Today
Over half of Gaza's hospitals destroyed in two years of war, WHO says
• 8:32 PM
2 min
Only 13 of the 36 hospitals across the enclave remain partially functional, according to the World Health Organization.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16/over-half-of-gazas-hospitals-des
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Police open fire at crowds mourning Raila Odinga, killing at least two people
• 7:20 PM
2 min
Mourners were gathered for a public viewing of the former prime minister's body at a Nairobi stadium.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16/police-open-fire-at-crowds-mourning-raila-odinga-k
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Russia and Morocco pledge to deepen cooperation during foreign ministers meeting
• 5:33 PM
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in Moscow on Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16/russia-and-morocco-pledge-to-deepen-coope
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New exhibition celebrates Yves Saint Laurent’s love of dogs
Culture • 4:12 PM
3 min
The late French fashion designer once said “I only feel comfortable at home with my dog, my pencils, and my paper."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16/new-exhibition-celebrates-yves-saint
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IMF warns of rising debt risks in Sub-Saharan Africa
• 3:57 PM
2 min
Sub-Saharan African governments are increasingly turning to local banks to fund their budgets, paying higher borrowing costs at home than abroad and putting new pressure on domestic lenders, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday.<div cl
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DRC: Health workers say Ebola outbreak in Kasai being brought under control
• 3:54 PM
2 min
The World Health Organization said a total of 64 cases had been reported in Kasai province as of 12 October<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16/drc-health-workers-say-ebola-outbreak-in-kas
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Madagascar’s President joins growing list of ousted leaders
• 3:13 PM
6 min
Many supposedly invincible leaders have been forced to flee their countries or go into hiding to escape imprisonment, execution, or political reprisals from succeeding governments following revolutions, military coups, or mass protests.<div class="small-1
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How events unfolded in Madagascar
• 3:00 PM
4 min
Here is a timeline of the major events that led to the takeover of this former French colony off the east coast of Africa.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16/how-events-unfolded-in-madaga
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Raila Odinga's body arrival at JKIA draws thousands of mourners
• 2:57 PM
2 min
The planned solemnity of Raila Odinga’s final homecoming was overtaken by raw, public emotion on Thursday as thousands of mourners overwhelmed security at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, breaching barriers in a powerful, chaotic tribute to
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Volunteers evacuate civilians from war-torn Kostiantynivka
• 2:44 PM
1 min
In the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka, daily life unfolds under constant threat as shelling and drone attacks continue to devastate the area.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/16/vo
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One dead and two missing as typhoon remnants devastate Alaska coast
• 2:19 PM
1 min
One person was killed and two others remain missing after powerful winds and storm surges from the remnants of Typhoon Halong battered Alaska’s western coast on Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.
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Cuts in US foreign aid has left people in Lesotho living with HIV in limbo
• 2:15 PM
3 min
The country long had the world’s second highest HIV infection rate, but made notable progress and hit key milestones in its fight against the epidemic in recent years.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews
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Pope Leo XIV warns world leaders against indifference to global hunger
• 2:14 PM
3 min
The Holy Father addressed the World Food Day ceremony in Rome on Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16/pope-leo-xiv-warns-world-leaders-against-indifference-to-global-hunger/?utm_s
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Sumo wrestlers bring ancient Japanese tradition to London
• 1:04 PM
1 min
Sumo wrestlers posed outside London’s Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday, with the sounds of city traffic providing the backdrop ahead of the opening bouts of a five-day tournament.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.
