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Ghana ministers, ruling party official killed in army helicopter crash

Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were killed alongside the vice-chair of the National Democratic Congress ruling party, a top national security adviser, and crew members<div class="small-12 column text

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China scrambles to contain Chikungunya outbreak

With thousands of confirmed cases, the outbreak appears to be the biggest ever in China. Chikungunya is transmitted by infected mosquitoes and mostly causes mild symptoms<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african

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Unemployment among Black Americans jump to highest level since pandemic

Women have been hit hardest, with more than 300,000 Black women losing their jobs in the first half of the year.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/unemployment-among-black-americans-jump

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Nigeria issues flood alert for 19 States amid heavy rain forecast

This alert comes against a backdrop of recent devastating floods, including the May Mokwa disaster in Niger State, in which over 500 people died, numerous homes and farms were destroyed, and thousands were displaced—highlighting the nation's vulnerability

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Ethiopia appoints new envoy to Somalia as ties improve

Addis Ababa and Mogadishu had been embroiled in a bitter row prompted by Ethiopia's quest for sea access from Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. Tensions only eased after Turkey's mediation<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><

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Ghana mourns loss of top Ministers in military helicopter crash

At a press conference, Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff to President John Mahama, called the incident a "national tragedy."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/ghana-mourns-loss-of-top-minist

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Lanterns released on Hiroshima river in tribute to atomic bomb victims

Candle-lit lanterns drifted along the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Wednesday, with crowds gathering to remember those killed in the atomic bombing 80 years ago.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/20

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One dead as France battles largest wildfire of this summer in Aude

France’s largest wildfire this summer has killed one person and injured nine others as it spread across 13,000 hectares in Aude by Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/06/one-dead-as-

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Trump's envoy meets with Putin in Russia as Ukraine ceasefire deadline looms

A Kremlin aide has described the 3-hour-long talks as “useful and constructive”.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/trumps-envoy-meets-with-putin-in-russia-as-ukraine-ceasefire-deadline-l

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Lebanon asks army to disarm defiant Hezbollah

Since the Israel-Hezbollah war ended in November with a US-brokered ceasefire, Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss its disarmament until Israel withdraws from five hills it controls inside Lebanon<div class="small-12 column text-cente

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Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza as UN clinic area hit

Israeli airstrikes struck areas near a UN-run clinic in Gaza City on Wednesday, destroying homes and tents sheltering displaced people, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www

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Ghana seizes Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini linked to US fraud case

"I don’t know who shipped it to Ghana," he said, denying any wrongdoing.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/ghana-seizes-shatta-wales-lamborghini-linked-to-us-fraud-case/?utm_source=test_

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Sudan indicts Hemedti and brother for mass atrocities

With famine and widespread destruction ravaging communities, global bodies are pressing for accountability and justice to break the cycle of impunity in Sudan<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025

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Fresh wildfires force evacuations in northern Spain

A new wildfire outbreak was reported in Guxín, following a wave of forest fires that had already burned 515 hectares in A Coruña province since Saturday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/06/

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Migrants appeal for immediate shelter outside Paris City Hall

The humanitarian group Utopia 56 staged a protest Tuesday night outside Paris City Hall with about 200 migrants, including families, to demand emergency shelter and denounce public policies they describe as “increasingly aggressive” toward homeless people

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UN names Nigerian poet global peace advocate

Maryam Bukar Hassan (aka Alhanislam) will use her voice and creativity to promote the leadership of women and young people in building sustainable peace.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/0

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El-Sissi condemns Gaza war, defends Egypt on aid

Despite its security cooperation with Israel, Egypt has positioned itself as a key mediator in ceasefire talks, while images of aid trucks lined up at the border have become a grim symbol of the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.<div class="small-12 c

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Lagos airport seizes over 1600 exotic birds headed for Kuwait

During a routine check, customs agents seized ring-necked parakeets and green and yellow-fronted canaries, two protected species, at the airport on July 31, the authority said in a statement late Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__but

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Sudan reports over 21 cholera deaths in just one week

