Today
Catholic faithful gather in St Peter's square to celebrate 70th birthday of Pope Leo XIV
• 3:11 PM
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It was a festive scene in the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square on Sunday as the Catholic faithful gathered to celebrate the 70th birthday of Pope Leo XIV.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/14/ca
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WHO: Cholera deaths up by 50% in 2024
• 2:10 PM
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Deaths from cholera rose by 50 percent globally in 2024 compared to theprevious year, the World Heath Organization said on Friday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/14/who-cholera-deaths-u
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Inflation and cost of living top the agenda ahead of general election
• 10:51 AM
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Malawi will hold a presidential election on Tuesday as the African country continues to grapple with an economic crisis and food and fuel shortages.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/14/inf
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Nigeria's albinism community gets its first beauty queen at advocacy pageant in Lagos
• 9:29 AM
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Nigeria’s pageant industry has long celebrated conventional ideals of beauty. But here at the Albinism Advocacy Pageant in Lagos, the message is diversity and the goal to break the stigma surrounding albinism.<div class="small-12 column text-center articl
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Flotilla carrying aid and activists to Gaza departs Tunisia
• 7:36 AM
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An international activist flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza left Tunisia on Saturday, after a stopover in the North African country marked by weather delays and suspected drone attacks.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__
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US President Trump urges all NATO countries to stop buying oil from Russia
• 6:43 AM
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US President Donald Trump has called on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil and place tariffs on China of up to 100 percent.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/14/us-president-trum
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Yesterday
Burkina Faso waives entry visa fees for all African nationals
• 2:39 PM
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Burkina Faso is now free to visit for all African nationals. Ouagadougou says its waiving fees on entry visas for citizens of African countries.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/13/burkina
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UN General Assembly overwhelmingly backs two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict
• 1:18 PM
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The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The world body approved a non-binding resolution endorsing the so-called ‘New York Declaration’ by 142 votes in favor to
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Verdict in war crimes trial of ex-DRC president Joseph Kabila delayed
• 10:17 AM
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Judges in the war crimes trial of former DRC president Joseph Kabila on Friday delayed their verdict in the case to consider new evidence.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/13/verdict-in-wa
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Brazilians react to Supreme Court ruling against former president Jair Bolsonaro
• 9:26 AM
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From street party's to sombre vigils, Brazil's top court ruling against former president Jair Bolsonaro drew various reactions across Brazilian cities on Friday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2
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Top UN court rejects request by Equatorial Guinea to return seized Paris mansion
• 8:10 AM
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The UN’s top court has rejected a request by Equatorial Guinea to force the return of a Paris mansion seized by France as part of a corruption investigation into the son of the African nation’s president.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu
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US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE put forward roadmap for peace in Sudan
• 6:43 AM
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The United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have put forward a proposal for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, followed by a permanent ceasefire.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.
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Nigerian chef Hilda Baci cooks world's largest pot of jollof rice
• 12:03 AM
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Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has added another culinary milestone to her record-breaking career, cooking what is believed to be the world’s largest pot of jollof rice.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afri
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Friday, september 12, 2025
Boat capsizes in Congo, killing at least 86, most of them students
• 7:42 PM
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A motorized boat capsized in northwestern Congo’s Equateur Province, killing at least 86 people, state media reported Friday<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/12/boat-capsizes-in-congo-kill
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Concern grows for safety of South Sudan vice president facing treason charges
• 7:16 PM
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South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir announced Thursday that he suspended Riek Machar as the country's first vice president, effectively ending the transitional government of unity that forestalled a return to full-blown war<div class="small-12 column text-
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Benin: Former President Boni Yayi rules out return to power
• 7:01 PM
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Speculation was rife in Benin that Yayi, who served as president between 2006 and 2016 was considering a run for the presidency<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/12/benin-former-president-b
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Congo: health officials grapple with latest ebola outbreak
• 4:33 PM
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Health officials in Congo are doing their best to overcome a string of challenges, including a lack of funding, as they try to quell the latst ebola outbreak in the region. U.S. funding cuts have been a major concern.<div class="small-12 column text-cente
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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect caught, says Trump
• 4:17 PM
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Kirk was killed by a single shot in what police said was a targeted attack and Utah’s governor called a political assassination<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/12/charlie-kirk-shooting-su
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Malawi: farmers turn to AI to boost their yields
• 3:53 PM
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In rural Malawi, farmers have been embracing new technology to increase their yields. Some 180,000 residents have been using an AI chat bot, which is backed by the government.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.af
