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EU sanctions top Sudan paramilitary chief over Darfur abuses
• 2:30 PM
3 min
The European Union imposed sanctions on a top leader of Sudan's paramilitary group over “grave and ongoing atrocities” by his forces in the more than two-year war with the Sudanese army,View on euronews
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Why schoolchildren are often abducted in Nigeria and who the usual kidnappers are
• 1:58 PM
5 min
Nigeria suffered its second mass school abduction this week with authorities confirming an attack on a Catholic school in the conflict-battered northern region of the country on Friday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http
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Fugees’ Pras Michel jailed 14 years in US foreign money case
Culture • 1:53 PM
1 min
Prosecutors also said Michel attempted to interfere in a Justice Department investigation into Jho Low, tampered with witnesses, and lied repeatedly during his trial.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.
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How the G20 summit could benefit ordinary Africans
Business • 1:40 PM
2 min
As world leaders gather for the G20 summit, the focus often stays on big pledges, long speeches and complicated communiqués.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/21/how-the-g20-summit-could-be
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People displaced from el-Fasher continue to arrive in Tawila, describe horrors of escape
• 1:37 PM
2 min
Sudanese people who escaped violence in North Darfur capital el-Fasher have recalled the horrors they experienced fleeing the city.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/21/people-displaced-fro
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Snowfall revives the Atlas Mountains, bringing hope to residents and farmers
• 1:23 PM
1 min
The Atlas Mountains have transformed into a breathtaking winter landscape after recent heavy snowfall blanketed the peaks in a layer of fresh, pure white.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/
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UNICEF: More than 400 million children globally live in poverty
• 11:33 AM
5 min
According to UNICEF, more than 400 million children globally live in poverty, missing out on at least two daily needs such as nutrition and sanitation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/21/
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Afro-Brazilians in Rio celebrate their history and culture on Black Consciousness Day
• 10:59 AM
1 min
There was dancing and celebration in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as people came out to celebrate Black Consciousness Day. It’s a national holiday recognizing Afro-Brazilian history, resistance and contributions to the country.<div class="sma
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Nigeria reels after fresh school kidnappings as armed men abduct children and staff
• 10:58 AM
1 min
While no group has yet claimed responsibility, Nigeria has long battled kidnapping networks ranging from Boko Haram — responsible for the infamous Chibok schoolgirl abduction in 2014 — to heavily armed criminal gangs known locally as bandits.<div class="s
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South Africa & EU ink critical minerals pact, champion multilateralism
Business • 10:05 AM
2 min
The deal comes as the EU races to diversify supply away from dominant sources and amid growing fears of disruptions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/21/south-africa-eu-ink-critical-minera
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Macron begins Africa tour with landmark Mauritius visit
• 9:42 AM
2 min
French President Emmanuel Macron began a tour of Africa on Thursday with a visit to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/21/macron-begins-africa-tour-with
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Midnight tastings mark Beaujolais Nouveau celebrations in France
• 9:15 AM
1 min
France marked the release of Beaujolais Nouveau at midnight, drawing crowds to bars and celebrating a long-standing tradition around the young red wine.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/21/m
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Ramaphosa: ‘we will not be bullied’ as US skips G20
Business • 9:02 AM
5 min
As Johannesburg gears up to host this weekend’s G20 summit of rich and developing nations, the US has once again said that it won’t participate and is putting pressure on South Africa not to issue at joint declaration at the end of the meeting.<div class=
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Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life in Nigeria over terror charges
• 8:32 AM
1 min
Lawyers representing the convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu have rejected the ruling by the Nigerian court that sentenced him to life imprisonment on seven terrorism-related charges.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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Russian drone strikes hit Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 5 people
• 8:06 AM
1 min
Ukraine reports five deaths after a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, as officials work to contain fires and assess damage.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/21/russian-drone-strike-kills
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Fire forces evacuation at COP30 climate talks in Brazil
• 7:08 AM
3 min
A fire briefly spread through pavilions being used for U.N. climate talks in Brazil and prompted evacuations Thursday on the next-to-last day of the conference, and officials said 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation.<div class="small-12 column tex
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Austria's Salzburg Christmas market begins amid heightened security
• 6:44 AM
1 min
Salzburg's Christmas market has opened with increased security measures, including more police patrols and cameras, following a trial against a man accused of planning attacks.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.e
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Sudan military signals willingness to work with US and Saudi for peace
• 6:14 AM
2 min
Sudan's Sovereign Council, led by army chief Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, announced on Wednesday its readiness to cooperate with the United States and Saudi Arabia to end the two-year-long conflict devastating the country.<div class="small-12 colum
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UN condemns kidnapping of Guinea singer Elie Kamano’s relatives
• 12:42 AM
1 min
The United Nations has expressed grave concern over reports of the kidnapping of several relatives of Guinean artist and opposition figure, Elie Kamano.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/21
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Yesterday

