Today
Volunteers help clean the polluted Jukskei River "prone" to flash floods
Business • 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.View on euronews
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United Nations urges immediate release of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls
• 11:45 AM
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More than 20 girls were kidnapped from a school in the town of Maga in the north-western Kebbi State on Monday.View on euronews
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INTERPOL operation targets terror and crime in West Africa, dozens arrested
• 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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Sudanese Sovereignty Council visits camps of displaced people from El-Fasher
• 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
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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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Yesterday
Tanzania's president says election violence may hurt access to funding
• 8:54 PM
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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
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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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New sexual assault claims against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
• 5:17 PM
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The hip hop mogul is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in connection with allegations of sexual assault dating from 2020.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/
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Farewell in Israel for Tanzanian hostage Joshua Mollel as family, nation grieve
• 4:09 PM
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A solemn farewell ceremony was held at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport for Joshua Loitu Mollel, the 21-year-old Tanzanian hostage whose remains were returned from Gaza earlier this month. Mollel had arrived at Kibbutz Nahal Oz just 19 days before the October
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Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot
• 3:46 PM
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Eswatini on Tuesday became the first African country to receive lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention injection hailed by global health officials as a game-changer in the fight against a virus that has killed tens of millions of people across
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US Gaza ceasefire plan approved by UN Security Council
• 3:42 PM
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The UN Security Council has approved the US plan for Gaza, marking a major diplomatic victory for Washington. The vote endorses President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan, which lays out a framework for halting hostilities and rebuilding Gaza.<div c
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DR Congo extends ban on mineral trade in war-hit east by six months
• 3:06 PM
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Officials say this is because of evidence that proceeds from the illegal supply from mines is being used to fund armed groups in the region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/18/dr-congo-ex
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Pix of the Day: November 18, 2025
• 3:04 PM
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Pix of the Day: November 18, 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/18/pix-of-the-day-november-18-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-mandatory_2025&utm_medium=refe
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Islamic State group militants claim capture and execution of a Nigerian brigadier general
• 2:59 PM
2 min
Militants from the Islamic State West Africa Province said Monday that they had captured and executed a Nigerian brigadier general, a claim Nigeria's Army has denied.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.
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South Africa says charter flight carrying Palestinians is part of plan to empty Gaza
• 2:54 PM
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South Africa's foreign minister said the plane "represents a broader agenda to remove Palestinians from Palestine."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/18/south-africa-says-charter-flight-car
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Flooding in western Iran after months of severe drought
• 1:38 PM
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Rainfall levels across Iran have been 85 per cent below average, depleting dams and causing taps to run dry.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/18/flooding-in-western-iran-after-months-of-se
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One of 25 abducted Nigerian girls escapes captivity
• 11:34 AM
2 min
One of 25 schoolgirls abducted from a school dormitory in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi state has escaped captivity and returned home.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/18/one-of-25-abducted
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What to know about abductions of schoolchildren in Nigeria
• 9:09 AM
4 min
Kidnappers in the past have included the Boko Haram insurgency that carried out the mass abduction of 276 Chibok schoolgirls over a decade ago, bringing the extremist group to global attention. But groups of bandits are also active.<div class="small-12 co
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Tanzanian president appoints daughter and son-in-law to cabinet
• 8:57 AM
1 min
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed her daughter and son-in-law to key government positions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/18/tanzanian-president-appoints-daughter-and
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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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Super Eagles boycott training over unpaid bonuses ahead of 2026 World Cup playoff vs Gabon
• 7:58 AM
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have boycotted their training session in Rabat, Morocco, due to unpaid bonuses, raising concerns just days before their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa play-off semi-final match against Gabon.<div class="small-12 column text-cent
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UN seeks to expand presence in Sudan as violence intensifies
• 7:38 AM
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"The UN is a ship that was not built to stay in the harbor," UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said Monday, urging a dramatic expansion of UN presence in Sudan as violence intensifies in Darfur.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Nigeria: Families in agony as gunmen abduct 25 schoolgirls, killing a staff member
• 6:10 AM
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Gunmen attacked a high school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 schoolgirls and killing at least one staff member, in a tragic incident that has left communities and families devastated.<div class="small-12 column text-center art
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UN deputy chief says conflict and violence are the main drivers of food insecurity
• 12:17 AM
2 min
Un Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said food "has become a weapon."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/18/un-deputy-chief-says-conflict-and-violence-are-the-main-drivers-of-food-inse
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Monday, november 17, 2025
Ethiopia confirms three deaths in new Marburg virus outbreak
• 9:02 PM
2 min
Three additional fatalities are being investigated for a possible connection to the disease.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/17/ethiopia-confirms-three-deaths-in-new-marburg-virus-outbrea