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African business world prepares for fourth edition of Unstoppable Africa summit
• 3:26 PM
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“Africa must not only adapt. It has to lead," United Nations Global Compact chief Sanda Ojiambo.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/12/african-business-world-prepares-for-fourth-edition-of-u
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All Africans can now travel with free visas to Burkina Faso, says government
• 3:02 PM
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Burkina Faso's authorities have taken a step towards making the country more accessible for international travellers, abolishing fees for visas for all African citizens on 11 September.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http
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Doll museum in Morocco celebrates culture, tradition
Culture • 2:55 PM
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The World Dolls museum, officially named the "Poupées Du Monde" in French, is home to roughly 2,500 dolls<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/12/doll-museum-in-morocco-celebrates-culture-trad
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Families hold vigil in Nepal as death toll from protests rises
• 1:21 PM
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The grieving families of those killed during violent protests in Nepal gathered in Kathmandu on Thursday, lighting candles outside a hospital morgue and demanding justice and information about missing relatives.<div class="small-12 column text-center arti
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Brazil: Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for coup attempt
• 1:18 PM
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A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices found Bolsonaro guilty on five counts related to his attempt to overturn the results of the 2022 presidential election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com
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Crowds cheer in Brasília after Bolsonaro convicted of coup attempt
• 1:13 PM
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Opponents of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro celebrated across Brasília on Thursday night after the Supreme Court sentenced him to more than 27 years in prison for attempting a coup.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre
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Eswatini denies agreement to receive Kilmar Abrego Garcia as US deportee
• 10:53 AM
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The Trump administration said last week it would send Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadorian national, to the African kingdom.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/12/eswatini-denies-agreement-to
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Charlie Kirk shooting witness says lack of security at the event troubled him
• 10:36 AM
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The shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanished off a roof and into the woods remained at large more than 24 hours later Thursday as federal investigators appealed for the public's help by releasing photos of the person t
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Husbands can now take wives' surnames, South African court rules
• 9:56 AM
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South Africa's Constitutional Court has overturned a law considered a "colonial import", which previously barred men from taking their wives' surnames after marriage.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.
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University of the Philippines students protest budget cuts
• 9:45 AM
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Students from the University of the Philippines walked out of classes on Friday to protest against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s government, calling for transparency and accountability.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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South Africa reopens investigation into Steve Biko's death after 48 years
• 9:40 AM
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Police officers killed the anti-apartheid activist while he was in detention in 1977.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/12/south-africa-reopens-investigation-into-steve-bikos-after-48-years
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Historic vote paves the way for Chagos Islands' return to Mauritius
• 9:14 AM
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The long-standing issue of the Chagos Islands has taken a significant turn this week, as the British House of Commons voted in favor of a bill supporting the retrocession of the archipelago to Mauritius.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__but
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Clashes erupt in Quito as protesters demand president Noboa’s resignation
• 8:58 AM
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Clashes broke out in Quito on Thursday as protesters rallied against President Daniel Noboa’s government, demanding his resignation over job cuts and wage reduction policies.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eur
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Solidarity on the high seas: Italian activists join global flotilla for Gaza
• 7:11 AM
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The Italian branch is expected to depart Syracuse join the main flotilla group, which left Barcelona and is currently in Tunisia, in its attempt to break the blockade and deliver aid to the embattled enclave.<div class="small-12 column text-center article
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Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak
• 4:42 AM
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The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo's southern Kasai province have more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h
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RSF lose stronghold city Bara to Sudanese army and allies
• 12:26 AM
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The defeat is a heavy blow for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which lost one of their strongholds and a strategic city, previously used for attacks on El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, to the Sudanese armed forces on Thursday.<div class="sma
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Thursday, september 11, 2025
South Sudan charges vice president Machar with treason
• 8:17 PM
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South Sudan's first vice president Riek Machar faces charges of treason and other serious crimes, local justice authorities said Thursday, as fears grow that the east African country could be edging toward a return to civil war.<div class="small-12 column
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Barbadillo: The prison holding three former presidents of Peru
• 7:33 PM
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Presidents Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006), Ollanta Humala (2011-2016) and Pedro Castillo (2021-2022) are Barbadillo’s current dwellers. In total, five former leaders have spent time at the facility<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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A new Whitney Houston duet? How 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' was made
Culture • 4:57 PM
