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Scientists race to recover vital natural archive from rapidly melting glaciers

Since 2000, the world has lost more than 7 trillion tons of ice from mountain glaciers. Scientists are racing to recover vital information from the natural archives they store before it's too late.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><

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One year after fall of Assad, Syrians struggle to rebuild the country

It’s been almost a year since Bashar al-Assad’s regime was toppled but life in Syria is still a daily struggle. The economy is in tatters with 90 percent of the country living in poverty. Half the populations faces food insecurity.<div class="small-12 co

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Ports in Africa: Vincent Bolloré headed for trial after Paris court clears proceedings

If the trial goes ahead, it would be a landmark moment for corporate accountability in Africa’s infrastructure sector. The outcome could set a precedent for transparency and business ethics in major international concessions across the continent.<div clas

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Tanzania charges dozens with treason after disputed election

Rights groups say the election was marred by intimidation, arbitrary arrests, disappearances, and extrajudicial killings.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/tanzania-charges-dozens-with-t

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Sudanese army says it intercepted RSF drone strikes on two cities

The Sudanese army says it intercepted drones fired overnight by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on two cities in the country’s northeast.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/sudanese

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Pix of the Day: November 07, 2025

Pix of the Day: November 07, 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/pix-of-the-day-november-07-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-mandatory_2025&utm_medium=refe

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Kenya: US embassy bombing survivors protest delay to compensate them

On Thursday, the ruling in a case where they want court to compel the Kenyan government to seek compensation from Washington on their behalf was postponed<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/

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Dozens charged with treason as Tanzania faces turmoil after disputed election

Prosecutors in Tanzania on Friday charged dozens of people with treason over their alleged roles in violence surrounding the country’s disputed election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/0

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Businessman who blew whistle on a South African government bribery scandal gets plea deal

A businessman who confessed to being a fixer who delivered bribes to South African government officials, lawmakers and others in a corruption scheme that enraged the nation avoided jail time in a plea deal announced Thursday by state prosecutors.<div clas

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Somali fishing industry leader says piracy puts livelihoods at risk

An increase in armed assaults on vessels off the coast of Somalia have raised fears of a resurgence of maritime insecurity in the region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/somali-fishing

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Typhoon Kalmaegi: At least 5 dead as powerful storm batters central Vietnam

Typhoon Kalmaegi hit central Vietnam, causing strong winds and heavy rain. At least five people died, and many are missing. Over a million households faced power outages.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronew

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Lebanon lifts travel ban on Muammar Gaddafi's son and reduces bail

Hannibal Gaddafi has been detained without trial for nearly a decade for allegedly withholding information about the fate of a Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim cleric.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025

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ICC confirms charges against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony

The case is seen as a major test for the ICC as it explores how to advance proceedings in situations where suspects are unlikely to be arrested.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/icc-con

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Families mourn over 188 dead in Philippines after Typhoon Kalmaegi

In central Philippines, families mourned 188 Typhoon Kalmaegi victims. President Marcos Jr. declared a national emergency with another typhoon approaching.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/0

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Cameroon's president calls for calm following post-election violence

Days of deadly protests followed the announcement that 92-year-old Paul Biya had won an eighth term in office.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/cameroons-president-calls-for-calm-follow

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Moroccans mark 50th anniversary of Green March into Western Sahara

The mass demonstration pushed Spain to hand over control of the disputed territory, paving the way for Morocco’s takeover.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/moroccans-mark-50th-anniversa

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Kenya urges Tanzania to protect its citizens amid post-election violence

Kenya’s government has called on Tanzania to guarantee the safety of its nationals caught in the unrest following last week’s disputed presidential election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/

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France leads $2.5 billion push to protect Congo’s forest as climate summit urges action

Brazil hopes its flagship Tropical Forests Forever Facility will incentivize 74 forest-rich nations to keep their trees standing, backed by financing from wealthy countries and private investors. President Lula da Silva said the mechanism is expected to b

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Sudanese paramilitary group RSF agrees to humanitarian truce proposed by US-led mediator

The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by US-led mediator group, also known as the Quad.<div class="small-12