At least 21 people have died from cholera within a week in Sudan, following an outbreak, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Two thousand three hundred forty-five infections were also recorded in a week.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu

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Nigerian man extradited to U.S. over $3M fraud schemes

A Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, 39, has been extradited from France to the U.S. to face charges of hacking, wire fraud, and identity theft, the Justice Department announced.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht

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Hundreds protest nuclear weapons at Hiroshima ceremony

Demonstrators gathered near the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima on Wednesday, despite authorities’ requests to leave, as the city marked the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www

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Hiroshima remembers victims on 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

Hiroshima commemorated the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing that devastated the city and killed 140,000 people.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/06/hiroshima-remembers-victims-on-80

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CAR government and UN launch disarmament of former fighters

This process is part of a broader program for disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, and repatriation (DDRR) aimed at strengthening security and sustainably stabilizing the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="htt

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Malawi and Zambia tourists among first to face $15,000 US visa bonds

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butto

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Sudan accuses UAE of deploying mercenaries

Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against the military in the country’s civil war.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://

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South Sudan: Aid agency suspends work over staff abductions

MSF said several incidents of violence targeting aid workers and healthcare facilities have been reported in Morobo, Central Equatorial state - including forceful abductions, arson, violent looting of hospitals, and damage to medical infrastructure<div cl

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Tuesday, august 5, 2025

Constitutional council's decision leaves Kamto out of presidential race

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has definitively barred opposition leader Maurice Kamto from October’s presidential election, rejecting his appeal as "lacking legal justification" in a ruling delivered Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center art

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Morocco delivers third humanitarian Aid shipment to Gaza under King's directive

The Kingdom of Morocco has successfully delivered its third humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza under the direct orders of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:

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Vietnam and Egypt elevate ties to comprehensive partnership

Vietnam’s leadership anticipates this level‑up will enhance mutual support in forums like the UN, NAM, AU, and ASEAN, fostering regional stability and cooperation between Southeast Asia and the Middle East‐African region<div class="small-12 column text-ce

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Former Arsenal star Thomas Partey granted bail on rape and sexual assault charges

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday to face five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/

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Crowds gather around aid trucks in Gaza as food shortages persist

Large crowds gathered around aid trucks entering Gaza through the Morag corridor on Monday, as food shortages continue to affect the population across the enclave.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2

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Flamingos return to Lake Van during seasonal migration

Flamingos have returned to Lake Van in eastern Türkiye as part of their seasonal migration, captivating visitors and nature photographers.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/05/flamingos-retur

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Pix of the Day: August 5, 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/2025/08/05/pix-of-the-day-august-5-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-m

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Gang violence in Haiti forces Farmers to flee as missionary, child among 8 kidnapped

The incident adds to Haiti’s growing humanitarian crisis, with over a million people already displaced due to gang violence, according to international aid groups.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com

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US to revive $15,000 visa bond program for travelers from high-risk countries

According to a draft rule, the 12-month pilot program would apply to nationals from countries where overstay rates exceed 10%.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/us-to-revive-15000-visa-b

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China and Russia conducted joint sea-2025 naval drills amid rising tensions with the US

China and Russia commenced their latest bilateral naval exercise, Joint Sea-2025, on Sunday in the Sea of Japan, close to Vladivostok, Russia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/china-and

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Israel culls hundreds of protected crocodiles on settlement farm in occupied West Bank

It claims this was necessary, citing threats to local residents and the inhumane conditions the animals were kept in.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/israel-culls-hundreds-of-protected

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Zelenskyy visits wounded soldiers at military hospital in Kharkiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a military hospital in Kharkiv on Monday, where he met wounded soldiers and awarded medals to service personnel and medical staff.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www

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Crowds surge toward falling aid in Gaza during chaotic rush

Airdropped humanitarian aid continued to fall across the central Gaza Strip on Monday, as Palestinians scrambled to collect parcels landing in remote or militarised zones.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eurone

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Nigerian church for the deaf offers people a sense of community

