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Nigeria's anti-graft commission recovers nearly $500m in a year
• 10:08 AM
1 min
In a report on Monday, it said it had also secured more than 4,000 criminal convictions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/11/nigerias-anti-graft-commission-recovers-nearly-500m-in-a-year/?
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New report finds only seven countries met world clean air standards in 2024
• 9:24 AM
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The IQAir World Quality Report found that Chad, the Congo, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India had the dirtiest air.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/11/new-report-finds-only-seven-countries-m
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Seven doctors face trial for homicide in Maradona's death
• 9:16 AM
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Seven medical professionals who treated Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona before his death will face trial for homicide in Buenos Aires<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/11/seven-docto
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Ivory Coast opposition parties form coalition ahead of presidential poll
• 8:26 AM
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The Coalition for a Peaceful Alternation is hoping to push demands for electoral reform and impose a balance of power on the ruling party.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/11/ivory-coast-o
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Widespread damage in Mozambique following passage of Cyclone Jude
• 6:35 AM
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The situation in the region is already fragile and humanitarian response capacities overstretched following two recent cyclones.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/11/widespread-damage-in-mo
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Yesterday
M23 rebellion : war slows trade between Burundi and DR Congo
• 9:20 PM
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Income-generating projects have slowed down in Burundi since the fighting in eastern DRC escalated last February.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/10/m23-rebellion-war-slows-trade-between-
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North Korea fires missiles as U.S.-South Korea drills begin
• 7:51 PM
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In a show of defiance, North Korea launched several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/10/north-korea-fires-missiles-as-us-south-korea-drills-begin/
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New discoveries: Ocean census project reveals over 800 new species of ocean life
• 6:01 PM
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Sharks, lobsters, corals, and deep-sea sponges are just some of the 866 new marine species recently identified in the largest global effort to accelerate ocean discovery.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african
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Marking five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic
• 4:05 PM
8 min
On the 11th March 2020, COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic, forever changing the world as we knew it<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/10/marking-five-years-since-covid-19-was-decl
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Ramadan : Nigerian Muslims use holy month to consolidate family bonds
• 3:31 PM
1 min
It is another Holy month of Ramadan, dedicated to fasting, prayer, and reflection, cherished by families around the world.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/10/ramadan-nigerian-muslims-use-
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Trump aid cuts: Ugandan authorities concerned as malaria season starts
• 2:02 PM
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Malaria season kicks off this month across much of Africa. This disease remains the deadliest on the continent, particularly affecting children.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/10/uganda-
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US orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan
• 1:18 PM
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The travel advisory issued on Sunday stated that fighting was ongoing and that “weapons are readily available to the population.”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/10/us-orders-nonemergency
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Delaney's sculptures transforming Johannesburg
Culture • 1:04 PM
3 min
James Delaney aims for his vibrant metal sculptures in Johannesburg to uplift the mood of its gritty, sometimes dangerous neighbourhoods<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/10/delaneys-sculp
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Gabon's interim president to face three challengers in presidential poll
• 10:41 AM
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Brice Oligui Nguema seized power in a military coup in 2023, promising a return to democracy.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/10/gabons-interim-president-to-face-three-challengers-in-pres
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Young Senegalese women market agribusiness on YouTube
• 9:30 AM
3 min
They've successfully launched their business by combining newly acquired skills in filmmaking and farming, using social media to market their produce online.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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More misery for Gazans as prices soar after Israel halts food deliveries
• 7:36 AM
2 min
Aid workers say it is endangering progress made during the six-week ceasefire to prevent famine.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/10/more-misery-for-gazans-as-prices-soar-after-israel-halt
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Growing tension in South Sudan as cracks emerge in ruling coalition
• 6:30 AM
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As fears grow of a renewed full-blown civil war, the United States on Sunday ordered all its non-emergency staff to leave the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/10/growing-tension-i
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World-renowned South African playwright dies, aged 92
• 12:13 AM
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Athol Fugard was best-known for his anti-apartheid plays with President Cyril Ramaphosa describing him as “the moral conscience of a generation”.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/10/world-
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Sunday, march 9, 2025
Pope rests as the Vatican marks another Holy Year event without him
• 3:43 PM
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Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia Sunday after doctors reported some positive news: after more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well to treatment and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in
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DR Congo offers $5M reward for rebel leaders amid ongoing conflict
• 1:51 PM
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has announced a $5 million reward for the capture of three M23 rebel leaders, including former electoral chief Corneille Nangaa, military commander Sultani Makenga, and political leader Bertrand Bisimwa. The tri
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Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from U.S.
