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UN court backs Equatorial Guinea in disputed islands case with Gabon

The decision effectively hands the islands to Equatorial Guinea. The countries brought their dispute to The International Court of Justice in 2021, asking judges to determine what legal agreement settles the possession of the oil-rich islands<div class="s

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Freed Israeli hostage urges Government to end war

A freed Israeli hostage is urging her government to abandon its military campaign in Gaza and pursue negotiations — the only path, she says, to bring the remaining captives home<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.

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EU and UK leaders say humanitarian situation in Gaza “unacceptable”

British and European Union leaders called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages following their talks in London.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/19/eu-and-uk-l

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Indonesia hosts prestigious specialty coffee event for first time

The Specialty Coffee Association, the largest coffee trade association in the globe, launched the World of Coffee (WOC) event in 1999 in the United States and has since then become a global traveling trade show and venue for prestigious international coff

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French prosecutors drop charges against widow of former Rwandan Pres. Habyarimana

The French judicial prosecutors have stopped investigations into the widow of former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana over claims that she was involved in various atrocities during the 1994 genocide.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu

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Things to know about Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis

Biden was having increasing urinary symptoms and was seen last week by doctors who found a prostate nodule. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and the cancer cells have spread to the bone, his office said in a statement.<div class="small-12

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Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech amid struggles

Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology

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Confederation of African Football and European Commission sign partnership agreement

The European Union will sponsor several upcoming football tournaments on the African continent, including this year's Africa Cup of Nations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/19/confederati

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Nigeria crisis: 20,000 flee Marte after militant attacks

At least 20,000 people have fled the town of Marte in northeastern Nigeria following a surge in attacks by Islamist militants<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/19/nigeria-crisis-20000-flee-

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Ramaphosa travels to Washington amid strained relations

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa was due to arrive to arrive in the US on Monday morning for a working visit that will culminate in a meeting with his counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a

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Libya: UN announces "truce committee" as ceasefire holds after violence clashes in Tripoli

Clashes between militia groups erupted on 12 May, following the killing of powerful warlord Abdel Ghani al-Kikli.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/19/libya-un-announces-truce-committee-as-

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Cameroon soccer great Emmanuel Kundé dies at age 68

Emmanuel Kundé, Cameroon's defensive anchor on the first African team to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup, has died, the country’s soccer federation said. He was 68.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afri

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Pix of the Day: May 19, 2025

Pix of the Day: May 19, 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/19/pix-of-the-day-may-19-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-mandatory_2025&utm_medium=referral"><spa

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Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu to be remanded for 14 more days

The embattled Tanzanian main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, will remain in remand for 14 more days pending further investigations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/19/tanzania-opposition-

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Israel to allow 'basic quantity of food' into Gaza to avoid 'hunger crisis'

Israel says it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza after a nearly three-month blockade to avoid a “hunger crisis,” after global experts on food crises warned of famine.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href=

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Former U.S. president diagnosed with cancer

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a statement from his office<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/19/former-us-president-diagnosed-with-cancer/?

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Kenya's former justice minister deported from Tanzania

Martha Karua, a lawyer and presidential candidate in Kenya, said Sunday she had been expelled from Tanzania, where she had been due to attend the trial of a prominent opposition figure facing treason charges.<div class="small-12 column text-center article

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Thomas Sankara’s mausoleum opens to honor revolutionary leader

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Francis Kéré designed the memorial in Ouagadougou in tribute to Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/19/th

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Malema slams 'drama' around Afrikaner migration to U.S: 'It's fiction'

Julius Malema Slams 'Drama' Around Afrikaner Migration: 'It's Fiction<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/19/malema-slams-drama-around-afrikaner-migration-to-us-its-fiction/?utm_source=test_m

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Yesterday

Iran says it will continue nuclear talks with the US, shrugging off threats

Iran’s president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of U.S. threats.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/

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Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, killing 2 crew members

A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help.<div class="smal

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Pope Leo calls for peace in Gaza, Myanmar and Ukraine at the end of his inaugural mass

Pope Leo XIV offers a message of love and unity in inaugural Mass<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/18/pope-leo-calls-for-peace-in-gaza-myanmar-and-ukraine-at-the-end-of-his-inaugural-mass/