It is estimated that over 9 million of Nigeria’s 232 million citizens are deaf or living with hearing impairment.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/nigerian-church-for-the-deaf-offers-pe

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U.S. sends migrants to Rwanda

Kigali has similarly negotiated but never executed migrant resettlement deals with the U.K. in 2022 and the U.N. in Libya in 2019<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/us-sends-migrants-to-r

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Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas charged in illegal LA poker ring

The operation reportedly charged workers and women a cut of their earnings from the games. All six defendants are due to be arraigned and could face up to five years in prison per charge if convicted.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button

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WATCH: Northern Greece hosts Seçek Oil Wrestling Festival

Thousands gathered in the village of Kechros, near the city of Komotini in northern Greece, for the Seçek Oil Wrestling and Cultural Festival.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/05/watch-north

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Setback in the global fight against polio with outbreaks of rare form of virus

Experts say challenges with vaccination programmes on the ground have led to the ongoing transmission of the wild polio virus, notably in Pakistan and Afghanistan.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com

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Zimbabwe bans sale of second-hand clothes and nighttime vending in major towns

Authorities in Zimbabwe have banned the sale of second-hand clothes in all the central business districts of all the municipalities.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/zimbabwe-bans-sale-

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Two fireworks boats catch fire during Yokohama festival

Two boats launching fireworks caught fire on Monday, during a summer festival in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, cancelling the event halfway.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/05/two-fireworks-boa

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy recognizes heroes defending Vovchansk

The diplomatic stalemate remains challenging, with Ukraine losing territory on the front line, but showing no signs of a defense collapse.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/ukrainian-pre

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Iran confirms upcoming IAEA visit amid post-strike tensions and U.S. sanctions

The IAEA visit is seen as a critical step toward re-establishing nuclear oversight in Iran and gauging the long-term impact of the June airstrikes on its nuclear program.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african

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Camel dairies signal change in Somalia’s livestock economy

On the outskirts of Mogadishu, camels, a central part of Somali pastoralist life, are increasingly being used in efforts to develop commercial agriculture and dairy production.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.e

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France fast-tracks African art return in new heritage bill

"France has not finished mourning its colonial past. That's one of the challenges of restitution", Senator Pierre Ouzoulias stated.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/france-fast-tracks-a

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Camels at the heart of Somalia’s agricultural transformation

On the dusty outskirts of the capital, the camel now finds itself at the centre of an agricultural revolution that could redefine Somali farming.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/camels

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Final push for global plastics treaty in Geneva

Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africane

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Uganda nears 2 million refugees amid regional crisis

Uganda is on the verge of hosting 2 million refugees as the escalating crisis in Sudan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) drives hundreds of people to cross the border daily in search of safety and lifesaving aid.<div class="smal

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Chad demands answers after senior official burns alive

"I am in danger, friends", Fulbert Mouanodji wrote on his Facebook on Friday - the next day, the civil servant was found dead, burned alive with gasoline.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/

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One dead, another critical as over 100 migrants rescued near Canary Islands

At least one migrant died and another was left in critical condition during the rescue of more than 100 people attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, authorities confirmed Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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Israeli cabinet may authorise a full military takeover of Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will convene his ministers this week to determine the way forward.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/israeli-cabinet-may-authorise-a-full-milita

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Ethiopia sentences five to death for human trafficking

Although capital punishment remains legal in Ethiopia, its enforcement is rare. The last known execution occurred more than a decade ago.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/ethiopia-sente

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Monday, august 4, 2025

Nigerian opposition leader says he will serve one-term presidency

Peter Obi said in a post on X that great leadership was not measured by length of years in office but by the quality and impact of services offered to the people.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/

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30,000 South African jobs at risk from US tariffs

US President Donald Trump hit the country with a 30% levy, one of the highest he has imposed on any nation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/04/30000-south-african-jobs-at-risk-from-us-tar

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Mali seizes inflatable cars it says armed groups planned using as decoys

It says rebels use the fake vehicles to trick drones into wasting expensive missiles by firing at them.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/04/mali-seizes-inflatable-cars-it-says-armed-groups

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