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, 28 Aug 2025 13:13:34 +0000US limits new Covid-19 vaccines to high-risk groups, removes Pfizer for under-5shttp://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/UNICEF warns of catastrophic toll on children trapped in Al Fasherhttp://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/Mali troops blame Russian advisors for rising violencehttp://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/Sudan holds first cabinet meeting in capital since 2023 outbreak of warhttp://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/Nearly 200,000 people deported from US since Trump return to officehttp://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/Aid cuts are putting emergency nutrition programmes in Africa at risk 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/Rocks thrown at Argentina’s President Milei during Buenos Aires rallyhttp://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/Africa boosts solar power with 60% surge in Chinese panel importshttp://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/Deadly bandit attack hits Zamfara village in Nigeriahttp://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/Israeli forces raid Nablus as West Bank violence intensifieshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/israeli-forces-raid-nablus-as-west-bank-violence-intensifies/Israeli forces carried out a raid in the city of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday, firing tear gas from armoured vehicles as young Palestinians threw stones and hurled the canisters back.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:16:13 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/israeli-forces-raid-nablus-as-west-bank-violence-intensifies/CHAN 2024: First-time finalists Madagascar steps into the lion’s denhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/chan-2024-first-time-finalists-madagascar-steps-into-the-lions-den/Madagascar is heading for its first African Nations Championship finals on Saturday against the Moroccan Atlas Lions who chases a record-breaking third trophy.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:05:49 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Anne Sandager)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/chan-2024-first-time-finalists-madagascar-steps-into-the-lions-den/Russia extends gasoline export ban amid shortages, price surgehttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/russia-extends-gasoline-export-ban-amid-shortages-price-surge/Officials insist the situation is not yet “system critical,” with Moscow and major cities largely spared. But experts warn that with inflation, high demand, and continuing drone strikes, Russia’s vulnerability on the home front could deepen as the war drags on.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:16:02 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/russia-extends-gasoline-export-ban-amid-shortages-price-surge/Deadly Russian attack on Kyiv leaves 10 killed, nearly 50 injuredhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/deadly-russian-attack-on-kyiv-leaves-10-killed-nearly-50-injured/A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, including a rare strike in the center of the city, early Thursday killed at least 10 people and wounded 48, local authorities said.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:48:51 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/deadly-russian-attack-on-kyiv-leaves-10-killed-nearly-50-injured/Rescuers search rubble after deadly missile and drone strikes in Kyivhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/rescuers-search-rubble-after-deadly-missile-and-drone-strikes-in-kyiv/A heavy Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 10 people, including two children, and injured 48, Ukrainian officials said.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:08:42 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/rescuers-search-rubble-after-deadly-missile-and-drone-strikes-in-kyiv/South African politician Julius Malema found guilty of hate speechhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/south-african-politician-julius-malema-found-guilty-of-hate-speech/A South African politician accused by the Trump administration of being at the forefront of an anti-white movement was found guilty of hate speech Wednesday for race-fueled comments he made in 2022.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:47:29 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/south-african-politician-julius-malema-found-guilty-of-hate-speech/President Samia Hassan approved for Tanzania’s October votehttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/tanzanias-president-hassan-cleared-to-run-in-october-election-but-key-rivals-are-barred/Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been approved to stand in October’s presidential election. She’s facing a field clear of her main rivals after the electoral commission barred the two main opposition candidates.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:30:19 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/tanzanias-president-hassan-cleared-to-run-in-october-election-but-key-rivals-are-barred/Uganda's NRM endorses Museveni as candidate for 2026 presidential electionhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/ugandas-nrm-endorses-museveni-as-candidate-for-2026-presidential-election/Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as its candidate for next year’s general election – and his seventh term as leader of the East African nation.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:16:41 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/ugandas-nrm-endorses-museveni-as-candidate-for-2026-presidential-election/Kilmar Abrego Garcia seeks asylum in US to avoid deportation to Ugandahttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/kilmar-abrego-garcia-seeks-asylum-in-us-to-avoid-deportation-to-uganda/The 30-year-old has come to encapsulate much of President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration agenda.