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Chad seeks long jail term for former prime minister Masra

The head of the Transformers Party is accused of disseminating messages of a xenophobic nature, criminal conspiracy and murder<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/08/chad-seeks-long-jail-term

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Guinea-Bissau’s president sacks prime minister as election nears

The move is seen as the latest in a series of developments to position President Umaro Sissoco Embalo for a likely second term after elections due in November<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025

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Gaza: Israel's plan to occupy city draws global condemnation

The decision, agreed in a late-night meeting of its security Cabinet, marks a further escalation of Israel's 22-month war on Gaza<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/08/gaza-israels-plan-to-o

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Central African Republic sets 28 December 2025 for pivotal general elections

The Central African Republic (CAR) will hold its general elections on December 28, 2025, the country’s electoral authority announced Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/08/central-a

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Giant Puppet Animals Complete 20,000km Climate Journey to Arctic Circle

Organized by The Walk, the team behind the renowned Little Amal project, The Herds used art to spotlight the urgency of climate action, uniting communities across Africa and Europe in a creative call for environmental justice.<div class="small-12 column t

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Trinidad and Tobago removes Christopher Columbus statue amid reckoning with colonial past

The statue of Christopher Columbus, a controversial fixture in Trinidad and Tobago’s capital for over a century, was finally removed on Wednesday as the Caribbean nation continues to confront its colonial legacy.<div class="small-12 column text-center art

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Uganda’s refugee children face education crisis amid soaring arrivals and funding shortfall

Since January 2025, nearly 600 people—many fleeing conflicts in Sudan, South Sudan, and the DRC—have entered Uganda each day. Among them are thousands of children, many unaccompanied, who dream of continuing their education despite the overwhelming challe

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Sahel terrorist groups becoming more sophisticated, Security Council told

On July 30th, UN experts reported that extremist groups in West Africa, like the al-Qaida-linked Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin group, known as JNIM, and East Africa's al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab have continued to increase the territory under their cont

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Pix of the Day: August 8, 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/2025/08/08/pix-of-the-day-august-8-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-m

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A South African court grants Zambia rights to repatriate Edgar Lungu for State funeralal

A South African court has ruled in favor of the Zambian government, allowing the repatriation of former President Edgar Lungu’s remains—despite his family’s objections.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanew

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Duda defeats world champion Gukesh in Katowice blitz clash

Katowice in southern Poland hosted a high-profile chess encounter on Thursday as reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju faced Polish grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda in a blitz match.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:

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U.S reevaluates Kenya's NATO status amid concerns over China ties

The U.S. Secretary of State will initiate a full-scale review of Kenya’s status as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) to be completed within 180 days.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/08/us-reev

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Air ambulance crashes in residential area just outside Nairobi, killing 6

A plane belonging to an air ambulance service provider crashed in a residential area just outside Kenya's capital on Thursday, killing at least six people, according to a local official and the aircraft's owner.<div class="small-12 column text-center arti

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Ghana mourns as crash victims’ remains sent to South Africa for forensic analysis

The remains of the eight victims killed in Wednesday’s military helicopter crash have been flown to South Africa for advanced forensic analysis, as Ghana grapples with the loss of two government ministers and six others in the tragic accident.<div class="

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Nagasaki ceremony remembers Koreans killed in atomic bombing

Dozens gathered in Nagasaki on Friday to honour South Koreans killed in the city’s atomic bombing, a day before its 80th anniversary.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/08/nagasaki-ceremony-re

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Israel announces plan to retake Gaza City in another escalation of the war

The decision, made after a late-night meeting of top officials, drew Palestinian rejection, fueled mounting international calls to end the war and provoked worries in Israel over the fate of hostages still held by Hamas.<div class="small-12 column text-ce

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Hostage families join nationwide protests over Gaza offensive

Protesters demanding the return of hostages and an end to the Gaza war staged a beach display outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv on Friday, depicting Donald Trump’s profile with the slogan “End BB’s War”.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu

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Japan issues top-level warnings as floods and landslides hit Kyushu

Heavy rain lashed Japan’s southern Kyushu island on Friday, triggering floods, landslides and mass evacuations as authorities issued the highest-level warnings in parts of the region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:

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Maurice Kamto denounces 2025 presidential election exclusion as a political plot

Despite his disqualification, Kamto said the struggle for democracy in Cameroon will continue, calling the move a “political crime” against the Cameroonian people.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com

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WATCH: Philadelphia’s Franklin Square glows in annual lantern festival

Sea of lanterns is lighting up Philadelphia’s Franklin Square this summer as the Chinese Lantern Festival returns for its eighth year.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/08/watch-philadelphias

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Wealthy businessman appointed leader in Haiti as gangs threaten to overthrow government

A wealthy businessman on Thursday became the head of Haiti's transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order in the troubled country as a top gang leader underscored the challenges facing the nation by vowing to overthrow the government.<div

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Egypt seeks to renew cooperation with Sudan

Egypt and Sudan discussed the Nile River and cooperation during a visit to Cairo by Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil al-Taib Idris on Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/08/egypt-seeks

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Ivory Coast marks 65th independence anniversary with military parade

Just a week after the Ivorian president announced his intention to run for a controversial fourth term this October, supporters and members of his administration gathered in the central city of Bouaké to mark the country’s 65th independence anniversary wi

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U.S. stops issuing visas to Zimbabeans

The U.S. embassy in Zimbabwe cited national security and public safety concerns<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/08/us-stops-issuing-visas-to-zimbabeans/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=

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Gaza troupe rehearses daily in shadow of bombing and displacement

In war-torn Gaza, musicians from the Edward Said National Conservatory are rebuilding their artistic troupe after a year of rehearsals amid displacement and destruction.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews

