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Mali: Former prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga charged with embezzlement

The former prime minister was remanded in custody while awaiting trial.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/mali-former-prime-minister-choguel-kokalla-maiga-charged-with-embezzlement/?utm_

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Mali : Choguel Maïga écroué pour atteinte aux biens publics

Au total, huit anciens membres de son gouvernement ont également été arrêtés dans la même affaire.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/19/mali-choguel-maiga-ecroue-pour-atteinte-aux-biens-publ

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Protest erupts in Ramallah in support of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti

Protesters gathered in Ramallah after a video showing far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir berating the Palestinian leader circulated on Friday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/p

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Mobilisation à Ramallah après une vidéo de Marwan Barghouti en prison

La vidéo a ravivé les tensions et relancé les appels internationaux pour une meilleure protection des prisonniers palestiniens dans les prisons israéliennes.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/0

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Rescue efforts ongoing in Pakistan as death toll from flash floods rises to almost 400

Over 150 people were still missing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Burner district on Tuesday, according to local officials.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/rescue-efforts-ongoing-in-

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UN condemns killing of 52 people in the DR Congo by ISIL-backed rebels

It says attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces targeted the Beni and Lubero territories of the eastern North Kivu province.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/un-condemns-killing-of-52-p

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L'ONU condamne l'attaque qui a fait 52 morts dans l'Est de la RDC

La Mission des Nations Unies pour la RDC a fermement condamné l'attaque qui a tué au moins 52 civils à Beni et Lubero dans l'Est du pays.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/19/lonu-condamne-l

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Pakistan : près de 400 morts causés par la mousson

Sur place, les habitants tentent de dégager les décombres à mains nues, à la recherche de survivants.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/19/pakistan-pres-de-400-morts-causes-par-la-mousson/?u

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UN warns of worsening crisis in South Sudan as peace process falters

The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa said recent military offensives have resulted in deaths, displacement, and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.co

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Rescue teams search debris after deadly floods in Pakistan

Flood rescue teams with sniffer dogs searched debris in Pakistan’s northwest Buner district on Tuesday, after torrential rains and a cloudburst left more than 300 dead.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.

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Soudan du Sud : l'escalade de la violence inquiète l'ONU

La situation militaire et humanitaire au Soudan du Sud inquiète les Nations unies. Lors de la réunion du conseil de sécurité, la Sous-secrétaire générale pour l'Afrique a évoqué les difficultés de la mise en œuvre des accords de paix.<div class="small-12

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20 août : une journée mondiale du moustique pour rappeler son impact dévastateur

Une journée pour rappeler l’impact, mais également sensibiliser à la prévention, de ces maladies transmises par les moustiques, qui aujourd'hui, soit 128 ans plutard, tuent plus d'un million de personnes et infectent jusqu'à 700 millions chaque année, soi

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Pix of the Day: August 19, 2025

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/pix-of-the-day-august-19-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-

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Ghana's president pardons hundreds of prisoners

A statement from the presidency said 787 of those pardoned were first time offenders, while 33 were forgiven on medical grounds<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/ghanas-president-pardons

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London Zoo animals step onto scales for annual weigh-in

From giant tortoises weighing over 200 kilos to tiny snails just a few grams, animals of every size lined up this week for London Zoo’s annual weigh-in.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/19/l

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US drinking rate hits new low amid rising health concerns, poll finds

Only 54% of US adults report that they consume alcohol, the lowest number recorded in the past three decades, according to Gallup.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/us-drinking-rate-hits

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Le président ghanéen accorde une grâce présidentielle à 998 détenus

Le président ghanéen John Dramani Mahama a annoncé une grâce présidentielle exceptionnelle touchant près de 1 000 détenus. Cette mesure, visant à combiner clémence et justice, concerne principalement des primo-délinquants.<div class="small-12 column text-

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Rebels kill 52 people with hoes and machetes in DR Congo