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:33:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/kilmar-abrego-garcia-seeks-asylum-in-us-to-avoid-deportation-to-uganda/Africa launches Cholera response plan as Sudan faces deadly surgehttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/africa-launches-cholera-response-plan-as-sudan-faces-deadly-surge/Authorities stress that investing in clean water, sanitation, and vaccines remains central to ending cholera’s deadly toll across Africa.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:22:03 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/africa-launches-cholera-response-plan-as-sudan-faces-deadly-surge/Lucy’s legacy: ancient hominin arrives in Prague the first in Europehttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/lucys-legacy-ancient-hominin-arrives-in-prague-the-first-in-europe/Prague’s newest visitor is 3.2 million years old. Lucy, the famed Australopithecus afarensis fossil, has arrived in the Czech capital alongside Selam, a young child of the same species, for a groundbreaking exhibition on human evolution.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:13:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/lucys-legacy-ancient-hominin-arrives-in-prague-the-first-in-europe/Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi announces 2027 presidential bidhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/kenyan-activist-boniface-mwangi-announces-2027-presidential-bid/Boniface Mwangi pledged to lead a 'new Kenya' founded on democratic values, justice, and equity.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:38:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/kenyan-activist-boniface-mwangi-announces-2027-presidential-bid/Denmark summons US envoy over claimed interference campaign in Greenlandhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/denmark-summons-us-envoy-over-claimed-interference-campaign-in-greenland/The group is accused of attempting to infiltrate Greenlandic society, including allegedly recruiting locals for a new independence movement from Denmark, according to the Danish public broadcaster, DR, who was first to break the story.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:03:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/denmark-summons-us-envoy-over-claimed-interference-campaign-in-greenland/Nigeria bans raw shea nut exports to boost local industryhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/nigeria-bans-raw-shea-nut-exports-to-boost-local-industry/Vice President Kashim Shettima, announcing the ban in Abuja, called the situation “unacceptable.” He said the goal is to transform Nigeria from a supplier of raw nuts into a global hub for refined shea products used in cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:35:10 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/nigeria-bans-raw-shea-nut-exports-to-boost-local-industry/Pope Leo XIV, Jerusalem patriarchs demand ceasefire in Israel-Hamas warhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/pope-leo-xiv-jerusalem-patriarchs-demand-ceasefire-in-israel-hamas-war/Pope Leo XIV has joined the Latin and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem in a powerful plea for an immediate end to the Israel-Hamas war, condemning the devastating toll on civilians and urging urgent humanitarian action.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:43:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/pope-leo-xiv-jerusalem-patriarchs-demand-ceasefire-in-israel-hamas-war/Water jousters battle on Sète’s Royal Canal in 300-year-old festivalhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/water-jousters-battle-on-setes-royal-canal-in-300-year-old-festival/For more than 300 years, the town of Sète in southern France has hosted its legendary Saint-Louis tournament, where jousters battle on the waters of the Royal Canal.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:00:11 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/water-jousters-battle-on-setes-royal-canal-in-300-year-old-festival/Australia expels Iran ambassador over terror plot linkshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/australia-expels-iran-ambassador-over-terror-plot-links/The government says its decision to expel the Iranian ambassador was taken after a long investigation.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:36:35 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/australia-expels-iran-ambassador-over-terror-plot-links/Pix of the Day: August 27, 2025http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/pix-of-the-day-august-27-2025/Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:28:45 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/pix-of-the-day-august-27-2025/India begins ten-day Ganesha festival with processions and prayershttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/india-begins-ten-day-ganesha-festival-with-processions-and-prayers/The annual Ganesha festival began across India on Wednesday, as millions of Hindu devotees prepared to celebrate the elephant-headed deity’s birthday with prayers, processions and rituals lasting 10 days.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:27:00 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/india-begins-ten-day-ganesha-festival-with-processions-and-prayers/Fire at cold storage facility spreads to warehouse in Turkey’s Antalyahttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/fire-at-cold-storage-facility-spreads-to-warehouse-in-turkeys-antalya/A major fire erupted in a cold storage facility in Antalya’s Serik district on Wednesday, spreading rapidly to a nearby warehouse and leaving two businesses damaged.