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Gunmen abduct 25 schoolgirls in northwestern Nigeria
• 6:23 PM
3 min
The attack took place before dawn on Monday. Gunmen also killed the school's vice principal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/17/gunmen-abduct-25-schoolgirls-in-northwestern-nigeria/?utm_s
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African nations join coalition levying taxes on luxury air travel
• 4:42 PM
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A coalition of 13 countries has announced new taxes on luxury air travel, applying to private jets as well as business and first-class tickets. Most of the members are from the Global South.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href=
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ICC prosecutors seek life sentence for Janjaweed leader convicted of Darfur crimes
• 4:19 PM
1 min
The International Criminal Court is pushing for the maximum penalty, life in prison, for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, a former commander of Sudan’s notorious Janjaweed militia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butt
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Mali opposition accuses military junta of failing to protect the country amid ongoing fuel crisis
• 3:56 PM
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For the last two months, Mali’s capital, Bamako, has face a growing shortage of petroleum products. Now the country’s opposition is urging the population to “open their eyes” to a regime that “seizes the nation” without protecting it.<div class="small-12
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Search continues for remains of three last Israeli hostages
• 3:09 PM
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Excavators searching for the remains of three Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas returned empty handed on Sunday, after a full day of searching for the last remaining bodies.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.af
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Pix of the Day: November 17, 2025
• 3:07 PM
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Pix of the Day: November 17, 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/17/pix-of-the-day-november-17-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-mandatory_2025&utm_medium=refe
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UK Home Secretary threatens to block visas for Angola, Namibia and DRC
• 2:14 PM
2 min
The United Kingdom is threatening to restricts visas for nationals from three African countries that it has accused of not cooperating with the deportation of illegal immigrants.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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Cracks between Senegal's Sonko-Ousmane alliance widening
• 2:10 PM
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For now, it’s the status quo — nothing has changed. Neither Bassirou Diomaye Faye nor Ousmane Sonko has spoken about the crisis shaking their party, their coalition, the “Diomaye President” coalition that brought Bassirou Diomaye Faye to power.<div class=
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Nigeria: Vice principal killed as armed men kidnap 25 students in Kebbi
• 1:55 PM
1 min
At least 25 students have been abducted from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Nigeria's Maga town, Kebbi State, following an overnight attack by gunmen.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr
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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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Twin health crises: Marburg and cholera challenge Africa’s health system
• 11:40 AM
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Africa is being faced with a rare and worrying convergence. Ethiopia has confirmed its first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus, what many have described as a deadly relative of Ebola, while across the continent, cholera is surging at its fastest pace in
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Madagascar’s New Leader Randrianirina outlines bold Roadmap in first national address
• 11:21 AM
1 min
Nearly a month after being sworn in as Madagascar’s President, Michael Randrianirina, made his highly anticipated first address to the nation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/17/madagasca
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Somalia confirms cyberattack on e-visa system exposing travellers’ data
• 10:42 AM
1 min
The Immigration and Citizenship Agency said it had launched an investigation into the breach and moved the e-visa platform to a new website.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/17/somalia-con
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We can work it out: Trump indicates plan to meet with NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
• 10:41 AM
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President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that he plans to meet with New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and said they'll “work something out," in what could be a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star who have cast each o
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At least 32 dead in Congo mine bridge collapse
• 9:59 AM
2 min
A bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo collapsed due to overcrowding, killing at least 32 people, a regional government official said Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2
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Bizmoun Cave reveals new clues about early human life in Morocco
• 9:27 AM
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Archaeologists are delving deep into Bizmoun Cave, uncovering new clues about early human life in Morocco. The National Institute of Archaeology and Heritage, part of the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, has launched a fresh wave of researc
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Caribbean delegation seeks justice for slavery in Britain
• 9:11 AM
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A CARICOM Reparations Commission delegation is visiting the United Kingdom from November 17 to 20, 2025, to meet with British officials and lawmakers to discuss reparations for slavery and colonialism.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butto
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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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WFP decries atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher amid humanitarian crisis
• 6:13 AM
2 min
The deputy executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) expressed outrage over the "terrible atrocities" that recently took place in the city of el-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h
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Science mission finds glimmer of hope for marine biodiversity in ocean depths off Comoros
• 12:16 AM
5 min
As world leaders meet at the COP30 summit in Brazil, the urgent need to hit a global target of protecting 30 percent of the world’s ocean by 2030 has been brought into stark focus by an international science mission which has just returned with new eviden
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Sunday, november 16, 2025
Iran scrambles to induce rain as years-long drought triggers water crisis
• 4:12 PM
1 min
A cloud-seeding flight was conducted on Saturday over the country's largest lake, officials said. Tehran is now in its sixth year of drought. High temperatures over the summer led to power outages<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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First strong winter rains soak Gaza's makeshift shelters
• 3:06 PM
2 min