• 10:10 AM
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After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have 30 days to leave the Central American nation.<d
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Man descends Big Ben tower after climbing with Palestinian flag
• 8:37 AM
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Traffic around the Palace of Westminster in London came to a standstill for much of Saturday as emergency crews tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower holding a Palestinian flag.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href=
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Mali to lift its suspension on the issuance of artisanal mining permits
• 7:35 AM
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Mali will partially lift its suspension on the issuance of mining permits on March 15, the country's mines ministry announced in a statement on Friday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/09/
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Top scoring samba schools return to Rio's Sambadrome for champion's parade
Culture • 12:00 AM
2 min
The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for a final parade, dazzling spectators with elaborate costumes and live samba music.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african
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Saturday, march 8, 2025
Maasai Girls learn self-defence to fight Gender-Based Violence
• 3:09 PM
3 min
In a remote Maasai community in Kenya, young girls are learning more than just academics—they're training to stand up for themselves<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/08/maasai-girls-learn-
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Women rally for equality in Lagos on International Women's Day
• 11:58 AM
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On Friday, thousands of Nigerian women gathered in Lagos to mark International Women's Day, celebrating their achievements<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/08/women-rally-for-equality-in-l
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Celebrating the strength and resilience of African women in Paris
• 10:30 AM
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In the heart of Paris, on the iconic street of Saint-Honoré, a private mansion opens its doors to Women of Valour<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/08/celebrating-the-strength-and-resilienc
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Mpox outbreak hits Kabare amid ongoing conflict in DRC
• 8:33 AM
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Mpox is rapidly spreading in Kabare, South Kivu, as healthcare systems struggle amidst ongoing conflict in eastern DRC<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/08/mpox-outbreak-hits-kabare-amid-on
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Friday, march 7, 2025
DRC : Ramadan under a cloud of uncertainty in Goma
• 8:43 PM
2 min
With prayers at home and a muted breaking of the fast, the holy month is different this year for Muslims in Goma under M23 occupation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/07/drc-ramadan-under
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy to visit South Africa in April for talks
• 5:54 PM
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His visit to the country comes at a critical juncture in the war following his explosive meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House last week.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/
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Aid efforts in Burundi struggling as more displaced Congolese arrive
• 5:52 PM
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In less than a month, nearly 63,000 people have crossed into Burundi—marking the country’s largest refugee influx in decades<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/07/aid-efforts-in-burundi-stru
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Badr Abdelatty issues firm stance on Palestine at Gulf States summit
• 4:58 PM
1 min
On Thursday, foreign ministers from the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states gathered in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to address the current situations in Gaza and Syria.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews
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Trump says US ending all federal funding to South Africa
• 4:38 PM
1 min
Writing on his Truth Social post, he also reiterated his offer of sanctuary to farmers fleeing the country because they 'fear for their safety'.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/07/trump-s
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Nigerian Senate suspends female member over sexual assault accusation
• 4:26 PM
2 min
In a TV interview on February 28, Akpoti-Uduaghan – one of only four women in the 109-seat chamber – alleged that senate president Godswill Akpabio made unwanted sexual advances towards her in 2023<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><
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Pics of the day: March 07, 2025
• 3:41 PM
1 min
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/2025/03/07/pics-of-the-day-march-07-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-
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UN Women’s report exposes significant setbacks in gender rights
• 3:24 PM
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A recent UN report highlights that the rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented threats globally, including increased discrimination, diminished legal protections, and reduced funding for supportive programs and institutions.<div class="small-12
