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What to know about key political figures in Tanzania after deadly election violence

Tanzania is reeling from violence surrounding elections on Oct. 29 that some international observers say fell short of a free and fair vote.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/what-to-kno

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Afar region accuses TPLF fighters of crossing border and seizing villages

According to the Afar regional government, TPLF forces allegedly launched heavy-weapon attacks in the Tonsa area of Megale district, targeting pastoralist communities.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews

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Cameroon's Paul Biya sworn in for eighth presidential term amid accusations of 'constitutional coup'

Cameroon’s long-time leader Paul Biya was sworn in on Thursday for a new seven-year term following his victory in last month's presidential election, which his opposition rival has described as "a constitutional coup.”<div class="small-12 column text-cent

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Tanzania opposition leader faces terrorism charges after contentious election

Tanzanian opposition politician John Heche, vice-chairperson of the CHADEMA party, has been charged with terrorism in the wake of protests over last week’s national election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr

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US to end Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals

Citizens of South Sudan will lose their temporary protected status in January, the US Department of Homeland Security has said in a statement.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/us-to-end

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Beaver supermoon rises over Senegal's capital Dakar

A so-called supermoon happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit. That makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year, according to NASA<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre

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Trump says he’ll skip G20 summit, calls for South Africa’s removal

“South Africa shouldn’t even be in the G’s anymore, because what’s happened there is bad.”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/trump-says-hell-skip-g20-summit-calls-for-south-africas-remov

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US government shutdown causes major flight delays and cancellation

The ongoing US government shutdown, the longest in history, has disrupted air travel nationwide, leaving thousands of staff unpaid and millions of passengers facing delays.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euron

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South Africa probes claims of citizens trapped as mercenaries in Ukraine war

South Africa says 17 of its citizens who joined mercenary groups in the Russia-Ukraine war have appealed for help from the Donbas region, where fighting continues.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com

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Ugandans celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s historic New York Mayoral victory

For many Ugandans, Mamdani’s milestone is more than a political win—it is a moment of pride, representation, and inspiration, demonstrating how Ugandan talent continues to shape the global stage.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a

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African Union monitors say Tanzanian poll did not meet international standards

In a statement on Wednesday, it noted irregularities and the internet shutdown during the election as some of the issues.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/african-union-monitors-say-tan

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Lagos Fashion Week wins category at annual Earthshot awards ceremony

Launched in 2020 by Britain’s Prince William and natural historian David Attenborough, the competition recognises environmental innovators.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/lagos-fashio

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Prince William's Earthshot Prize honours global climate innovation projects

In Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, the Earthshot Prize brought together Brazilian and global celebrities alongside Prince William, who is in the city for a three-day environmental programme before travelling on to the COP30 UN climate summit.<div class="smal

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World Health Organization reports 42 deaths from Rift Valley Fever in Mauritania and Senegal

An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Mauritania and Senegal killed 42 people and infected more than 400 between September 20 and October 30, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h

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Gaza: Hamas recovers remains of Tanzanian student

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains were identified as those of Joshua Loitu Mollel and that his family has been notified<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025

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Boeing settles with families of three 737 MAX crash victims

Boeing has now resolved the majority of civil lawsuits linked to the two 737 MAX crashes, which together claimed 346 lives. The accidents — the Ethiopian Airlines crash in 2019 and the Lion Air crash in October 2018 — were both tied to a flawed automated

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COP30: Protesters call for more urgent action to combat climate crisis

Activists from several environmental organisations called on world leaders to 'wake up' to the urgency of the situation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/cop30-protesters-call-for-more-

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Yesterday

More than a dozen sea-rescue organisations join forces, cutting contact with Libyan Coast Guard

More than a dozen at-sea migrant rescue organisations are banding together to form a new fleet, cutting contact with the Libyan coast guard.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/more-than-a

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At least 90 dead and dozens missing as Typhoon Kalmaegi hits central Philippines

At least 90 people in the central Philippines have died in floods and heavy rains caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi. 75 others are missing. Tens of thousands have been evacuated after rains flooded homes and streets, swept away vehicles and left people trapped o

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Russia's President Putin readies to resume nuclear weapons testing but only if US does so first

