http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Sun, 31 Aug 2025 06:13:55 +0000http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/zimbabwes-president-mnangagwa-meets-pope-leo-xiv-in-the-vatican/Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa met Pope Leo XIV on Saturday at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.Sun, 31 Aug 2025 06:13:55 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/zimbabwes-president-mnangagwa-meets-pope-leo-xiv-in-the-vatican/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/un-mission-in-south-sudan-builds-new-base-to-protect-civilians/The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said Friday it's constructing a new temporary base in the Tambura region in South Sudan.Sat, 30 Aug 2025 13:43:00 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/un-mission-in-south-sudan-builds-new-base-to-protect-civilians/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/two-years-on-survivors-of-johannesburg-fire-still-await-support-and-housing/Two years on, many families who escaped the blaze remain homeless and feel let down by what they see as the government's failure to make good on promises to rehouse them and tackle housing safety issues.Sat, 30 Aug 2025 13:20:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/two-years-on-survivors-of-johannesburg-fire-still-await-support-and-housing/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/homeless-world-cup-egypt-makes-history-as-the-first-african-team-in-the-mens-final/In the Day 7 roundup, Egypt defeated the reigning champion Mexico in rainy conditions at the Homeless World Cup in Oslo, Saturday.Sat, 30 Aug 2025 13:01:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/homeless-world-cup-egypt-makes-history-as-the-first-african-team-in-the-mens-final/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/in-boko-harams-birthplace-usaid-cut-threatens-a-school-for-its-victims/With U.S. funding gone, the school has let go of 700 of its 2,200 students as well as 20 teachers, officials said, with no new enrollment and further cuts likely.Sat, 30 Aug 2025 10:24:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/in-boko-harams-birthplace-usaid-cut-threatens-a-school-for-its-victims/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/irish-missionary-among-8-people-freed-in-haiti-after-being-kidnapped-during-attack-on-orph/An Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child are among eight people who have been freed in Haiti by kidnappers after being held for almost a month following an attack by gunmen on an orphanage, officials and relatives said Friday.Sat, 30 Aug 2025 07:38:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/irish-missionary-among-8-people-freed-in-haiti-after-being-kidnapped-during-attack-on-orph/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/moscow-fashion-week-draws-designers-from-across-the-globe/Moscow Fashion Week continued in the Russian capital, featuring catwalk shows from domestic and international brands such as Inniki from Russia’s Far Eastern region of Yakutia and Chinese fashion house Subai.Sat, 30 Aug 2025 07:26:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/moscow-fashion-week-draws-designers-from-across-the-globe/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/official-campaigns-launch-for-guinea-referendum-amidst-new-media-coverage-guidelines/Guinea Referendum: New Media Coverage Guidelines Amidst Criticism** This weekend marks the start of the campaign for the constitutional referendum in Guinea. The High Authority of Communication (HAC), which oversees media regulations, has unveiled new guidelines for coverage.Sat, 30 Aug 2025 06:55:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/official-campaigns-launch-for-guinea-referendum-amidst-new-media-coverage-guidelines/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/global-missing-persons-crisis-deepens-as-conflicts-rage-red-cross-reports-70-spike/The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement reported today a dramatic 70% surge in the number of people registered as missing globally, a grim milestone driven by escalating conflicts, mass migration, and a weakening adherence to the laws of war.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:29:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/global-missing-persons-crisis-deepens-as-conflicts-rage-red-cross-reports-70-spike/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/at-least-69-migrants-confirmed-dead-after-boat-capsizes-off-mauritanian-coast/At least 69 people have died and dozens more are missing after a vessel carrying migrants from The Gambia capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, according to a revised death toll from the Mauritanian coast guard.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:22:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/at-least-69-migrants-confirmed-dead-after-boat-capsizes-off-mauritanian-coast/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/appeals-court-overturns-ruling-barring-asylum-seekers-from-being-housed-in-uk-hotel/In a win for the British government, an appeal’s court has overturned a temporary injunction blocking asylum-seekers from being housed at a hotel near London.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:45:45 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/appeals-court-overturns-ruling-barring-asylum-seekers-from-being-housed-in-uk-hotel/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/ariana-grande-announces-first-tour-in-seven-years-for-summer-2026/Ariana Grande is to go on tour for the first time since 2019, with a string of dates, mainly for the United States, announced for summer 2026.