Africanews RSShttp://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:34:29 +0000UN in Egypt calls for scaled-Up, government-led development solutions amid funding pressureshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/un-in-egypt-calls-for-scaled-up-government-led-development-solutions-amid-funding-pressure/Despite tight resources and increasing complexity, Panova’s message is clear: sustainable development in Egypt hinges on coordinated, large-scale action — and on the government’s leadership at every step.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:34:29 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/un-in-egypt-calls-for-scaled-up-government-led-development-solutions-amid-funding-pressure/Pix of the Day: December 11, 2025http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/pix-of-the-day-december-11-2025/Pix of the Day: December 11, 2025Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:06:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/pix-of-the-day-december-11-2025/Kenyan court halts rollout of $1.6bn health deal with the United Stateshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/kenyan-court-halts-rollout-of-16bn-health-deal-with-the-united-states/Kenya’s High Court has paused a multibillion-shilling health partnership with the United States, stopping the government from putting the agreement into action until a legal challenge is heard.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:56:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/kenyan-court-halts-rollout-of-16bn-health-deal-with-the-united-states/Mothers in eastern Congo fear rising maternal deaths as free care program endshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/mothers-in-eastern-congo-fear-rising-maternal-deaths-as-free-care-program-ends/Head nurse Franck Ndachetere Kandonyi at the Afia Himbi Health Center said the programme raised numbers from as low as five deliveries a month to more than 20. He said women came in greater numbers because they knew they would not be charged.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:20 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/mothers-in-eastern-congo-fear-rising-maternal-deaths-as-free-care-program-ends/Maduro takes to streets after opposition leader Machado receives Nobel Peace Prizehttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/maduro-takes-to-streets-after-opposition-leader-machado-receives-nobel-peace-prize/Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro went to the streets on Wednesday and marched with supporters through downtown Caracas, hours after opposition leader María Corina Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:30:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/maduro-takes-to-streets-after-opposition-leader-machado-receives-nobel-peace-prize/Interpol seizes 30,000 live animals in global wildlife crime crackdownhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/interpol-seizes-30000-live-animals-in-global-wildlife-crime-crackdown/A month-long global crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking has led to the seizure of nearly 30,000 live animals and the identification of 1,100 suspects, according to Interpol and the World Customs Organization.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:05:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/interpol-seizes-30000-live-animals-in-global-wildlife-crime-crackdown/An estimated five million children displaced by Sudan's civil warhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/an-estimated-5-million-children-displaced-by-sudans-civil-war/UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell visited a boys' school in Kassala State this week to help bring attention to the situation in Sudan. According to the UN children's body, an estimated 10 million people - half of them children - have been displaced in Sudan following a brutal civil war.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:41:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/an-estimated-5-million-children-displaced-by-sudans-civil-war/Ghana hits back at Israel with reciprocal deportationshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/ghana-hits-back-at-israel-with-reciprocal-deportations/Ghana has expelled three Israeli citizens after accusing Israeli authorities of mistreating and wrongfully deporting several Ghanaians who arrived in Tel Aviv last week.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:24:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/ghana-hits-back-at-israel-with-reciprocal-deportations/FIFA Arab Cup quarter-finals: Morocco team preps for match against Syriahttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/fifa-arab-cup-quarter-finals-morocco-team-preps-for-match-against-syria/This year's FIFA Arab Cup is taking place from 1st to 18th December in Qatar. Next to the match between Morocco and Syria, Palestine and Saudi Arabia are also set to meet in the second quarter-final of the tournament taking place on Thursday afternoon.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:09:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/fifa-arab-cup-quarter-finals-morocco-team-preps-for-match-against-syria/Safe but scarred: Papiri schoolchildren return home as others remain captivehttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/safe-but-scarred-papiri-schoolchildren-return-home-as-others-remain-captive/Nigeria has endured a series of mass school abductions since 2014. According to the Associated Press, at least 1,799 students have been kidnapped in the past decade, underscoring the growing threat armed gangs pose across the country’s northwest and central regions.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:44:05 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/safe-but-scarred-papiri-schoolchildren-return-home-as-others-remain-captive/Neighbor urges inspections after deadly building collapses kill 22 in Fezhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/neighbor-urges-inspections-after-deadly-building-collapses-kill-22-in-fez/Urban planners and rights groups have long warned that building codes are inconsistently enforced across Morocco, particularly in older districts where many structures date back decadesThu, 11 Dec 2025 06:57:40 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/neighbor-urges-inspections-after-deadly-building-collapses-kill-22-in-fez/Uganda to receive $1.7 billion of US funding under new health dealhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/uganda-to-receive-17-billion-of-us-funding-under-new-health-deal/Uganda and the United States have signed a $2.3 billion health cooperation agreement, which includes up to $1.7 billion of US support to the Ugandan health system over the next five years.