http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:24:16 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/italian-officials-on-trial-over-deadly-2023-migrant-shipwreck/At least 94 people, including 35 children, died when the boat crashed on the rocks off the tourist town of Steccato di Cutro.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:24:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/31/italian-officials-on-trial-over-deadly-2023-migrant-shipwreck/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/un-says-climate-shocks-driving-displacement-in-mozambque/The southern African country's latest bout of flooding has claimed nearly 140 lives since October 1, according to the National Disasters Management Institute, while nearly 400,000 people have had to flee their homesFri, 30 Jan 2026 20:49:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/un-says-climate-shocks-driving-displacement-in-mozambque/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/iran-steps-up-diplomacy-as-threat-of-us-attack-grows/Iran is ready for dialogue to resolve tensions with the United States but that there are no concrete plans for talks with Washington, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said FridayFri, 30 Jan 2026 19:01:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/iran-steps-up-diplomacy-as-threat-of-us-attack-grows/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/french-nigerian-artists-team-up-to-craft-future-hits/In less than a week, nearly 60 tracks have been created in Lagos during a songwriting camp that brought together nine French artists from genres like rap and pop, and Afrobeats talents from Nigeria's Mavin RecordsFri, 30 Jan 2026 17:03:54 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/french-nigerian-artists-team-up-to-craft-future-hits/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/foreign-women-linked-to-is-in-syria-detention-camps-hope-for-amnesty/A recent government offensive has weakened the Kurdish-led forces that guard the camps near the border with Iraq.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:51:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/foreign-women-linked-to-is-in-syria-detention-camps-hope-for-amnesty/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/united-nations-renews-political-mission-in-haiti-for-another-year/It is tasked with supporting the country’s political stability, security institutions, rule of law, and human rights.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:57:20 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/united-nations-renews-political-mission-in-haiti-for-another-year/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/nigers-leader-says-france-benin-ivory-coast-behind-airport-attack/Niger's military leader has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting armed groups that attacked an Air Force base in the capital early Thursday, wounding four soldiers and damaging an aircraftFri, 30 Jan 2026 14:54:12 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/nigers-leader-says-france-benin-ivory-coast-behind-airport-attack/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/morocco-fm-bourita-in-brussels-for-15th-eu-association-council-meeting/The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas welcomed Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita to Brussels on Thursday for the 15th meeting of the Association Council of the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:45:24 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/morocco-fm-bourita-in-brussels-for-15th-eu-association-council-meeting/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/african-creators-push-for-recognition-of-digital-work-as-full-time-careers/Participants focused on monetizing what they described as “SWAG,” an acronym for Sound, Walk, Attire, and Grubs, which they said form the cultural pillars behind the continent’s growing global influenceFri, 30 Jan 2026 13:56:07 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/african-creators-push-for-recognition-of-digital-work-as-full-time-careers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/pharrell-brandy-and-kirk-franklin-honoured-by-black-music-collective/Pharrell, Kirk Franklin and Brandy were honoured at the Recording Academy 2025 Black Music Collective Honors event Thursday night in Los Angeles.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:45:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/pharrell-brandy-and-kirk-franklin-honoured-by-black-music-collective/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/united-nations-and-ioc-calls-for-pause-in-wars-during-winter-olympics/The tradition dates back to ancient Greece, when warring city-states respected a truce to ensure safe passage for athletes and spectators.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:53:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/united-nations-and-ioc-calls-for-pause-in-wars-during-winter-olympics/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/nigerian-afrobeat-legend-fela-kuti-becomes-first-african-to-receive-lifetime-grammy/Thirty years after his death, Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Grammys. He’ll be the first African to achieve the honour since the award was introduced in 1963.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:39:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/nigerian-afrobeat-legend-fela-kuti-becomes-first-african-to-receive-lifetime-grammy/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/anthony-joshua-pays-tribute-to-friends-killed-in-nigeria-car-crash/In a video post on social media, the boxer called the two men his brothers and said he had been through a 'traumatic' time.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:12:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/anthony-joshua-pays-tribute-to-friends-killed-in-nigeria-car-crash/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/south-africa-drops-screening-of-melania-trump-documentary-in-cinemas/South Africa's main cinema houses have pulled a documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump just ahead of its release, with the distributor citing "the current climate", local media reported.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:12:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/south-africa-drops-screening-of-melania-trump-documentary-in-cinemas/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/major-drug-bust-in-serbia-police-confiscate-5-tonnes-of-marijuana-in-krusevac/Serbian police seized nearly five tonnes of marijuana in a raid near Kruševac, arresting two people and uncovering weapons, suggesting a large criminal network.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:26:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/major-drug-bust-in-serbia-police-confiscate-5-tonnes-of-marijuana-in-krusevac/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/uganda-army-chief-apologises-to-us-over-bobi-wine-claims/Uganda's army chief broke ties with the United States on Friday, accusing its embassy of helping missing opposition leader Bobi Wine, then reversed his stance an hour later and issuing an apology to "our great friends."Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:55:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/uganda-army-chief-apologises-to-us-over-bobi-wine-claims/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/burkina-faso-military-government-dissolves-100-political-parties/Burkina Faso's military government dissolved all political parties on Thursday, whose activities had been suspended since the military rulers seized power in 2022.