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Our ancestors were making bone tools a million years earlier than thought
Culture • 1:53 PM
3 min
Archaeologists found fossilised bones in Tanzania that suggest they began making them 1,5 million years ago.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/07/our-ancestors-were-making-bone-tools-a-mill
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Ghana: Volta Region's Ketu South declares emergency amid tidal threats
• 1:14 PM
2 min
A relentless sea-level rise has wreaked havoc on coastal communities, forcing hundreds from their homes and leaving behind a trail of destruction.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/07/ghana
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Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges
• 10:03 AM
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The Africa CDC reported that there was no direct epidemiological link between the new cluster and another one accounting for nine previous Ebola cases, including the first victim of the outbreak.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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The Hague: Sudan files case against UAE over RSF support
• 9:25 AM
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Sudan has filed a case with the International Court of Justice, claiming that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has violated the genocide convention by supplying weapons and funding to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a rebel group involved in the ongoing con
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Mali suspends artisanal gold mining permits for foreign companies after series of accidents
• 9:23 AM
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Tensions have been rising between some mining companies and the military authorities, who are demanding that companies pay money and comply with a new mining code. At least four employees of the Canadian company Barrick were still in prison in Bamako at t
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Zimbabwe seeks BRICS membership and awaits response
• 6:44 AM
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Zimbabwe is in the process of aligning with BRICS' conditions and is awaiting a response from the group based on internal consensus.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/07/zimbabwe-seeks-bric
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South Africa Reports 16% Drop in Rhino Poaching, but Concerns Remain
• 12:37 AM
1 min
The country is home to nearly half of the critically-endangered black rhino population in Africa and to the world's largest population of near-threatened white rhinos.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews
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Thursday, march 6, 2025
Nigeria launches standards and guidelines for organ and tissue transplants
• 9:44 PM
1 min
They aim to regulate a sector that has been plagued by ethical concerns and exploitation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/nigeria-launches-standards-and-guidelines-for-organ-and-tissue
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China slams US tariffs, says economy is resilient
• 8:51 PM
1 min
Beijing made it clear that there would be no winners in a trade war.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/china-slams-us-tariffs-says-economy-is-resilient/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign
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Lesotho registers its discontent with Trump's mocking comments
• 8:03 PM
1 min
Its foreign minister described as 'insulting' the US president's remark that nobody had ever heard of the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/lesotho-registers-its-discontent-with
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With 500 species, Moroccan exotic garden an oasis of biodiversity
• 5:52 PM
2 min
Created in 1951, the garden at Bouknadel spans four and a half hectares and is divided into different spaces representing various ecosystems.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/with-500-s
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The fight for justice: Amnesty International on Senegal's protest crisis
• 4:36 PM
3 min
Amnesty International has called on Senegalese authorities to deliver justice, truth, and compensation to victims of protests from 2021 to 2024.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/the-fig
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UN calls for accountability after attacks in Central African Republic
• 3:55 PM
2 min
A report found that at least 24 people were killed in two waves of attacks targeting Muslims, Sudanese refugees, and asylum seekers in the Haut-Oubangui region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20
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Amon Murwira in Moscow: a Step towards stronger bilateral relations
• 3:41 PM
2 min
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zimbabwe, Professor Amon Murwira, has arrived in Moscow for a diplomatic visit.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/amon-murwira-in-moscow-a-step-towards
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Pics of the day: March 06, 2025
• 2:54 PM
1 min
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/2025/03/06/pics-of-the-day-march-06-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-
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A 108-year-old Japanese woman crowned the world's oldest barber
• 2:16 PM
1 min
Shitsui Hakoishi, who turns 109 this year, says she plans to retire when she turns 110.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/a-108-year-old-japanese-woman-crowned-the-worlds-oldest-barber/?
