migrants-still-living-on-streets/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/egypt-and-malaysia-discuss-political-settlement-to-middle-east-conflict/Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi was on a two-day state visit to Kuala Lumpur which also focused on bilateral ties.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:35:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/egypt-and-malaysia-discuss-political-settlement-to-middle-east-conflict/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/unreliable-weather-creating-mental-health-issues-for-kenyan-farmers/A Kenyan clinical psychologist is urging policymakers to incorporate mental wellbeing into farmer support programmes.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:12:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/unreliable-weather-creating-mental-health-issues-for-kenyan-farmers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/kenyan-health-ministry-urges-churches-to-raise-awareness-about-ebola/This follows the death in Nairobi on Monday of a Kenyan man who had travelled home from DR Congo through Uganda.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:52:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/kenyan-health-ministry-urges-churches-to-raise-awareness-about-ebola/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/former-dr-congo-president-says-the-country-is-in-peril/Joseph Kabilla said the situation in the country has ‘steadily worsened’ and criticised the government's failure to engage in initiatives to restore peace.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:46:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/former-dr-congo-president-says-the-country-is-in-peril/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/mauritanian-pm-reappointed-hours-after-resignation-over-power-outages/President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has tasked Mohamed Ould Cheikh with forming a new government.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:31:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/mauritanian-pm-reappointed-hours-after-resignation-over-power-outages/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/panic-in-panama-as-77-quake-hits-cathedral-collapses-and-tsunami-warnings-spread/Panama was hit by a powerful 7.7 earthquake, a 6.6 aftershock and many tremors, damaging buildings and prompting evacuations but no deaths reported.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:11:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/panic-in-panama-as-77-quake-hits-cathedral-collapses-and-tsunami-warnings-spread/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/us-missionary-arrested-in-haiti-following-child-sex-abuse-allegations/The Cap-Haitien police department say they also found that the man did not have authorisation to run his orphanage in the port city.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:14:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/us-missionary-arrested-in-haiti-following-child-sex-abuse-allegations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/moroccan-king-says-youth-issues-must-be-at-forefront-of-policy-agenda/His call comes months after youth-led protests highlighted frustrations and expectations around social and economic opportunities.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:33:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/moroccan-king-says-youth-issues-must-be-at-forefront-of-policy-agenda/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/heightened-security-at-anti-immigrant-hotspots-in-south-africa/This follows two-days of violent anti-foreigner riots in the cities of Durban and Johannesburg, that come weeks before local government elections.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:05:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/heightened-security-at-anti-immigrant-hotspots-in-south-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/police-clash-with-protesters-in-brussels-as-thousands-march-against-spending-cuts/Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Brussels on Friday, 9 October, as thousands marched against the Belgian government's planned spending cuts. Police estimated that 30,000 people took part in the demonstration, organised by trade unions amid growing opposition to austerity measures.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:28:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/10/police-clash-with-protesters-in-brussels-as-thousands-march-against-spending-cuts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/navi-pillay-wins-nobel-peace-prize-as-us-sanctions-threaten-international-justice/From defending Nelson Mandela to leading a panel that found genocide in Gaza, South African-born jurist Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize for championing international law.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:49:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/navi-pillay-wins-nobel-peace-prize-as-us-sanctions-threaten-international-justice/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/rare-waterspouts-slam-western-sicily-wrecking-homes-and-a-school/A rare pair of waterspouts swept ashore in western Sicily on Friday, damaging homes, vehicles and a school. The two funnels formed off the coast near Marsala before moving inland towards Trapani, hitting the town of Petrosino along the way.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:10:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/rare-waterspouts-slam-western-sicily-wrecking-homes-and-a-school/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/zumas-hospitalisation-raises-questions-over-mk-party-election-campaign/Jacob Zuma’s hospitalisation has raised questions about his participation in upcoming uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party campaign events ahead of South Africa’s local government elections.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:06:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/zumas-hospitalisation-raises-questions-over-mk-party-election-campaign/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/foreign-veterinary-team-examines-ailing-african-elephant-in-pakistan/They say Madhubalu, who lives in a Safari Park in Karachi, has improved somewhat but time will tell if all will be well.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:53:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/foreign-veterinary-team-examines-ailing-african-elephant-in-pakistan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/zimbabwes-mobile-clinic-helps-teenagers-access-contraception-amid-aid-cuts/In Zimbabwe, a discreet caravan at a Harare-area hospital is giving teenage girls private access to contraception, away from judgment and stigma. Experts say access is vital to preventing unintended pregnancies and reducing dangerous childbirth risks.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:58:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/zimbabwes-mobile-clinic-helps-teenagers-access-contraception-amid-aid-cuts/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/navi-pillay-dedicates-nobel-prize-to-survivors-of-international-crimes/South African judge and human rights lawyer on called on people to stand together in the defence of the rule of law.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:12:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/navi-pillay-dedicates-nobel-prize-to-survivors-of-international-crimes/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/ethiopia-and-eritrea-trade-war-accusations-as-regional-conflict-threatens-to-escalate/Ethiopia and Eritrea are trading accusations of aggression, as fighting in northern Ethiopia raises fears of a new regional war.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:08:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/ethiopia-and-eritrea-trade-war-accusations-as-regional-conflict-threatens-to-escalate/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/ethiopian-airlines-to-resume-flights-to-tigrays-capital-from-sunday/The carrier temporarily suspended its services to Mekelle on 23 September, citing the 'current situation' in the Tigray region.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:59:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/ethiopian-airlines-to-resume-flights-to-tigrays-capital-from-sunday/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/indonesia-baby-orangutan-saved-from-borneo-wildfires-as-habitat-destruction-escalates/A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires in Borneo. Named Novita, the three- to four-year-old female was found clinging to a tree in Central Kalimantan on 26 September, with burns to her hands and feet after crossing the flames.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:01:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/indonesia-baby-orangutan-saved-from-borneo-wildfires-as-habitat-destruction-escalates/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/guinea-bissau-elections-in-doubt-as-senegal-urges-military-to-ease-restrictions/Guinea-Bissau’s December elections are now in doubt and Senegal is urging the country’s military rulers to lift restrictions on political and civil activities.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:22:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/guinea-bissau-elections-in-doubt-as-senegal-urges-military-to-ease-restrictions/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/seals-and-sea-lions-undergo-hearing-tests-in-australian-research/Australia's scientists have trained seals and sea lions to take hearing tests at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, hoping to better understand how human-made noise affects marine mammals.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:27:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/seals-and-sea-lions-undergo-hearing-tests-in-australian-research/http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/pix-of-the-day-9-october-2026-across-the-world/Pix of the Day, 9 October, 2026 - Across the worldFri, 09 Oct 2026 12:38:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/09/pix-of-the-day-9-october-2026-across-the-world/