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Shutdown of Kenya’s Koko biofuel firm wipes out clean cooking options

Africanews EN • 06 Feb 2026, 15:12

With Koko Networks shutting down its bioethanol fuel distribution system across Kenya, more than 3,000 Koko fuel points now stand idle, cutting off fuel access for over 1.5 millio…

With Koko Networks shutting down its bioethanol fuel distribution system across Kenya, more than 3,000 Koko fuel points now stand idle, cutting off fuel access for over 1.5 million households that relied on the pay-as-you-go cooking system.

Senegal surf school in Dakar brings girls back to class

Africanews EN • 06 Feb 2026, 14:28

In a Dakar fishing village, a surf academy run by Black Girls Surf swaps waves for school, helping 20 girls return to education.

In a Dakar fishing village, a surf academy run by Black Girls Surf swaps waves for school, helping 20 girls return to education.

What a year of Trump 2.0 has taught us about the global economy

African Business • 06 Feb 2026, 14:24

Donald Trump is unlikely to win his trade war - and if he does, it will come only at the expense of the US's lower-income households.

Donald Trump is unlikely to win his trade war - and if he does, it will come only at the expense of the US's lower-income households.

Meet the Kenyan teaching robotics to children in rural areas

Africanews EN • 06 Feb 2026, 14:21

Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished high school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of Kenyans from Laikipia county to the…

Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished high school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of Kenyans from Laikipia county to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore.

Top Russian intelligence officer in critical condition after Moscow shooting

Africanews EN • 06 Feb 2026, 14:20

Lt General Vladimir Alexeyev is the latest high-ranking military figure to be targeted in the capital since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Lt General Vladimir Alexeyev is the latest high-ranking military figure to be targeted in the capital since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Deadly Kwara massacre exposes Nigeria’s worsening security crisis

Africanews EN • 06 Feb 2026, 14:20

Nigeria is reeling after one of its deadliest attacks in recent months. Gunmen stormed a village in Kwara State, killing at least 162 people, according to the Red Cross, as search…

Nigeria is reeling after one of its deadliest attacks in recent months. Gunmen stormed a village in Kwara State, killing at least 162 people, according to the Red Cross, as search teams continue to recover bodies. The massacre has once again highlighted the country’s deepening crisis of insecurity.

Why Ghana’s Parliament swapped suits for smocks

Africanews EN • 06 Feb 2026, 13:21

The "Fugu" Frontline: Why Ghana’s Parliament Swapped Suits for Smocks

The "Fugu" Frontline: Why Ghana’s Parliament Swapped Suits for Smocks

Spain searches for missing woman as Storm Leonardo floods south

Africanews EN • 06 Feb 2026, 13:05

Spain searches for a missing woman swept away in a Malaga river as Storm Leonardo batters Andalusia, forcing evacuations and road closures.

Spain searches for a missing woman swept away in a Malaga river as Storm Leonardo batters Andalusia, forcing evacuations and road closures.

Protests in Minneapolis as immigration crackdown continues

Africanews EN • 06 Feb 2026, 12:35

Protesters demand federal agents to leave Thursday as immigration enforcement operations continued in Minneapolis

Protesters demand federal agents to leave Thursday as immigration enforcement operations continued in Minneapolis

"Amadou and Mariam: Sounds of Mali" documents life of singing duo

Africanews EN • 06 Feb 2026, 11:33

Dubbed "the blind couple from Mali", Amadou and Mariam became one of Africa's best-selling and beloved pairs, playing alongside the likes of Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz and …

Dubbed "the blind couple from Mali", Amadou and Mariam became one of Africa's best-selling and beloved pairs, playing alongside the likes of Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz and Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour -- a childhood idol

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