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:12:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/uganda-to-receive-17-billion-of-us-funding-under-new-health-deal/Alleged leader of Benin coup attempt reportedly finds refuge in Togohttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/alleged-leader-of-benin-coup-attempt-reportedly-finds-refuge-in-togo/Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri is reportedly hiding in a neighbourhood of the Togolese capital, according to Reuters and Jeune Afrique.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:57:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/alleged-leader-of-benin-coup-attempt-reportedly-finds-refuge-in-togo/Moroccan caftan joins UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Listhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/moroccan-caftan-joins-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage-list/The caftan has become a national symbol of identity, craftsmanship, and cultural pride in Morocco.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:47:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/moroccan-caftan-joins-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage-list/Videos. Pix of the Day: December 10, 2025http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/videos-pix-of-the-day-december-10-2025/Africanews samples a selection of the day's most striking imagesWed, 10 Dec 2025 16:32:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/videos-pix-of-the-day-december-10-2025/French footballer Paul Pogba announces investment in camel-racing teamhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/french-footballer-paul-pogba-announces-investment-in-camel-racing-team/Once the world's most expensive footballer, Paul Pogba is now on the lookout for the world's most expensive camel: the French midfielder just started investing in the camel racing team Al Haboob.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:32:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/french-footballer-paul-pogba-announces-investment-in-camel-racing-team/Ghana condemns 'inhumane' treatment of travellers at Israel airporthttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/ghana-condemns-inhumane-treatment-of-travellers-at-israel-airport/Ghana's foreign ministry said it would summon officials from the Israeli Embassy in Accra early on Wednesday after seven Ghanaian travellers were detained at Ben Gurion International Airport.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:24:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/ghana-condemns-inhumane-treatment-of-travellers-at-israel-airport/Danish Queen Mary makes official visit to Kenyahttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/danish-queen-mary-makes-official-visit-to-kenya/The queen of Denmark arrived in Kenya for a three-day official visit on Tuesday night. It is the second African country the Danish royal is visiting in two months, following a visit to Egypt for a reception hosted by the Danish Embassy in Cairo.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:25:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/danish-queen-mary-makes-official-visit-to-kenya/Two of Trump's peace deals at risk as fighting conitinueshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/two-of-trumps-peace-deals-at-risk-as-fighting-conitinues/At least two of several agreements aimed at ending global conflicts that President Donald Trump has hailed as evidence of his negotiating prowess are in trouble and at risk of collapsing.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:05:57 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/two-of-trumps-peace-deals-at-risk-as-fighting-conitinues/M23 rebels claim control of Uvira in eastern Congo, threatening peace deal with Rwandahttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/m23-rebels-claim-control-of-uvira-in-eastern-congo-threatening-peace-deal-with-rwanda/A spokesperson for the rebel group said on X that Uvira had been "liberated" by AFC/M23 forces.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:02:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/m23-rebels-claim-control-of-uvira-in-eastern-congo-threatening-peace-deal-with-rwanda/Reindeer Lars, hand-raised in UK, joins herd and prepares for Christmashttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/reindeer-lars-hand-raised-in-uk-joins-herd-and-prepares-for-christmas/A UK reindeer farm has hand raised Lars, a calf born in May, after his mother lacked milk. Now part of the herd, he is preparing for Christmas events.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:28:12 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/reindeer-lars-hand-raised-in-uk-joins-herd-and-prepares-for-christmas/UN marks 10th anniversary of day of genocide prevention and commemorationhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/un-marks-10th-anniversary-of-day-of-genocide-prevention-and-commemoration/The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday convened a high-level meeting focusing on strengthening resolve and efforts to combat genocide and other atrocities against humanity, in order to prevent the recurrence of such crimes.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:23:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/un-marks-10th-anniversary-of-day-of-genocide-prevention-and-commemoration/Nigeria: Abducted schoolchildren reunite with families as over 150 remain captivehttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/nigeria-abducted-schoolchildren-reunite-with-families-as-over-150-remain-captive/Nigerian authorities announced the release of 100 children this weekend. The freed students were among 300 schoolchidren abducted in an attack on a Catholic school last month.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:41:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/nigeria-abducted-schoolchildren-reunite-with-families-as-over-150-remain-captive/Ethiopia embraces big projects but risks another war by seeking access to the seahttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/ethiopia-embraces-big-projects-but-risks-another-war-by-seeking-access-to-the-sea/Ethiopia's prime minister loves big projects. With a mega-dam completed on the Nile, Abiy Ahmed now plans Africa's largest airport and a nuclear power plant.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:35:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/ethiopia-embraces-big-projects-but-risks-another-war-by-seeking-access-to-the-sea/Fez building collapse kills 19, injures 16 as Morocco launches investigationhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/fez-building-collapse-kills-19-injures-16-as-morocco-launches-investigation/Morocco investigates the collapse of two buildings in Fez that killed 19 people and injured 16, highlighting ageing infrastructure and uneven safety standards.