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:04:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/fire-at-cold-storage-facility-spreads-to-warehouse-in-turkeys-antalya/Senegal’s Faye meets Macron to reset relations post French troop exithttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/senegals-faye-meets-macron-to-reset-relations-post-french-troop-exit/President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met with the French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:29:21 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/senegals-faye-meets-macron-to-reset-relations-post-french-troop-exit/Tomatina Festival soaks Buñol in red for 80th anniversaryhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/tomatina-festival-soaks-bunol-in-red-for-80th-anniversary/The streets of Buñol in eastern Spain were drenched in red on Wednesday as thousands joined the world-famous Tomatina, an hour-long battle fought with tomatoes.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:28:57 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/tomatina-festival-soaks-bunol-in-red-for-80th-anniversary/Over 50 hopefuls vie for Ivorian presidency as electoral commission closes bubmissionshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/over-50-hopefuls-vie-for-ivorian-presidency-as-electoral-commission-closes-bubmissions/Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) closed its candidacy submission process on Wednesday, receiving over 50 applications for the presidential election scheduled for October 25.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:19:33 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/over-50-hopefuls-vie-for-ivorian-presidency-as-electoral-commission-closes-bubmissions/Abrego Garcia case shows Uganda has ”no pride left”: Fmr. Generalhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/abrego-garcia-case-shows-uganda-has-no-pride-left-fmr-general/”What has happened to this Country? No pride left, no ideological sensibilities left, no moral fibre left, no SHAME AT ALL? And even after our fall still, we are found UNWORTHY to keep an American criminal?" Sejusa wrote on X Tuesday.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:30:44 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/abrego-garcia-case-shows-uganda-has-no-pride-left-fmr-general/Nigeria suspends Abuja–Kaduna train service after derailmenthttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/nigeria-suspends-abujakaduna-train-service-after-derailment/This derailment adds to a worrying trend: Nigeria's rail network has seen 188 derailments in six years, with recurring issues such as vandalism, poor maintenance, and weak security controls. Critics now demand more robust infrastructure upkeep and modern safety systemsWed, 27 Aug 2025 12:04:10 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/nigeria-suspends-abujakaduna-train-service-after-derailment/500 players converge on Oslo for Homeless World Cuphttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/500-players-converge-on-oslo-for-homeless-world-cup/The 20th edition of the Homeless World Cup is underway in Oslo, with more than 500 players from 48 countries taking part. The event aims to give a sense of community to the homeless and give players the tools to make positive changes in their lives.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:19:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/500-players-converge-on-oslo-for-homeless-world-cup/SpaceX Starship completes first orbital test before ocean fireballhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/spacex-starship-completes-first-orbital-test-before-ocean-fireball/SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully completed its first orbital test flight on Tuesday after three previous failed attempts, before ending in a fiery splashdown in the Indian Ocean.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:47:43 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/spacex-starship-completes-first-orbital-test-before-ocean-fireball/Senegal awaits IMF resolution on debt misreporting, recovery plan ramps uphttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/senegal-awaits-imf-resolution-on-debt-misreporting-recovery-plan-ramps-up/Senegal is also rebasing its economy for the first time since 2018 in hopes of recalibrating its debt-to-GDP ratio to more manageable levelsThu, 28 Aug 2025 08:42:56 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/senegal-awaits-imf-resolution-on-debt-misreporting-recovery-plan-ramps-up/Haiti police score rare victory, retake key communications hub from gangshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/haiti-police-score-rare-victory-retake-key-communications-hub-from-gangs/In a significant and rare operational success, Haitian police have announced the recapture of a vital telecommunications hub from heavily armed gangs, marking a hard-won victory for a new police chief and the fledgling U.N.-backed multinational mission.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:36:04 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/haiti-police-score-rare-victory-retake-key-communications-hub-from-gangs/Israel denies targeting journalists in double-tap strike on hospitalhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/israel-denies-targeting-journalists-in-double-tap-strike-on-hospital/Israel’s military has denied targeting journalists in Monday's double tap strike on a Gaza hospital. In a report released on Tuesday, the military said the strike was aimed at what it believed was a Hamas surveillance camera. But its account appeared to contradict witnesses at the scene of Monday’Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:12:42 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/israel-denies-targeting-journalists-in-double-tap-strike-on-hospital/Flash floods and landslide kill dozens in Indian-controlled Kashmirhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/flash-floods-and-landslide-kill-dozens-in-indian-controlled-kashmir/At least 32 people were killed and many others reported missing after flash floods and a landslide struck a Hindu pilgrimage route in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s Jammu region, officials said.