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last week that appeared to suggest the US will restart its own atomic tests.<

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Mali foreign minister discusses security situation with U.S. official

Last week, Washington ordered non-essential embassy staff and citizens to leave Mali over security risks<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/mali-foreign-minister-discusses-security-situat

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South Sudan: Food security experts warn of worsening hunger crisis

In a new report, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warned than half the country's population is expected to face severe hunger in 2026<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/s

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King Mohammed VI opens new university hospital complex

A new hospital designed to deliver the latest medical services across Morocco has been inaugurated in Rabat by King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/

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China rebukes Trump threat to launch military action against Nigeria over attacks on Christians

China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to launch military operations against Nigeria. Trump has accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians in the country from Islamist militants.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic

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Civil trial over payouts to families of Ethiopia Boeing crash victims to proceed

A federal jury will decide how much Boeing should pay to the families of two victims killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 Max jetliner in Ethiopia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/civil-t

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Mauritania Supreme Court confirms conviction of former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has lost his final appeal of a 15-year prison sentence for corruption while in office.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/mauritani

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Late US vice president Dick Cheney remembered in Baghdad as a ‘bloodhound’

He was the driving force behind the US' 2003 invasion of Iraq, warning of the danger from its alleged stockpile of weapons of mass destruction, that were never found.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.

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Morocco issues first human trafficking sentence over Asia online scam

A Moroccan court on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison and $107,300 in fines for human trafficking, in the country’s first ruling against someone accused of luring people to work in a scam compound in Asia.<div class="small-12 column text-cen

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Two French nationals freed from Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention

Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris were arrested in May 2022 and sentenced to lengthy jail terms on espionage charges.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/two-french-nationals-fre

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Uganda-born Zohran Mamdani to become New York City's first Muslim mayor

The democratic socialist, who spent some of his formative years in South Africa, will be the first Muslim leader in the city’s history.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/uganda-born-zohr

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Qatar's emir condemns atrocities committed by paramilitary in Sudan

There have been widespread reports of summary executions, massacres, sexual violence, and attacks on humanitarian workers by RSF fighters in al-Fashir.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/

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Cameroon security forces killed dozens in post-election crackdown

Official results gave President Biya victory with nearly 54% of the vote while his former ally Issa Tchiroma who had declared victory on the first day of counting came second<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr

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Morocco: Holiday to mark UN support for Western Sahara autonomy plan

The Royal Palace said that starting next year, 31 October will be known as Unity Day, to honour Morocco’s territorial integrity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/morocco-holiday-to-mark

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Tuesday, november 4, 2025

Mali’s leader addresses deadly fuel crisis amid jihadi blockade

General Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military junta, spoke for the first time on Monday about the country's fuel crisis.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/04/malis-leader-addresses-dead

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AFC/M23 rebellion sets up a parallel justice system in North Kivu

The AFC/M23 rebellion continues to establish a parallel judicial system in territories it controls in North Kivu, a move Kinshasa authorities have condemned as illegal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanew

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UN warns insufficient global action keeps climate risk high

The United Nations is sounding the alarm, warning that current global efforts to combat climate change are falling short. The driving force behind future warming, the UN says, remains our reliance on fossil fuels like gas, oil, and coal.<div class="small-

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In Kenya, bee stings are being used to treat illnesses

Bee venom therapy is offering patients in Kenya an alternative way to treat their ailments. But experts warm the science behind it is not well established - and it comes with seirous risks<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h

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WHO issues urgent financial guidance amid aid drop

The guidance, titled "Responding to the health financing emergency: immediate measures and longer-term shifts," outlines policy options for countries to cope with sudden financial shocks.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht

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Relief supplies arrive after Hurricane Melissa devastation

The World Food Programme has warned of a "marathon recovery" for nations hit hard by Hurricane Melissa as it steps up relief efforts in the hardest-hit Caribbean countries<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africa

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Pix of the Day: November 04, 2025

Pix of the Day: November 04, 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/04/pix-of-the-day-november-04-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-mandatory_2025&utm_medium=refe

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Tanzania: Human Rights Watch denounces crackdown on protesters after disputed election

The NGO denounced the "violent and repressive" response to the protests. President Samia Suluhu Hassan blamed foreigners for the deadly demonstrations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/04/