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:34:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/fez-building-collapse-kills-19-injures-16-as-morocco-launches-investigation/Deserted streets in Tanzania as protesters fear repressionhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/deserted-streets-in-tanzania-as-protesters-fear-repression/Tanzania's police forces stated that they had reinforced security across the country ahead of independence day on 9th December. Activists had called for protests against president Hassan on independence day, but none took place, with many citizens fearing repression from security forces.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:34:23 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/deserted-streets-in-tanzania-as-protesters-fear-repression/Vatican exhibitions puts nativity scenes from around the world on displayhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/vatican-exhibitions-puts-nativity-scenes-from-around-the-world-on-display/With Christmas barely two weeks away, Nativity scenes from around the world are on display at the Vatican. It's the 8th edition of the exhibition that recreates the birth of Jesus.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:31:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/vatican-exhibitions-puts-nativity-scenes-from-around-the-world-on-display/Morocco: 22 dead in Fez building collapse as AFCON approacheshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/morocco-22-dead-in-fez-building-collapse-as-afcon-approaches/Two four-story buildings collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, killing 19 people in the second fatal collapse there this year, authorities said on Wednesday.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:58:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/morocco-22-dead-in-fez-building-collapse-as-afcon-approaches/Bulgarian glass ornaments by disabled artists are winning heartshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/bulgarian-glass-ornaments-by-disabled-artists-are-winning-hearts/In Bulgaria, a Plovdiv workshop teaches glassblowing to people with disabilities, producing handmade ornaments that support their skills and independence.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:24:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/bulgarian-glass-ornaments-by-disabled-artists-are-winning-hearts/Liverpool manager Arne Slot dodges questions over Salah after 1-0 win over Inter Milanhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/liverpool-manager-arne-slot-dodges-questions-over-salah-after-1-0-win-over-inter-milan/Liverpool manager Arne Slot refused to be drawn on the club’s ongoing off-pitch drama over Mohamed Salah when he spoke to reporters on Tuesday, when he spoke to reporters after Liverpool’s 1-0 win against Inter Milan.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:53:46 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/liverpool-manager-arne-slot-dodges-questions-over-salah-after-1-0-win-over-inter-milan/Nine women shot dead during protest in Nigeriahttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/nine-women-shot-dead-during-protest-in-nigeria/Nigerian Army soldiers opened fire and killed nine women protesting the army's handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa state, witnesses and Amnesty International told The Associated Press on Tuesday.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:38:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/nine-women-shot-dead-during-protest-in-nigeria/Eritrean Biniam Girmay hired as lead cyclist for former Israeli teamhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/eritrean-biniam-girmay-hired-as-lead-cyclist-for-former-israeli-team/Former cycling team 'Israel-Premier Tech' was unveiled as 'Never Say Never' on Tuesday, after it was rebranded. The team took its new name from global showbusiness and sports company Never Say Never, partnered with Swiss investment platform Stoneweg.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:32:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/eritrean-biniam-girmay-hired-as-lead-cyclist-for-former-israeli-team/West Africa in emergency, ECOWAS sayshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/west-africa-in-emergency-ecowas-says/West Africa is in a state of emergency, the president of ECOWAS told the regional bloc’s security council on Tuesday. It’s not clear whether Omar Touray’s declaration was a formal one, and if so, what it might entail.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:41:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/west-africa-in-emergency-ecowas-says/Trump deportation push sparks clashes in Minneapolishttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/trump-deportation-push-sparks-clashes-in-minneapolis/US immigration agents used pepper spray against protesters in Minneapolis on Tuesday as residents blocked the officers’ vehicles and forced them to leave the area.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:39:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/trump-deportation-push-sparks-clashes-in-minneapolis/Thailand evacuees wait as tensions with Cambodia stretch into a fourth dayhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/thailand-evacuees-wait-as-tensions-with-cambodia-stretch-into-a-fourth-day/Thailand faces its fourth day of border clashes with Cambodia as hundreds of evacuees shelter in Surin, unsure when they can safely return home.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:40:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/thailand-evacuees-wait-as-tensions-with-cambodia-stretch-into-a-fourth-day/France reveals role in Benin’s foiled couphttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/france-reveals-role-in-benins-foiled-coup/France says that it provided surveillance, observation and logistical assistance to Benin’s armed forces to help fend off last weekend’s attempted coup.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:43:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/france-reveals-role-in-benins-foiled-coup/Families flee to shelters near Cambodia-Thailand border amid clasheshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/families-flee-to-shelters-near-cambodia-thailand-border-amid-clashes/Fighting near the Thailand-Cambodia border has driven thousands from their homes. Both nations accuse each other of breaking a ceasefire agreed in July.