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South Sudan grounds UN aircraft and alleges illegal surveillance and smuggling

South Sudan's government has grounded four aircraft registered under the United Nations mission there, alleging that they were used for illegal surveillance and smuggling, which the U.N. denied.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h

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Six peacekeepers killed in Sudan drone strike mourned at UN ceremony in Kadugli

United Nations peacekeepers in Sudan mourned six of their own on Monday at a ceremony in Kadugli. The fallen peacekeepers were killed in a drone strike on their base in the central Kordofan region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><

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Court ruling looms in high-stakes dispute between PSG and Kylian Mbappé

The dispute follows Mbappé’s departure to Real Madrid in 2024 after seven seasons at PSG, where he became the club’s all-time top scorer.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/16/court-ruling-l

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M23 rebels withdraw from Uvira in DRC peace move

While the announcement signals a potential step toward calm, Congolese authorities have yet to confirm the withdrawal, and analysts warn that the situation remains fragile. Fighting continues in other parts of eastern Congo, where insecurity and humanitar

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Former Congolese rebel leader jailed in landmark French verdict

More than sixty victims and witnesses testified, many describing years of suffering endured by communities targeted during the operation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/16/former-congole

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Yesterday

From Kinshasa to Bujumbura: How the M23 crisis risks engulfing the region

According to Congolese political scientist Christian Moleka Kibamgu, the DRC’s diplomatic and military room for manoeuvre has narrowed significantly.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/15/fr

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Botswana probes youth lured to fight in Ukraine on promises of quick pay

The Botswana government is investigating two young men allegedly recruited to fight in Ukraine, as more Africans are said to be lured by misleading promises of military training and quick pay.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre

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9 African migrants died in freezing temperatures near Morocco-Algeria border

Exposure to freezing temperatures near Morocco’s border with Algeria killed nine African migrants, a tragedy that rights groups in the North African country called deeply concerning and a violation of the right to freedom of movement.<div class="small-12

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South Sudan families battle rising Nile floods to survive

Each day they rebuild river defences using clay and papyrus, but increased flooding driven by recent climate change has made their homes even more vulnerable to flooding.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african

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Severe winter storm puts 800,000 displaced Palestinians at risk, says UN

The Gaza Strip, already scarred by the war with Israel, was hit by a winter storm this week. Hundreds of thousands of people were exposed to the cold weather and rainstorms in their tents.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h

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DR Congo: is Katanga the next target for M23 rebels?

Following the takeover of Uvira by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, is the financial and strategic hub Katanga next? Africanews spoke to political scientist Christian Moleka Kibamgu about what the rebels might do next.<div class="small-12 column text-center arti

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Ugandan Priest detained by Military amid rising election tensions

Uganda’s military has confirmed it is holding Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest who went missing nearly two weeks ago.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/15/ugandan-priest-detain

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Egypt unveils newly restored statues of Amenhotep III in Luxor

After two decades of restoration, two huge alabaster statues of Amenhotep III are back where they belong – at the king’s mortuary temple in Luxor.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/15/egypt

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AU condemns deadly attack on Jewish community in Australia

The African Union has condemned what it called the “heinous terrorist attack” targeting the Jewish community in Australia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/15/au-condemns-deadly-attack-on-

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ECOWAS rejects Guinea-Bissau transition, warns of sanctions

Discussions also focused on the impact of climate change on food security, with calls for coordinated regional responses to recurring floods and droughts.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/

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Fear and uncertainty grip Uvira after M23 seizes strategic city

The latest offensive comes despite the U.S.-brokered peace deal, which did not include M23. While Rwanda has agreed to halt support for armed groups and help end hostilities, both Congo and the rebels accuse each other of violating earlier ceasefire agree

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Torrential rains and flash floods kill 37 in Moroccan city of Safi

Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/15/torrential-

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Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife found dead in Los Angeles home

Beyond film, Reiner was a prominent political activist and a co-founder of Castle Rock Entertainment, the studio behind Seinfeld and The Shawshank Redemption.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025

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Sunday, december 14, 2025

CAR presidential campaign launches amid tension and promises of peace

Election campaigning has officially begun in the Central African Republic ahead of the presidential vote scheduled for December 28.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/14/car-presidential-cam

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Iran introduces new gasoline price tier