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The single is a duet between Calum Scott and the late Whitney Houston, a balladic reinterpretation of the timeless “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” using Houston's original vocal stems.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">
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Surge in kidnappings for ransom threatens future of humanitarian work in South Sudan
• 3:45 PM
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Since the start of the year, more than 30 South Sudanese aid workers have been abducted, humanitarian officials say - more than double the number kidnapped in all of 2024. The worrying trend could make humanitarian work impossible in a country facing one
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At least 35 killed in Israeli attacks on Yemen
• 3:35 PM
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Most of those killed in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen were in Sanaa, the capital, where a military headquarters and a fuel station were hit, the health ministry said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.co
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Giant anteater cub makes first appearance at Cologne zoon
• 3:29 PM
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Cologne Zoo has just introduced to the world a giant anteater cub that was born on the 28th of August.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/11/giant-anteater-cub-makes-first-appearance-at-cologn
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Nearly 80 million more children benefit from school meals, WFP says
• 3:24 PM
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The World Food Programme's Schools Meals Coalition works to ensure that "every child can receive a healthy, nutritious meal in school by 2030."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/11/nearly-8
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Nepali army lifts curfew as it tries to regain control after protests
• 3:06 PM
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Nepal’s army briefly lifted a curfew in Kathmandu on Thursday as it tried to reassert control following two days of violent anti-government protests that left 30 dead.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.c
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Pix of the Day: September 11, 2025
• 2:41 PM
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Africanews takes a look at today's events through the lens of the most striking images in relation to the latest news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/11/pix-of-the-day-september-11-2025/
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Study: 25% of recent heatwaves 'virtually impossible' without man-made climate change
• 2:32 PM
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Fifty-five heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused climate change, according to a study published Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/
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Palestinians flee Gaza after new evacuation order
• 2:11 PM
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Palestinians fled Gaza City on Wednesday after Israel ordered residents to evacuate. ahead of a planned offensive to seize what it calls Hamas’ last stronghold.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025
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Tunisia: Big Tech Africa forum draws 100 startups in hope to become top tech event
• 2:00 PM
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Big Tech Africa welcomed about 200 exhibitors over a three-day forum concluding Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/11/tunisia-big-tech-africa-forum-draws-100-startups-in-hope-to-be
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African leaders urge more renewable energy, finance at climate summit
• 1:43 PM
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African leaders wrapped up the second Africa Climate Summit in Ethiopia’s capital on Wednesday with a pledge to accelerate investment in renewable energy<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/1
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United States political figures react to the assassination of activist Charlie Kirk
• 11:16 AM
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Co-founder of a political movement for young conservatives at just 18, Kirk was an influential figure in the right-wing sphere of US politics, and also close to Donald Trump. His death has led to reactions of shock and condemnation for the shooting from a
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Mali's army acts to secure strategic trade routes after attempted jihadist blockade
• 10:53 AM
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Mali’s armed forces are stepping up their efforts to protect strategic trade routes linking the capital Bamako to neighbouring Senegal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/11/malis-army-acts-
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Gaza aid flotilla delays departure after reported attacks
• 10:31 AM
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The Global Sumud Flotilla has delayed its departure for Gaza from Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said port on Wednesday night. They decided not to set sail due to bad weather, following two reported attacks on its vessels.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic
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Gas tanker explodes in Mexico City, killing three
• 9:56 AM
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A tanker truck carrying over 13,000 gallons of fuel overturned and exploded under a Mexico City highway overpass on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring about 70.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronew
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Gaza aid flotilla delays departure from Tunisian port after drone attacks
• 8:58 AM
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The Global Sumud Flotilla was scheduled to leave the Sidi Bou Said port in Tunisia on 10 September but activists said poor weather delayed the departure.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/1
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Ghana welcomes US deportees amid global controversy over migrant policies
• 8:52 AM
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Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama stated that Ghana has agreed to accept West African nationals who were deported from the US.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/11/ghana-welcomes-us-de
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
• 5:58 AM
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Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed on Wednesday at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassinati
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South Africa sentences 7 Chinese nationals to 20 years for trafficking, forced labor
• 5:10 AM
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A court in Johannesburg sentenced seven Chinese nationals on Wednesday to terms of 20 years in prison each for trafficking people from Malawi and forcing them to work at a factory in South Africa. The group was convicted on Feb. 25 of trafficking 91 undoc
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HRW denounces wave of arrests of online content creators in Egypt
• 12:37 AM
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In the past few months, Egyptian authorities have arrested at least 29 people who created content for social media, accusing them of "indecency" and "undermining family values".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.