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World leaders arrive for preliminary meeting at COP30 UN climate summit in Brazil

Organizers are hoping this year's Conference of Parties — known less formally as COP30 — will yield commitments of money and action to support the goals laid out at previous such meetings, billing it as the "Implementation COP."<div class="small-12 column

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Suspected pirates board merchant vessel off coast of Somalia

Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a tanker carrying gasoline off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, authorities said, likely the latest assault by resurgent Somali pirates operating in the region.<div class="small-12 colum

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Pope Leo discusses Gaza with Palestinian President Abbas

Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and they discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza and pursue a two-state solution to end the conflict in the region<div class="small-12 column

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Sudan’s new wave of displacement sparks alarming accounts of abuse and starvation

Aid organizations say the growing number of displaced families is worsening already dire conditions in the camps, where clean water, food and medical supplies remain critically scarce.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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Man mistakenly freed from London prison turns himself in

One of two inmates who were mistakenly released early from a London prison surrendered Thursday after waving to reporters and smoking a cigarette on the steps of the Victorian-era lockup.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht

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What to know about key political figures in Tanzania after deadly election violence

Tanzania is reeling from violence surrounding elections on Oct. 29 that some international observers say fell short of a free and fair vote.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/what-to-kno

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Afar region accuses TPLF fighters of crossing border and seizing villages

According to the Afar regional government, TPLF forces allegedly launched heavy-weapon attacks in the Tonsa area of Megale district, targeting pastoralist communities.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews

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Cameroon's Paul Biya sworn in for eighth presidential term amid accusations of 'constitutional coup'

Cameroon’s long-time leader Paul Biya was sworn in on Thursday for a new seven-year term following his victory in last month's presidential election, which his opposition rival has described as "a constitutional coup.”<div class="small-12 column text-cent

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Tanzania opposition leader faces terrorism charges after contentious election

Tanzanian opposition politician John Heche, vice-chairperson of the CHADEMA party, has been charged with terrorism in the wake of protests over last week’s national election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr

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US to end Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals

Citizens of South Sudan will lose their temporary protected status in January, the US Department of Homeland Security has said in a statement.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/us-to-end

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Beaver supermoon rises over Senegal's capital Dakar

A so-called supermoon happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit. That makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year, according to NASA<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre

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Trump says he’ll skip G20 summit, calls for South Africa’s removal

“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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US government shutdown causes major flight delays and cancellation

The ongoing US government shutdown, the longest in history, has disrupted air travel nationwide, leaving thousands of staff unpaid and millions of passengers facing delays.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euron

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South Africa probes claims of citizens trapped as mercenaries in Ukraine war

South Africa says 17 of its citizens who joined mercenary groups in the Russia-Ukraine war have appealed for help from the Donbas region, where fighting continues.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com

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Ugandans celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s historic New York Mayoral victory

For many Ugandans, Mamdani’s milestone is more than a political win—it is a moment of pride, representation, and inspiration, demonstrating how Ugandan talent continues to shape the global stage.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a

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African Union monitors say Tanzanian poll did not meet international standards

In a statement on Wednesday, it noted irregularities and the internet shutdown during the election as some of the issues.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/african-union-monitors-say-tan

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Lagos Fashion Week wins category at annual Earthshot awards ceremony

Launched in 2020 by Britain’s Prince William and natural historian David Attenborough, the competition recognises environmental innovators.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/lagos-fashio

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Prince William's Earthshot Prize honours global climate innovation projects

In Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, the Earthshot Prize brought together Brazilian and global celebrities alongside Prince William, who is in the city for a three-day environmental programme before travelling on to the COP30 UN climate summit.<div class="smal

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World Health Organization reports 42 deaths from Rift Valley Fever in Mauritania and Senegal

An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Mauritania and Senegal killed 42 people and infected more than 400 between September 20 and October 30, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h

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Gaza: Hamas recovers remains of Tanzanian student

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains were identified as those of Joshua Loitu Mollel and that his family has been notified<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025

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Boeing settles with families of three 737 MAX crash victims