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South Sudan arrests key Machar allies as tensions rise
• 2:03 PM
1 min
Spokespersons for Machar’s SPLM-IO party condemned the crackdown, calling it a violation of the peace agreement. They also raised concerns about growing military deployment around Machar’s home, warning that the situation could reignite conflict.<div clas
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Outgoing IOC chief defends women boxers at centre of Paris gender row
• 1:19 PM
1 min
Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting each won gold in boxing amid an uproar about whether they were eligible to compete in the women’s division.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03
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Disappointment in Lesotho after Trump's remarks on "little-known nation"
• 11:22 AM
3 min
U.S. President Donald Trump recently claimed that no one knows about Lesotho, a small African nation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/disappointment-in-lesotho-after-trumps-remarks-on-
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Nigeria: Ash Wednesday marks Lent's start with prayers for Pope Francis
• 9:59 AM
1 min
As Catholics around the world celebrated the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday, congregants in Nigeria took a moment to pray for the well-being of Pope Francis, who has been undergoing treatment due to health challenges.<div class="small-12 column text-cente
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Africa-Diaspora: A Power Partnership for Economic Growth [Business Africa]
Business • 12:29 AM
5 min
This week on Business Africa: at the Business Africa 2025 Forum in Paris, financial intelligence, the return of diaspora talent, and the challenges of female entrepreneurship, particularly for Afro-descendants, take center stage in the discussions.<div cl
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Faithful gather in Rome to pray the rosary for Pope Francis’ health
• 12:22 AM
2 min
Many Catholics recall similar vigils held in St. Peter’s Square when Pope John Paul II was hospitalized in the final days of his papacy in 2005. Today, as Pope Francis battles health concerns, the faithful once again turn to this ancient prayer for streng
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Wednesday, march 5, 2025
Sudan's military leader proposes roadmap for constitutional transition
• 7:13 PM
2 min
Sudan's military leader, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, said that Sudan has outlined a possible "roadmap" that includes a "constitutional transition" and the eventual possibility of free elections in the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article_
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Trial of 40 opposition figures in Tunisia sparks tensions and divisions
• 9:33 AM
4 min
Proceedings at the Tunis Primary Court began with nine detained defendants absent, as the judges opted for remote sessions. It's a move defense lawyers and activists decried as a breach of fair trial standards<div class="small-12 column text-center articl
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Guinea-Bissau’s president Embalo to seek second
• 8:48 AM
2 min
Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability, including multiple coup attempts. Embalo himself has survived two in the last three years, most recently in December 2023, which led to the dissolution of parliament.<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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UN backs Arab plan for Gaza as US, Israel voice opposition
• 7:33 AM
1 min
The Arab League remains firm in its stance that Palestinians must remain on their land, with reconstruction efforts paving the way for long-term peace and stability.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c
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South African play on Winnie Madikizela-Mandela explores black women's enduring wait for absent men
• 12:50 AM
4 min
The play about the late former wife of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first Black president, is adapted from the novel “The Cry of Winnie Mandela” by Njabulo Ndebele. It explores themes of loneliness, infidelity and betrayal.<div class="small-12 column te
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Libya to hold first oil exploration bidding round in 17 years
Business • 5:50 PM
1 min
As Africa’s second-largest oil producer, the country is a significant player in the global oil market.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/03/libya-to-hold-first-oil-exploration-bidding-round
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Rare painting by British street artist Banksy goes on auction in London
Culture • 5:01 PM
2 min
'Crude Oil (Vettriano)' reinterprets Scottish artist Jack Vetrianno's 'The Singing Butler'.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/03/rare-painting-by-british-street-artist-banksy-goes-on-auctio
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Nigeria’s museum to oversee return of Benin bronzes
Culture • 3:15 PM
1 min
With the Oba’s consent, NCMM will now oversee conservation and negotiations for their return. Talks with Cambridge University, which paused plans to return over 100 bronzes, are ongoing.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="htt
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New study explains why is Mars red
• 11:01 AM
2 min
New research is helping us understand why Mars is covered in red dust<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/26/new-study-explains-why-is-mars-red/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_scienc