Sierra Leone chimpanzee sanctuary reopens after securing forest protection
• 7:30 PM
2 min
Earlier this year, Sierra Leone’s world renowned Tacugama chimpanzee sanctuary shut down to protest the destruction of surrounding forest in the Western Area Peninsula National Park. Five months later, it’s once again welcoming visitors to the sanctuary.<
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China to upgrade Zambia’s Tazara Railway in $1.4bn deal
• 5:34 PM
2 min
The two countries are due to sign documents to start the upgrade of the Tazara railway line linking Zambia's mines to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/
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Nigeria closes schools in Kwara state over fears of new attacks
• 5:16 PM
1 min
Nigerian authorities have shut schools in five districts of central Kwara state, over fears they could be targeted by armed gangs after a deadly attack on a church in the state earlier this week.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Dutch court hears case against Eritrean human trafficker
• 4:45 PM
1 min
Amanuel Walid, known as Tewelde Goitom, is accused of running a migration route to Europe via Libya.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/20/dutch-court-hears-case-against-eritrean-human-traff
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France reconnects with Africa as Macron visits Mauritius
• 4:43 PM
1 min
From Mauritius, Macron will travel on to South Africa for the G20 summit, before visiting Gabon and Angola — a trip that underscores Paris’s ambition to re-engage with Africa through diplomacy, business, and shared strategic goals<div class="small-12 colu
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Pope Leo XIV urges humane treatment of migrants amid U.S. crackdown
• 4:39 PM
3 min
He also briefly addressed the church investigation into Spanish Bishop Rafael Zornoza, who faces allegations of sexual abuse dating back nearly three decades. The bishop denies the accusations and is cooperating with the canonical probe while undergoing c
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Wealthy nations backsliding on commitment to global development
• 4:31 PM
1 min
The world’s richest nations are backsliding in their support for global development, according to a new study by the Commitment to Development Index.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/20/we
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Nigeria convicts separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism
• 2:19 PM
1 min
Nigeria's High Court has convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on seven terrorism-related charges. The judge in Abuja on Thursday ruled that prosecutors provided “incontroverted evidence” that Kanu’s broadcasts incited deadly attacks on security forces
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Signs of easing tension between Senegalese president and prime minister
• 2:05 PM
1 min
There have been rumours of a rift between the two men, arising from President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s restructuring of the presidential coalition.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/20/signs
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Arsenal and Visit Rwanda end partnership after 8 years amid human right controversy
• 1:17 PM
1 min
English football team Arsenal says it will terminate its partnership with Visit Rwanda at the end of this season, when the brand will cease to appear on the Gunners’ sleeves. Arsenal has come under fire over Rwanda's human rights record and alleged sponso