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:54:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/ariana-grande-announces-first-tour-in-seven-years-for-summer-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/international-postal-services-pause-parcel-post-to-us-over-tariff-ambiguity/A US executive order reinstating duty on small packages is proving to be a big headache for international postal services.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:06:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/international-postal-services-pause-parcel-post-to-us-over-tariff-ambiguity/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/impending-assault-on-gaza-city-sparks-mass-exodus-and-deepens-humanitarian-fears/As Israeli troops mass for a major offensive, hundreds of Palestinian families are fleeing south into already overcrowded zones, with aid groups warning of catastrophic consequences and ceasefire talks stalled.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:18:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/impending-assault-on-gaza-city-sparks-mass-exodus-and-deepens-humanitarian-fears/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/pix-of-the-day-august-29-2025/Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:58:34 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/pix-of-the-day-august-29-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/elephant-forced-to-drink-beer-at-kenyan-nature-park/The now-deleted clip was captioned "Just a tusker with a tusked friend".Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:36:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/elephant-forced-to-drink-beer-at-kenyan-nature-park/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/protesters-accuse-castile-and-leon-of-mishandling-deadly-wildfires/Protesters and firefighters gathered outside the Castile and León Parliament in Valladolid on Friday, accusing the regional government of mismanaging August’s devastating wildfires.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:27:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/protesters-accuse-castile-and-leon-of-mishandling-deadly-wildfires/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/israeli-airstrike-in-yemen-reportedly-killed-houthi-prime-minister/Local media sources reported on Friday that Ahmed al-Rahawi, the prime minister of the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group, was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Yemen's capital Sanaa. No further confirmation is so far available, and some reports have been conflicting.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:25:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/israeli-airstrike-in-yemen-reportedly-killed-houthi-prime-minister/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/usa-judge-orders-retrial-for-ex-officers-in-tyre-nichols-case-over-bias-concerns/A federal judge has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers convicted of obstructing justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, citing potential judicial bias after the original trial judge suggested ties between at least one defendant and a gang.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:24:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/usa-judge-orders-retrial-for-ex-officers-in-tyre-nichols-case-over-bias-concerns/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/mount-etna-glows-with-lava-as-eruptions-light-the-night-sky/Mount Etna was partially closed to visitors on Thursday after fresh volcanic activity sent lava streaming down its slopes and bursts of fire into the sky.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:58:17 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/mount-etna-glows-with-lava-as-eruptions-light-the-night-sky/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/president-maduro-oversees-military-exercises-after-us-deploys-warships-to-caribbean/Military exercises were underway in Caracas on Thursday, as tensions with the United States continue over the deployment of warships to the Caribbean.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:40:18 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/president-maduro-oversees-military-exercises-after-us-deploys-warships-to-caribbean/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/rare-african-moon-moths-hatch-in-bulgaria/Curators explain that the moths survive solely on the energy stored from their caterpillar stage, meaning they do not eat at all once hatched.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:16:46 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/rare-african-moon-moths-hatch-in-bulgaria/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/facing-economic-pressure-gambian-fishermen-are-fighting-trawlers-and-each-other/Gambian crews on international trawlers fishing on the country's shores have become the accidental targets of local fishermen's anger, whose livelihoods are threatened by the foreign vessels' aggressive fishing strategies.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:10:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/facing-economic-pressure-gambian-fishermen-are-fighting-trawlers-and-each-other/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/two-days-of-clashes-between-south-sudans-army-and-rebel-groups-raise-fears-for-fragile-pea/Two days of clashes between government forces and rebel fighters in South Sudan are raising fears for the country’s fragile peace agreement.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:50:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/two-days-of-clashes-between-south-sudans-army-and-rebel-groups-raise-fears-for-fragile-pea/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/in-south-sudans-tambura-region-displaced-women-battle-uncertainty-and-insecurity/Since violence erupted in Tambura, Western Equatoria, in 2021, thousands of civilians have been forced to flee their homes and seek sanctuary in displacement camps, where women still face a fragile security situation and uncertainty for the future of their children and families.