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UN warns of 'real risk' Russia-Ukraine war could expand
• 12:03 AM
3 min
After Russian drones violated Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine, fears are mounting that the war could spill over into neighbouring countries.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/11
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Wednesday, september 10, 2025
Flash floods wash away crops, roads in Morocco
• 6:17 PM
1 min
The floods swept away cars, submerged homes, and disrupted traffic between Marrakech and Moulay Brahim<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/10/flash-floods-wash-away-crops-roads-in-morocco/?ut
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TikTok personality Khaby Lame kicks off China visit
• 5:54 PM
1 min
The TikTok personality with over 160 million followers will participate in intangible cultural heritage experiences in Guangzhou, according to a livestream announcement released by China's short video platform Kuaishou<div class="small-12 column text-cent
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Police make 295 arrests as 'Block everything' movement sweeps France
• 4:43 PM
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Road blockades, traffic slowdowns and other protests were widely spread during the first day of planned nationwide demonstrations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/10/police-make-295-arres
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Frustration as rebels kill scores in two attacks in eastern Congo
• 4:30 PM
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Officials said late Tuesday that 71 people were killed at a funeral in Nyoto on Monday, and 18 others were killed in Beni in a separate attack on Tuesday. The attacks, carried out by the Allied Democratic Force, or ADF, were the latest in a series of mass
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Iran and IAEA sign agreement amid growing tensions
Business • 8:32 AM
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Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement Tuesday in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/10/iran-and-iaea-sign-agreeme
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Tuesday, september 9, 2025
US President Trump to skip G20 summit in Johannesburg
Business • 11:52 AM
2 min
After months of tense relations with South Africa, US President Trump says he won't attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg. His vice president, JD Vance, will represent him.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afric
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Extraordinary BRICS summit seeks to tackle global trade tensions and US tariffs
Business • 7:46 AM
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On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin joined an extraordinary BRICS summit via video link, a virtual meeting convened by Brazil to address growing global concerns over US President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs.<div class="small-12 column te
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Monday, september 8, 2025
66,000 Kenyans to lose jobs if AGOA not renewed
Business • 9:02 AM
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Kenya’s economic lifeline may soon be cut. The African Growth and Opportunity Act AGOA is set to expire on September 30, ending a key duty-free trade arrangement with the US.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr
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Burundi's Ézéchiel Nibigira appointed president of Economic Community of Central African States
Business • 8:34 AM
1 min
The Economic Community of Central African States has a new president - Burundi’s former foreign minister Ézéchiel Nibigira.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/08/burundis-ezechiel-nibigira-a
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Venice Architecture Biennale exhibition showcases lives of immigrants and refugees
Culture • 12:59 AM
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A large-scale installation showcasing 100 portraits of immigrants and refugees welcomed visitors on Venice's famous St Mark's Square.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/08/venice-architectur
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Sunday, september 7, 2025
Saturday, september 6, 2025
Total wins new exploration permit as Congo seeks to ramp up oil production
Business • 3:48 PM
1 min
The permit is for the Nzombo area located 100km off Pointe-Noire on the Atlantic Ocean. QatarEnergy and Congolese state oil company, SNPC are Total's partners in the block's development<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http
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Sudanese feminist drama "Cotton Queen" warmly received at Venice Film Festival
Culture • 3:04 PM
3 min
Sudanese-Russian filmmaker Mirghani, who is based in Qatar, made a short film of the story in Sudan, and had wanted to return and make a feature length version in the same location, with the same cast. But when war broke out in Sudan, she was forced to sh
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Sixth edition of Comic Con Africa draws thousands of fans to Johannesburg
Culture • 11:13 AM
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The sixth edition of the festival closed on Sunday, after a four-day celebration of anime, gaming and comic books.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/sixth-edition-of-comic-con-africa-dra
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South Africa prepares for historic first G20 summit in Africa
Business • 11:10 AM
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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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Ariana Grande announces first tour in seven years for summer 2026
Culture • 11:09 AM
1 min
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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Iran: Europeans prepare sanctions as currency falls
Business • 11:08 AM
2 min
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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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagement
Culture • 11:06 AM
5 min
It’s the announcement Taylor Swift fans have been waiting for: In a five-photo post on Instagram, the superstar singer broke the news that she and American football player Travis Kelce are engaged.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><
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Woody Allen’s appearance at Moscow film festival draws sharp condemnation from Ukraine
Culture • 10:54 AM
1 min
The ministry accused Allen of lending credibility to a festival aligning with Putin’s backers, and warned that culture must not be used to whitewash crimes or as a propaganda tool<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww
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DR Congo: Civil society groups call for reassessment of China mining deal