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Trump to speak with Putin, then Zelenskyy, to push for Ukraine ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, followed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of various NATO countries, about ending the war in Ukraine.<div class="small-12 column t

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DRC: M23 rebels expel civilians to Rwanda

Thousands of people believed to be illegals from Rwanda were expelled by the M23 from the key major town of Goma on Saturday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/18/drc-m23-rebels-expel-civil

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UN humanitarian chief dismisses US alternative aid plan for Gaza

The UN has voiced firm opposition to the plan, citing concerns over its impartiality, neutrality, and independence.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/18/un-humanitarian-chief-dismisses-us-a

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Saturday, may 17, 2025

Global hunger worsened in 2024, affecting 295 mln people: UN report

Global food insecurity and malnutrition continued to worsen in 2024, with 295 million people suffering from acute hunger across 53 countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its partners said in a report released on Friday.<

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They once lived the 'gangster life.' Now they tackle food insecurity in Kenya's slums

Young men who once lived the “gangster life” in Kenya's capital have become farmers with a social mission. Now, they grow food, feed neighbourhood children and run other projects.

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Kyiv residents share mixed views on first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Kyiv residents had mixed opinions on Friday about the first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Vsevolod Shal, a local resident, expressed his approval of the prisoner swap, saying that it's "essential."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butt

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Trump administration developing plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya, according to NBC News

The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to one million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, NBC News is reporting.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/1

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Barcelona celebrates La Liga title with victory parade

FC Barcelona celebrates its historic season with a massive street procession through the streets of the city.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/17/barcelona-celebrates-la-liga-title-with-vi

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Ethiopia's opposition party denounces ban as threat to peace deal

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) denounces the withdrawal of its political party status by Ethiopia's Electoral Commission, in a letter to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">

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Congo's opposition leader kidnapped in Brazzaville

Lassy Mbouity, leader of the opposition party Les Socialistes Congolais and a candidate in Congo’s March 2026 presidential election, was abducted last Sunday in Brazzaville by armed and masked men — just days after surviving an assassination attempt.<div

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Friday, may 16, 2025

Chad’s former prime minister and opposition leader arrested for 'inciting hatred'

Succès Masra's opposition party, the Tranformers, says he's been kidnapped and are demanding his unconditional release.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/16/chads-former-prime-minister-and-

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Russia and Ukraine fail to agree to ceasefire in first direct talks

The two sides met in the Turkish city of Istanbul for a meeting aimed at making progress towards ending the more than three-year war.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/16/russia-and-ukraine

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Endurance athlete begins swim in shark-infested waters

Lewis Pugh, 55, is undertaking the challenge because he wants to change public perception around sharks— which he said were maligned by the blockbuster film 'Jaws' as “villains, as cold-blooded killers”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butt

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Zimbabwean, European artists collaborate on climate, sustainability

The exhibition at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe showcased creative solutions in music, art, recycling, and even food<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/16/zimbabwean-european-artists-coll

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R&B singer Cassie back on the stand in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

The music mogul faces charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/16/rb-singer-cassie-back-on-the-st

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"Russia doesn't want a ceasefire", says French president Macron

French president Emmanuel Macron told the European Political Community summit that Russia was not trying to achieve a ceasefire. The summit kicked off on the same day as a meeting between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Turkey for negotiations.<div c

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ICC makes progress in investigating alleged war crimes in Libya

The International Criminal Court told the UN Security Council in a statement about its progress with regards to investigating alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in conflict-riddled Libya. Earlier this week, the Libyan government also accepted

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Donald Trump wraps up Gulf tour with a string of lucrative deals in UAE

In this first visit to the Emirates by a US president since 2008, the two countries pledged to strengthen ties and announced deals totalling over $200 billion.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/202

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Chad detains former prime minister Masra after deadly clashes

Public prosecutor Oumar Mahamat Kedelaye said Masra was arrested in connection with an intercommunal clash in Chad’s southwest province of Logone Occidental that killed 42 people<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www

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Gabon: former president Ali Bongo and family go into exile in Angola

