http://www.africanews.com/feed/rssReceive free and in real-time all news published by africanews.com, by subscribing to our RSS feeds.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:49:11 +0000http://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/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/rwanda-says-uk-owes-130-million-over-scrapped-asylum-scheme/Rwanda has filed an arbitration case against the United Kingdom saying it’s owed more than $130 million as part of a cancelled asylum scheme.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:44:07 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/rwanda-says-uk-owes-130-million-over-scrapped-asylum-scheme/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/man-arrested-after-spraying-unknown-substance-on-rep-ilhan-omar/A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:23:14 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/man-arrested-after-spraying-unknown-substance-on-rep-ilhan-omar/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/shipping-data-shows-indian-diesel-exports-to-west-africa-at-record-high/Global oil flows are being reordered by the EU ban on Russian crude-derived fuel.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:48 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/shipping-data-shows-indian-diesel-exports-to-west-africa-at-record-high/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/imf-approves-final-review-for-loan-to-zambia-unlocking-190-million/This is the sixth and final credit facility by the IMF board to the Southern African nation, unlocking $190 million.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:21:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/imf-approves-final-review-for-loan-to-zambia-unlocking-190-million/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/corruption-trial-of-former-opec-chief-and-nigerias-ex-oil-minister-opens-in-london/British prosecutors on Tuesday accused Diezani Alison-Madueke, the first woman president of OPEC, of enjoying a "life of luxury" from bribes taken when she was Nigeria's oil minister.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:20:02 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/corruption-trial-of-former-opec-chief-and-nigerias-ex-oil-minister-opens-in-london/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/senegalese-actress-halima-gadji-dies-in-france/She was best known for her role as Marième Dial in the popular Senegalese TV series Mistress of a Married Man, a show that sparked controversy but attracted a wide audience.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:14:39 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/senegalese-actress-halima-gadji-dies-in-france/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/nigeria-army-rescues-11-kidnap-victims-on-kadunaabuja-highway/Nigeria’s army says it has rescued eleven kidnapping victims during an overnight operation along the Kaduna–Abuja highway.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:05:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/nigeria-army-rescues-11-kidnap-victims-on-kadunaabuja-highway/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/mali-takes-majority-control-of-civil-explosives-producer/The Malian government has announced that it is taking majority control of a new company dedicated to producing civil-use explosives inside the country.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:27:05 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/28/mali-takes-majority-control-of-civil-explosives-producer/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/russia-reportedly-pulling-forces-out-of-bases-in-syrias-north-east/There has been no official statement from Moscow about the withdrawal from Qamishli.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:57:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/russia-reportedly-pulling-forces-out-of-bases-in-syrias-north-east/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/south-sudanese-government-insists-it-is-not-at-war-despite-heavy-fighting/This latest clashes between factions loyal to President Salva Kiir and his long-time rival, Riek Machar, erupted in late December in Jonglei State, north of the capital Juba.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:47:38 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/south-sudanese-government-insists-it-is-not-at-war-despite-heavy-fighting/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/prolonged-drought-in-kenya-leaves-millions-vulnerable/The National Drought Management Authority has put about nine counties on alert, as two million people face worsening food insecurity.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:31:43 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/prolonged-drought-in-kenya-leaves-millions-vulnerable/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/in-surprise-new-policy-migrants-living-in-spain-without-permission-can-apply-for-legal-res/Immigrants living and working in Spain without authorisation will soon be able to apply for legal residency and permission to work.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:26:22 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/in-surprise-new-policy-migrants-living-in-spain-without-permission-can-apply-for-legal-res/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/teachers-strike-in-gabon-continues-to-paralyse-education-system/Angered by a 10 year freeze on wages, thousands of teachers have been staying away from class for over a month.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:05:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/teachers-strike-in-gabon-continues-to-paralyse-education-system/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/dutch-court-jails-eritrean-human-trafficker-for-20-years/On Tuesday, a Dutch court sentenced an Eritrean man to 20 years in prison for running a human trafficking network in which migrants were tortured, and their families extorted.