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U.S. doubles bounty on Venezuela’s Maduro to $50 million over drug charges

Venezuela’s foreign minister dismissed the bounty as “pathetic,” calling Bondi’s announcement political propaganda.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/08/us-doubles-bounty-on-venezuelas-madu

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Senegal, Turkey deepen cooperation in key sectors

Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko met with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/senegal-turkey-deepen-cooperation-in-key-s

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Air ambulance crashes near Kenya's capital killing 6

AMREF Flying Doctors said that the mid-size jet, a Cessna Citation XLS, took off from an airport in Nairobi and was heading to the territory of Somaliland when it crashed<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african

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South Africa: Uproar as accused in pig farm murder case walks free

Adrian De Wet was one of three men facing murder charges after two Black women were killed at a farm and their bodies fed to pigs near Polokwane in Limpopo province last year<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr

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Zambia says mining area hit by acid spill safe from contamination

It followed a US embassy alert Wednesday which warned of 'hazardous and carcinogenic substances' in Chambisi, an area in northern Zambia affected by a spill from a copper processing plant in February<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"

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Ramaphosa and Trump agree to further trade talks amid U.S. tariffs

The call comes against the backdrop of a 30% U.S. tariff imposed on South African imports, which has triggered serious economic concerns at home<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/ramapho

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Moroccan forecasters warn of intense heatwave with thunderstorms

The weather office says people can expect a sharp rise in temperatures through to Sunday, increasing to as much as 47 degrees Celsius.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/moroccan-forecast

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Palestinian children injured in Gaza to receive treatment in San Francisco

Two Palestinian children injured in Gaza have arrived in San Francisco to begin life-saving medical treatment, as part of a humanitarian mission led by a US-based nonprofit.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euro

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Videos. Pix of the Day: August 7, 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/2025/08/07/videos-pix-of-the-day-august-7-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_vide

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"Week of hell at sea": 7 Ethiopian migrants die on boat to Yemen

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Shanghai launches China’s first fitness centre for dogs

A new kind of fitness centre has opened in Shanghai’s West Bund — but its clients are all dogs.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/07/shanghai-launches-chinas-first-fitness-centre-for-dogs?utm

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Czech zoo welcomes four rare Barbary lion cubs

A majestic member of the northern lion subspecies, the Barbary lion once roamed freely across its native North Africa, including the Atlas Mountains<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/cze

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Putin says meeting with Trump could take place in United Arab Emirates

Both sides have announced that the Russian and US presidents will likely meet to discuss Moscow's war in Ukraine in the coming days.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/putin-says-meeting-

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Morocco’s Nif region hosts collective wedding to celebrate cultural heritage

Organizers say the festival is not only social in nature but a vital way to keep heritage alive and promote shared values among future generations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/moro

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‘Oppenheimer’ noh play staged for Hiroshima bombing anniversary

A noh play portraying the inner torment of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist behind the atomic bomb, was staged in Tokyo to mark 80 years since the Hiroshima bombing.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews

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India's Prime Minister vows no compromise on agriculture as US tariff war escalates

US President Donald Trump has escalated levies on Indian goods to 50 per cent from 28 August.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/indias-prime-minister-vows-no-compromise-on-agriculture-as

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France’s largest wildfire in decades burns 16,000 hectares in south

France’s most severe wildfire in decades continued to burn across the south on Thursday, having already scorched over 16,000 hectares and claimed one life.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/0

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Morocco’s Marhaba 2025 operation brings surge of returning expatriates to Nador port

The Marhaba operation, now in its 24th year, is a cornerstone of Morocco’s commitment to maintaining strong ties with its diaspora and facilitating their return during the busy summer months.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href

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Trump to meet Putin soon as a White House deadline looms on Ukraine

A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has been agreed, a Kremlin official said Thursday, the eve of a White House deadline for Moscow to show progress toward ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.<div class="sma

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Sudanese army says its destroyed Emirati plane amid escalating tensions

It claims the aircraft took off from the Gulf and was carrying Colombian mercenaries and military equipment intended for the Rapid Support Forces.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/suda

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Ghana government receives remains of ministers killed in helicopter crash

The eight victims of a helicopter crash in Ghana, including the defence and environment ministers, were received with military honours at the Accra airbase Wednesday evening.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr

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‘Extinct in the wild’ Barbary lion cubs in Czech zoo prepare for relocation

Four rare Barbary lion cubs are set to leave Safari Park Dvůr Králové as part of an international effort to protect the critically endangered subspecies.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/07/

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MINUSCA empowers juvenile inmates in CAR with motorcycle repair training

Twenty juvenile inmates at Ngaragba Central Prison in Bangui have completed a motorcycle mechanics training program, supported by MINUSCA and the Central African Directorate of Prison Services.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hr

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Egypt says 800 aid trucks sent for Gaza as more await clearance

Some trucks were seen returning from the border Wednesday, reportedly after Israeli forces rejected their cargo, while dozens more awaited clearance.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/eg

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UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians by the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group

The UN Human Rights Office has condemned the escalation in deadly attacks on civilians by the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in eastern DRC amid continued fighting, despite the ceasefire that was recently signed in Doha.<div class="small-12 column text-ce

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Ghana declares three-day period of national mourning following deadly crash

Ghana has opened investigations into the crash of a military helicopter that killed all eight people aboard, including the West African country's defense and environment ministers and other top officials.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu

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France to tighten visa rules for Algerian diplomats as row deepens

In a letter to the prime minister, President Emmanuel Macron directed that the foreign ministry officially notify Algeria of the suspension of a 2013 agreement that exempted diplomatic and official passport holders from visa requirements<div class="small-

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Wednesday, august 6, 2025

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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