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· 2w ago

South Africa police chief appears in court on rape charges http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TVc8WD #SouthAfrica #GenderBasedViolence #RapeAwareness #JusticeForSurvivors #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

South Africa police chief appears in court on rape charges | Africanews

A senior South African police officer appeared in court Tuesday on rape and sexual grooming charges, intensifying scrutiny of gender-based violence in a country with one of the world's highest violent crime rates.

· 2mo ago

Ebola crisis deepens in DR Congo as cases surge in hotspots http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTtVV6 #EbolaCrisis #DRCongo #PublicHealth #EbolaOutbreak #BundibugyoVirus

Ebola crisis deepens in DR Congo as cases surge in hotspots | Africanews

This outbreak, caused by the **Bundibugyo virus**, has become the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the fastest-spreading in Congo’s history.

· 2mo ago

Kenya: Fifteen elephants found dead of suspected pesticide poisoning http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTnySQ #KenyaWildlife #ElephantConservation #PesticideAwareness #WildlifeProtection #NatureNews

Kenya: Fifteen elephants found dead of suspected pesticide poisoning | Africanews

Initial investigations suggest they died after ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms.

· 2mo ago

Kenyan court rejects Rastafarians' bid to use cannabis for religion http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTY0DD #Kenya #Rastafarian #Cannabis #LegalizeIt #ReligiousFreedom

Kenyan court rejects Rastafarians' bid to use cannabis for religion | Africanews

A Kenyan court refused to grant Rastafarians the right to smoke weed on religious grounds in a ruling Wednesday.

· 3mo ago

Tanzania arrests dozens as security tightens ahead of planned protests http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTNJmN #Tanzania #Protests #Democracy #HumanRights #PoliticalReform

Tanzania arrests dozens as security tightens ahead of planned protests | Africanews

Tanzanian authorities have arrested dozens of people ahead of planned anti-government protests, intensifying a crackdown on dissent as activists demand democratic reforms and the release of jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu amid heightened security across the country.

· 3mo ago

How haircuts are helping men recover at a Kenyan mental health hospital http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTJPcq #MentalHealth #SelfCare #Grooming #Therapy #Kenya

· 5mo ago

Italy: Femen and Pussy Riot protest Russia’s return to Venice Biennale http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPR40 #VeniceBiennale #Protest #Femen #PussyRiot #Russia

Italy: Femen and Pussy Riot protest Russia’s return to Venice Biennale | Africanews

The 2026 Venice Biennale opened press previews on Wednesday with protests outside the Russian pavilion, marking Moscow’s return since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

· 5mo ago

Health officials downplay global threat from ship hantavirus cases http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPm9L #Health #Hantavirus #Covid19 #Outbreak #PublicHealth

Health officials downplay global threat from ship hantavirus cases | Africanews

Health officials said the outbreak was far less contagious than Covid-19, and experts echoed that assessment, saying the chances of wider spread remain low.

· 2mo ago

DR Congo: Government bans export of copper and cobalt concentrates http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTtbX9 #RDC #Minerais #Cobalt #Cuivre #Exportation

DR Congo: Government bans export of copper and cobalt concentrates | Africanews

The decision is part of a move to increase local processing and hike revenue from the country's mineral wealth.

· 2mo ago

Tunisia records 900 fires in 72-hour window during intense heatwave http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TThz0S #Tunisia #Heatwave #Wildfires #ClimateChange #EmergencyResponse

Tunisia records 900 fires in 72-hour window during intense heatwave | Africanews

Officials say most of the blazes have been extinguished but two major ones are still raging.

· 2mo ago

Africa: Nigeria, Ghana Condemn Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa: [This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria and Ghana have condemned the ongoing anti-immigrant violence in South Africa and want the issue of "Afrophobia" discussed at the next African Union summit. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTdJ5y #Xenophobia #Afrophobia #SouthAfrica #Nigeria #Ghana

Africa: Nigeria, Ghana Condemn Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa

Nigeria and Ghana have condemned the ongoing anti-immigrant violence in South Africa and want the issue of "Afrophobia" discussed at the next African Union summit.

