Today
Two people killed as police fire on anti-government protesters in Morocco
• 7:24 AM
2 min
Two people have been killed in a fifth night of anti-government protests in Morocco.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/02/two-people-killed-as-police-fire-on-anti-government-protesters-in-m
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Groundbreaking conservationist Jane Goodall dies aged 91
• 5:17 AM
7 min
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/1
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Yesterday
Morocco: The 14th edition of the Magreb International Film Festival opens in Oujda
Culture • 8:38 PM
1 min
This year, the festival explores the theme "From Cinema Screens, Bridges Are Built and Stories Are Told."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/01/morocco-the-14th-edition-of-the-magreb-interna
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Madagascar: Protests ongoing to demand president's resignation as police presence grows
• 7:49 PM
2 min
Protesters have returned to the streets despite the government's recent dissolution.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/01/madagascar-protests-ongoing-to-demand-presidents-resignation-as-pol
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DRC: Joseph Kabila's death sentence sends shockwaves through Goma
• 5:00 PM
3 min
In the M23 controlled city, many residents fear greater violence and division after Kabila's conviction.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/01/drc-joseph-kabilas-death-sentence-sends-shockwa
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Athens paralyzed by general strike against new labor laws
• 4:21 PM
1 min
Athens was paralyzed by a general strike as thousands protested new labour laws. Public transport, schools, courts, and hospitals faced major disruptions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/01
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Munich Oktoberfest resumes after seven-hour closure
• 3:55 PM
1 min
Munich’s Oktoberfest resumed after a tense seven-hour shutdown due to a bomb threat. Police cleared the grounds, ensuring safety for festival-goers.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/01/bomb-
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Sudan humanitarian aid group among winners of Right Livelihood Award
• 3:26 PM
3 min
The Swedish Right Livelihood Award Foundation also honoured activists from Myanmar, Taiwan and the Pacific Islands.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/01/sudan-humanitarian-aid-group-among-w
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Six rarely seen paintings valued at $150 million unveiled at Abu Dhabi museum
Culture • 3:19 PM
1 min
Sotheby’s on Wednesday unveiled six masterpieces collectively valued an estimated amount of $150 million at a museum in Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/01/six-
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Former California governor Schwarzenegger stands with Vatican climate initiative
• 2:31 PM
2 min
Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger downplayed the Trump administration’s climate scepticism Tuesday and threw his weight behind the Vatican’s environmental initiative instead.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"
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Two-year-old Aryatara Shakya becomes Nepal's new kumari goddess
Culture • 2:28 PM
2 min
In a vibrant ceremony marking the country's biggest festival, a two-year-old girl was paraded through the ancient alleys of the capital on Tuesday to begin her life as Nepal’s new Kumari, or “living goddess,” a figure revered by both Hindus and Buddhists.
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Record gold prices propel asset values in global markets
Business • 11:46 AM
2 min
The price of gold surged to a record high of $3,870 per ounce on Tuesday, fueling a powerful rally across the sector and catapulting the market debut of Zijin Gold International, which saw its shares soar over 66% on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.<div clas
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South Africa: state-owned utility Eskom makes first profit in eight years
Business • 10:50 AM
1 min
It's a silver lining for South Africa's electricity market and wider economy: utility Eskom made a 16 billion rand profit in the financial year ending in March 2025, the first since 2017. But some uncertainties remain.<div class="small-12 column text-cent
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Malema convicted for discharging firearm at 2018 EFF rally
• 10:43 AM
2 min
The politician, who leads the opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters, was charged with contravening the Firearms Control Act.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/01/malema-convicted-for-d
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Niger's Tchiani engages in talks with Mali's military government
• 10:35 AM
2 min
In a display of deepening solidarity, Niger’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, was received with warm camaraderie by his Malian counterpart, General Assimi Goïta, during a working visit to Bamako on Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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Youth-led protests in Morocco escalate as violent clashes break out
• 10:02 AM
1 min
Protestors clashed with police across Morocco Tuesday night, as youth-led demonstrations demanding better education and healthcare entered their fourth day.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/1
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Sudan floods rise amid Ethiopia’s new dam
• 9:28 AM
1 min
Ethiopia claimed Monday that its recently inaugurated dam has helped lessen floods that have hit Sudan, as speculation rose over whether it has actually caused the deluges. At the same time, Sudan's rainy season, lasting from June to October, can lead to
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Strong earthquake shakes central Philippines and triggers local tsunami warning
• 9:07 AM
1 min
A powerful offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, shaking buildings, sending residents running into the streets and damaging a stone church.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butt
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Slovenian climber completes world’s first ascent on wings of glider in mid-flight
• 8:56 AM
1 min
Slovenian climber Domen Škofic achieved a world first in Austria’s Aigen im Ennstal after scaling the wings of a Red Bull Blanix glider in mid-flight.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/01/slo
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UN approves stronger mandate for Kenya-led force in Haiti
• 8:03 AM
1 min
The UN Security Council has voted to strengthen the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti, transforming it into a "Gang Suppression Force" with the authority to detain suspected gang members, a major shift from its previously limited role.
