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In Boko Haram's birthplace, USAID cut threatens a school for its victims

With U.S. funding gone, the school has let go of 700 of its 2,200 students as well as 20 teachers, officials said, with no new enrollment and further cuts likely.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/

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Irish missionary among 8 people freed in Haiti after being kidnapped during attack on orphanage

An Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child are among eight people who have been freed in Haiti by kidnappers after being held for almost a month following an attack by gunmen on an orphanage, officials and relatives said Friday.<div class="small-12 column

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Official campaigns launch for Guinea referendum amidst new media coverage guidelines

Guinea Referendum: New Media Coverage Guidelines Amidst Criticism** This weekend marks the start of the campaign for the constitutional referendum in Guinea. The High Authority of Communication (HAC), which oversees media regulations, has unveiled new gu

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Global missing persons crisis deepens as conflicts rage, Red Cross reports 70% spike

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement reported today a dramatic 70% surge in the number of people registered as missing globally, a grim milestone driven by escalating conflicts, mass migration, and a weakening adherence to the laws of war

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At least 69 migrants confirmed dead after boat capsizes off Mauritanian coast

At least 69 people have died and dozens more are missing after a vessel carrying migrants from The Gambia capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, according to a revised death toll from the Mauritanian coast guard.<div class="small-12 colum

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Appeals court overturns ruling barring asylum-seekers from being housed in UK hotel

In a win for the British government, an appeal’s court has overturned a temporary injunction blocking asylum-seekers from being housed at a hotel near London.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025

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Ariana Grande announces first tour in seven years for summer 2026

Ariana Grande is to go on tour for the first time since 2019, with a string of dates, mainly for the United States, announced for summer 2026.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/ariana-gr

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International postal services pause parcel post to US over tariff 'ambiguity'

A US executive order reinstating duty on small packages is proving to be a big headache for international postal services.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/international-postal-services

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Impending assault on Gaza City sparks mass exodus and deepens humanitarian fears

As Israeli troops mass for a major offensive, hundreds of Palestinian families are fleeing south into already overcrowded zones, with aid groups warning of catastrophic consequences and ceasefire talks stalled.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic

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Pix of the Day: August 29, 2025

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/pix-of-the-day-august-29-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-

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Elephant forced to drink beer at Kenyan nature park

The now-deleted clip was captioned "Just a tusker with a tusked friend".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/elephant-forced-to-drink-beer-at-kenyan-nature-park/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_c

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Protesters accuse Castile and León of mishandling deadly wildfires

Protesters and firefighters gathered outside the Castile and León Parliament in Valladolid on Friday, accusing the regional government of mismanaging August’s devastating wildfires.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://

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Israeli airstrike in Yemen reportedly killed Houthi prime minister

Local media sources reported on Friday that Ahmed al-Rahawi, the prime minister of the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group, was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Yemen's capital Sanaa. No further confirmation is so far available, and some reports have been con

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Mount Etna glows with lava as eruptions light the night sky

Mount Etna was partially closed to visitors on Thursday after fresh volcanic activity sent lava streaming down its slopes and bursts of fire into the sky.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/29

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President Maduro oversees military exercises after US deploys warships to Caribbean

Military exercises were underway in Caracas on Thursday, as tensions with the United States continue over the deployment of warships to the Caribbean.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/p

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Rare African moon moths hatch in Bulgaria

Curators explain that the moths survive solely on the energy stored from their caterpillar stage, meaning they do not eat at all once hatched.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/rare-afri

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Facing economic pressure, Gambian fishermen are fighting trawlers - and each other

Gambian crews on international trawlers fishing on the country's shores have become the accidental targets of local fishermen's anger, whose livelihoods are threatened by the foreign vessels' aggressive fishing strategies.<div class="small-12 column text-

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Two days of clashes between South Sudan's army and rebel groups raise fears for fragile peace deal

Two days of clashes between government forces and rebel fighters in South Sudan are raising fears for the country’s fragile peace agreement.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/two-days-of

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In South Sudan's Tambura region, displaced women battle uncertainty and insecurity

Since violence erupted in Tambura, Western Equatoria, in 2021, thousands of civilians have been forced to flee their homes and seek sanctuary in displacement camps, where women still face a fragile security situation and uncertainty for the future of thei

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Kagame, Chapo deepen military and economic cooperation