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Doctors Without Borders closes emergency centre in Haitian capital
• 11:37 AM
2 min
It said this 'last resort' decision was as a result of the extended violent clashes that have threatened the safety of its staff and patients.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16/doctors-w
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Nestlé to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in major restructuring move
Business • 10:53 AM
3 min
Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs globally to streamline operations, focus on high-return products, and shore up profitability under new CEO Philipp Navratil.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/business/2
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Violence erupts at pro-Palestinian protest in Barcelona
• 10:34 AM
1 min
Violence broke out in Barcelona on Wednesday night as a pro-Palestinian demonstration escalated following a march of around 1,000 protesters towards the Israeli consulate.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eurone
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UN warns cholera outbreak in Sudan worsening as fighting continues
• 10:24 AM
1 min
The Federal Ministry of Health earlier this week reported 120,496 cases and 3,368 deaths nationwide.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16/un-warns-cholera-outbreak-in-sudan-worsening-as-fig
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Sudan's Al Burhan visits Cairo for talks with Egypt's El Sisi
• 10:17 AM
1 min
In a significant diplomatic move, Sudanese General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo on Wednesday, as the two leaders sought to align their strategies against a backdrop of devastating war in Sudan and share
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Protests erupt in Peru as demonstrators demand president’s resignation
• 10:15 AM
1 min
Violent protests erupted in the capital of Peru, Lima, on Tuesday as demonstrators demanded the resignation of interim President José Jerí and members of Congress, along with the repeal of laws they say fuel crime.<div class="small-12 column text-center a
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Former DR Congo president Kabila seen in Kenya weeks after being sentenced to death
• 9:35 AM
1 min
The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo was seen in public on Wednesday, for the first time since he was sentenced to death in absentia on charges of treason and war crimes for collaborating with rebels.<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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OpenAI to allow adult content on ChatGPT for verified users
• 8:47 AM
2 min
The update, expected in December, will introduce a stricter age-verification system to confirm users are over 18 before they can access adult materials.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16
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Raila Odinga's body arrives in Kenya for State funeral services
• 8:43 AM
2 min
The remains of Raila Odinga, the former Prime Minister of Kenya, have arrived in Nairobi from India.
The aircraft transporting his body landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at approximately 9:30 a.m.
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Clashes break out in southern Tunisia as protest over pollution turns violent
• 8:11 AM
1 min
Clashes broke out in the southern Tunisian city of Gabes on Wednesday during a rally by protesters denouncing decades of pollution and environmental neglect.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/
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Clashes erupt in Douala following opposition victory claim in Cameroon election
• 6:09 AM
2 min
Police clashed with protesters in Douala, the economic hub of Cameroon, after opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory in the October 12 presidential election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.a
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African Union suspends Madagascar from the bloc following military coup
• 5:02 AM
1 min
The African Union announced Wednesday that it had suspended Madagascar from its bodies with immediate effect "until constitutional order is restored after a coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button
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Morocco prepares for busy tourist season after record influx of visitors
Business • 12:47 AM
2 min
Morocco welcomed 15 millions tourists in the first nine months of 2025, according to the ministry of tourism.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16/morocco-prepares-for-busy-tourist-season-a
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Yesterday
Hundreds of aid trucks await Israel's reopening of Rafah crossing into Gaza
• 7:18 PM
2 min
Israel was expected to reopen the Rafah border crossing after Hamas returned more remains of dead hostages.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/15/hundreds-of-aid-trucks-await-israels-reopeni
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Sudan's oil production dropped after South Sudan secession, finance minister says
Business • 5:08 PM
1 min
Sudanese Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim spoke during the Russian Energy Week Forum in Moscow on Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/15/sudans-oil-production-dropped-after-south-su
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"Do not boycott the election, change is still possible" Jean Louis Billon urges Ivorians [Interview]
• 5:07 PM
4 min
I believe the elections will go well. Unfortunately, Côte d’Ivoire has always experienced pre- and post-election crises<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/15/do-not-boycott-the-election-chan
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Kenya mourns the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
• 3:20 PM
1 min
Kenya is in mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, a towering figure in the country’s political landscape who ran for the presidency five times over three decades. Odinga died on Wednesday in India after suffering a heart atta