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Comic-Con goes global, landing in Malaga
• 6:44 AM
1 min
The event spanning 82,000 square metres, it's a massive celebration of comics, cinema, TV, video games, animation, and role-playing games.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/25/comic-con-goe
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Seven months after UN resolution, peace in eastern Congo remains elusive
• 6:18 AM
1 min
Seven months after the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2773, urging the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to end hostilities, the UN’s top envoy in Congo says peace remains “mostly a promise.”<div class="small-12 column text-c
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Gabon’s ruling party leads in post-coup elections
• 4:58 AM
1 min
The Democratic Union of Builders, a party launched just months ago by President Brice Oligui Nguema, has taken the lead in the first round of legislative elections, winning 55 out of 145 seats in the National Assembly.<div class="small-12 column text-cent
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US federal government enters shutdown, raising fears of global uncertainty
• 12:56 AM
2 min
The US federal government entered a shutdown on Wednesday after the Senate failed to agree on a last-minute spending bill.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/01/us-federal-government-enters-
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Thousands protest in Madagascar’s capital demanding president Andry Rajoelina resign
• 12:48 AM
1 min
Thousands of young demonstrators marched through Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, on Tuesday demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina after days of deadly youth-led protests over electricity and water shortages.<div class="small-12 column
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Tuesday, september 30, 2025
Protests escalate in Madagascar over President Rajoelina
• 8:40 PM
2 min
Protesters took to the streets to demand the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/30/protests-escalate-in-madagascar-over-president-rajoelina/?utm_sou
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After 25 years, US-Africa trade lifeline AGOA comes to an end
Business • 7:53 PM
3 min
The agreement, introduced in 2000, came to an end on Tuesday. Its potential reactivation remains uncertain.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/30/after-25-years-us-africa-trade-lifeline-agoa
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DRC: Former president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death for treason
• 6:20 PM
2 min
A military court convicted the former head of state on Tuesday. He was being tried in absentia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/30/drc-former-president-joseph-kabila-sentenced-to-death-fo
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Red alert in Ibiza and Formentera as flash floods cause widespread chaos
• 5:52 PM
1 min
Ibiza has been left reeling after torrential rain from ex-hurricane Gabrielle turned the island into a scene of chaos.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/30/red-alert-in-ibiza-and-formentera-a
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Paris bids farewell to iconic actress Claudia Cardinale
• 4:45 PM
1 min
A ceremony at the Saint-Roch church in Paris honoured the late actress Claudia Cardinale. Hundreds gathered to pay their respects, among them leading figures from the world of cinema.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:
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A two-year-old girl is chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess
• 3:35 PM
1 min
A two-year-old girl was carried through the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday to be installed as Nepal’s new living goddess during the country’s largest annual festival.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.c
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Israelis voice hope as Trump unveils peace proposal at Nova memorial site
• 3:20 PM
1 min
Israelis visiting the Nova music festival memorial site expressed cautious hope on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to end the Gaza war and secure the release of hostages.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__b
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Madagascar: Protesters return to the streets despite government dismissal
• 3:14 PM
2 min
At least 22 people were killed and 100 injured since the protests began on Thursday, according to the United Nations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/30/madagascar-protesters-return-to-th
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South African ambassador found dead in Paris hotel
• 1:52 PM
2 min
South Africa's ambassador to France has been found dead at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel, a high-rise tower in Porte Maillot in the west of Paris, newspapers Le Parisien and Le Figaro reported on Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic
