Nigeria: inquiry into death of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi’s son opened/in /by
A Lagos coroner has initiated proceedings for an inquiry into the death of acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi's toddler son, who died on 7 January at a Euracare hospital. The author and her husband accused the hospital of medical negligence.
Kenya rolls out twice-yearly HIV prevention shot in Nairobi slum/in /by
Kenya began administering the first doses of lenacapavir—a groundbreaking twice-yearly HIV prevention injection—in a Nairobi slum on Thursday, offering new hope in the country's fight against the virus.
Kenyan man arrested for allegedly luring citizens to fight in Ukraine/in /by
Police in Kenya have arrested a man accused of tricking Kenyans into fighting in Ukraine under the promise of skilled work in Russia. Festus Omwamba was caught in the northern town of Moyale and charged in Nairobi with trafficking 25 Kenyans last year.
Pix of the Day, 26 February 2026/in /by
Africanews takes a look at the most striking images linked to current events.
Angola’s Sonangol in talks with China for $4.8 billion refinery loan/in /by
Angola's state-owned oil company Sonangol announced Wednesday it is negotiating a $4.8 billion loan with Chinese financial institutions to partially finance a new refinery in the Atlantic port of Lobito, marking the country's first such borrowing from China since 2017.
New Director appointed at the Louvre after $102 million crown jewels heist/in /by
The home of the Mona Lisa has a new leader. Art historian Christophe Leribault has been appointed to head the Louvre, stepping in at a moment of crisis for the world’s largest museum. The announcement was made Wednesday by French government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon.
DRC: At least nine killed in drone strike that killed M23 spokesperson/in /by
Sources have told various press agencies that the drone strike near the Rubaya mining site on 24 February that killed M23 military spokesperson Willy Ngoma also killed nine other people. It however missed the movement's military commander.
UN Security Council sanctions RSF commanders for atrocities in Darfur/in /by
The United Nations Security Council has sanctioned four commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for atrocities in Darfur described as having “the hallmarks of genocide.”
Israel partnership sparks hope as drought ravages Somaliland farms/in /by
Under the scorching sun in Somaliland, farmer Muhummad Mohamad Ismail digs trenches around his orange and papaya trees, carving shallow basins to trap every drop of water. After losing more than half his crop to drought, he says survival depends on making the most of what little rain falls.
Jihadist group militants increase attacks in Nigeria-Niger-Benin borderlands/in /by
New data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) project showed that various jihadist groups, such as Al-Qaida and JNIM have recently expanded their activity in the border region between Nigeria, Niger and Benin, turning the zone into a flashpoint of violence.