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WFP: Ending global hunger by 2030 achievable at less than 1% of military budgets
• 11:51 AM
2 min
Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"
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South Africa braces for a high-stakes G20 summit without the United States
Business • 11:47 AM
2 min
But while global ambitions take center stage, frustrations at home are palpable. Johannesburg authorities have launched a multimillion-dollar clean-up campaign to repair broken infrastructure ahead of the summit — a move many residents view as superficial
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Nigeria on edge as Trump threatens sanctions and military action {Business Africa}
Business • 11:38 AM
3 min
Africa is witnessing major shifts in economics, education, and community development this week—from rising market fears in Nigeria to life-changing opportunities for East African students and women-led energy innovation in Zanzibar. Here are the stories m
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Guinea-Bissau braces for contentious presidential vote
• 10:04 AM
2 min
Guinea-Bissau, a nation of about 2 million people, has endured multiple coups since independence - won after a brutal war with Portugal - including alleged attempts to oust Embaló since he took office in 2020.<div class="small-12 column text-center articl
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Putin meets Togo PM in Moscow, eyes stronger trade ties
• 9:44 AM
1 min
Putin expressed hope that "after the embassies open and the intergovernmental commission begins its work," the positive trend in trade turnover will continue.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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South Africa gears up security for first Africa G20 summit
Business • 9:42 AM
1 min
At a parade on Wednesday, national police commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, told officers the country was depending on them for the summit to go smoothly.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/202
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South Africa court rules anti-migrant clinic blockades illegal
• 7:57 AM
5 min
An anti-migrant group called Operation Dudula is stopping foreigners from accessing public health clinics in South Africa.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/20/south-africa-court-rules-anti
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Nigerian security forces hunt bandits after school abduction
• 6:19 AM
2 min
Security forces and hunters have intensified efforts to find and rescue the Nigerian schoolgirls, local officials said. Security teams swept nearby forests where gangs often hide, while others were deployed along major roads leading to the school.<div cla
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Nigeria closes schools in Kwara state amid rising insecurity
• 12:12 AM
1 min
Authourities in Nigeria's Kwara State have shut down all schools across Ifelodun, Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin and Oke Ero following new security threats in the area.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/202
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Activists light up Johannesburg with a host of concerns ahead of G20 summit
Business • 12:04 AM
2 min
A series of posters and illustrations projected onto buildings demanded urgent action on issues including climate accountability, the global debt crisis, and women’s rights.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afri
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Wednesday, november 19, 2025