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Hamas considers ceasefire amid Gaza conflict
• 1:16 PM
2 min
As the war in Gaza nears its third year, a faint glimmer of hope is emerging. Hamas is currently reviewing a ceasefire proposal that has already been approved by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<div class="small-12
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Global shipping faces fragility as trade, political tensions rise - UN
Business • 1:12 PM
1 min
Global shipping, moving over 80 per cent of the world’s merchandise trade, is entering a period of fragile growth, rising costs and mounting uncertainty, according to The Review of Maritime Transport 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu
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Nigerian oil union's nationwide strike threatens to halt oil supply
Business • 11:00 AM
1 min
Government officials have been meeting with oil union leaders after a nationwide strike erupted over the firing of 800 workers at the Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africane
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Three years on since Burkina Faso’s coup d’état, violence continues unabated
• 10:01 AM
1 min
It’s been three years since Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso through a coup d’état. He justified his takeover by claiming previous leaders had failed to protect the country from jihadist violence and promised to restore security within months.
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White House says Trump supports renewal of African trade initiative due to expire
Business • 9:39 AM
1 min
African businesses are on tenterhooks as they wait to see if the African Growth and Opportunity Act - a trade initiative aimed at sub-Saharan Africa - will be renewed before it expires on Tuesday. The White House says President Trump supports it but the c
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Rescue teams search for survivors after school building collapse in Indonesia
• 9:17 AM
1 min
At least one student was killed and dozens more were injured or feared trapped after a four-storey prayer hall collapsed at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia’s East Java province on Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Protesters led by youth clash with police in Morocco
• 8:58 AM
4 min
Protesters led by young people clashed with police and blocked highways over the weekend during some of the biggest anti-government demonstrations Morocco has seen in years, denouncing what they called the government’s misplaced priorities.<div class="sma
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Trial of former Malian prime minister, Moussa Mara, gets underway
• 6:25 AM
1 min
He has been charged with undermining the credibility of the state, opposing legitimate authority, and inciting public disorder.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/30/trial-of-former-malian-p
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Trump and Netanhayu agree to new US peace plan to end war in Gaza
• 5:12 AM
2 min
Palestinian group, Hamas' negotiating team is reportedly studying the proposal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/30/trump-and-netanhayu-agree-to-new-us-peace-plan-to-end-war-in-gaza/?utm_s
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YouTube to pay Trump $24.5m over account suspension
• 12:04 AM
1 min
Most of the money, $22 million, will support a project to build a new White House ballroom, while $2.5 million will go to groups that joined the lawsuit, including the American Conservative Union.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Monday, september 29, 2025
Cameroon’s presidential race starts with cautious optimism
• 9:40 PM
2 min
The presidential campaign officially opened on Saturday in a subdued atmosphere, marked by a candidate defying a separatist lockdown, another building a coalition, and the conspicuous absence of both the long-ruling incumbent and a prominent opposition fi
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Guinea's first presidential election after coup set for December 28
• 7:06 PM
2 min
Guinea is set to hold its first presidential election on December 28 since the 2021 military coup, following a decree broadcast on state television.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/29/gui
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Madagascar President dissolves government amid deadly protests
• 6:57 PM
2 min
President Andry Rajoelina dissolved his government on Monday in response to escalating, youth protests over severe water and electricity shortages, a crisis the United Nations reports has left at least 22 people dead and over 100 injured in the most signi
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Steam at a crossroads: can Morocco's ancient hammams endure?
