Cameroon: UN raises alarm at exclusion of President Biya's rival from vote

• 8:09 PM

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Cameroonian authorities have barred Maurice Kamto, Biya's fiercest challenger from standing, leading to protests. 92-year-old Biya announced in July that he would seek re-election, ending speculation that he might step aside<div class="small-12 column tex

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Sudan appeals for aid after landslide kills more than 1,000 in Darfur

• 7:13 PM

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The village of Tarasin was “completely leveled to the ground,” the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army said as it appealed to the U.N. and international aid groups for help to recover the bodies<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="

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Finnish court sentences Nigerian separatist leader to six years in jail

• 3:54 PM

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It found that Simon Ekpa had attempted to promote the independence of the so-called Biafra region of Nigeria by illegal means.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/finnish-court-sentences-n

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Pix of the Day: September 2, 2025

• 3:13 PM

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Pix of the Day: September 2, 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/pix-of-the-day-september-2-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-mandatory_2025&utm_medium=refe

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New Delhi faces fresh flood threat as Yamuna River crosses danger mark

• 3:07 PM

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Heavy monsoon rains battered northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in 24 hours and forcing authorities to shut schools and offices in several areas.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/

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Archaeologists stumble on rare statue of Egyptian god Pataikos

• 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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Croatia’s Istria region hit by sudden and severe flooding

• 2:04 PM

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Torrential rain brought severe flash flooding to parts of Istria on Tuesday, submerging streets, basements and ground-floor flats after 100 litres of rain fell per square metre in under an hour.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h

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Countries like Uganda face challenges amid growing elderly population

• 2:01 PM

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In just 15 years, sub-Saharan Africa has seen the number of people over 60 balloon by an estimated 50 per cent.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/countries-like-uganda-face-challenges-am

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Rising temperatures threaten the survival of Morocco's palm groves

• 1:47 PM

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Record-high temperatures in recent weeks have led to massive fires across several oases in Morocco's southeastern Draa-Tafilalet region, causing the destruction of vast areas of palm trees and putting the local ecosystem - and its economy - at risk.<div c

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In African villages, water collection remains a lifelong burden

• 11:08 AM

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Across rural Africa, the daily search for water remains a struggle, often borne by women and children who walk long distances to streams and springs.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/02/in-a

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Uganda’s Besigye boycotts trial amid bias claims

• 10:41 AM

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Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide have been charged with treason and other offences – charges they both deny.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/ugandas-besigye-boycotts-trial-amid-bias-claim

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Verdict set to be handed down in Bolsonaro's coup trial

• 10:17 AM

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The verdict and sentencing phase in the coup trial of the former Brazilian President starts Tuesday at the Supreme Court in Brasilia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/verdict-set-to-be-

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Burkina Faso passes law criminalising homosexuality

• 10:08 AM

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Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has passed a law criminalising homosexuality and making it punishable with up to five years in prison.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/burkina-faso

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Mexico’s new Supreme Court takes office amid legitimacy concerns

• 9:39 AM

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Mexico inaugurated a new Supreme Court on Monday, the first to emerge from a landmark judicial reform that introduced popular elections for top judges in the country’s history.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.e

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Darfur landslide kills 1,000 in Sudan’s deadliest disaster

• 8:40 AM

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A devastating landslide has wiped out the village of Tarasin in Sudan’s Darfur region, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the country’s recent history.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a

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Demonstration in Belgrade marks ten months since Novi Sad collapse

• 8:39 AM

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Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Belgrade on Monday as riot police surrounded the headquarters of Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/02/demonstra

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Search for survivors continues in Afghanistan as earthquake death toll rises

• 8:13 AM

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At least 900 people are believed to have died and some 3,000 others wounded in the quake which took place late on Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/search-for-survivors-continues

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Xi welcomes Putin as China-Russia ties deepen

• 7:04 AM

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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing on Tuesday, calling him an “old friend” as the two leaders began a new round of bilateral talks.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www

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Potato powers transformation in Lesotho’s agriculture sector

• 5:16 AM

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Once seen as a humble family staple, the potato has become a powerful symbol of agricultural transformation in Lesotho.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/potato-powers-transformation-in-

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Guinea relaxes media restrictions ahead of constitutional referendum

• 12:46 AM

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Guinea's media regulator had earlier issued an order prohibiting journalists from covering political parties facing dissolution or suspension by the authorities<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20

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Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin for talks in Beijing

• 12:35 AM

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a day of talks in Beijing on Tuesday, walking together outside Xi’s residence after a tea ceremony.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eu

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