Business • 10:49 AM
2 min
They say the controversial “minerals for infrastructure” deal is still heavily skewed in the Chinese consortium's favour.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/25/dr-congo-civil-society-groups-
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South Africa looks to enhance global cooperation in face of sweeping US tariffs
Business • 10:22 AM
3 min
South African economists are urging enhanced global cooperation, stressing the urgent need to counter American trade policies that have severely disrupted exports and could exacerbate job losses in an already struggling economy.<div class="small-12 column
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How Nairobi’s rare Vinyl haven is preserving African history
Culture • 10:21 AM
2 min
What started as one man’s fight against piracy has grown into a cultural archive, preserving the rhythms, stories, and pride of Africa’s musical past — one vinyl at a time.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afric
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Friday, september 5, 2025
The linguistic diversity of Africa and Its absence in AI development
Business • 6:18 PM
5 min
Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world's languages – well over a quarter according to some estimates - many are missing when it comes to the development of artificial intelligence (AI).<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ the story of a 6-year-old killed in Gaza
Culture • 4:58 PM
5 min
The impact of the story, and the audio of Hind’s voice from that call, has been vast, inspiring songs, protest movements and now a film from Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww
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Nigeria: Dangote Refinery's petrol unit may remain offline for months
Business • 10:02 AM
1 min
It was due to restart on 20 September, but an industry monitor says major repairs and equipment replacement could keep the unit shut for longer.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/05/nigeria
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Africa’s youth, tech, and green innovators reshape the continent’s business future
Business • 10:02 AM
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Africa’s Youth Take the Lead in Transforming Agriculture. Dakar Forum Highlights Innovation, Jobs, and Climate-Smart Solutions while Africa’s tech scene is reaching a new stage of maturity, with startups expanding overseas and exporting their solutions<di
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Thursday, september 4, 2025
Xi Jinping and Emmerson Mnangagwa announce upgraded bilateral relations
Business • 3:55 PM
2 min
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the upgrading of bilateral relations to an all-weather community with a shared future in Beijing on Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre
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KoBold Metals secures exploration permits in DRC amid U.S. mining push
Business • 1:40 PM
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On September 2, the company received seven exploration permits from the Congolese government, following a memorandum of understanding signed on July 17, influenced by the Trump administration.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre
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Currency crisis in Bukavu: Residents struggle with damaged banknotes
Business • 11:53 AM
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Residents of Bukavu struggle with damaged banknotes amid rebel control<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/04/currency-crisis-in-bukavu-residents-struggle-with-damaged-banknotes/?utm_source=t
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Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt walk the red carpet in Venice for 'The Smashing Machine'
Culture • 2:48 PM
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Hollywood stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt walked the red carpet in Venice on Monday for the premiere of their latest film, 'The Smashing Machine.'<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/
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Archaeologists stumble on rare statue of Egyptian god Pataikos
Culture • 2:45 PM
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The discovery is believed to be the first of its kind in Anatolia, southeastern Turkey. The statue was dug from a 2,100-year-old tomb containing various figures and artifacts<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr
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Monday, september 1, 2025
Benghazi’s Modular Hospital: A Scalable Blueprint for Future-Ready Healthcare in Libya
Business • 7:13 PM
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The new Modular Hospital in Benghazi is a cutting-edge healthcare facility designed to adapt and grow with the needs of the population. Its scalable architecture allows expansion from 100 to 250 beds while ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality of care.
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Haitian performers fight back through dance
Culture • 2:26 PM
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Dancers in Haiti take inspiration from Vodou, slave revolt, in face of gang violence<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/haitian-performers-fight-back-through-dance/?utm_source=test_mrss&u
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Kobold metals wins lithium exploration rights in Dr Congo
Business • 4:12 PM
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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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Guess campaign's AI 'model' raises questions about beauty standards
Culture • 2:55 PM
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It was developed by Seraphinne Vallora, a London-based AI-driven marketing agency, which says it can produce models of any ethnicity, size, or weight.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/g
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Africa boosts solar power with 60% surge in Chinese panel imports
Business • 11:03 AM
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Experts say the switch could save millions in fuel imports, with solar paying for itself in as little as six months in places like Nigeria.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/africas-impo
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Russia extends gasoline export ban amid shortages, price surge
Business • 9:15 AM
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Officials insist the situation is not yet “system critical,” with Moscow and major cities largely spared. But experts warn that with inflation, high demand, and continuing drone strikes, Russia’s vulnerability on the home front could deepen as the war dra
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