Culture • 4:42 PM
2 min
For centuries, the communal hammam has been the beating heart of Moroccan social life, a sanctuary for cleansing and connection.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/29/steam-at-a-crossroads-c
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Sudden heavy rains trigger rescues and evacuations in northern Spain
• 4:28 PM
1 min
At least 20 litres of rain per square metre fell in just 15 minutes on Sunday, unleashing flash floods across Spain’s Zaragoza province and leaving vehicles stranded.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.co
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Stowaway found dead in plane’s landing gear after flight from Europe
• 4:09 PM
1 min
Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, are investigating the death of a stowaway found Sunday in the landing gear of an American Airlines plane.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/29/stowaway-
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Nigeria:Dangote refinery resumes petrol sales in naira
Business • 1:44 PM
1 min
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reinstated the sale of petrol in the local Nigerian naira, reversing a brief suspension that had sparked concerns over fuel availability and pricing stability in Africa's largest economy.<div class="small-12 column text-
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World's tallest bridge opens to traffic in China's Guizhou province
• 11:06 AM
1 min
The world's tallest bridge opened to traffic on Sunday morning in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/29/worlds-tallest-bridge-opens-to-traffic-i
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Presidential campaign kicks off in Uganda ahead of January 2026 general election
• 10:59 AM
2 min
Uganda's electoral commission released an official campaign schedule for all eight presidential candidates.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/29/presidential-campaign-kicks-off-in-uganda-ah
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Super Typhoon Ragasa hits Asia: floods, deaths, mass evacuations
• 10:46 AM
1 min
Nearly two million people were evacuated in southern China ahead of the storm which has brought cities across the region to a standstill.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/24/super-typhoon-
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At least four killed and over 70 injured in Russian strike across Kyiv
• 10:30 AM
1 min
At least four people were killed and dozens wounded as Russia launched one of its largest overnight barrages on Ukraine, with Kyiv suffering the heaviest bombardment since last month’s deadly air attack that left 21 people dead.<div class="small-12 column
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International court blocks Niger uranium sale amid Orano dispute
• 9:37 AM
1 min
An international court of arbitration has temporarily blocked the sale of uranium stockpiles over a dispute between the Niger government and French mining group Orano.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews
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Hamas denies receiving new Gaza ceasefire proposal ahead of Trump-Netanyahu meeting
• 9:12 AM
2 min
In a statement, the militant group said ceasefire negotiations have been stalled since Israel's strike on Hamas leadership in Doha on 9 September.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/29/hamas
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Presidential campaign kicks off in Cameroon as opposition hopes to defeat Paul Biya
• 6:44 AM
3 min
Opposition leaders Bello Bouba Maigari and Cabral Libii held rallies in Douala over the weekend.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/29/presidential-campaign-kicks-off-in-cameroon-as-oppositi
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Gabon awaits results of first legislative and local elections since 2023 coup
• 5:02 AM
2 min
Polls closed on Saturday evening, with vote counting starting immediately after.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/29/gabon-awaits-results-of-first-legislative-and-local-elections-since-202
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Zambian farmers sue Chinese mining company over toxic spill
Business • 12:22 AM
1 min
Dozens of Zambian farmers have filed a lawsuit against Chinese company Sino-Metals Leach (SML), alleging that a massive toxic spill from its mining waste dam has contaminated their land and water, posing severe health risks and demanding millions in compe
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Sunday, september 28, 2025
Nigeria: African Creators train young creators with digital skills
Culture • 6:42 PM
2 min
The African Creators Conference 2025 brought together visionary thinkers, entrepreneurs, artists and innovators from diverse fields.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/28/nigeria-african-cre
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How a South African vineyard is making better wine thanks to cattle and ducks
• 2:30 PM
3 min
A historic wine estate near Stellenbosch is turning to cattle, sheep and ducks to improve the quality of its vineyards. Hartenberg Wine Estate says it has become the first in South Africa to earn international certification for regenerative farming, pract
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Seychelles to hold rerun presidential election after no outright winner
• 1:17 PM
1 min
With no outright winner in Seychelles’ presidential electio n, the country will hold a rerun vote between the two main contenders, the electoral authority said Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews
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Haiti: the plight of a family displaced by gang violence
• 10:56 AM
4 min
As no end is in sight to the gang violence engulfing Haiti, many inhabitants, like Kettia Louis Charles and her family, wonder if they'll survive the spiraling crisis.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews
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Guinea: presidential elections set for 28 December
• 9:23 AM
1 min
