By Africanews The United Nations says dozens of civilians have been killed in renewed violence in northern South Sudan over the past 48 hours. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, known as UNMISS, said it was alarmed by surging clashes in Abiemnom County, in the Ruweng Administrative Area near the border with Sudan. According to the mission, unidentified armed youth attacked the county headquarters, wounding at least 23 people. In a statement, UNMISS said dozens of civilians and several local officials were reported killed in the fighting. More than 1,000 people have sought temporary shelter at a UN peacekeeping…
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By Rédaction Africanews Two vessels were attacked Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies said, as Iran pressed a second day of strikes in response to US-Israeli air raids. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said one ship off the coast of Oman was struck by an unknown projectile above the waterline. An initial fire in the engine room was later brought under control. In a separate incident, another vessel was hit by a projectile that caused a fire, which was subsequently extinguished, and the ship intended to continue its voyage. Private maritime security firm Vanguard Tech…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Congregants at the Ahlul Bait Foundation of South Africa – an association of Shia Muslim communities – gathered in Cape Town to pay their respects to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli military operations in Iran. With candles, Iranian flags and a book to leave words in, mourners of the Shia Muslim community in Cape Town gathered in front of a portrait of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamanei was killed in surprise joint US and Israeli airstrikes on Tehran on Saturday. His death was confirmed early…
By Africanews with AP Motorists in South Africa are voicing frustration after a sharp rise in fuel prices, even as the government introduced a temporary tax cut to ease the burden. Authorities announced a reduction of the general fuel levy by three rand per litre, a measure aimed at cushioning the impact of soaring global oil prices linked to the Iran war. However, the relief has done little to offset one of the steepest pump price increases on record. In Johannesburg, drivers say the rising cost of fuel is hitting hard. Kagiso Nyokolodi, Motorist: “Furious, I’m angry, I’m out of words,…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Cubans were relived on Tuesday to learned that a Russian tanker docked at the Cuban port of Matanzas laden with 730,000 barrels of oil, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island. The administration of President Donald Trump had allowed the Anatoly Kolodkin to proceed despite an ongoing US energy blockade. Cubans including Energy and Mines Minister Vicente de la O Levy cheered the ship’s arrival. A shortage of petroleum has exacerbated a deep economic crisis that has left the population mired in long blackouts and facing a severe…
At the South Africa Investment Conference 2026 in Johannesburg, Mulilo announced a landmark commitment of nearly R15 billion, marking a pivotal moment for the nation’s energy sector and economic landscape. This capital injection is not merely a financial pledge; it is a strategic deployment aimed at accelerating South Africa’s energy security through large-scale infrastructure development. Infrastructure and Capacity Expansion The R15 billion investment is structured to fund the immediate rollout of three large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects and a sophisticated battery energy storage system (BESS). Collectively, these assets will contribute 716 MW of new export capacity to the national grid.…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies A Tunisian court on Thursday rejected demands to suspend operations at a fertiliser factory in Gabes, ruling there was “no sufficient proof of harm” despite years of protests blaming the plant for rising health problems in the community. Mounir Adouni, head of the Gabes bar association that filed the legal action, said the court found “allegations of pollution lacked technical and scientific evidence.” The bar association will appeal Friday, as no date has been set for a final ruling. Pollution concerns An African Development Bank audit last July reported “major non-compliance” on air and…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told members of Congress on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes, starting off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton. “I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein,” Hillary Clinton said in an opening statement she shared on social media. The closed-door deposition concluded Thursday after over six hours of Hillary Clinton giving an answer to every question. The depositions in the Clintons’ hometown of Chappaqua, a typically quiet hamlet north of New York…
As Africa enters a decisive decade in the fight against malaria, a new generation of African scientists is shaping the future of malaria research, innovation, and public health leadership. They are driven by personal experience, community connection, and the urgent reality of a preventable disease that still claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year in Africa. The latest WHO World Malaria report 2025 shows that global progress against malaria remains out of reach, with 282 million cases and 610,000 deaths in 2024 – approximately 9 million more cases than the previous year. According to the 2025 Goalkeepers report, for the first…
AFG Aviation Ireland Limited (AFG) is significantly deepening its commitment to the African aviation sector through a bold, continent-wide expansion initiative reflecting both its long-term confidence in the region and the accelerating demand for tailored aviation finance and asset solutions across Africa. Following a series of successful transactions, among them the placement of two CRJ1000 regional aircraft with Cally Air in Cross River State, Nigeria, AFG has witnessed a surge of interest from airlines, operators, government stakeholders, and aviation authorities spanning the continent. The scale and pace of interest have reaffirmed Africa’s position as one of the most dynamic aviation…