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:11:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/in-south-sudans-tambura-region-displaced-women-battle-uncertainty-and-insecurity/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/kagame-chapo-depen-military-and-economic-cooperation/Apologies for not having any suggestions for the newsdesk this morning. I’ve been fully focused on Business Africa these past few days, actively scouting for stories and interviews.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:48:29 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/kagame-chapo-depen-military-and-economic-cooperation/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/families-leave-gaza-city-ahead-of-expanded-israeli-offensive/Plumes of smoke rose over Gaza on Friday as Israel prepared for an expanded offensive in the territory, warning Gaza City could face destruction in the coming days.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:41:53 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/families-leave-gaza-city-ahead-of-expanded-israeli-offensive/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/south-africa-prepares-for-historic-first-g20-summit-in-africa/A major question marking the countdown is whether U.S. President Donald Trump will attend. He has expressed strong disapproval of South African policies—particularly land reform—and signaled he might send a representative instead.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:12:30 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/south-africa-prepares-for-historic-first-g20-summit-in-africa/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/russia-slams-european-push-to-reimpose-un-sanctions-on-iran/Russia, set to assume the UN Security Council presidency in October, has proposed extending the resolution that governs the snapback mechanism, potentially intensifying a diplomatic standoff with European powers.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:45:04 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/russia-slams-european-push-to-reimpose-un-sanctions-on-iran/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/israel-steps-up-bombardment-of-gaza-city-ahead-of-its-new-offensive/It says the city is the last stronghold of the militant group, Hamas, and says it intends proceeding with the plan despite international calls for it to desist.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:23:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/israel-steps-up-bombardment-of-gaza-city-ahead-of-its-new-offensive/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/first-deportees-arrive-in-rwanda-as-part-of-a-deal-with-washington/A government spokesperson says the first group of seven people arrived in Kigali in mid-August.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:44:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/first-deportees-arrive-in-rwanda-as-part-of-a-deal-with-washington/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/gaza-mediators-lament-israels-lack-of-interest-in-truce-proposal/The proposal, which Egyptian and Qatari mediators delivered to Israel earlier this month calls for a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of 10 living hostages and the handover of bodies of 18 dead onesThu, 28 Aug 2025 16:40:00 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/gaza-mediators-lament-israels-lack-of-interest-in-truce-proposal/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/kobold-metals-wins-lithium-exploration-rights-in-dr-congo/Officials say the move could help Congo attract more investment and strengthen its role in the global green economy.Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:55:37 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/kobold-metals-wins-lithium-exploration-rights-in-dr-congo/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/measles-outbreak-kills-17-in-indonesias-east-java/Local officials say the campaign will continue until September 14, as health experts warn measles can be fatal if left untreated.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:26:58 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/measles-outbreak-kills-17-in-indonesias-east-java/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/iran-europeans-prepare-sanctions-as-currency-falls/In Tehran on Thursday, Iran’s rial currency traded at over 1 million to $1. At the time of the 2015 accord, it traded at 32,000 to $1, showing the currency’s precipitous collapse in the time sinceThu, 28 Aug 2025 15:36:45 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/iran-europeans-prepare-sanctions-as-currency-falls/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/scuffle-erupts-between-lawmakers-in-mexicos-senate/A plenary session in Mexico’s Senate descended into chaos on Wednesday after a dispute between senior lawmakers erupted into a physical confrontation in the chamber.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:31:48 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/scuffle-erupts-between-lawmakers-in-mexicos-senate/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/kenya-police-finds-five-new-bodies-linked-to-deadly-doomsday-cult/"Starve and you will meet Jesus", that is what Kenyan Pastor Paul Mackenzie allegedly told his followers before they died.