Donald Trump sets sights on solving another war
• 8:27 PM
1 min
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince urged him to take action to help end Sudan’s devastating civil war, raising the prospect of new US involvement in a conflict that has already claimed more than 40,000 lives.<div class
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Ugandan Police block NUP in Arua ahead of elections
• 7:15 PM
1 min
Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) says police blocked its staff from accessing a planned campaign venue in the key northern city of Arua on Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.
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Pregnant women flee Sudan conflict amid life-threatening conditions
• 5:04 PM
3 min
The United Nations estimates that over 2,000 pregnant women have fled El-Fasher since the Rapid Support Forces seized the city in late October.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/19/pregnant
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Nicki Minaj backs Trump over persecution of christians in Nigeria
• 3:50 PM
1 min
Earlier this month, the US leader said he would send troops into the country if Abuja did not protect the religious community.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/19/nicki-minaj-backs-trump-o
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Pix of the Day: November 19, 2025
• 3:47 PM
1 min
Pix of the Day: November 19, 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/19/pix-of-the-day-november-19-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-mandatory_2025&utm_medium=refe
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French President Emmanuel Macron to embark on Africa tour
• 3:43 PM
2 min
Macron will visit Mauritius, South Africa, Gabon and Angola for both bilateral meetings and multilateral summits.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/19/french-president-emmanuel-macron-to-em
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South Africa: Two school staff shot dead inside Tembisa Primary School
• 3:15 PM
1 min
Authorities in South Africa are investigating the fatal shooting of a school principal and an administrative staff member at Inxiweni Primary School in Tembisa.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20
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Search intensifies for abducted Nigerian girls as gunmen attack church
• 2:50 PM
2 min
President Bola Tinubu calls for swift action to return the schoolgirls to safety.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/19/search-intensifies-for-abducted-nigerian-girls-as-gunmen-attack-church
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Embaló seeks re-election amid Guinea-Bissau turmoil
• 2:44 PM
1 min
Umaro Sissoco Embaló is pushing to make history this month by becoming Guinea-Bissau’s first sitting president in 30 years to win re-election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/19/embalo-se
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Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts return home but security threats remain
Culture • 2:11 PM
3 min
The 28,000 ancient texts returned to Timbuktu in August after 13 years away.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/19/timbuktus-ancient-manuscripts-return-home-but-security-threats-remain/?utm_
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Gabon jails nine Bongo associates for embezzlement and corruption
• 1:16 PM
1 min
Gabon’s Specialized Criminal Court slaps nine of Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo former aides with sentences ranging between two to fifteen years for embezzlement of public funds, corruption, and money laundering.<div class="small-12 column text-center article
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Volunteers help clean the polluted Jukskei River "prone" to flash floods
• 11:54 AM
2 min
In South Africa’s oldest township, volunteers in wetsuits jump into the thigh-deep water of the polluted Jukskei River to untangle a net that's designed to trap garbage but damaged by heavy rains.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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United Nations urges immediate release of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls
• 11:45 AM
1 min
More than 20 girls were kidnapped from a school in the town of Maga in the north-western Kebbi State on Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/19/united-nations-urges-immediate-release-o
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INTERPOL operation in West Africa: 62 arrested, weapons and drugs seized
• 11:06 AM
1 min
A major INTERPOL operation in West Africa has resulted in 62 arrests and the seizure of weapons, explosives, drugs, counterfeit medicines, and stolen vehicles.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/202
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UN chief calls terrorism in the Sahel a 'growing global threat', urges cooperation
• 10:51 AM
2 min
The Sahel accounts for over half of all global terrorism deaths, according to the Global Terrorism Index.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/19/un-chief-calls-terrorism-in-the-sahel-a-growin
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Hurricane Melissa leaves Caribbean children’s education in crisis
• 10:30 AM
1 min
Nearly 477,000 children in Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica are still facing major disruptions in their education, three weeks after Hurricane Melissa slammed the Caribbean.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c
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Nigeria: The contrasted reality behind Trump's claims of Christian persecution
• 9:46 AM
3 min
US Republican lawmakers say 100,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009, a figure that is likely inflated.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/19/nigeria-the-contrasted-reality-
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Sudan official visits displaced shelters, pledges RSF defeat
• 9:01 AM
1 min
Member of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Salah al-Din Adam Tur, inspected shelters for displaced people from el-Fasher in the city of al-Dabbah in the Northern State on Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww
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Senegal's president orders formation of National Gold Trading Centre
• 7:42 AM
1 min
Faced with massive illegal gold exports that have drained billions from the national economy, it would assert greater state control over the precious metal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/1
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Nigeria: Parents anxiously waiting for the release of kidnapped schoolgirls
• 6:36 AM
2 min
Parents of the kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria are anxiously waiting for any word on their children's release. Many are still in shock after hearing the heartbreaking news early Monday morning.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h
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Nigeria's Dangote Group considers energy partnership with Zambia
Business • 12:50 AM
1 min
The group's potential expansion into Zambia’s energy sector is an important step for the country’s investment portfolio.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/14/nigerias-dangote-group-consider
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Tuesday, november 18, 2025

