Over two million people across Kenya are facing worsening food insecurity following one of the driest October to December 2025 rainy seasons on record. The prolonged drought has led to rising rates of malnutrition, increased risk of disease outbreaks, and disrupted access to essential health services. The 2025 short rains, which normally bring seasonal rainfall between October and December, delivered only 30 to 60 percent of the long-term average in most areas, producing the driest season recorded since 1981 in parts of eastern Kenya. The drought’s severe impacts are also being felt in neighboring countries such as Somalia, Tanzania, and…
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By Rédaction Africanews with AP TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans. The social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and the Emirati investment firm MGX to form the new TikTok U.S. joint venture. The new version will operate under “defined safeguards that protect national security through comprehensive data protections, algorithm security, content moderation and software assurances for U.S. users,” the…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Hundreds of people have fled their homes in the Sporong informal settlement near the gold mining town of Randfontein in South Africa. All is quiet in the once bustling community with few opting to stay on amid relentless violence, intimidation, and threats linked to illegal miners operating in the area. Resident Miami Chauke, who has a bullet lodged in his leg, is one of those who did not flee the gun attacks. “We really don’t know what they are looking for. There’s no money, but they still shoot at us, they take even the little…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Rwanda will test technology powered by artificial intelligence in more than 50 health clinics as part of a new initiative by the Gates Foundation to support 1,000 clinics across Africa with the aim to improve health care services. The technology is intended to strengthen rather than replace clinical judgment, while improving efficiency within an already stretched health system, Andrew Muhire, a senior official with Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, told The Associated Press on Thursday. Rwanda now has one health care worker for 1,000 patients — far from the globally recommended ratio of 4:1,000. The Gates…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, has confirmed that the country will step back from its G20 engagements during the United States presidency of the grouping. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday, he described the decision as a “temporary setback”. US President Donald Trump said in November that South Africa – which in 2025 became the first African country to chair the forum – would not be invited to US-hosted events. His announcement came after months of escalated tensions between the two nations with Trump falsely claiming there was a…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Three years on, Khartoum’s Bahri Teaching Hospital is welcoming patients once again, nearly three years after it was wrecked and looted in the early days of Sudan’s war. The hospital, located in the city’s north, was stormed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in April 2023, just days after fighting erupted between the RSF and Sudan’s army. Looted and heavily damaged, it was forced to shut its doors. “Bahri hospital, like other government buildings and facilities, suffered damage amounting to 70 percent,” said Galal Mostafa, the hospital director. “The hospital is considered a referral centre…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies Mali is experiencing a significant easing of its severe fuel shortage, following the import of over 54 million liters of petroleum products in ten days. This surge in supply marks a critical step toward ending the crisis that has hampered the economy and daily life for weeks. Authorities reported that 1,192 tanker trucks were mobilized in January to resupply the country. This effort included 875 trucks delivering over 40 million liters between January 12-18, and a further 317 trucks bringing in an additional 14.4 million liters shortly after. Impact on stations and queues The…
By Rédaction Africanews Fans planning to attend the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico may face visa hurdles, but a new system aims to make travel easier. The Fifa Prioritised Appointment Scheduling System (Fifa Pass), announced by US President Donald Trump in November, went live this week. It helps fans from countries whose teams have qualified to get visa appointments faster. The US State Department stressed that a Fifa Pass does not guarantee a visa. All applicants must still pass security checks and meet visa requirements. Fans from countries in the US visa waiver program, including much of Europe, the…
By Rédaction Africanews and AFP After it imposed sanctions on Guinea following the 2021 coup, the African Union has announced it is lifting them. It comes after what the Union described as ‘the successful organisation of the presidential election’ in December. The Union hailed what it referred to as “the positive steps taken in the implementation of the Political Transition Roadmap in the Republic of Guinea which culminated in the successful organization of the presidential election on 28 December 2025”. A civil society group urging the return of civilian rule has denounced the election as a “charade”, while opposition candidates…
By Dominic Wabwireh with AP As the most severe internet blackout in Iran’s history stretches into its third week, activists report the human cost of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests has climbed to at least 5,002 killed. With information scarce and verification nearly impossible, the outside world is left peering into a fog of violence, contested numbers, and escalating international threats. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which provided the grim tally, noted over 26,800 people have been detained. The Iranian government has offered a significantly lower death toll of 3,117, a figure widely doubted given the…