Iran introduced a new pricing tier Saturday for its nationally subsidized gasoline, attempting to rein in spiraling costs for the first time since a price hike in 2019 that sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that reportedly killed over 300 people

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15 killed in Australian beach shooting

Fifteen people were killed in an attack by two gunmen on Sunday, including a 10-year-old girl. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/

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UN condemns deadly drone strike on peacekeepers in Sudan’s Kordofan

The United Nations has condemned a recent drone attack that targeted its Sudanese logistics in the central region of Kordofan base in Kadugli, resulting in fatalities & injuries of members of the Bangladeshi Peacekeeping contingent.<div class="small-12 co

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Russian-led Africa corps accused of atrocities in Mali

The United Nations has reported abuses on all sides. But the allegations against Africa Corps are new, and the AP is reporting them for the first time.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/14/

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Cameroon post-election unrest: Protesters jailed, others freed

A political crisis continues to engulf Cameroon just a few weeks after the West African country held its presidential election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/14/cameroon-post-election-u

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Saturday, december 13, 2025

Eritrea announces departure from IGAD regional bloc

Its departure comes amid a fierce war of words between Asmara and Ethiopia raising fears of a renewed armed conflict between the two countries.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/13/eritrea-

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Femicide not officially recognised in Kenya despite rising cases

The United Nations says one in five women are killed in Kenya every day, but that many cases remain unreported or misclassified.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/13/femicide-not-officially

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Trump features in new batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate

The images were released on Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/13/trump-features-in-new-batch-of-photos-from-jeffrey-epsteins-estate/?ut

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Tunisian opposition leader, Abir Moussi, handed 12-year jail term

Rights groups say the ruling is another step towards entrenching President Kais Saied's one-man rule.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/13/tunisian-opposition-leader-abir-moussi-handed-12-y

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Haitians try to rebuild lives in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

World Food Programme says the Category 5 storm's passage in October exacerbated Haiti's humanitarian crisis.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/13/haitians-try-to-rebuild-lives-in-aftermath-

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ECOWAS troops deployed as Benin foils coup attempt

Some 200 soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, have been deployed to the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/13/ecowas-troops-deployed-as-benin-foils-coup-attempt/?utm_sourc

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M23 rebels take control of strategic Congo town as peace deal crumbles

The United States accuses Rwanda of leading the Great Lakes region toward war and warns action will be taken against 'spoilers'.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/13/m23-rebels-take-control

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Friday, december 12, 2025

Fuel tanker explosion kills at least eight people in Cameroon

The tanker was carrying more than 36,000 litres of fuel when it exploded in Tiko.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/fuel-tanker-explosion-kills-at-least-eight-people-in-cameroon/?utm_sou

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Senegal to suspend all extraditions to France

Senegalese Justice Minister Yassine Fall said Dakar will refuse to extradite people wanted by France until it receives a favourable response from Paris to its own extradition requests.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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UK sanctions four senior RSF commanders over atrocities in Sudan

The four officers include RSF deputy leader Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo and three other commanders. They are suspected of having committed atrocities in El Fasher.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2

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Pix of the Day December 12, 2025

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

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Deadly building collapse in Fez: Families evacuated, investigation underway

After a deadly building collapse in Fez, 22 families have been evacuated from their homes. Local authorities said they had stepped in to ensure residents' safety and prevent further danger.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="

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Gang violence, thefts surge in post-cyclone Mayotte

Burglaries have increased by 35% since Cyclone Chido a year ago. Fearing for their safety, some residents have abandoned entire neighborhoods in Mamoudzou, the biggest city on the island<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht

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New video shows Gaza hostages celebrating Hanukkah before their deaths

New footage shows six hostages celebrating Hanukkah in a Gaza tunnel before being killed by Hamas. Their families hope to highlight that they should have returned alive.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews

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Rare fresco of Jesus as Good Shepherd discovered in Turkish tomb

A rare 3rd-century fresco of Jesus as the Good Shepherd was discovered near Iznik, Turkey.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/12/rare-fresco-of-jesus-as-good-shepherd-discovered-in-turkish-tom

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Skydiver dangles at 4,500 metres after parachute catches on plane’s tail

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau released the video with its report on its investigation into the mishap.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/12/skydiver-dangles-at-4500-metres-after-para