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:13:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/kenya-police-finds-five-new-bodies-linked-to-deadly-doomsday-cult/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/plumes-of-smoke-rise-over-gaza-as-israel-prepares-expanded-offensive/Several plumes of smoke rose behind tents and buildings in Gaza City on Thursday, as Israel prepared for an expanded offensive in the densely populated territory.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:00:39 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/plumes-of-smoke-rise-over-gaza-as-israel-prepares-expanded-offensive/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/guess-campaigns-ai-model-raises-questions-about-beauty-standards/It was developed by Seraphinne Vallora, a London-based AI-driven marketing agency, which says it can produce models of any ethnicity, size, or weight.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:55:15 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/guess-campaigns-ai-model-raises-questions-about-beauty-standards/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/pix-of-the-day-august-28-2025/Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:18:01 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/pix-of-the-day-august-28-2025/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/somen-makers-in-western-japan-close-season-with-cultural-ceremony/Makers of somen noodles in Japan’s western Nara Prefecture have marked the end of this year’s production season with a traditional ceremony at Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:38:22 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/somen-makers-in-western-japan-close-season-with-cultural-ceremony/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/us-limits-new-covid-19-vaccines-to-high-risk-groups-removes-pfizer-for-under-5s/The new guidance marks a major shift from previous policy, which recommended annual COVID-19 shots for all Americans six months and older.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:04:09 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/us-limits-new-covid-19-vaccines-to-high-risk-groups-removes-pfizer-for-under-5s/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/unicef-warns-of-catastrophic-toll-on-children-trapped-in-al-fasher/At least 600,000 people, half of them children, have been displaced from Al Fasher and surrounding camps in Sudan in recent months, according to UNICEF figures.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:12:57 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/unicef-warns-of-catastrophic-toll-on-children-trapped-in-al-fasher/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/mali-troops-blame-russian-advisors-for-rising-violence/Compiled by The Sentry, a Washington-based investigative organisation, the report claims that Malian army personnel resent their Russian counterparts, blaming them for operational mistakes resulting in the loss of equipment and personnel, and of disrespecting Malian commandersThu, 28 Aug 2025 13:13:34 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/mali-troops-blame-russian-advisors-for-rising-violence/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/sudan-holds-first-cabinet-meeting-in-capital-since-2023-outbreak-of-war/Just over three months after the army fully recaptured Khartoum, 22 ministers met in the city ahead of a planned permanent return in October.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:43:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/sudan-holds-first-cabinet-meeting-in-capital-since-2023-outbreak-of-war/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/nearly-200000-people-deported-from-us-since-trump-return-to-office/According to US officials, nearly 200,000 people were deported in the seven months following Trump’s return to office. Figures from mid-August showed just over 59,000 in ICE detention.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:37:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/nearly-200000-people-deported-from-us-since-trump-return-to-office/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/aid-cuts-are-putting-emergency-nutrition-programmes-in-africa-at-risk/Save the Children says severely malnourished youngsters are the most vulnerable with at least four countries expected to run out of emergency food pouches soon.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:07:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/aid-cuts-are-putting-emergency-nutrition-programmes-in-africa-at-risk/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/rocks-thrown-at-argentinas-president-milei-during-buenos-aires-rally/Protesters hurled rocks at Argentina’s President Javier Milei, as his campaign convoy crossed Buenos Aires province on Wednesday, forcing the abrupt suspension of a major rally.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:10:35 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/rocks-thrown-at-argentinas-president-milei-during-buenos-aires-rally/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/africas-imports-of-chinese-solar-panels-jump-60-as-continent-turns-to-renewables/Experts say the switch could save millions in fuel imports, with solar paying for itself in as little as six months in places like Nigeria.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:54:12 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/africas-imports-of-chinese-solar-panels-jump-60-as-continent-turns-to-renewables/http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/deadly-bandit-attack-hits-zamfara-village-in-nigeria/Eyewitnesses said dozens of men riding on motorcycles stormed the village of Gamdum Mallam, Zamfara state in the afternoon of Saturday, before rounding up mostly women and children and leading them to a forestThu, 28 Aug 2025 11:00:25 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/deadly-bandit-attack-hits-zamfara-village-in-nigeria/