· 5mo ago

Africa: Africa Forward Summit, Signalling a New Era of Africa-France Partnership: [New Times] Almost ten years after French President Emmanuel Macron's Ouagadougou speech, which laid the foundations for renewed relations between France and African countries, the Republic of Kenya and the French Republic will co-host the inaugural Africa Forward Summit (AFS) 2026 in Nairobi on May 11 -… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPVQn #AfricaForwardSummit #FranceAfricaPartnership #Kenya2026 #MacronSpeech #NairobiSummit

Africa Forward Summit, Signalling a New Era of Africa-France Partnership

Almost ten years after French President Emmanuel Macron's Ouagadougou speech, which laid the foundations for renewed relations between France and African countries, the Republic of Kenya and the French Republic will co-host the inaugural Africa Forward Summit (AFS) 2026 in Nairobi on May 11 - 12.

· 5mo ago

Eight killed in Iran shopping centre fire as probe targets builder http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPjQs #IranFire #ShoppingCentre #Tehran #BreakingNews #FireIncident

Eight killed in Iran shopping centre fire as probe targets builder | Africanews

Eight people died and 36 were injured after a huge fire engulfed a shopping centre near tehran, prompting a criminal investigation.

· 5mo ago

Three patients evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPTy3 #Hantavirus #CruiseShip #CapeVerde #HealthEmergency #Outbreak

Three patients evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde | Africanews

Three patients were evacuated from a cruise ship off Cape Verde on Wednesday amid a hantavirus outbreak, as a new case was confirmed in Switzerland.

· 3mo ago

Rights groups sue Ghana over US third-country deportations http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTHH8c #Ghana #HumanRights #MigrationPolicy #Deportation #Refugees

Rights groups sue Ghana over US third-country deportations | Africanews

Ghana is facing a legal challenge at West Africa's highest court over its role in accepting migrants deported from the United States under President Donald Trump's third-country deportation policy.

· 5mo ago

French appeals court reopens case against Rwanda's former first lady http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPc6f #Rwanda #Genocide #Justice #HumanRights #AgatheHabyarimana

· 3mo ago

Fourth group of deportees from US arrive in Eswatini http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTQTWC #Deportation #Eswatini #Immigration #HumanRights #LegalProtection

Fourth group of deportees from US arrive in Eswatini | Africanews

A US immigration attorney says the group of 11 people includes at least two who have legal protection that should have shielded them from deportation.

· 5mo ago

Burkina Faso junta dissolves over 200 associations http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPTxx #BurkinaFaso #Civisme #DroitsHumains #Gouvernance #Militaire

Burkina Faso junta dissolves over 200 associations | Africanews

Burkina Faso's military rulers ordered on Tuesday the dissolution of around 200 associations, the latest clampdown on civic groups in the west African country.

· 2mo ago

Africa: Uber Agrees $15b Deal for Delivery Hero to Create Global Takeout Giant: [Daba Finance] Uber agreed to acquire Germany's Delivery Hero in a deal valuing the food delivery company at $14.8 billion, creating the world's largest food delivery platform outside China and expanding its reach to 99 markets. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTbGk4 #Uber #DeliveryHero #FoodDelivery #GlobalExpansion #TakeoutGiant

Africa: Uber Agrees $15b Deal for Delivery Hero to Create Global Takeout Giant

Uber agreed to acquire Germany's Delivery Hero in a deal valuing the food delivery company at $14.8 billion, creating the world's largest food delivery platform outside China and expanding its reach to 99 markets.

· 3w ago

Hundreds in DRC protest against constitutional amendment for 3rd presidential term http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TVV1wK #DRC #Kinshasa #Constitution #Protestation #Politique

Hundreds in DRC protest against constitutional amendment for 3rd presidential term | Africanews

Hundreds of protestors gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa to voice their opposition against a government-proposed constitutional amendment

· 2mo ago

Uganda set to discharge final Ebola patient http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTYl9h #Ebola #Uganda #HealthNews #PublicHealth #Africa

· 2mo ago

Climate experts say super El Niño will negatively impact African economies http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTjhRG #ClimateChange #ElNino #AfricanEconomies #Sustainability #ClimateCrisis

Climate experts say super El Niño will negatively impact African economies | Africanews

The African Development bank says is will likely inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected countries.