Apologies for not having any suggestions for the newsdesk this morning. I’ve been fully focused on Business Africa these past few days, actively scouting for stories and interviews.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://

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Families leave Gaza City ahead of expanded Israeli offensive

Plumes of smoke rose over Gaza on Friday as Israel prepared for an expanded offensive in the territory, warning Gaza City could face destruction in the coming days.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/

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South Africa prepares for historic first G20 summit in Africa

A major question marking the countdown is whether U.S. President Donald Trump will attend. He has expressed strong disapproval of South African policies—particularly land reform—and signaled he might send a representative instead.<div class="small-12 colu

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Russia slams European push to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran

Russia, set to assume the UN Security Council presidency in October, has proposed extending the resolution that governs the snapback mechanism, potentially intensifying a diplomatic standoff with European powers.<div class="small-12 column text-center art

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USA: Judge orders retrial for ex-officers in Tyre Nichols case over bias concerns

A federal judge has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers convicted of obstructing justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, citing potential judicial bias after the original trial judge suggested ties between at least one defen

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Thursday, august 28, 2025

Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City ahead of its new offensive

It says the city is the last stronghold of the militant group, Hamas, and says it intends proceeding with the plan despite international calls for it to desist.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20

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First deportees arrive in Rwanda as part of a deal with Washington

A government spokesperson says the first group of seven people arrived in Kigali in mid-August.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/first-deportees-arrive-in-rwanda-as-part-of-a-deal-with-

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Gaza: Mediators lament Israel's lack of interest in truce proposal

The proposal, which Egyptian and Qatari mediators delivered to Israel earlier this month calls for a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of 10 living hostages and the handover of bodies of 18 dead ones<div class="small-12 column text-center artic

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Kobold metals wins lithium exploration rights in Dr Congo

Officials say the move could help Congo attract more investment and strengthen its role in the global green economy.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/kobold-metals-wins-lithium-explorat

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Measles outbreak kills 17 in Indonesia’s east java

Local officials say the campaign will continue until September 14, as health experts warn measles can be fatal if left untreated.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/measles-outbreak-kills

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Iran: Europeans prepare sanctions as currency falls

In Tehran on Thursday, Iran’s rial currency traded at over 1 million to $1. At the time of the 2015 accord, it traded at 32,000 to $1, showing the currency’s precipitous collapse in the time since<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a

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Scuffle erupts between lawmakers in Mexico’s Senate

A plenary session in Mexico’s Senate descended into chaos on Wednesday after a dispute between senior lawmakers erupted into a physical confrontation in the chamber.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com

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Kenya police finds five new bodies linked to deadly doomsday cult

"Starve and you will meet Jesus", that is what Kenyan Pastor Paul Mackenzie allegedly told his followers before they died.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/kenya-police-finds-five-new-b

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Plumes of smoke rise over Gaza as Israel prepares expanded offensive

Several plumes of smoke rose behind tents and buildings in Gaza City on Thursday, as Israel prepared for an expanded offensive in the densely populated territory.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/20

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Pix of the Day: August 28, 2025

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/pix-of-the-day-august-28-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-

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Somen makers in western Japan close season with cultural ceremony

Makers of somen noodles in Japan’s western Nara Prefecture have marked the end of this year’s production season with a traditional ceremony at Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.c

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US limits new Covid-19 vaccines to high-risk groups, removes Pfizer for under-5s

The new guidance marks a major shift from previous policy, which recommended annual COVID-19 shots for all Americans six months and older.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/us-limits-new

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Nearly 200,000 people deported from US since Trump return to office

According to US officials, nearly 200,000 people were deported in the seven months following Trump’s return to office. Figures from mid-August showed just over 59,000 in ICE detention.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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Aid cuts are putting emergency nutrition programmes in Africa at risk

Save the Children says severely malnourished youngsters are the most vulnerable with at least four countries expected to run out of emergency food pouches soon.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20

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Rocks thrown at Argentina’s President Milei during Buenos Aires rally

Protesters hurled rocks at Argentina’s President Javier Milei, as his campaign convoy crossed Buenos Aires province on Wednesday, forcing the abrupt suspension of a major rally.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.