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:02:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/burkina-faso-military-government-dissolves-100-political-parties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/king-felipe-and-queen-letizia-attend-mass-for-spain-train-crash-victims/King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined over 300 relatives in Huelva to mourn the 45 victims of the Adamuz train crash.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:45:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/king-felipe-and-queen-letizia-attend-mass-for-spain-train-crash-victims/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/northern-morocco-on-maximum-flood-alert-as-loukkos-river-swells/Heavy rains in northern Morocco have prompted authorities in Ksar El Kebir to raise the flood alert to the highest level, with the swollen Loukkos River threatening multiple neighbourhoods.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:25:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/northern-morocco-on-maximum-flood-alert-as-loukkos-river-swells/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/niamey-residents-describe-horrific-gunfire-erupting-near-airport/The head of Niger's military junta on Thursday accused France, Benin and Ivory Coast of being behind an assault on a military base at Niamey's international airport, and thanked soldiers and "Russian partners" for repelling the attack.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:14:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/30/niamey-residents-describe-horrific-gunfire-erupting-near-airport/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/us-and-au-agree-to-create-taskforce-to-bolster-relations/On Wednesday the U.S. and African Union Commission green lighted a deal to create a task force between the two sides in order to bolster infrastructure and investment.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:49:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/us-and-au-agree-to-create-taskforce-to-bolster-relations/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ivory-coast-government-launches-cocoa-buyback-scheme/Cocoa stocks have been piling up in co operatives in Ivory Coast, but now the country’s coffee and cocoa council has launched its initiative to buy beans so producers can get paid. Several factors led to a crisis in the sector.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:22:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ivory-coast-government-launches-cocoa-buyback-scheme/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/record-gold-price-squeezes-moroccan-jewellery-sector/Gold surged to over $5,000 an ounce this week amid uncertain economic times.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:01:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/record-gold-price-squeezes-moroccan-jewellery-sector/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ethiopia-flights-from-capital-to-tigray-cancelled-as-tenions-mount/As fears of a return to conflict mount in Ethiopia, pssenger flights between the capital and cities in the northern Tigray region have been halted. Ethiopia airlines cited 'unplanned circumstances' for the cancellations.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:07:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ethiopia-flights-from-capital-to-tigray-cancelled-as-tenions-mount/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/tanzania-eyes-east-africas-pharmaceutical-hub-crown-business-africa/Tanzania is betting on local drug manufacturing to reduce imports and become East Africa’s pharmaceutical hub and we find out how Africa's private sector is fixing the supply chain to minimise the billions lost in post-harvest logistics.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:27:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/tanzania-eyes-east-africas-pharmaceutical-hub-crown-business-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/at-least-11-dead-in-south-africa-in-latest-crash-involving-a-minibus-taxi/Some eight others sustained serious injuries and are receiving urgent medical care at nearby hospitals.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:50:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/at-least-11-dead-in-south-africa-in-latest-crash-involving-a-minibus-taxi/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/women-and-girls-in-haiti-facing-explosion-of-sexual-violence-says-msf/Gang violence and political instability in Haiti have displaced close to one and a half million people. It’s also led to an explosion of sexual violence, as living conditions and public services deteriorate.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:41:53 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/women-and-girls-in-haiti-facing-explosion-of-sexual-violence-says-msf/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ghana-mixed-reactions-after-government-grants-passport-to-ishowspeed/Ghana’s issuing of a passport to American streamer Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, has prompted mixed reactions among Ghanaians. Scores have taken to social media to voice their opinions.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:49:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ghana-mixed-reactions-after-government-grants-passport-to-ishowspeed/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/youngest-son-of-dr-congos-independence-hero-passes-away-in-kinshasa/Roland-Gilbert Okito Lumumba's father Patrice was the country's first post-independence prime minister.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:44:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/youngest-son-of-dr-congos-independence-hero-passes-away-in-kinshasa/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/totalenergies-relaunches-20-billion-mozambique-gas-project-5-years-after-jihadist-attack/French energy giant TotalEnergies officially relaunched Thursday a massive gas project in northern Mozambique after a five-year pause imposed following a jihadist attack that claimed hundreds of lives.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:44:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/totalenergies-relaunches-20-billion-mozambique-gas-project-5-years-after-jihadist-attack/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/patience-pays-off-doechii-reflects-on-breakthrough-grammy-win/With the Grammy Awards just days away, one of 2025's big winners - rapper Doechii - has been looking back at her big night last February.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:29:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/patience-pays-off-doechii-reflects-on-breakthrough-grammy-win/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/uganda-says-it-plans-to-cut-external-budget-support-by-84-per-cent/The announcement comes as the country is poised to start pumping crude oil which the IMF says could accelerate economic growth.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:07:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/uganda-says-it-plans-to-cut-external-budget-support-by-84-per-cent/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/minneapolis-mourns-nurse-alex-pretti-fatally-shot-by-federal-immigration-officers/Holding candles and flowers, hundreds of people in Minneapolis came out to grieve Alex Pretti on Wednesday at the spot where he died. The intensive care nurse fatally shot by federal agents last weekend.