Tanzania's president says election violence may hurt access to funding
• 8:54 PM
1 min
She said the protests had tarnished the country’s image and reduced its chances of getting international loans.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/18/tanzanias-president-says-election-violen
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Eswatini confirms it received millions for accepting US deportees
• 7:13 PM
1 min
Details of the agreement with the Trump administration have not been disclosed, and the government faces court action from lawyers who claim it is unconstitutional.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.co
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Ndimande brothers charged with murder of South African rapper AKA
Culture • 7:59 AM
2 min
Two brothers, Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande, accused in the high-profile killings of South African rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and businessman Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane, have been formally charged in Durban.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__b
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Monday, november 17, 2025

Art exhibition in Goma highlights environmental and security challenges
Culture • 11:41 AM
2 min
Titled in Swahili “Chini ya Ardhi”, meaning “Underground” in French, the exhibition presents works carrying powerful messages. Paintings and sculptures illustrate Goma’s environmental realities — the presence of the volcano, as well as a tense security cl
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Côte d’Ivoire: a growing economy despite inequalities [Business Africa]
Business • 8:33 AM
3 min
As President Alassane Ouattara prepares to begin a fourth term, what is the outlook on Ivory Coast's economic situation?<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/17/cote-divoire-a-growing-economy-
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Sunday, november 16, 2025

Timbuktu’s ancient manuscripts return after years away
Culture • 9:46 AM
5 min
Thirteen years ago, when al-Qaida-connected fighters swept into the city, staff and local families smuggled tens of thousands of manuscripts south to Bamako for safety<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews
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Saturday, november 15, 2025

U.S. to boycott G20 summit in South Africa over Trump's claims of white farmer "abuses"
Business • 6:48 AM
2 min
The United States will officially boycott the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, President Donald Trump announced Friday, escalating a diplomatic dispute by reiterating his controversial claims about the treatment of white farmers in the country and cal
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Friday, november 14, 2025

Ghana's growth prospects strengthen amidst increasing investor confidence
Business • 4:58 PM
2 min
Ghana has emerged from its worst economic crisis in a generation and is positioned for sustained growth, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson announced Thursday, declaring the nation "back, strong, credible, and open for business" during his 2026 budget pr
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Kelp forest off Cape Town provides inspiration for local chef
Culture • 3:38 PM
4 min
Kelp is essential to oceans, providing a habitat for numerous marine life and keeping the ocean clean by trapping carbon. It's also long been a part of Asian cuisine, but now a chef in Cape Town is turning seaweed into a gastronomic experience.<div class=
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Morocco launches third edition of “Moroccan handicraft treasures” to preserve endangered crafts
Culture • 11:01 AM
2 min
Through this initiative, Morocco continues to assert its commitment to protecting its rich cultural heritage while empowering youth to carry ancestral craftsmanship into the future.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://
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Africa’s growing influence at the Grammys 
Culture • 10:27 AM
3 min
It’s not just about who’s nominated, African voices are gaining power within the Recording Academy itself.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/14/africas-growing-influence-at-the-grammys/?utm
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Thursday, november 13, 2025

Akon arrested for failing to attend court on license suspension
Culture • 5:33 PM
2 min
Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last Friday in the Atlanta suburb of Chamblee for failing to appear in court on a citation for driving with a suspended license, according to local police records, leading to a brief jail stay before his release on bail th
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Eddie Murphy looks back on 50 years as King of Comedy in new documentary
Culture • 3:45 PM
1 min
Comedy legend Eddie Murphy was on the red carpet on Wednesday for the premier of a new documentary “Being Eddie Murphy.”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/eddie-murphy-looks-back-on-50-y
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Nigeria scraps planned 15% import duty on petrol and diesel
Business • 2:02 PM
1 min
Nigeria Scraps Planned 15% Import Duty on Petrol and Diesel<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/nigeria-scraps-planned-15-import-duty-on-petrol-and-diesel/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaig
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Ramaphosa criticizes Trump’s G20 boycott over land and genocide claims
Business • 1:52 PM
2 min
South African leaders across the political spectrum have condemned the U.S. decision to boycott the upcoming G20 summit, with President Cyril Ramaphosa calling the move a "loss" for Washington and opposition figures decrying the baseless claims about the
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Dangote signs deal with Zimbabwe to build 2,000km-long pipeline from Namibia
Business • 11:41 AM
1 min
In a move set to reshape Southern Africa’s industrial landscape, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has struck a landmark US$1 billion investment deal with Zimbabwe.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c
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Africa hosts G20 for the first time: what the summit means for global influence
Business • 11:33 AM
3 min
The recurring presence of former U.S. President Donald Trump in discussions about South Africa , and more recently Nigeria,  highlights enduring geopolitical tensions and competing visions of influence on the African continent.<div class="small-12 column
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Wednesday, november 12, 2025