The assailants woke villagers up in the middle of the night and tied them up before massacring them with machetes and hoes, local authorities told Reuters.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08

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Opposition activists call for Plan B nominee ahead of Ivorian presidential poll

The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire-African Democratic Rally's candidate, Tidjane Thiam, has been barred from taking part in the election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/opposition-

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Journée mondiale de l'aide humanitaire : l'ONU appelle à l'action

Le 19 août marque la Journée mondiale de l'aide humanitaire. Dans l'actuel contexte de crises internationales, c'est le secrétaire général de l'ONU, Anatonio Guterres, en personne qui est monté au créneau pour un plaidoyer aux travailleurs humanitaires.<d

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Les Américains boivent de moins en moins d'alcool selon un sondage

Ce changement de perception survient alors que la sensibilisation aux risques liés à la consommation d’alcool s’est intensifiée, note l’institut.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/19/les-ame

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باكستان: حصيلة الأمطار الموسمية تقترب من 400 قتيل

Pacific Asia • 1:53 PM

قرى بأكملها دمرت بسبب انجرافات التربة وأعداد كبيرة من الأشخاص لا زالوا في تعداد المفقودين. في باكستان، الأمطار الموسية تحولت إلى كارثة طبيعية وأودت بحياة ما يقارب 400 شخص. وما زاد الطين بلة صعوبة إيصال المساعدات الإنسانية والطبية للمتضررين، فضلا عن فقدان

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Gaza: Hamas approves ceasefire proposal as mediators wait on Israel

The proposal suggests a 60-day provisional ceasefire during which a number of captives and prisoners would be swapped, a repositioning of Israeli forces in Gaza, and a scaling up of humanitarian aid<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">

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Guerre Israël-Hamas : le plan de Netanyahu pour contrôler Gaza

Le Premier ministre israélien invoque la nécessité de "vaincre" le Hamas.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/08/guerre-israel-hamas-le-plan-de-netanyahu-pour-controler-gaza-conteste/?utm_sour

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Historic Kiruna Church in Sweden begins five-kilometre relocation

One of Sweden’s most recognisable landmarks, the wooden Kiruna Church, is being moved five kilometres this week to a new city centre to escape an encroaching mine.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2

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World Humanitarian Day: UN chief António Guterres urges governments to protect aid workers

A record number of at least 383 humanitarian workers have been killed in 2024, a 31% surge from 2023.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/world-humanitarian-day-un-chief-antonio-guterres-u

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Worst wildfire season in decades burns over 340,000 hectares in Spain

Wildfires raging across Spain have scorched more than 340,000 hectares this year, with officials warning 2025 is already the country’s worst fire season in 30 years.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com

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Un fils du fondateur de Boko Haram aurait été arrêté au Tchad

Agé de 18 ans, l'homme aurait été arrêté dans le pays il y a quelques mois avec cinq complices, selon les informations de l'AFP.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/19/un-fils-du-fondateur-de-

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Trump administration revokes more than 6,000 student visas

The US State Department says this is mostly for overstays or breaking the law with a small minority because of 'support for terrorism'.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/trump-administra

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Découverte d’une nouvelle espèce d'homme primitif en Éthiopie

Culture • 11:04 AM

Quelques petites dents qui racontent un tout nouveau chapitre de l'évolution : l'existence d'une nouvelle espèce d'homme primitif découverte en Éthiopie. Les fossiles ont entre 2,6 et 2,8 millions d'années et ont été déterrés par des scientifiques sur le

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Etats-Unis : 6000 visas d'étudiants étrangers révoqués

Plus de 6 000 visas d'étudiants étrangers ont été révoqués par le département d’état américain, pour violation de la loi américaine et dépassement de la durée de séjour autorisée.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr

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Arrêt sur images du 19 août 2025

Africanews s'arrête sur les images les plus marquantes en lien avec l'actualité de la journée.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/19/arret-sur-images-du-19-aout-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm

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Trump annonce une probable rencontre trilatérale avec Poutine et Zelensky

À l’issue de discussions à la Maison-Blanche, Donald Trump a annoncé qu’il s’entretiendrait de nouveau avec Vladimir Poutine et qu’une rencontre trilatérale avec le président russe et son homologue ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky pourrait suivre.<div class="

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Burkina Faso kicks out U.N. coordinator over 'false' report

In a statement, the government accused Carol Flore-Smereczniak of participating in the preparation of the report — titled Children and Armed Conflict in Burkina Faso — which it says is “without evidence or supporting documentation” and that conveyed “seri

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Chad police arrests son of Boko Haram founder with 5 other jihadists

18-year-old Muslim Mohammed Yusuf is the youngest son of the radical Nigerian preacher Mohammed Yusuf, who in the early 2000s founded the violent Islamist group Boko Haram.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afric

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World mosquito day marks deadly impact of tiny insects

With over one million deaths annually linked to mosquito-borne diseases, World Mosquito Day calls for vigilance, innovation, and action against one of nature’s smallest but deadliest threats.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href

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Trump calls Putin to propose Zelenskyy meeting after White House talks on Ukraine

The phone call came after discussions in Washington between the US and Ukrainian presidents together with seven European leaders.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/trump-calls-putin-to-p

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Gaza : le Hamas accepte une proposition arabe de cessez-le-feu

Le ministre égyptien des affaires étrangères, Badr Abdelatty, a déclaré que les médiateurs "déploient des efforts considérables" pour relancer la proposition américaine d'un cessez-le-feu de 60 jours.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button

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Somalie : un haut commandant et plus de 150 membres des Chabab tués

Un haut commandant des Chabab a été tué lors d’une opération des forces somaliennes dans le sud-ouest du pays. Cette action s’inscrit dans une série d’offensives qui ont permis, depuis juillet, l’élimination de plus de 150 membres du groupe jihadiste, act

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Somalia says dozens of al shabab fighters killed in army operation

Since July, Somali forces and African Union peacekeepers have intensified operations against the group's strongholds in the centre and south of the country<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08

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Burkina : la coordinatrice résidente de l'ONU déclarée persona non grata

Cette mesure a été prise par les militaires au pouvoir à la suite de la publication d’un rapport de l’Organisation des Nations Unies faisant état de violations à l’encontre d’enfants au Burkina Faso.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"

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Kyiv ceremony honours artist killed on the frontline

Mourners gathered in Kyiv on Monday to bid farewell to Ukrainian artist and soldier Davyd Chychkan, who died after being wounded on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/20

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Security guarantees for Ukraine take center stage in Washington talks

The meeting, held against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing war, was framed as a turning point. While challenges remain — including whether Kyiv will cede territory — leaders left Washington with what they called a renewed sense of unity and momentum towar

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Guerre en Ukraine : les USA prêts à soutenir les efforts européens

À l'occasion de la deuxième réunion dans le bureau oval avec ses homologues ukrainien et européens, le président Trump a déclaré que les États-Unis seraient prêts à soutenir les efforts européens pour contrôler tout accord de paix en Ukraine.<div class="

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Sudan’s Burhan reshuffles military amid war and political strain

The shake-up comes amid a deeply fragmented political landscape. The RSF has established a parallel government, intensifying fears of Sudan’s de facto split, as both factions battle for legitimacy and control.<div class="small-12 column text-center articl

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Soudan : le général al-Burhan intègre les forces suppléantes à l'armée

Le général soudanais Abel Fatah al-Burhan a pris la décision d’intégrer les forces suppléantes qui combattent à ses côtés, au sein de l’armée régulière.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/19/

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Jongo festival in Rio calls for cultural preservation

Dancers from 18 communities rooted in Brazil’s history of slavery gathered in Rio de Janeiro this week to perform Jongo, a traditional dance with African origins.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/20

