Egypt : 17 missing as Tourist Yacht sinks in Red Sea

• 4:10 PM

1 min

The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam, and some were airlifted to receive medical treatment.

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Kenyan police use teargas to disperse anti-femicide protesters in Nairobi

• 3:10 PM

2 min

The peaceful march on Monday was to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

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UN femicide report says home is the most dangerous place for women

• 11:59 AM

2 min

In 2023, 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman killed every 10 minutes.

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Niger calls for replacement of EU ambassador amid aid dispute

• 11:21 AM

1 min

The EU recalled its envoy on Saturday after Niger's military rulers accused him of distributing €1.3 million in flood relief to NGOs without prior approval. The EU rejected the allegations, expressing "profound disagreement."

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Namibia poised to elect first female president

• 11:06 AM

3 min

At least 1.4 million people, or about half of the population, have registered to vote in the elections, with 15 political parties running for president and seats in the National Assembly.

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Somalia: 24 dead as boats capsize in Indian Ocean

• 10:38 AM

1 min

“We are working tirelessly to ensure the survivors are brought back home safely and provided with the necessary care,”

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Plastic pollution: Nations meet in final round of talks to strike treaty

• 10:09 AM

5 min

The previous four global meetings have revealed sharp differences in goals and interests. This week's talks go through Saturday (Dec. 1st).

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Developing nations blast COP29 climate finance deal

• 9:52 AM

3 min

Countries at COP29 climate talks agreed to provide $300 billion in annual climate finance by 2035 in a contentious last-minute deal on Sunday.

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South Africa: Anti-apartheid author Breyten Breytenbach dies aged 85

• 8:24 AM

2 min

Breytenbach is best known for “Confessions of an Albino Terrorist", a book in which he recounts his conviction for treason under the Apartheid's infamous Terrorism Act and his seven years in prison.

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Egyptian teenage sensation Amina Orfi makes squash history

• 6:37 AM

1 min

Seventeen-year-old Orfi became the youngest player to win a gold-level event, overcoming top seed El Hammamy with a score of 4-5 in 96 minutes in Singapore’s OCBC Arena on Sunday (Nov. 24).

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Pics of the day: November 25, 2024

• 12:46 AM

1 min

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.

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Mpox still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern - WHO

• 12:17 AM

1 min

This prolongs a declaration that the U.N. agency first made in August. Africa is the hardest hit continent.

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