Winter's first strong rainfall sent water cascading through parts of Gaza's sprawling Muwasi tent camp on Saturday, as the territory struggles to cope with flooding and devastated infrastructure after two years of war<div class="small-12 column text-cente
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UN officials warn of worsening situation in Sudan
• 2:00 PM
2 min
Officials from the UN refugee agency, World Health Organization and UNMAS (United Nations Mine Action Service) on Friday delivered stark warnings over the deteriorating situation in Sudan<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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Haitian town buries its Hurricane Melissa victims
• 11:23 AM
1 min
Eighteen caskets, topped with bright yellow and orange flowers, were carried into a public plaza where a crowd gathered to say their goodbyes in Petit-Goave, southern Haiti<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afric
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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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COP30: UN urges protection for climate migrants
• 7:40 AM
2 min
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling on global leaders to protect the rights and dignity of those living on the frontlines of the climate crisis, including migrants and displaced persons, Indigenous Peoples, and traditional and lo
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Saturday, november 15, 2025
Benin adopts constitutional amendment to create Senate, extend presidential term
• 4:16 PM
1 min
Benin's National Assembly has adopted a constitutional amendment extending presidential and legislative terms from five years to seven. It also creates a Senate, made up of between 25 to 30 members.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">
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DRC and M23 sign framework peace deal to end fighting in eastern Congo
• 3:28 PM
2 min
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group have signed a framework peace deal aimed in the at ending fighting in eastern Congo.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/15/drc-an
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CAR's top court clears Touadera to stand in December presidential election
• 2:04 PM
2 min
Central African Republic’s top court has cleared President Faustin Archange Touadera to stand in next month’s presidential election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/15/cars-top-court-clea
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Tanzania launches inquiry into post-election killings, President Hassan tells parliament
• 1:31 PM
1 min
Tanzania is launching an inquiry into last month’s post-election killings, President Samia Suluhu Hassan told parliament on Friday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/15/tanzania-launches-in
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UN Security Council adopts draft resolution extending Yemen sanctions for another year
• 10:56 AM
2 min
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a draft resolution renewing sanctions against Yemen for another 12 months.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/15/un-security-council-adopts-dr
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South African authorities under fire after 150 Palestinians stranded on plane for hours
• 9:01 AM
2 min
South African authorities are facing heavy criticism after holding more than 150 Palestinians on a plane for 12 hours after they landed in Johannesburg on Thursday morning.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afric
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MSF: Hundreds subject to torture and sexual violence following RSF takeover of El-Fasher
• 7:59 AM
2 min
International NGO Doctors without Borders, or MSF, says hundreds of people have been victims of torture and sexual violence since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized the city of El-Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur State.<div class="small-12 column
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U.S. to boycott G20 summit in South Africa over Trump's claims of white farmer "abuses"
• 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
Indigenous protesters halt COP30, demand seat at table in Amazon standoff
• 9:08 PM
2 min
Approximately 100 Indigenous protesters blocked the main entrance to the UN climate conference (COP30) on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon for 90 minutes Friday, culminating in a symbolic dialogue where the conference president held a protester's baby dur
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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
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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Boeing settles with families of three 737 MAX crash victims
Business • 12:21 AM
1 min
Boeing has now resolved the majority of civil lawsuits linked to the two 737 MAX crashes, which together claimed 346 lives. The accidents — the Ethiopian Airlines crash in 2019 and the Lion Air crash in October 2018 — were both tied to a flawed automated
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Tuesday, november 4, 2025
Monday, november 3, 2025
Kenya: art as a tool for change: Wajukuu Arts in Nairobi's Mukuru
Culture • 3:09 PM
2 min
In the heart of one of Nairobi's most impoverished neighborhoods, where corrugated iron roofs stretch across the Mukuru slum, a quiet revolution is unfolding.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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Lagos Fashion Week highlights Africa’s creative growth at 15th anniversary
Culture • 12:36 AM
1 min
Building upon its over a decade-long journey, Lagos Fashion Week champions the rich stories, creativity, and craftsmanship that have come to define African fashion<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com
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Sunday, november 2, 2025
Thursday, october 30, 2025
Infrastructure: From foreign loans to domestic capital [Business Africa]
Business • 1:57 PM
2 min
With lenders and donors fatigued, attention is turning to underutilized domestic capital. According to the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Africa has $4 trillion in domestic capital that can be channeled to infrastructure financing<div class="small-12 c
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Grand Egyptian museum set for historic opening, showcasing the full legacy of Tutankhamun
Culture • 1:24 PM
4 min
The museum sits at the crossroads of ancient history and a modern tourism revival — linking directly to the Giza plateau via pedestrian paths and eco-friendly transport. Daily visitor numbers are expected to reach 15,000 to 20,000, according to museum adm
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Morocco’s caftan: A cultural jewel on the path to UNESCO recognition
Culture • 11:22 AM
2 min
Between a caftan from the 19th century and one from today lies a continuous cultural thread — an intergenerational legacy that transforms fabric into heritage<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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Mali revokes over 90 mining permits amid crackdown on non-compliance
Business • 7:35 AM
1 min
Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those held by international companies, after officials said operators failed to meet new legal requirements.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.a
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Trump, Xi meet in person as US and China move to ease trade tensions
Business • 12:01 AM
1 min
US President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Thursday after a high-stakes face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, calling the talks “a success” and announcing new steps to ease trade tensions between the world’s two largest economie
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