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Deadly bandit attack hits Zamfara village in Nigeria

Eyewitnesses said dozens of men riding on motorcycles stormed the village of Gamdum Mallam, Zamfara state in the afternoon of Saturday, before rounding up mostly women and children and leading them to a forest<div class="small-12 column text-center articl

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Israeli forces raid Nablus as West Bank violence intensifies

Israeli forces carried out a raid in the city of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday, firing tear gas from armoured vehicles as young Palestinians threw stones and hurled the canisters back.<div class="small-12 column text-center article

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Deadly Russian attack on Kyiv leaves 10 killed, nearly 50 injured

A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, including a rare strike in the center of the city, early Thursday killed at least 10 people and wounded 48, local authorities said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hr

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Rescuers search rubble after deadly missile and drone strikes in Kyiv

A heavy Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 10 people, including two children, and injured 48, Ukrainian officials said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/

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South African politician Julius Malema found guilty of hate speech

A South African politician accused by the Trump administration of being at the forefront of an anti-white movement was found guilty of hate speech Wednesday for race-fueled comments he made in 2022.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">

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President Samia Hassan approved for Tanzania’s October vote

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been approved to stand in October’s presidential election. She’s facing a field clear of her main rivals after the electoral commission barred the two main opposition candidates.<div class="small-12 column text

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Uganda's NRM endorses Museveni as candidate for 2026 presidential election

Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as its candidate for next year’s general election – and his seventh term as leader of the East African nation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h

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UNICEF warns of catastrophic toll on children trapped in Al Fasher

At least 600,000 people, half of them children, have been displaced from Al Fasher and surrounding camps in Sudan in recent months, according to UNICEF figures.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025

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Mali troops blame Russian advisors for rising violence

Compiled by The Sentry, a Washington-based investigative organisation, the report claims that Malian army personnel resent their Russian counterparts, blaming them for operational mistakes resulting in the loss of equipment and personnel, and of disrespec

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Sudan holds first cabinet meeting in capital since 2023 outbreak of war

Just over three months after the army fully recaptured Khartoum, 22 ministers met in the city ahead of a planned permanent return in October.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/sudan-hold

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Wednesday, august 27, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia seeks asylum in US to avoid deportation to Uganda

The 30-year-old has come to encapsulate much of President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration agenda.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/kilmar-abrego-garcia-seeks-asylum-in-us-to-avoid-d

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Africa launches Cholera response plan as Sudan faces deadly surge

Authorities stress that investing in clean water, sanitation, and vaccines remains central to ending cholera’s deadly toll across Africa.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/africa-launche

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Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi announces 2027 presidential bid

Boniface Mwangi pledged to lead a 'new Kenya' founded on democratic values, justice, and equity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/kenyan-activist-boniface-mwangi-announces-2027-presiden

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Denmark summons US envoy over claimed interference campaign in Greenland

The group is accused of attempting to infiltrate Greenlandic society, including allegedly recruiting locals for a new independence movement from Denmark, according to the Danish public broadcaster, DR, who was first to break the story.<div class="small-12

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Nigeria bans raw shea nut exports to boost local industry

Vice President Kashim Shettima, announcing the ban in Abuja, called the situation “unacceptable.” He said the goal is to transform Nigeria from a supplier of raw nuts into a global hub for refined shea products used in cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals

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Pope Leo XIV, Jerusalem patriarchs demand ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

Pope Leo XIV has joined the Latin and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem in a powerful plea for an immediate end to the Israel-Hamas war, condemning the devastating toll on civilians and urging urgent humanitarian action.<div class="small-12 column te

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Water jousters battle on Sète’s Royal Canal in 300-year-old festival

For more than 300 years, the town of Sète in southern France has hosted its legendary Saint-Louis tournament, where jousters battle on the waters of the Royal Canal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com

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Australia expels Iran ambassador over terror plot links

The government says its decision to expel the Iranian ambassador was taken after a long investigation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/australia-expels-iran-ambassador-over-terror-plot

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Pix of the Day: August 27, 2025

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/pix-of-the-day-august-27-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-

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India begins ten-day Ganesha festival with processions and prayers

The annual Ganesha festival began across India on Wednesday, as millions of Hindu devotees prepared to celebrate the elephant-headed deity’s birthday with prayers, processions and rituals lasting 10 days.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu

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Fire at cold storage facility spreads to warehouse in Turkey’s Antalya

A major fire erupted in a cold storage facility in Antalya’s Serik district on Wednesday, spreading rapidly to a nearby warehouse and leaving two businesses damaged.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com

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