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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COP30: Protesters call for more urgent action to combat climate crisis

Activists from several environmental organisations called on world leaders to 'wake up' to the urgency of the situation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/cop30-protesters-call-for-more-

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Wednesday, november 5, 2025

More than a dozen sea-rescue organisations join forces, cutting contact with Libyan Coast Guard

More than a dozen at-sea migrant rescue organisations are banding together to form a new fleet, cutting contact with the Libyan coast guard.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/more-than-a

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At least 90 dead and dozens missing as Typhoon Kalmaegi hits central Philippines

At least 90 people in the central Philippines have died in floods and heavy rains caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi. 75 others are missing. Tens of thousands have been evacuated after rains flooded homes and streets, swept away vehicles and left people trapped o

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Russia's President Putin readies to resume nuclear weapons testing but only if US does so first

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last week that appeared to suggest the US will restart its own atomic tests.<

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Mali foreign minister discusses security situation with U.S. official

Last week, Washington ordered non-essential embassy staff and citizens to leave Mali over security risks<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/mali-foreign-minister-discusses-security-situat

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South Sudan: Food security experts warn of worsening hunger crisis

In a new report, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warned than half the country's population is expected to face severe hunger in 2026<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/s

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King Mohammed VI opens new university hospital complex

A new hospital designed to deliver the latest medical services across Morocco has been inaugurated in Rabat by King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/

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China rebukes Trump threat to launch military action against Nigeria over attacks on Christians

China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to launch military operations against Nigeria. Trump has accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians in the country from Islamist militants.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic

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Civil trial over payouts to families of Ethiopia Boeing crash victims to proceed

A federal jury will decide how much Boeing should pay to the families of two victims killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 Max jetliner in Ethiopia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/civil-t

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Mauritania Supreme Court confirms conviction of former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has lost his final appeal of a 15-year prison sentence for corruption while in office.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/mauritani

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Late US vice president Dick Cheney remembered in Baghdad as a ‘bloodhound’

He was the driving force behind the US' 2003 invasion of Iraq, warning of the danger from its alleged stockpile of weapons of mass destruction, that were never found.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.

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Morocco issues first human trafficking sentence over Asia online scam

A Moroccan court on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison and $107,300 in fines for human trafficking, in the country’s first ruling against someone accused of luring people to work in a scam compound in Asia.<div class="small-12 column text-cen

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Two French nationals freed from Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention

Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris were arrested in May 2022 and sentenced to lengthy jail terms on espionage charges.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/two-french-nationals-fre

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Uganda-born Zohran Mamdani to become New York City's first Muslim mayor

The democratic socialist, who spent some of his formative years in South Africa, will be the first Muslim leader in the city’s history.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/uganda-born-zohr

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Qatar's emir condemns atrocities committed by paramilitary in Sudan

There have been widespread reports of summary executions, massacres, sexual violence, and attacks on humanitarian workers by RSF fighters in al-Fashir.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/

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Cameroon security forces killed dozens in post-election crackdown

Official results gave President Biya victory with nearly 54% of the vote while his former ally Issa Tchiroma who had declared victory on the first day of counting came second<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr

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Morocco: Holiday to mark UN support for Western Sahara autonomy plan

The Royal Palace said that starting next year, 31 October will be known as Unity Day, to honour Morocco’s territorial integrity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/morocco-holiday-to-mark

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Tuesday, november 4, 2025

Mali’s leader addresses deadly fuel crisis amid jihadi blockade

General Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military junta, spoke for the first time on Monday about the country's fuel crisis.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/04/malis-leader-addresses-dead

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AFC/M23 rebellion sets up a parallel justice system in North Kivu

The AFC/M23 rebellion continues to establish a parallel judicial system in territories it controls in North Kivu, a move Kinshasa authorities have condemned as illegal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanew

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UN warns insufficient global action keeps climate risk high

The United Nations is sounding the alarm, warning that current global efforts to combat climate change are falling short. The driving force behind future warming, the UN says, remains our reliance on fossil fuels like gas, oil, and coal.<div class="small-

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