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Monday, august 18, 2025

Guerre en Ukraine : Zelensky et ses soutiens européens reçus à la Maison-Blanche

Zelensky et Trump ont discuté des garanties de sécurité pour l'Ukraine.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/18/guerre-en-ukraine-zelensky-et-ses-soutiens-europeens-recus-a-la-maison-blanche/?u

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Trump and Zelenskyy express hope for trilateral talks with Putin to end war in Ukraine

The US president and the Ukrainian leader spoke in the Oval Office ahead of their critical meeting with European leaders.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/18/trump-and-zelenskyy-express-ho

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RDC : pas d'accord de paix entre le M23 et le gouvernement

La République démocratique du Congo et le groupe rebelle M23 n’ont pas réussi à respecter la date limite, fixée à ce lundi 18 août, pour parvenir à un accord de paix.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.c

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DR Congo and M23 rebels miss deadline to reach peace agreement

In a statement on Sunday, the M23 movement said peace talks would not resume unless all terms of a previous Doha deal were fully implemented.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/18/dr-congo-a

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Depuis cinq ans, les militaires confisquent le pouvoir au Mali

Le général Assimi Goïta s'est donné les moyens d'un mandat ''illimité'' à la tête du pays.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/18/depuis-cinq-ans-les-militaires-confisquent-le-pouvoir-au-mali/

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Tanzania court bans broadcasting of opposition leader trial

A Dar es Salaam court on Monday banned media from live broadcasting the trial of Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who is charged with treason<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/0

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Tanzanie : le procès de Tundu Lissu ne sera pas retranscrit en direct

Le procès du chef de l’opposition Tundu Lissu ne sera pas retransmis en direct. La décision prise par un tribunal du pays a été vivement critiquée par le concerné.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/

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باكستان: مقتل 20 شخصا بسبب الأمطار الغزيرة الجديدة والحصيلة الاجمالية تتجاوز 350 شخصا

Pacific Asia • 5:45 PM

أدى تساقط أمطار غزيرة في شمال باكستان إلى مقتل 20 شخصا. وأدت الأمطار التي هطلت فجأة في منطقة سوابي الإثنين إلى انهيار أسقف المنازل وتشكل سيول من الطين جرفت ما كان في طريقها. وإضافة إلى عرقلته عمل فرق الإنقاذ، يثير تجدد تساقط الأمطار مخاوف لدى السكان من و

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RDC : vers de nouvelles négociations à Doha [Africanews Today]

Chaque lundi, Africanews Today vous propose un nouveau rendez-vous sur l'actualité panafricaine.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/18/rdc-vers-de-nouvelles-negociations-a-doha-africanews-tod

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Royaume-Uni : un supporter de Liverpool interdit de stade de football

Le supporter mis en cause a été arrêté avant d’être libéré sous caution. Mais l’enquête reste en cours.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/18/royaume-uni-un-supporter-de-liverpool-interdit-de

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Man accused of racially abusing Antoine Semenyo barred for every stadium in Britain

A man arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during a Premier League game has been released on conditional bail but is barred from every stadium in the UK.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h

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Au Caire, Égyptiens et Qataris discutent de l'évolution de la situation à Gaza

Des médiateurs égyptiens et qataris ont tenu des pourparlers avec le Hamas pour tenter une nouvelle fois de négocier un cessez-le-feu avec Israël dans la bande de Gaza.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews

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Egypt and Qatar attempt to revive Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks

A Hamas delegation held talks with Egyptian and Qatar officials as part of the effort to revive Gaza ceasefire negotiations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/18/egypt-and-qatar-attempt-to-

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Iran says open to nuclear talks but no stop to enrichment

The comments by the spokesperson of the foreign ministry come after a visit by an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) official to Tehran last week<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/18

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Iran-AIEA : vers un nouveau cycle de discussions

Ce lundi, Esmail Baghaei, porte-parole du ministère iranien des Affaires étrangères, a affirmé que son pays était disposé à prendre des mesures « pour renforcer la confiance dans la nature pacifique » de ses activités, à condition que « les sanctions inju