Following a controversial referendum on constitutional changes on 21 September, Guinea's authorities have opened the path to the country's first presidential elections since the military coup four years ago.<div class="small-12 column text-center article_
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Tehran residents react with worry to reimposed UN sanctions on Iran
• 8:31 AM
1 min
Tehran residents said they were deeply worried about the return of United Nations sanctions and a nosediving local currency. The sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme were reimposed on Saturday at midnight.<div class="small-12 column text-center article
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2025 Ballon d'Or: Ousmane Dembélé and Chloé Kelly among the top contenders
• 6:58 AM
4 min
The ceremony will take place on Monday night and will celebrate the best of the 2024-2025 football season.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/22/2025-ballon-dor-ousmane-dembele-and-chloe-kel
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A journey through six decades: Pattie LaBelle's enduring legacy
• 6:58 AM
3 min
Pattie LaBelle didn’t envision a six-decade career when she entered the music business during the 60s at just 14 years old. But 67 years later, she doesn’t take it for granted.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.a
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Saturday, september 27, 2025
UN delegates use fashion to bring culture and tradition to global stage
Culture • 3:00 PM
2 min
At the United Nations General Assembly, speeches aren’t the only statements being made.
Beyond the rhetoric and debates, fashion has quietly emerged as a form of diplomacy.
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South Sudan: Riek Machar presented in a cage as high-stakes treason trial unfolds
• 2:45 PM
1 min
The criminal trial of the South Sudanese opposition figure Riek Machar began in the capital on Monday, with the country’s suspended vice president appearing in a cage alongside his co-accused.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre
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Seychelles heads to polls as Ramkalawan seeks second term
• 2:21 PM
4 min
The citizens of Seychelles voted on Saturday in an election to choose a new leader and a new parliament.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/27/seychelles-votes-in-general-election-dominated-
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Voting gets underway in Gabon's local and legislative elections
• 1:20 PM
1 min
After 10 days of campaigning, the first round of Gabon’s legislative and local elections got underway on Saturday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/27/voting-gets-underway-in-gabons-local-
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Sao Tomé and Principé: UN Experts help protect cocoa plantations
Business • 10:51 AM
1 min
In Sao Tomé and Principé, UN experts and the government have launched an initiative to restore ecosystems and boost sustainable cocoa production.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/19/sao-to
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DRC set to replace ban on cobalt exports with strict annual quotas
Business • 10:15 AM
1 min
The world’s top producer of the mineral says it will now control global supply through strict annual export quotas, starting October 16th.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/22/drc-set-to-re
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Friday, september 26, 2025
Mariah Carey returns with new album Here for It All, embraces “Era of Me”
Culture • 4:04 PM
1 min
Seven years after her last release, Mariah Carey is back with her 16th studio album, Here for It All. The pop icon admits she was hesitant at first, unsure if the project would come to life, but ultimately decided to embrace the moment.<div class="small-1
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Senegal's Germaine Acogny pays tribute to Josephine Baker in Paris
Culture • 3:53 PM
2 min
The show marks 100 years after the legendary American-born dancer, singer, actress, and activist first appeared on stage in France.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/26/senegals-germaine-ac
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Botswana seeks alternative markets as US tariffs erode export competitiveness
Business • 8:28 AM
1 min
Officials say talks with China and opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area could cushion the blow, while domestic reforms are underway to attract investment and broaden the country’s economic base.<div class="small-12 column text-cente
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Thursday, september 25, 2025
Young Cuban musicians breathe new life into the island's music scene
Culture • 3:36 PM
3 min
The phenomenon has led to the rise of new genres, including the highly commercial “reparto," a genre that originated in Havana’s working-class neighborhoods and is known for its explicit lyrics<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hr
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Ruto, Marco Rubio discuss Haiti, trade in New York
Business • 9:32 AM
1 min
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President of Kenya William Ruto on Wednesday while both were in New York for the United Nations General Assembly<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/25
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Zindi report shows AI challenges boost youth employability in Kenya
Business • 12:13 AM
2 min
By encouraging youth participation in solving real-world challenges, platforms like Zindi are not only strengthening local capacity but also enabling African talent to contribute directly to the global innovation ecosystem.<div class="small-12 column text
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Wednesday, september 24, 2025
China hits back after Taiwan imposes chip export curbs on South Africa
Business • 4:03 PM
1 min
China has criticized Taiwan’s decision to impose export restrictions on semiconductor products bound for South Africa, calling the move ineffective and self-damaging.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.