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:32:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/dutch-court-jails-eritrean-human-trafficker-for-20-years/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/pix-of-the-day-january-27-2026/Pix of the Day January 27, 2026Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:22:50 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/pix-of-the-day-january-27-2026/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/senegal-beach-fitness-club-offers-hope-and-healing-through-water-aerobics/The Club des Dauphins de Ngor, just outside Dakar, is helping people with reduced mobility ease pain and improve their physical health.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:44:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/senegal-beach-fitness-club-offers-hope-and-healing-through-water-aerobics/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/amadou-oury-bah-re-appointed-prime-minister-under-guineas-new-government/Guinea's newly elected president, former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya, has appointed a prime minister to the west African country's government less than two weeks after being sworn in.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:34:59 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/amadou-oury-bah-re-appointed-prime-minister-under-guineas-new-government/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/ugandas-army-on-the-hunt-for-opposition-leader-bobi-wine/Wine went into hiding shortly after Uganda's disputed presidential election on Jan. 15. An internet shutdown marred the vote, and the failure of biometric voter identification kits meant to prevent ballot stuffing.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:07:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/ugandas-army-on-the-hunt-for-opposition-leader-bobi-wine/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/two-norwegians-charged-over-bribes-to-congo-brazzaville-president/Prosecutors allege the oil executives paid millions of dollars to Denis Sassou Nguesso and his family.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:49:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/two-norwegians-charged-over-bribes-to-congo-brazzaville-president/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/egyptian-lawmakers-working-to-limit-childrens-exposure-to-digital-chaos-of-social-media/The Egyptian Parliament says it’s working on legislation to regulate children’s exposure to what it called the “digital chaos” of social media.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:15:52 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/egyptian-lawmakers-working-to-limit-childrens-exposure-to-digital-chaos-of-social-media/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/trump-says-ilhan-omars-wealth-is-under-investigation/The US president claims Omar left Somalia in the 1990s with “nothing” and is now worth over 44 million dollars. The Minnesota representative denounced “lies and conspiracy theories.”Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:50:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/trump-says-ilhan-omars-wealth-is-under-investigation/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/aid-trucks-enter-the-gaza-strip-via-the-rafah-crossing-with-egypt/Aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Tuesday after Israel said it had agreed to reopen the territory's key gateway to the outside world.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:52:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/aid-trucks-enter-the-gaza-strip-via-the-rafah-crossing-with-egypt/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/kenya-starvation-cult-leader-charged-in-connection-with-52-further-deaths/Former cult leader Paul Mackenzie, already on trial for multiple counts of manslaughter, is facing new charges, Kenyan prosecutors said on Monday.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:11:22 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/kenya-starvation-cult-leader-charged-in-connection-with-52-further-deaths/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/streamer-ishowspeed-calls-ghana-home-on-africa-tour/The American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is in the final leg of a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent's cultural diversity, which is often overshadowed by images of poverty and violence.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:47:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/streamer-ishowspeed-calls-ghana-home-on-africa-tour/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/one-year-into-m23-control-residents-are-struggling-to-get-by-in-drcs-eastern-capital/At Goma’s central market, once the beating heart of the local economy, traders waited for customers who were becoming increasingly scarce due to the economic crisis that has engulfed the city since it was occupied by the M23 rebel coalition a year ago.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:31:14 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/one-year-into-m23-control-residents-are-struggling-to-get-by-in-drcs-eastern-capital/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/blatter-backs-fifa-world-cup-boycott-over-trump-policies/Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:36:56 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/blatter-backs-fifa-world-cup-boycott-over-trump-policies/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/un-launches-852-million-aid-plan-for-somalia-amid-deepening-crisis/At Monday's briefing, United Nations Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric announced the launch of a $852 million Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Somalia, which he said, “is 40 percent less than last year” and “aims to support 2.4 million people.”Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:45:54 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/un-launches-852-million-aid-plan-for-somalia-amid-deepening-crisis/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/nigeria-soldiers-face-trial-for-alleged-tinubu-coup-plan/Sixteen officers were first arrested in October, officially on grounds of indiscipline, but security sources told AFP they were being held over a coup attempt. Shortly afterwards, President Tinubu reshuffled the top military brass, removing the then–chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:35:16 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/27/nigeria-soldiers-face-trial-for-alleged-tinubu-coup-plan/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/israel-agrees-to-limited-reopening-of-rafah-crossing-between-egypt-and-gaza/Israel pledged to reopen the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip once the search for the last hostage's remains ends. On Monday, Israeli authorities said they had recovered the body of police officer Ran Gvili.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:26:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/israel-agrees-to-limited-reopening-of-rafah-crossing-between-egypt-and-gaza/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/senegalese-pm-ousmane-sonko-dismisses-afcon-tensions-with-morocco/During a visit to Rabat on Monday, Sonko described post-AFCON tensions between Senegalese and Moroccan football fans as "excesses" only caused by sporting emotions.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:13:36 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/senegalese-pm-ousmane-sonko-dismisses-afcon-tensions-with-morocco/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudans-vital-gold-industry-hit-by-ongoing-conflict-collapsing-trade-ties/Sudan's gold industry, a key source of foreign currency, is reeling under ongoing conflict, infrastructure damage, and collapsing trade ties.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:33:08 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudans-vital-gold-industry-hit-by-ongoing-conflict-collapsing-trade-ties/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/in-ivory-coast-cocoa-farmers-have-nobody-to-sell-their-produce-to/The West African country is home to thousands of smallholder cocoa farmers, who are the backbone of the world's largest producer of the fruit. But the country currently faces major difficulties in selling its cocoa, hit by a slowdown in exports and a drop in global prices.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:31:09 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/in-ivory-coast-cocoa-farmers-have-nobody-to-sell-their-produce-to/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudan-volunteers-plant-trees-to-make-khartoum-greener-amid-reconstruction/Volunteers of the "Green Khartoum" initiative are hoping to plant 1,000 trees in the Sudanese capital, where reconstruction is underway.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:21:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/sudan-volunteers-plant-trees-to-make-khartoum-greener-amid-reconstruction/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/interpol-busts-global-human-trafficking-network-rescues-4400-victims/A major global crackdown on human traffickers and migrant smugglers, coordinated by Interpol, has led to the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects and helped over 4,400 potential victims of trafficking worldwide, the police organization announced on Monday.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:42:40 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/interpol-busts-global-human-trafficking-network-rescues-4400-victims/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/how-playing-football-can-help-protect-girls-from-cervical-cancer/Scoring goals for a cervical cancer vaccine: this is the ambition of the Goal Getter Campaign. The initiative was first showcased in Tanzania and Eswatini earlier last year before moving to Zimbabwe in December, using soccer to build awareness and trust among girls in the HPV vaccine.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:27:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/how-playing-football-can-help-protect-girls-from-cervical-cancer/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/libya-signs-20-billion-oil-deal-with-totalenergies-and-conocophillips/Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah announced the new 25-year agreement during the Libya ‌Energy and Economy Summit in Tripoli on Saturday.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:47:46 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/libya-signs-20-billion-oil-deal-with-totalenergies-and-conocophillips/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/egypt-to-restrict-childrens-social-media-use/Egypt’s Parliament is looking into ways to regulate children’s use of social media platforms to combat what lawmakers called “digital choas,” following some western countries that are considering banning young teenagers from social media.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:30:30 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/egypt-to-restrict-childrens-social-media-use/http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/cubas-santeria-priests-ask-for-peace-as-cuba-us-tensions-rise-further/As tensions between Cuba and the United States rise and Cubans brace for further economic difficulties, priests and priestesses of the African-Cuban root religion known as Santería held several ceremonies on Sunday and offered gifts to deities to ask for peace.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:58:47 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/26/cubas-santeria-priests-ask-for-peace-as-cuba-us-tensions-rise-further/