Ali Bongo, who was ousted from the presidency in a coup in 2023, has arrived in Angola with his family. Their release is the result of an agreement between Angolan president João Lourenço and Gabon's new leader Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema.<div class="sm

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Oliver Laxe returns to Cannes with mystical drama "Sirât"

Laxe was joined on the red carpet by cast members Sergi López, Bruno Núñez, Jade Oukid, Tonin Janvier, Richard Bellamy, and Stefania Gadda, who received warm applause from festivalgoers.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="htt

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Club World Cup to unite players from 87 countries - FIFA chief

The new FIFA Club World Cup kicks off on 14th June in Miami and includes a prize pot of $1 billion for the 32 participating clubs<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/16/club-world-cup-to-unit

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To avoid conflicts with locals, Zimbabwe tracks elephants with GPS

Zimbabwe is home to around 100,000 elephants, yet the country's capacity is only half that number. As villagers and elephants increasingly get into conflicts over crops and water, the country has turned to a technological solution for the problem.<div cla

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South Africa urges white farmers to stay amid U.S. refugee controversy

The South African government, facing growing pressure from both local farming unions and international scrutiny, is now working to balance national unity with policy reform and rural development.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a

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Global life expectancy plunges as WHO warns of deepening health crisis Post-COVID

Furthermore, recent disruptions in international aid threaten to destabilize progress, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO is calling for sustained and predictable financing from both domestic and global sources to safeguard hard-won

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United Nations says Nigerian children in need has doubled since aid cuts

Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump’s administration cut foreign aid hitting programmes worldwide that serve the most vulnerable.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/16/united-natio

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Thursday, may 15, 2025

Film version of U2 frontman's memoir to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

It tells the story of his journey from Dublin schoolboy to global rock star, driven by his difficult relationship with his father.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/15/film-version-of-u2-fr

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Paramilitary's drone attack cuts power in Sudanese capital and surrounds

The unprecedented strikes come weeks after the army celebrated the recapture of the capital.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/15/paramilitarys-drone-attack-cuts-power-in-sudanese-capital-a

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Record volume and revenue for Ethiopian coffee exports

Ethiopia’s Coffee and Tea Authority said Wednesday the country earned $1.868 billion from exports of the bean over the past 10 months.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/15/record-volume-and

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Trump arrives in UAE on last leg of Middle East tour

US president Donald Trump is on a four-day state visit to several Gulf states and has just arrived in Abu Dhabi, the last stop of his tour. The oil-rich nations are seeking closer ties with the United States - and vice versa.<div class="small-12 column te

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Pope urges Christian Brothers to be mindful of challenges young people face

He told them relationships are increasingly marked by superficiality, individualism, and emotional instability, leading to isolation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/15/pope-urges-christi

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Iran's president says U.S. 'looting' planet, spreading insecurity

Masoud Pezeshkian was reacting to comments by US president Trump that Iranian leaders were "focused on stealing their people's wealth to fund terror and bloodshed abroad"<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african

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Pix of the Day: May 15, 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/2025/05/15/pix-of-the-day-may-15-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-man

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U.S. sanctions on ICC prosecutor cripple tribunal's work

Trump sanctioned the court after a panel of ICC judges in November issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant on suspicion of committing war crimes in Gaza<div class="small-12 column

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Hosts Qatar look to surprise at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships

Some of the sport’s biggest names are set to compete, including world number one Lin Shidong and Sun Yingsha from China, French stars Félix Lebrun and Alexis Lebrun, and Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a

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Venezuela welcomes home toddler separated from parents during U.S. deportation

The case has reignited debate over immigration enforcement practices and family separations in the U.S., particularly involving migrants from politically sensitive regions like Venezuela.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht

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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for talks

No meeting with Putin: Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Turkey on Thursday ahead of ceasefire negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv. Despite being challenged by Zelenskyy to attend in person, Vladimir Putin has shown no signs of travelling

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Uruguay bids farewell to beloved former president José "Pepe" Mujica

Mujica’s passing marks the end of an era in Uruguayan politics, but for many, his legacy of humility, compassion, and service to the marginalized will endure.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025

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