27 May 2026, 14:13 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Africa's economic growth will slow this year to 4.2 percent - down from 4.4 percent last year - the African Development Bank projects in its 2026 economic outlook released on Tuesday. But the continent's growth is holding firm, the Bank said, and is projected to rebound in 2027.
27 May 2026, 14:10 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Thousands of Muslims across Kenya gathered Wednesday to celebrate Eid al-Adha, also known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” with communal prayers, festive meals, and acts of charity.
27 May 2026, 11:28 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
Rwanda is using environmental DNA technology to help detect endangered species like mountain gorillas and golden monkeys, as scientists and conservationists seek new ways to monitor biodiversity in dense forests threatened by climate change and human activity.
Belgacem Haftar, son of eastern Libya's military chief Khalifa Haftar, touted in an interview with AFP what he called a push to make up for more than 40 "lost years" under slain ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
27 May 2026, 09:43 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Ghana have included midfielder Thomas Partey in their provisional 28-man squad for next month’s World Cup, despite the player facing criminal charges in the United Kingdom.
A pipeline of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics are under review by the World Health Organizations to bring about a fast response to the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
27 May 2026, 08:43 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
African leaders and young representatives gathered at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa to mark Africa Day, celebrating the continent’s growing global influence while calling for stronger unity, innovation and youth leadership in shaping Africa’s future.
27 May 2026, 06:39 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Tuesday for the most significant ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage, enduring sweltering temperatures as they prayed for forgiveness, mercy and peace amid regional uncertainty.
27 May 2026, 05:57 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
Uganda has stepped up Ebola screening and contact tracing in Kampala after confirming two new cases involving health workers, raising the country’s total infections to seven as authorities race to contain the outbreak linked to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
26 May 2026, 19:45 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Senegal’s newly elected speaker of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, has spoken publicly for the first time since taking up the post, sharply criticizing the appointment of the country’s new prime minister.
26 May 2026, 18:58 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
French prosecutors have asked a Paris appeals court to sentence former president Nicolas Sarkozy to seven years in prison, and to ban him from public office for five years.
26 May 2026, 16:44 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Along the coastline of Freetown, the gradual disappearance of mangroves directly threatens the communities that depend on oyster farming to make a living. The activity, deeply rooted in local culture and which has enabled generations of women to make a living, is now under threat .
Burkina Faso has suspended the export of all livestock in a bid to ensure the availability of animals on the domestic market. The measure has been largely welcomed but has hit livestock traders hard.
26 May 2026, 14:42 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Ethiopian opposition parties go into elections on June 1, facing threats, insurgencies, near-total state control of the media, and what they see as a pre-determined victory for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
26 May 2026, 13:58 GMTBy editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Three people were killed and several others injured after the vehicle they were traveling in crashed into an elephant in a national park in Uganda, according to authorities.