· 5mo ago

Search continues for two US soldiers who went missing in Morocco http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPfsc #USsoldiers #missingpersons #Morocco #searchandrescue #militarynews

· 5mo ago

Biogas company in DRC aims to cut bills, deforestation and pollution http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPc7v #Biogas #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #ClimateChange

Biogas company in eastern DRC aims to cut bills, deforestation and pollution | Africanews

In DRC, local initiatives are turning to biogas to address the challenges of access to household energy. According to its promoters, this alternative helps reduce expenses related to charcoal, cope with power outages, and limit the effects of household pollution.

· 3mo ago

Sudan's RSF committed ethnic cleansing, Amnesty report alleges http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTJLmP #Sudan #EthnicCleansing #HumanRights #AmnestyInternational #RapidSupportForces

Sudan's RSF committed ethnic cleansing, Amnesty report alleges | Africanews

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their campaign to seize El-Fasher between 2024 and 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International released on Wednesday.

· 3mo ago

UN says hunger in conflict-hit northern Nigeria is reaching crisis levels http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTKKmZ #HungerCrisis #FoodInsecurity #NorthernNigeria #Conflict #UN

UN says hunger in conflict-hit northern Nigeria is reaching crisis levels | Africanews

It said food insecurity is worsening faster than previously anticipated, due to the expanding conflict and funding cuts.

· 5mo ago

TPLF move to restore leadership raises tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPTy0 #Ethiopia #Tigray #TPLF #Africanews #PoliticalAnalysis

TPLF move to restore leadership raises tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray | Africanews

Political parties and analysts in Ethiopia are now deeming it illegal for the leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to serve as the head of the local parliament.

· 3mo ago

Uganda crackdown deepens as opposition leader faces treason trial http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTHb1r #Uganda #KizzaBesigye #TreasonTrial #PoliticalCrackdown #HumanRights

· 4mo ago

Chad's 'At the Heart of Art' festival empowers a new generation of talents http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSVX2Y #Chad #AtTheHeartOfArt #ArtFestival #NDjamena #YouthEmpowerment

Chad's 'At the Heart of Art' festival empowers a new generation of talents | Africanews

In N’Djamena’s Bakara district, the third edition of the “At the Heart of Art” festival closed with soaring voices, bold rhythms, and a shared conviction: for Chadian youth, art is not a luxury — it is a future.

· 5mo ago

Tunisia temporarily bans prominent rights group http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPTxQ #Tunisia #HumanRights #NGO #AvocatsSansFrontieres #FreeSpeech

Tunisia temporarily bans prominent rights group | Africanews

Tunisian authorities have temporarily banned the local branch of prominent international NGO Avocats Sans Frontieres, the branch said on Tuesday, days after another leading group was targeted by a similar measure.

· 1w ago

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Botswana under fire after authorising elephant killing for independence celebrations http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/01/botswana-under-fire-after-authorising-elephant-killing-for-independence-celebrations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Botswana #ElephantConservation #AnimalRights #IndependenceCelebration #WildlifeProtection

Botswana under fire after authorising elephant killing for independence celebrations | Africanews

The government of Botswana faced backlash from animal rights activists after it approved the hunting of 23 elephants to provide meat for independence celebrations.

· 5mo ago

Defiant S.Africa says African nations must address instability causing migration http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPm79 #SouthAfrica #Migration #Xenophobia #AfricanNations #Instability

· 5mo ago

Africa: Kenya's Sarah Mose Makes Huge Splash On Opening Day of Africa Swimming Championships: [Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6, 2026 - Kenyan swimmer Sarah Mose won bronze on Day One of the Africa Aquatics Swimming Championships in Oran, Algeria on Wednesday morning. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPTf2 #Africa #Kenya #Swimming #SarahMose #AquaticsChampionships

Africa: Kenya's Sarah Mose Makes Huge Splash On Opening Day of Africa Swimming Championships

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6, 2026 - Kenyan swimmer Sarah Mose won bronze on Day One of the Africa Aquatics Swimming Championships in Oran, Algeria on Wednesday morning.