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Kenyans mourn the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
• 3:14 PM
2 min
In Nairobi, Kenyans took to the streets to pay tribute to the former prime minister, affectionately known as Baba.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/15/kenyans-mourn-the-death-of-former-pri
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UN warns: Global CO2 levels hit record high, fueling extreme weather
• 3:11 PM
3 min
The World Meteorological Organisation said in its latest bulletin on greenhouse gases, an annual study released ahead of the U.N.’s annual climate conference, that C02 growth rates have now tripled since the 1960s, and reached levels not seen in at least
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Tributes pour in from across the world for the Kenya's late Raila Odinga
• 2:49 PM
2 min
The former prime minister was one of Kenya’s most influential and enduring political figures despite failing five times to win the presidency.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/15/tributes-
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Pix of the Day: October 15, 2025
• 2:32 PM
1 min
Pix of the Day: October 15, 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/15/pix-of-the-day-october-15-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-mandatory_2025&utm_medium=referr
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Madagascar’s crisis intensifies following dissolution of parliament
• 11:55 AM
1 min
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina dissolved the lower house of parliament on Tuesday, escalating a deepening political crisis after a military rebellion forced him to flee and go into hiding.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Madagascar military leader claims Presidency after coup
• 11:41 AM
3 min
Col. Michael Randrianirina, who led a rebellion by soldiers that ousted President Andry Rajoelina, said he expects to be sworn in as the Indian Ocean country’s new leader in the next few days.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre
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Aid trucks enter Gaza as Israel moves to reopen Rafah crossing
• 11:29 AM
1 min
Aid trucks began rolling into Gaza on Wednesday as Israel moved closer to reopening the Rafah crossing after a tense dispute over the return of the bodies of dead hostages.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afric
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Thousands protest in Udine ahead of Italy–Israel World Cup qualifier
• 10:30 AM
1 min
Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Udine on Tuesday ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifier between Italy and Israel, prompting tight security measures across the northeastern Italian city.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">
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Remains of four more hostages handed over by Hamas arrive in Israel
• 10:09 AM
2 min
The Israeli military said that one of the four bodies released on Monday was not that of an Israeli held in Gaza.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/15/remains-of-four-more-hostages-handed-o
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Ramaphosa: Gaza ceasefire won’t halt South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
• 9:55 AM
2 min
Speaking in parliament on Tuesday in Cape Town, Ramaphosa said South Africa remains committed to its 2023 legal action. “The peace deal… will have no bearing on the case that is before the International Court of Justice,” he said, adding that Israel must
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DRC and M23 agree to create an international body to oversee ceasefire
• 9:50 AM
1 min
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group have agreed to create an international body to oversee a ceasefire that has yet to take hold. M23, which receives backing from Rwanda, controls much of North and South Kivu in the country’s mineral-
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Cameroon minister dismisses opposition victory claim as electoral disruption
• 9:14 AM
1 min
Cameroon Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, has rejected opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary's claim of victory and accused him of trying to disrupt the electoral process.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"
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Morocco expands aerospace sector with new Safran engine plant
Business • 9:06 AM
1 min
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan attended on Monday the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a new aircraft engine complex by France’s Safran Group in Nouaceur, near Casablanca.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__b
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Senegal, South Africa and Ivory Coast qualify for 2026 World Cup
• 8:39 AM
1 min
It was a massive night in African World Cup qualifying and three giants rose to the occasion.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/15/senegal-south-africa-and-ivory-coast-qualify-for-2026-worl
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Raila Odinga, former Prime Minister of Kenya, dies in India
• 7:16 AM
6 min
Raila Odinga, former Kenyan Prime Minister, dies at Ayurvedic hospital in Kerala at 80 after cardiac failure<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/15/raila-odinga-former-prime-minister-of-kenya
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U.S.- Ghana deportation deal faces lawsuit after new arrivals
• 6:00 AM
2 min
A group of 14 people have become the latest West Africans deported from the U.S. to Ghana under an accord between the countries, said a lawyer whose group filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the arrangement.<div class="small-12 column text-center art
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Torrential rains devastate Mexico, leaving 64 dead and dozens missing
• 12:55 AM
1 min
More than 300 communities across central and eastern Mexico remained isolated on Tuesday after deadly landslides and flooding swept through the region, leaving at least 64 people dead.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https