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Tanzania court bans broadcasting of opposition leader trial

"Justice must be done and be seen to be done," Lissu said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/18/tanzania-court-bans-broadcasting-of-opposition-leader-trial/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaig

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Mali's military junta marks five years in power but elections still indefinitely postponed

August 18th marks five years since the military overthrow of Mali’s democratic government. Coup leaders initially promised an 18-month transition but five years on, they’re still there and elections are indefinitely postponed.<div class="small-12 column t

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Pix of the Day: August 18, 2025

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/18/pix-of-the-day-august-18-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-

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Madagascar : l'industrialisation au cœur du sommet de la SADC

Business • 2:33 PM

Le 45ᵉ sommet des chefs d’État et de gouvernement de la SADC s’est ouvert dimanche dans la capitale malgache. Pour la première fois, Madagascar assume la présidence tournante de l’organisation régionale.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__but

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Monument taken down in Poland under communist symbols law

A monument of the “Polish-Soviet Brotherhood in Arms” was removed on Monday morning in Ploty, near Gryfice in northwestern Poland.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/18/monument-taken-down-in-

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Africa CDC welcomes first malaria treatment for babies as "major advance"

In a press release, the organisation said the news was “a major step forwards” in the fight against the disease.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/18/africa-cdc-welcomes-first-malaria-treat

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Lutte contre le paludisme : un premier traitement adapté aux nourrissons

Le Centre africain de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (Africa CDC) se félicite de l'approbation du premier traitement antipaludéen spécifiquement formulé pour les nouveau-nés et les nourrissons.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butto

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More than 172,000 hectares burned as Portugal fights multiple blazes

Portugal faced five active wildfires on Monday, most of them in the central region, as strong winds complicated efforts to bring the blazes under control.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/18

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Kenya : le marché de vinyles estimé à 3,4 milliards de dollars d'ici à 2032

La résurgence des disques vinyles ces dernières années lui présage de beaux jours. Les analystes de Research and Markets prédisent une valeur mondiale des marchés du vinyle, à 3,4 milliards de dollars d'ici à 2032.<div class="small-12 column text-center a

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Nigeria has arrested 2 militant leaders on its most wanted list

The leaders of two militant groups on Nigeria's most wanted list have been arrested in an operation involving multiple agencies, the West African country's national security adviser said Saturday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a

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At least 40 people missing and feared dead after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria

At least 40 people are missing and feared dead after a river boat carrying passengers to market capsized in northwestern Sokoto state. Ten people have been rescued and search efforts are ongoing.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a

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How Nairobi’s rare Vinyl haven is preserving African history

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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Zelensky brings backup in first White House visit since Trump shouting match

”Big day at the White House tomorrow. Never had so many European Leaders at one time. My great honor to host them!!! President DJT”, Trump wrote on his social media, Truth, late Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http

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Israël : des milliers de personnes manifestent leur soutien aux otages à Gaza

Des dizaines de milliers de personnes ont appelé à la libération des otages restants et à la fin de la guerre dans l'une des plus grandes manifestations du pays, en 22 mois de guerre.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:

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Arrêt sur images du 18 août 2025

Africanews s'arrête sur les images les plus marquantes en lien avec l'actualité de la journée.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/18/arret-sur-images-du-18-aout-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm

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Bolivia rejects two decades of left-wing government but next president still to be decided in runoff

Centrist Rodrigo Paz and right-wing Jorge Quiroga will go head-to-head in an October runoff after Bolivian voters rejected two-decades of left-wing rule in Sunday's presidential vote.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:

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DR Congo: At least nine killed in new ADF rebel attack

Rebels targeted the town of Oicha, the biggest in the Beni territory of North Kivu province. Some of the victims were shot inside their houses while others were burned<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews

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WATCH: Demonstrators in Mexico City demand cutting ties with Israel