Mali: amidst adversity, Bamako's puppets bring joy to the streets
Culture • 9:54 PM
2 min
As a severe fuel blockade paralyzes Mali's capital, giant colorful marionettes danced through Bamako's streets this week in a defiant celebration of resilience, with the annual Rendez-Vous Chez Nous festival determined to bring joy to a city grappling wit
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African Union says continent's rising debt crisis undermines development
Business • 4:46 PM
1 min
The chairperson of the AU Commission says many governments are spending more on servicing debt than on investments in human development.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/african-union-s
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Tuesday, november 11, 2025

Thieves steal ancient statues from Syria's National Museum of Damascus
Culture • 9:10 PM
2 min
An official from Syria’s Directorate-General for Antiquities and Museums said that six marble statues were stolen, adding that an investigation is ongoing<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/
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IMF says Senegalese government retains sovereign right to manage its debt
Business • 3:52 PM
2 min
It made the comments after discussing various options with Dakar on how to address the country’s “significant debt vulnerabilities”.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/11/imf-says-senegalese
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Britain and South Africa hand back Ghanaian royal artefacts
Culture • 10:55 AM
1 min
The more than 130 gold and bronze items were taken from Ghana between the 1870s and early 20th century.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/11/britain-and-south-africa-hand-back-ghanaian-roya
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Monday, november 10, 2025

Sudanese drama 'Cotton Queen' wins top prize at Thessaloniki
Culture • 8:15 PM
1 min
Suzannah Mirghani's film received the Golden Alexander, the festival’s highest honor<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/10/sudanese-drama-cotton-queen-wins-top-prize-at-thessaloniki/?utm_sou
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Unique marble mask unearthed at Carthage's Tofet site in Tunisia
Culture • 12:01 AM
2 min
The Ministry of Culture hailed this find as a "unique testimony to the richness of the Punic-Carthaginian heritage".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/10/unique-marble-mask-unearthed-at-car
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Sunday, november 9, 2025

Trash to treasure: Johannesburg's river waste transformed into art
Culture • 11:46 AM
5 min
Waste cleared from a Johannesburg river is being transformed into art as part of a new river rejuvenation project. About 150 kilometres of the South African city's rivers are being rehabilitated, and along one three kilometre stretch, waste is being up-cy
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Friday, november 7, 2025

Post-election protests trigger economic losses in Cameroon {Business Africa}
Business • 9:05 AM
2 min
Post-Election Unrest Brings Douala to a Halt while Africa Moves to Close $90bn Annual Infrastructure Gap as Luanda Summit Backs 5% Agenda to Unlock Domestic Capital<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.co
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IMF mission to Senegal ends without new lending programme but talks are ongoing
Business • 12:59 AM
2 min
An International Monetary Fund official said its mission to Senegal had concluded without a new lending programme, but that it aimed to finalise one as soon as possible.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africane
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Thursday, november 6, 2025

New digital map shows Roman Empire's vast network of roads
Culture • 9:21 PM
5 min
It’s no secret that the Romans liked to build roads. But European researchers say they've discovered an extra 100,000 kilometres of Roman road that had been hidden over time, covered by new construction or fallen into disuse.<div class="small-12 column te
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UNESCO General Conference elects Egypt's El-Enany as Director-General
Culture • 5:52 PM
1 min
The General Conference of UNESCO elected Khaled El-Enany as Director-General of the Organization, with 172 votes out of a total of 174 ballots<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/unesco-ge
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Trump says he’ll skip G20 summit, calls for South Africa’s removal
Business • 11:16 AM
1 min
“South Africa shouldn’t even be in the G’s anymore, because what’s happened there is bad.”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/trump-says-hell-skip-g20-summit-calls-for-south-africas-remov
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