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Botswana secures enhanced 10-year diamond deal with De Beers
Business • 10:48 AM
3 min
The government of Botswana finalized a significant diamond sales agreement with De Beers on Tuesday, marking the end of seven years of negotiations that are vital for the nation's economy.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h
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Nigeria's GDP growth accelerates to 3.84% in fourth quarter of 2024
Business • 9:32 AM
2 min
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Nigeria's economy experienced a notable acceleration, marking its most robust growth in three years, primarily fueled by the services sector, according to data released on Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center arti
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Senegal’s Debt and Deficit: A Harsh Economic Reality [Business Africa]
Business • 3:20 PM
4 min
This week on Business Africa: budgetary crisis in Senegal, industrialization under Traoré in Burkina Faso, and untapped mining potential in Nigeria. Three major challenges for the West African economy.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butto
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“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo to host 78th Tony Awards
Culture • 2:57 PM
1 min
The British actress and singer, whose parents are Nigerian, said was 'proud and excited' to have been chosen.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/20/wicked-star-cynthia-erivo-to-host-78th-ton
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Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies at age 84
Culture • 11:30 AM
1 min
Cissé was the first Black African filmmaker to win a feature film prize at the Cannes Film Festival in France.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/20/malian-filmmaker-souleymane-cisse-a-pione
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Wednesday, february 19, 2025
US top diplomat to boycott G20 foreign ministers meeting in South Africa
Business • 4:54 PM
2 min
Amid tension between Washington and Pretoria, Marco Rubio has criticised the country's policies as 'anti-American'.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/19/us-top-diplomat-to-boycott-g20-forei
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African leaders create fund to provide cheaper debt
Business • 10:02 AM
1 min
The facility, known as The African Financial Stability Mechanism (AFSM) will be managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), Reuters reported Tuesday<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/19
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January sees Egypt's inflation Fall to 23.0% due to base effect
Business • 5:07 PM
1 min
Inflation in Egypt is forecast to have slid to 23.0% in January, helped by a supportive base effect, according to a poll released on Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/06/january-s
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Five years later, is the AfCFTA already failing? {Business Africa}
Business • 3:57 PM
4 min
This week, the AfCFTA five years on, the impact of the Yagoua-Bongor bridge on trade, and the uncertain future of Kenya’s second-hand clothing market.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/06/f
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Iran's currency plummets to record low as Trump restores sanctions
Business • 1:30 PM
1 min
Iran’s currency, the rial, plunged Wednesday to a record low of 850,000 rials to $1 after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a restart to the “maximum pressure” campaign targeting Tehran.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h
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UN Security Council meeting highlights South Sudan's economic hurdles
Business • 11:32 AM
3 min
The conflict in Sudan is exacerbating instability in South Sudan, where economic difficulties and political instability are on the rise.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/06/un-security-cou
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Mission 300 Summit: Lighting Up Africa {Business Africa}
Business • 3:14 PM
3 min
At a summit in Tanzania, Global and African leaders commit to funding and reforms aimed at bringing electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030 while Rwanda discovers 13 oil wells in Lake Kivu.
The discovery sparks debates over its potential economic bene
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Ghana formalises debt restructuring with official creditors
Business • 12:01 AM
1 min
The reworking of its debt has been a long-standing issue for the gold and cocoa-producing country, since it defaulted on most of its external borrowing in 2022.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20
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Tuesday, january 28, 2025
Inflation in Zimbabwe rises by 10% in January
Business • 5:50 PM
1 min
Amid high food and housing prices, inflation in Zimbabwe has risen by 10.5% this past month. It increased in both dollar and local currency terms.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/01/28/infla
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Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok
• 3:19 PM
3 min
President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
• 10:08 AM
6 min
“They’re not using any innovations that are unknown or secret or anything like that," Rasgon said. "<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/01/28/what-is-deepseek-the-chinese-ai-company-upending-th
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