· 2mo ago

More health workers strike in Ituri province, at the heart of Congo’s Ebola outbreak http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTYCm6 #Ebola #Congo #HealthWorkers #Strike #Ituri

More health workers strike in Ituri province, at the heart of Congo’s Ebola outbreak | Africanews

More health workers went on strike in Bunia in eastern Congo on Wednesday, becoming the latest group to walk off the job over unpaid salaries at the center of the country's Ebola outbreak.

· 2mo ago

Spain battles major Aragon wildfire amid heatwave and climate fears http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTZMqC #Spain #Wildfire #ClimateChange #Firefighters #Heatwave

Spain battles major Aragon wildfire amid heatwave | Africanews

Spain has deployed more than 400 firefighters and 19 aircraft to combat a fast-moving wildfire in the northeastern region of Aragon after flames swept across around 7,600 hectares by 16 July.

· 5mo ago

Cameroon's Demsa Museum traces the centuries-old history of horses http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPR44 #Cameroon #DemsaMuseum #HorseHistory #CulturalHeritage #AfricanCulture

Cameroon's Demsa Museum traces the centuries-old history of horses | Africanews

The Demsa Museum highlights the centuries-old use of horses in northern Cameroon - and the cars that replaced them.

· 3mo ago

At least 37 students missing after school kidnapping in Northeastern Nigeria http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTHfpy #Nigeria #Kidnapping #SchoolSafety #Students #EducationalCrisis

At least 37 students missing after school kidnapping in Northeastern Nigeria | Africanews

At least 37 students are missing after suspected Islamist militants stormed a secondary school in northeastern Nigeria while pupils were sitting their final exams.

· 5mo ago

Cape Verde: three evacuated from MV Hondius over suspected hantavirus http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPXtH #CapeVerde #MVHondius #Hantavirus #MedicalEvacuation #PublicHealth

Cape Verde: three evacuated from MV Hondius over suspected hantavirus | Africanews

Netherlands authorities have coordinated the medical evacuation of three people from the MV Hondius, including one Dutch passenger and two crew members, a Dutch and a British national. The patients, suspected of having a hantavirus infection, are being transferred to specialised hospitals.

· 3mo ago

Gold smuggling from DRC's Ituri province to Uganda on the rise, says UN http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTK3cD #GoldSmuggling #DRC #Uganda #UNReport #GoldProduction

Gold smuggling from DRC's Ituri province to Uganda on the rise, says UN | Africanews

Gold smuggling from DR Congo to Uganda is on the rise, according to a new UN report. Experts assessing the situation in the DRC for sanctions review pointed to discrepancies between Uganda’s stated gold production and its export levels in 2025.

· 2mo ago

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa: Nigeria calls for compensation for the victims [Africanews Today http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTWktc #Xenophobia #SouthAfrica #Nigeria #AntiImmigrant #HumanRights

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa: Nigeria calls for compensation for victims [Africanews Today | Africanews

Nigeria remains outraged following the anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa. Abuja intends to seek compensation from the South African government for its citizens who were expelled from the country.

· 5mo ago

Africa: I've Investigated a Hantavirus Outbreak. Here's What I Can Tell You About the Cruise Ship Cluster: [The Conversation Africa] The cruise ship cluster of hantavirus cases continues to grow. The World Health Organization reports that as of May 6 there were eight cases, three of whom are confirmed by laboratory testing as hantavirus. In recent days, we heard three passengers had died. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSQ62H #Hantavirus #Outbreak #CruiseShip #PublicHealth #WHO

Africa: I've Investigated a Hantavirus Outbreak. Here's What I Can Tell You About the Cruise Ship Cluster

Analysis - The cruise ship cluster of hantavirus cases continues to grow. The World Health Organization reports that as of May 6 there were eight cases, three of whom are confirmed by laboratory testing as hantavirus. In recent days, we heard three passengers had died.