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:55:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/minneapolis-mourns-nurse-alex-pretti-fatally-shot-by-federal-immigration-officers/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/senegal-and-morocco-face-heavy-fines-for-unsporting-conduct-at-africa-cup-final/The Confederation of African Footall has issued heavy sanctions against both Senegal and Morocco after chaotic scenes at the 2025 Africa Cup final in Rabat.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:44:17 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/senegal-and-morocco-face-heavy-fines-for-unsporting-conduct-at-africa-cup-final/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ecowas-lifts-all-sanctions-against-guinea/The West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday removed all outstanding sanctions imposed against Guinea following the 2021 coup, after last month's election of former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:59:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/ecowas-lifts-all-sanctions-against-guinea/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/heavy-gunfire-erupts-near-niger-capitals-airport-before-calm-returns/A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted early Thursday near the international airport in Niger's capital Niamey before halting within hours.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:12:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/heavy-gunfire-erupts-near-niger-capitals-airport-before-calm-returns/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/search-and-rescue-efforts-continue-in-mozambique-after-weeks-of-heavy-rains/Search and rescue efforts continued in Mozambique after weeks of heavy rains that caused severe flooding, submerging farmland, homes, and infrastructure.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:40:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/search-and-rescue-efforts-continue-in-mozambique-after-weeks-of-heavy-rains/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/police-disperse-protesters-demanding-compensation-following-mass-eviction/Police fired teargas on Wednesday to disperse protesters demanding compensation following mass evictThu, 29 Jan 2026 06:09:58 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/29/police-disperse-protesters-demanding-compensation-following-mass-eviction/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/senegal-tributes-pour-in-following-death-of-halima-gadji/Tributes have been pouring in the wake of the death of Senegalese actress and model Halima Gadji. Gadji was best known for her role in the series 'Mistress of a Married Man'.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:03:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/senegal-tributes-pour-in-following-death-of-halima-gadji/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/drc-kinshasa-and-un-launch-humanitarian-response-plan/The Congolese government and humanitarian community in the country are calling for $1.4 billion to address needs on the ground amid ongoing fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:18:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/drc-kinshasa-and-un-launch-humanitarian-response-plan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/mozambique-expects-death-toll-to-rise-as-search-for-flood-survivors-continues/The United Nations says more than half a million people had been affected by the torrential rains since December.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:16:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/mozambique-expects-death-toll-to-rise-as-search-for-flood-survivors-continues/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/worlds-most-popular-tiktoker-signs-975-million-deal-and-gains-a-digital-twin/World's most popular TikToker Khaby Lame signs $975 million deal for 51 percent of his company - and gains a digital twinWed, 28 Jan 2026 16:25:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/worlds-most-popular-tiktoker-signs-975-million-deal-and-gains-a-digital-twin/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/pix-of-the-day-january-28-2026/Pix of the Day January 28, 2026Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:05:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/pix-of-the-day-january-28-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/gold-mine-collapse-in-south-sudan-kills-13-injures-6/A partial collapse at a gold mine in South Sudan has killed 13 people and injured six, the state mining company said Wednesday.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:57:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/gold-mine-collapse-in-south-sudan-kills-13-injures-6/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/severe-storm-forces-school-closures-across-algeria/Algeria will close schools in most of its provinces for the next two days as the country braces for a severe storm.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:41:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/severe-storm-forces-school-closures-across-algeria/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/kenyan-court-dismisses-compensation-claim-by-victims-of-1998-nairobi-bombing/The judge said petitioners failed to provide evidence to support a claim of negligence on the part of the government.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:26:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/kenyan-court-dismisses-compensation-claim-by-victims-of-1998-nairobi-bombing/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/ethiopian-police-arrest-22-in-human-trafficking-crackdown/Ethiopian police have arrested 22 people accused of smuggling nearly 2,000 migrants, in a network that reportedly caused at least two deaths and earned millions for those involved.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:25:32 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/ethiopian-police-arrest-22-in-human-trafficking-crackdown/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/uganda-court-releases-rights-activist-on-bail/A court in Uganda has granted bail to Sarah Bireete, a leading human rights activist detained ahead of the country’s general election.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:51:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/uganda-court-releases-rights-activist-on-bail/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/burkina-faso-votes-to-join-vienna-convention-as-it-continues-path-toward-nuclear-power/Burkina Faso votes to join Vienna Convention as it continues path toward nuclear powerWed, 28 Jan 2026 13:51:25 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/burkina-faso-votes-to-join-vienna-convention-as-it-continues-path-toward-nuclear-power/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/rwanda-vs-uk-the-fallout-from-a-scrapped-migrant-deal/Rwanda has launched an international legal challenge against the United Kingdom in a move that has refocused attention on one of the most controversial migration policies of recent years, even after it was scrapped.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:46:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/rwanda-vs-uk-the-fallout-from-a-scrapped-migrant-deal/