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WTO chief defends agency as U.S. tariffs rattle global trade
Business • 3:33 PM
2 min
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called for urgent reforms to restore stability and predictability in global trade, as pressure mounts from member states divided over trade equity, dispute resolution, and institutional transparency<div class="small-12 column text-
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Frida Kahlo self-portrait could sell for more than $60M, smash record for female artist
Culture • 3:22 PM
7 min
Frida Kahlo’s face is one of the best known in art, thanks to her bold and challenging self-portraits. A lesser-seen self-depiction by the Mexican artist is going up for auction at Sotheby’s in what could be a record-setting sale.<div class="small-12 colu
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Nigerian music star Davido joins Grammy voting academy
Culture • 1:14 PM
1 min
“Understanding the importance of how our voices are heard, I am participating in the GRAMMY Award process. It is a game-changer. ..."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/24/nigerian-music-sta
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Claudia Cardinale, star of '8½' and 'The Leopard,' dies at 87
Culture • 8:49 AM
4 min
Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale, who starred in some of the most celebrated European films of the 1960s and 1970s, has died in France, her agent said Wednesday<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africane
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Tuesday, september 23, 2025
New documentary “In Whose Name?” offers rare intimate look at Kanye West
Culture • 3:39 PM
2 min
While avoiding commentary on Ye’s most controversial public statements in recent years, Ballesteros frames In Whose Name? as a broader cultural reflection.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09
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Ethiopia faces unsustainable external debt, World Bank and IMF warn
Business • 1:32 PM
1 min
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have warned about Ethiopia's debt distress, labeling it "unsustainable."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/23/ethiopia-faces-unsustainable
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Monday, september 22, 2025
Friday, september 19, 2025
South Africa and US hold 'cordial and constructive' trade talks
Business • 2:04 PM
2 min
South African trade officials have held talks with their US counterparts in Washington, reports said Friday as Africa’s largest economy looks to repair strained relations and negotiate the lifting of heavy tariffs imposed by the United States.<div class="
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John Legend honoured at Black Music Action Coalition event
Culture • 1:59 PM
2 min
John Legend was honoured at Black Music Action Coalition event. It comes as the Coalition, which aims to uplift under-represented voices in music, marks its fifth anniversary.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.af
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Thursday, september 18, 2025
Democracy under pressure amidst Egypt's growing food crisis {Business Africa}
Business • 3:00 PM
3 min
A new report warns that Africa’s democracies are at risk as economic hardship, youth frustration, and a surge in coups while in Cairo’s Al-Wekala Market, leftover meals from luxury hotels are offering low-income families a lifeline amid Egypt’s deepening
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Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year at a quarter-point
Business • 10:30 AM
6 min
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point on Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation's labor market.<div class="small-12 column text-center arti
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Wednesday, september 17, 2025
Hollywood icon Robert Redford passes away at 89, leaving legacy of film and independence
Culture • 3:13 PM
2 min
Robert Redford, the charismatic Hollywood star who evolved into an Oscar-winning director and a pioneering champion of independent cinema, has died. He was 89.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/202
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Russia to host Intervision song contest featuring singers from 23 countries
Culture • 12:25 AM
2 min
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Tuesday that singers from 23 countries will take part in the upcoming Intervision song contest, the Russian version of Eurovision<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/
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Tuesday, september 16, 2025