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Turkey: archaeologists uncover ancient Jesus fresco in tomb

Archaeologists in Turkey uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia’s early Christian era: a fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the “Good Shepherd.”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2

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United States: Vermont school district receives threats after putting up Somali flag

The Somali flag was flown outside a school building in reaction to Donald Trump referring to Minnesota’s Somali community as "garbage."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/united-states-ve

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Kilmar Abrego out of detention but threat of deportation remains

A federal judge ordered Friday that U.S. immigration officials could not detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, hours after his release from immigration detention<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12

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Thousands of Congolese flee to Burundi amid renewed M23 violence

Thousands of new Congolese refugees continue to cross the border into neighbouring Burundi to escape fighting in eastern Congo.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/thousands-of-congolese-f

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Ghanaian influencer accused romance scam targeting elderly Americans

A Ghanaian social media personality known as Abu Trica, real name Frederick Kumi, has been arrested over claims he helped run a romance scam that stole more than $8 million (£5.9m) from older Americans.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butt

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UN chief calls on Eritrea, Ethiopia to respect border pact on its 25th anniversary

The Algiers Agreement, signed 25 years ago, ended a bloody border conflict between the two countries in the Horn of Africa. But more recently, tensions have been rising again.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.af

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Central African Republic prepares for critical elections amid persisting instability

The Central African Republic will hold presidential, legislative, local and municipal polls on 28 December.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/12/central-african-republic-prepares-for-critic

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Bank of France hit with legal complaint over alleged role in Rwanda genocide

The case opens a new chapter in ongoing efforts to clarify France’s role during the genocide. A judicial investigation is expected to determine whether the central bank failed in its duty of oversight and whether these transfers contributed to enabling cr

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Six African women break barriers in Forbes 2025 power list

Forbes has unveiled its 2025 list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, highlighting leaders who continue to break barriers despite global challenges for women in the workplace.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww

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US signals major aid review over South Sudan governance 'failures'

Since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, the U.S. has provided over 9.5 billion dollars in assistance, while the government has collected roughly 25 billion dollars in oil revenue — with little improvement in public services.<div class="small-12 column t

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Ukrainian drone strike injures seven in Russia's Tver, causes fire, evacuation

Russia says seven people were injured when drone debris hit a Tver apartment block during a large overnight wave of attacks reported across several regions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/

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Chong Kal camp sees surge in displaced families amid Cambodia-Thailand conflict

Cambodia’s Chong Kal camp is receiving rapid arrivals as border clashes drive displacement, with overcrowded conditions and growing humanitarian needs.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/12/ch

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Nairobi hosts urgent UN talks on planet in crisis

The assembly is expected to shape solutions to challenges ranging from melting glaciers to rising seaweed blooms and the environmental footprint of emerging technologies.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african

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Communities of slave descendants in Brazil demand recognition of territories and livelihood

The community - descendants of former slaves -have been pushing the Brazilian government to give them titles to lands that they have lived on for generations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025

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Sudan: RSF capture of Heglig threatens South Sudan's oil exports

South Sudan relies entirely on Sudanese pipelines to export its oil and has seen production repeatedly disrupted by the conflict, worsening its economic crisis. Port Sudan accuses Juba of aiding RSF<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">

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Thursday, december 11, 2025

40,000 flee DRC fighting into Burundi

The United Nations refugee agency recorded 40,000 new arrivals of Congolese refugees in Burundi between 5 and 11 December.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/40000-flee-drc-fighting-into-

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Ethiopia to hold general election on 1 June 2026

In an address to parliament in October, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the upcoming election would be the "best organised" in Ethiopia's history.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/ethiop

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Floodwaters devastate Gaza camps amid ongoing humanitarian crisis

Rains drenched Gaza's tent camps and winds froze the Palestinians huddling inside them Thursday as storm Byron descended on the war-battered territory, showing how two months of ceasefire have failed to sufficiently address the spiraling crises.<div clas

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Egypt's koshary is inscribed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage

The popular, low-cost dish, consisting mostly of rice, lentils, pasta and fried onions, is the 11th item inscribed on the list under Egypt's name.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/egypt

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First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital after months of intense drought

Meteorologists have described this autumn as Iran’s driest in over 50 years.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/first-rain-of-autumn-falls-in-irans-capital-after-months-of-intense-drought

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