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Tunisia repatriates thousands of migrants amid mediterranean migration pressure

Tunisia has repatriated around 10,000 irregular migrants this year, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, as the country faces pressure from the European Union to limit crossings to Europe,<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:

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Sudan drone strike kills 40 at funeral as conflict escalates in Kordofan

Local authorities blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the attack in Al-Luweib village.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/04/sudan-drone-strike-kills-40-at-funeral-as-conf

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Nigeria's FM says state-backed persecution impossible under constitution

Speaking in Berlin alongside his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, Tuggar pointed to his country's "constitutional commitment to religious freedom and rule of law."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.

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Brazil prepares to host COP30 climate summit at gateway to the Amazon

The gathering gets underway months after two-thirds of the 195 nations that signed the Paris climate agreement missed a deadline to publish their new climate plans.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.co

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Tanzania partially restores internet access, warns against image sharing

Mobile phone users received a text message on Monday night saying that sharing images that could cause panic or demean human life would lead to “treason charges”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2

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Global hunger monitor confirms famine in two Sudanese cities

It says there is famine in al-Fashir, which was recently captured by the paramilitary RSF, and in the town of Kadugli, in the South Kordofan state.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/04/glob

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Guinea's junta leader enters the December presidential race

Mamady Doumbouya submitted his candidacy at the country's Supreme Court on Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/04/guineas-junta-leader-enters-the-december-presidential-race/?utm_sourc

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United States working to secure a humanitarian truce in Sudan

There has been a sharp escalation in bloodshed in the conflict since Rapid Support Forces fighters captured the city of al-Fashir.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/04/united-states-working

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Tanzania: Opposition accuses forces of hiding bodies after election violence

Tanzanian authorities faced mounting concern over killings during and after last week's election, with the largest opposition party charging on Tuesday that the security forces were secretly dumping the bodies of hundreds killed in the violence that shock

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Monday, november 3, 2025

Emirati official acknowledges missteps in Sudan crisis response

An Emirati presidential diplomatic adviser said "looking back" everyone made a mistake in the handling of developments in Sudan.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/03/emirati-official-acknow

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Lagos residents react to Trump’s threat of military action against Nigeria

There were mixed reactions in Lagos on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he'd ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria, as he stepped up his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecu

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Italy's right-wing government unveils new work permit plan to address labor shortages

Italy's right-wing government has announced plans to issue 500,000 work permits for non-EU workers from 2026 to 2028.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/03/italys-right-wing-government-unvei

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Champions League: PSG prepare for heavyweight clash with Bayern

Tuesday's game at Parc des Princes will be a repeat of the 2019-20 Champions League final in Lisbon, where Kingsley Coman scored the only goal as Bayern secured a sixth European crown<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:

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Trial begins for Eritrean man accused of leading brutal migrant smuggling network

Prosecutors say Tewelde Goitom, also known as Amanuel Walid, ran an operation bringing East African migrants to Europe under horrific conditions, demanding huge sums of money from their relatives to free them from camps in Libya.<div class="small-12 colum

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Pix of the Day: November 03, 2025

Pix of the Day: November 03, 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/03/pix-of-the-day-november-03-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-mandatory_2025&utm_medium=refe

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Kenya’s deadly landslides test the country’s climate readiness

Beyond the immediate devastation, the disaster highlights a bigger story, how Kenya, like much of East Africa, is being tested by a changing climate and how communities are struggling and adapting in response.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic

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Sudan's Ambassador urges global action against RSF for war crimes

Sudan’s ambassador to Egypt has publicly accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of committing war crimes and called for the international community to formally classify the group as a terrorist organization, marking a significant escalation in the

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Thousands flee El-Fasher amidst ongoing conflict in Sudan

More than 62,000 people are believed to have fled the Sudanese city of el-Fasher between Sunday and Wednesday, after the last stronghold in the Darfur region was taken by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group.<div class="small-12 column text-center

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Tanzania's President Hassan sworn in after disputed election protests

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in Monday at a ceremony limited to invited guests, following a disputed election that sparked deadly protests after two main opposition candidates were barred from running.<div class="small-12 column text

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