· 2mo ago

'His time is up': La Liga head Javier Tebas calls on FIFA's Infantino to step down http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTgNGL #FIFA #WorldCup2026 #GianniInfantino #JavierTebas #LaLiga

'His time is up': La Liga head Javier Tebas calls on FIFA's Infantino to step down | Africanews

FIFA head Gianni Infantino is under fire over his handling of the 2026 World Cup and his plans to expand the tournament even further.

· 2mo ago

Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu joins race to lead the United Nations http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTjk4y #OlaraOtunnu #UnitedNations #Uganda #UNLeadership #Diplomacy

Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu joins race to lead the United Nations | Africanews

The former UN under-secretary-general, who served as a special representative for children and armed conflict, was nominated by Kampala on Friday.

· 5mo ago

Africa: Italy to Participate in Africa CEO Forum 2026: [New Times] Rome / Kigali, May 5, 2026 -- Italy will participate in the forthcoming Africa CEO Forum, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening economic partnerships with Africa and supporting sustainable, private sector-led growth, also in the framework of the so called "Piano Mattei" for Africa. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPVPk #AfricaCEOForum #ItalyInAfrica #EconomicPartnerships #SustainableGrowth #PrivateSector

Africa: Italy to Participate in Africa CEO Forum 2026

Rome / Kigali, May 5, 2026 -- Italy will participate in the forthcoming Africa CEO Forum, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening economic partnerships with Africa and supporting sustainable, private sector-led growth, also in the framework of the so called "Piano Mattei" for Africa.

· 5mo ago

Nigerian Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage nurtures Africa's musical talent http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPXvV #TiwaSavage #Afrobeats #NigerianMusic #MusicEducation #BerkleeCollegeOfMusic

Nigerian Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage nurtures Africa's musical talent | Africanews

Nigeria's Tiwa Savage brought together over 100 aspiring artists for a series of workshops in collaboration with US Berklee College of Music.

· 2mo ago

Africa: Statement by the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) Calling for the Selection and Appointment of the First Woman Secretary-General of the United Nations: [AWLN] On 31st December, 2026 the second term of the current United Nations Secretary General will end - the ninth Secretary General and the ninth man to hold that position. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTYvLF #WomenInLeadership #UNSecretaryGeneral #GenderEquality #AfricanWomen #AWLN

Africa: Statement by the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) Calling for the Selection and Appointment of the First Woman Secretary-General of the United Nations

Press Release - On 31st December, 2026 the second term of the current United Nations Secretary General will end - the ninth Secretary General and the ninth man to hold that position.

· 1w ago

Cameroon: Families demand justice as femicide rate continues to rise http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/29/cameroon-families-demand-justice-as-femicide-rate-continues-to-rise/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JusticeForWomen #EndFemicide #GenderBasedViolence #Cameroon #StopTheViolence

Cameroon: Families demand justice as femicide rate continues to rise | Africanews

Anger is growing in Cameroon over rising gender-based violence that has seen at least 56 women killed since the start of the year. In response to the outcry, a bill to make femicide a separate crime from murder will be considered during parliament's November session.

· 5mo ago

Egypt annual inflation slows to 14.9% as monthly price growth decelerates http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSPc7y #Egypt #Inflation #Economy #Finance #CAPMAS

· 2w ago

Kenya's Ruto calls for permanent African representation on UN Security Council http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TVd3bp #Kenya #WilliamRuto #UNSC #AfricaRepresentation #UNGeneralAssembly

Kenya's Ruto calls for permanent African representation on UN Security Council | Africanews

In his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, William Ruto lamented Africa's exclusion from permanent representation on the UN Security Council, despite accounting for more than a quarter of the assembly's membership.

· 2mo ago

Africa: Climate Change is Now an Immediate Threat to HIV Control: [allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- Evidence is growing that the people most affected by HIV are also the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TTnW5T #ClimateChange #HIVAwareness #PublicHealth #Africa #SustainableDevelopment