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Mexico City on Sunday, calling on the government to cut diplomatic relations with Israel over the Gaza war.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08

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Nigeria : au moins 40 personnes portées disparues après le naufrage d'un bateau

Les autorités disent avoir secouru 10 personnes alors que les recherches sont toujours en cours.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/08/18/nigeria-au-moins-40-personnes-portees-disparues-apres-le

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WATCH: Thousands rally in Israel calling for Gaza hostage deal

Thousands marched in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, as well as in Jerusalem, on Sunday, blocking roads and shutting businesses in protests demanding a deal to free hostages held in Gaza.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href=

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RDC : au moins 9 morts dans une nouvelle attaque attribuée aux ADF

Une nouvelle attaque attribuée aux Forces démocratiques alliées (ADF), des rebelles affiliés au groupe Etat islamique, a fait au moins neuf morts dans le Nord-Kivu à l'est de la RDC, dimanche 17 août.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button

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SADC leaders vow to expand manufacturing, trade at Madagascar summit

The meeting in Antananarivo focused on accelerating regional integration through strengthening industrial capacity, modernizing agriculture, and promoting an inclusive energy transition<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http

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L'Union africaine soutient la demande de mise à jour de la carte mondiale

L’Union africaine soutient la campagne « Correct The Map » en faveur d'une carte du monde qui reflète la taille réelle des pays. Aujourd'hui, les gouvernements et les organisations internationales utilisent toujours la carte Mercator datant du 16ème siècl

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Hakimi says he deserves Ballon d’Or after historic season

After a successful season at his even more successful French club, the Moroccan-born football player has now set his eyes on the prestigious Ballon d'Or award, which is set to reward the best football player of the year in a ceremony in September.<div cla

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African nations hopeful to re-negotiate Trump tariffs, fear economic fallout

New trade tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump came into effect on Thursday. Countries like South Africa and Lesotho are also hard-hit and are still hoping to re-negotiate the tariffs in the face of potentially dire consequences for their economie

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Robots fight in boxing match at 2025 World Robot Conference

Robots that cannot only run, dance, and play football but also sort parts in an assembly line and participate in games like mahjong and boxing were once confined to science fiction fantasies. However, they now feature in a reality unfolding at the ongoing

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US and China extend trade truce for another 90 days

The US president made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social, just a few hours before the deadline was set to expire.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/12/us-and-china-e

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Egypt’s inflation eases as food prices drop, but some costs continue to rise

Slight Improvement in Inflation as Annual Rate Declines to 13.9% Egypt’s urban inflation rate fell to 13.9% in July, down from 14.9% in June, signaling a modest improvement in the country’s economic conditions.

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In Cameroon, sustainable cocoa farming helps protect both livelihoods and wildlife

Through the Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative, local Indigenous farmers in Cameroon receive training and equipment to improve yields while protecting the rainforest.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c

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Guinea: Paulo Duarte appointed new coach of the Syli National

Paulo Duarte, the 56-year-old Portuguese national, has been named the new head coach by the Guinean Football Federation on Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/12/guinea-paulo-duarte-a

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Spain expands firefighting force as record heat drives wildfires

Spain has announced the deployment of an additional 500 soldiers to combat wildfires that continue to ravage drought-stricken forests during an extended period of extreme summer heat.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:

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Burkina Faso repatriates Alino Faso’s body amid outcry for justice

Human rights groups, meanwhile, warn that the case could aggravate diplomatic tensions between Ouagadougou and Abidjan and underscores the broader political sensitivity surrounding dissent and detention in West Africa.<div class="small-12 column text-cent

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Burkina : la dépouille de l'influenceur Alino Faso rapatriée de Côte d'Ivoire

Trois semaines après son décès dans une prison de Côte d’Ivoire, la dépouille de l'influenceur Alino Faso, va pouvoir être rapatriée au Burkina Faso ce lundi.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://fr.africanews.com/2025/

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