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Zimbabwe girls use ancient Nhanga to combat child marriage
• 12:42 AM
4 min
Women and girls in rural Zimbabwe are reviving Nhanga, an ancient custom traditionally used to prepare girls to marriage, and transforming it into a forum to promote gender equality.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/
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Belgian police clash with protesters as austerity anger grips Brussels
• 12:01 AM
1 min
Belgian police used tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday to disperse tens of thousands of protesters who filled the streets of Brussels to denounce Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s proposed austerity measures.<div class="small-12 column text-center article_
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Tuesday, october 14, 2025
Family of murdered Kenyan woman demands extradition of former British soldier
• 7:51 PM
4 min
Agnès Wanjiru was killed in 2012 after a night out with British soldiers. Her niece met with the UK Defence Secretary on Tuesday to demand the extradition of a former British soldier.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:
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Palestinians welcome home prisoners freed under Israel exchange deal
• 5:19 PM
1 min
Palestinians across the occupied West Bank celebrated on Monday as prisoners released under a new exchange agreement with Israel were freed from Ofer Prison and arrived in Beitunia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://
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Madagascar military declares takeover following President’s impeachment
• 4:51 PM
1 min
In a dramatic escalation of Madagascar’s political crisis, Colonel Michael Randrianirina of an elite military unit announced Tuesday that the armed forces are taking control of the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="
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South Africa's health minister hails planned rollout of new HIV prevention jab
• 4:51 PM
2 min
Aaron Motsoaledi warned, however, that initial distribution of the drug would be limited to nearly half a million people.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/14/south-africas-health-minister-
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Pope Leo XIV urges Italy to remain open to migrants
• 4:28 PM
6 min
The pope made his plea during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome on Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/14/pope-leo-xiv-urges-italy-to-remain-open-to-migrants
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Tens of thousands join national strike in Belgium over welfare cuts
• 4:09 PM
1 min
Belgian police used a water cannon to clear thousands of protesters in Brussels on Tuesday as trade unions called a national strike over austerity measures.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/
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Released Palestinian prisoners speak out about conditions in Israeli jails
• 3:59 PM
2 min
Nearly 2,000 people, including about 1,700 seized from Gaza and held without charge, were set free on Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/14/released-palestinian-prisoners-speak-out-a
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Instagram to restrict teens to PG-13 content by default
• 2:49 PM
3 min
Teens on Instagram will be limited to viewing PG-13-rated content by default and will not be able to change their settings without parental permission, Meta announced Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.af
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China's Xi Jinping and Ghana's John Dramani Mahama pledge further bilateral relations
• 2:31 PM
2 min
The two heads of state met in Beijing on the sidelines of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/14/chinas-xi-jinping-and-ghanas-john-dramani-mahama-pledge-
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Hundreds of Indigenous protesters call for land recognition in Brazil’s capital
• 2:25 PM
1 min
About 200 members of Indigenous communities marched in Brasília on Monday, carrying a giant symbolic decree and a five-meter inflatable pen to urge President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to sign the demarcation of 104 pending Indigenous lands before COP30.<d
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Macron urges respect for Madagascar's constitutional order amid crisis concerns
• 2:06 PM
1 min
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed deep concern over the political crisis in Madagascar but stopped short of confirming reports that the country’s president was evacuated with French assistance.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__
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Morocco's Gen Z protesters call for peaceful 'sit-ins' on Saturday
• 1:38 PM
1 min
The movement is hoping to further push their demands for government to reform education and healthcare, while tackling corruption and a cost of living crisis.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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Kenyan guard killed outside presidential palace, suspect to be assessed
• 1:24 PM
2 min
Kenyan police have been granted 14 days to hold the suspect, who will undergo a mental health assessment.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/14/kenyan-guard-killed-in-attack-outside-presiden
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Global shipping nations consider historic climate deal amid US opposition
• 10:16 AM
1 min
The world’s largest maritime nations are gathering in London this week in a bid to strike a historic climate deal that could reshape the global shipping industry.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/
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Audit reveals 17bn revenue underreporting in Congo’s mining firms
Business • 12:42 AM
2 min
A state audit has revealed that mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo failed to report a staggering $16.8 billion in revenue between 2018 and 2023.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/
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Monday, october 13, 2025