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:35:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/families-flee-to-shelters-near-cambodia-thailand-border-amid-clashes/111 journalists killed in 2025, over 500 remain imprisonedhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/111-journalists-killed-in-2025-over-500-remain-imprisoned/The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) published its 2025 report on Tuesday, saying 111 journalists were killed while covering events around the world throughout the year.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:46:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/111-journalists-killed-in-2025-over-500-remain-imprisoned/Elephant conservation pioneer Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/elephant-conservation-pioneer-iain-douglas-hamilton-dies-at-83/British-born zoologist Iain Douglas-Hamilton has died at age 83, his Save the Elephants group said in a statement.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:48:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/elephant-conservation-pioneer-iain-douglas-hamilton-dies-at-83/Zelenskyy meets Pope Leo XIV and PM Meloni in Italy visithttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/zelenskyy-meets-pope-leo-xiv-and-pm-meloni-in-italy-visit/Zelenskyy visited Italy, meeting Pope Leo XIV and Prime Minister Meloni, and reiterated Ukraine's firm stance against ceding territory to Russia.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:42:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/zelenskyy-meets-pope-leo-xiv-and-pm-meloni-in-italy-visit/Wilfried Zaha back with Ivory Coast to defend Africa Cup of Nations titlehttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/wilfried-zaha-back-with-ivory-coast-to-defend-africa-cup-of-nations-title/After two years out of the national team, Wilfried Zaha was recalled Tuesday by the Ivory Coast to help defend its Africa Cup of Nations title at the tournament starting this month.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:35:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/wilfried-zaha-back-with-ivory-coast-to-defend-africa-cup-of-nations-title/Japan earthquake caught on camera in late night videoshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/japan-earthquake-caught-on-camera-in-late-night-videos/Social media videos show the moment a 7.5 quake struck Japan overnight, with residents filming intense shaking and damage inside their homes.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:30:27 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/japan-earthquake-caught-on-camera-in-late-night-videos/Arsenal face club Brugge in champions league amid injury woeshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/arsenal-face-club-brugge-in-champions-league-amid-injury-woes/Arsenal trained at their base north of London on Tuesday before travelling to Belgium to face Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:07:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/arsenal-face-club-brugge-in-champions-league-amid-injury-woes/Benin government says short-lived coup left casualties on both sideshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/benin-government-says-short-lived-coup-left-casualties-on-both-sides/It confirmed that airstrikes by Nigerian fighter jets helped thwart a bid by mutinying soldiers to seize the president.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:38:13 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/benin-government-says-short-lived-coup-left-casualties-on-both-sides/In Trinidad and Tobago, a new generation embraces the sound of the steelpan http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/in-trinidad-and-tobago-a-new-generation-embraces-the-sound-of-the-steelpan/The steelpan - a percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939 - is making a comeback as a new generation embraces its vibrant sound. Fans of the pan say new technology has made the instrument more accessible and affordable, with more schools introducing it to students.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:50:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/in-trinidad-and-tobago-a-new-generation-embraces-the-sound-of-the-steelpan/IOC meeting takes place in Lausanne ahead of the Winter Olympicshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/ioc-meeting-takes-place-in-lausanne-ahead-of-the-winter-olympics/The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry, convened an executive board meeting on Tuesday at the organization's headquarters in Lausanne ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:31:37 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/ioc-meeting-takes-place-in-lausanne-ahead-of-the-winter-olympics/UN chief backs Benin authorities, ECOWAS after coup attempthttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/un-chief-backs-benin-authorities-ecowas-after-coup-attempt/The coup attempt in Benin over the weekend not only sparked reactions in the immediate proximity of the country, with ECOWAS members intervening to support the armed forces of Benin. The office of the UN Secretary-General has now also expressed worry in the face of the instability in the country.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:22:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/un-chief-backs-benin-authorities-ecowas-after-coup-attempt/Sudanese militia leader sentenced to 20 years for Darfur atrocitieshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/sudanese-militia-leader-sentenced-to-20-years-for-darfur-atrocities/The International Criminal Court sentenced Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman to a jail term for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed more than 20 years ago.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:44:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/sudanese-militia-leader-sentenced-to-20-years-for-darfur-atrocities/South African journalist out on bail for Russia fighter recruitment chargehttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/south-african-journalist-out-on-bail-for-russia-fighter-recruitment-charge/A South African radio presenter and four other accused were granted bail by the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:24:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/south-african-journalist-out-on-bail-for-russia-fighter-recruitment-charge/UN 'concerned' by deal handing control of Chagos Islands to Mauritiushttp://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/un-concerned-by-deal-handing-control-of-chagos-islands-to-mauritius/It has urged Britain and Mauritius not to ratify the May agreement which it says violates the rights of Chagossian people.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:27:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/09/un-concerned-by-deal-handing-control-of-chagos-islands-to-mauritius/