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:38:37 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/flash-floods-and-landslide-kill-dozens-in-indian-controlled-kashmir/HRW: EU-funded crackdown drove torture, expulsions in Mauritaniahttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/hrw-eu-funded-crackdown-drove-torture-expulsions-in-mauritania/Mauritanian security forces have systematically tortured, raped, arbitrarily detained, and collectively expelled tens of thousands of West and Central African migrants and asylum seekers between 2020 and early 2025, a major new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleges.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:48:26 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/hrw-eu-funded-crackdown-drove-torture-expulsions-in-mauritania/Thousands rally in Tel Aviv to press for Gaza hostage releasehttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/thousands-rally-in-tel-aviv-to-press-for-gaza-hostage-release/Israeli protesters blocked major roads and gathered in city squares on Tuesday, calling for a ceasefire that would bring home the hostages still held in Gaza, while government leaders pushed ahead with plans for an assault on Gaza City.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:39:16 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/thousands-rally-in-tel-aviv-to-press-for-gaza-hostage-release/Salva Kiir faces nepotism backlash after appointing daughter to top posthttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/south-sudans-president-salva-kiir-accused-of-nepotism-after-appointing-daughter-to-top-pos/South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is facing accusations of nepotism after appointing his daughter to a top government post. Adut Salva Kiir has been named Senior Presidential Envoy for Special Programmes, a job formerly occupied by the current vice president.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:08:03 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/south-sudans-president-salva-kiir-accused-of-nepotism-after-appointing-daughter-to-top-pos/DR Congo, M23 rebels begin Qatar-brokered peace talks in Dohahttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/kinshasa-and-m23-rebels-resume-talks-in-qatar-in-effort-to-implement-truce/A new round of talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels is underway in Doha. The two parties are looking to reach agreement on how to implement a Qatari-brokered truce they signed last month.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:53:11 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/kinshasa-and-m23-rebels-resume-talks-in-qatar-in-effort-to-implement-truce/Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast hosts annual kite festivalhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/bulgarias-black-sea-coast-hosts-annual-kite-festival/Kites in different shapes and colours float over Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast as the International Kite Festival Via Pontica returned to Varvara and Sinemorets.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:04:41 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/bulgarias-black-sea-coast-hosts-annual-kite-festival/Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagementhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-announce-their-engagement/It’s the announcement Taylor Swift fans have been waiting for: In a five-photo post on Instagram, the superstar singer broke the news that she and American football player Travis Kelce are engaged.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:22:37 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-announce-their-engagement/Somalia's president and opposition leaders reach historic election agreementhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/somalias-president-and-opposition-leaders-reach-historic-election-agreement/Somalia's president and opposition leaders reach historic election agreementTue, 26 Aug 2025 20:16:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/somalias-president-and-opposition-leaders-reach-historic-election-agreement/France returns three colonial-era skulls to Madagascarhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/france-returns-three-colonial-era-skulls-to-madagascar/In a significant move 127 years in the making, France has taken steps to return the remains of a slain king to Madagascar.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:21:28 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/france-returns-three-colonial-era-skulls-to-madagascar/DR Congo summons senior army commanders amid military setback against M23 rebelshttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/dr-congo-summons-senior-army-commanders-amid-military-setback-against-m23-rebels/A total of 41 senior officers — comprising 35 generals and six colonels — have been called by the General Inspectorate of the Armed Forces to account for their roles in military failures since the M23’s capture of the border town of Bunagana in June 2022Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:02:32 +0000editorial@africanews.comhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/dr-congo-summons-senior-army-commanders-amid-military-setback-against-m23-rebels/Iran denies Australia allegations it was behind antisemitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydneyhttp://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/iran-denies-australia-allegations-it-was-behind-antisemitic-attacks-in-melbourne-and-sydne/The Iranian government on Tuesday denied allegations it had played a role in organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia.Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:12:31 +0000editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/iran-denies-australia-allegations-it-was-behind-antisemitic-attacks-in-melbourne-and-sydne/