Madagascar wins third edition of 'Our Generation' junior song contest in Russia
Culture • 4:54 PM
5 min
The final of the contest's third edition took place in Moscow on Saturday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/13/madagascar-wins-third-edition-of-our-generation-junior-song-contest-in-russia
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Timbuktu marks 700 years of iconic Mosque with community celebration and restoration
Culture • 3:45 PM
1 min
In the heart of Timbuktu, hundreds of residents gathered in a powerful display of unity and heritage, coming together to replaster the Djingarey Ber Mosque, an annual tradition that this year carries special significance. The mosque, built in 1325 by Empe
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Tunisia: A new exhibition highlights Italian influence on Tunisian architecture
Culture • 2:31 PM
1 min
The touring exhbition opened in Ahmed Bey Palace in La Marsa last week, before moving to Tunis.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/13/tunisia-a-new-exhibition-highlights-italian-influence-on
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Sunday, october 12, 2025
Botswana: New rule to promote local ownership of mines
Business • 8:42 AM
1 min
Companies are required to sell a 24% stake in new concessions to local investors if the government chooses not to buy. Botswana, the world's top diamond producer by value is keen to increase local ownership of its mineral wealth and to promote local value
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Exporters breaching DRC cobalt quotas face permanent ban, warns Tshisekedi
Business • 7:02 AM
1 min
Exporters who violate a new quota system on cobalt will be permanently banned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi has warned.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/202
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Saturday, october 11, 2025
Friday, october 10, 2025
Dream City biennale turns Tunis medina into living work of art
Culture • 4:26 PM
3 min
For its tenth edition, the Dream City biennale brings the medina of Tunis to life. The result of two years of work led by the association L’Art Rue, the festival transforms the alleys, houses, and squares of the old city into open stages for contemporary
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Ethiopian coffee exports earn more than $500 million in just two months
Business • 3:14 PM
1 min
Ethiopia’s coffee industry has made a strong start to the fiscal year, exporting 80,000 metric tonnes of coffee in just two months. That’s brought in more than 540 million dollars.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w
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Thursday, october 9, 2025
Gen Z Uprisings at Risk: Cyber Threats Exposed [Business Africa]
Business • 3:48 PM
5 min
This Week: Generation Z and Cybersecurity: How to Protect Digital Mobilizations Global Cybersecurity Forum in Riyadh<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/09/gen-z-uprisings-at-risk-cyber-threa
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Queen rules UK airwaves as most played rock act of the 21st century
Culture • 1:46 PM
1 min
British group Queen is back at number one – this time topping the list of the most played rock acts in the UK this century.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/09/queen-rules-uk-airwaves-as-m
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Exhibition charting development of Nigerian Modernism opens at London's Tate Modern
Culture • 10:57 AM
3 min
The first UK exhibition on the development of Nigeria’s modern art movement is opening in London.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/09/exhibition-charting-development-of-nigerian-modernism-
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Ivory Coast traces 40% of cocoa, But EU anti-deforestation law delayed
Business • 12:21 AM
1 min
The coming year will test whether policy reforms, digital traceability, and global market forces can push Ivory Coast — and its millions of farmers — toward a more sustainable cocoa futur<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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Wednesday, october 8, 2025
World Trade Organization raises 2025 global trade growth forecast from 0.9% to 2.4%
Business • 5:02 PM
2 min
The organisation downgraded its forecast for 2026.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/08/world-trade-organization-raises-2025-global-trade-growth-forecast-from-09-to-24/?utm_source=test_mrss
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Gold prices hit historic $4,000 mark amid global uncertainty
Business • 8:40 AM
1 min
Gold is often seen as a safe-haven asset in times of crisis, and experts suggest continued volatility in global markets could keep prices elevated in the near term.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.co
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Ivory Coast sets new cocoa price ahead of upcoming elections
Business • 7:14 AM
2 min
President Alassane Ouattara has announced a record-high farm gate price for cocoa, setting the cost at 2,800 CFA francs (4.26 euros) per kilogram for the upcoming main harvest, ahead of presidential election on October 25 in which Mr. Ouattara is a candid
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Tuesday, october 7, 2025
Nigerian designer Alphadi marks World Cotton Day with Rome masterclass
Culture • 11:11 AM
3 min
Students at Rome’s Academy of Fashion were treated to a masterclass by celebrated Nigerian designer Alphadi. It was part of a series of events organized by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) to celebrate World Cotton Day on October
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Dangote refinery strike cuts Nigeria oil output by 600,000 barrels
Business • 10:05 AM
2 min
angote Refinery Strike Cuts Nigeria Oil Output by 600,000 Barrels<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/07/dangote-refinery-strike-cuts-nigeria-oil-output-by-600000-barrels/?utm_source=test_mrs
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US federal government enters shutdown, raising fears of global uncertainty
Business • 8:02 AM
2 min
The US federal government entered a shutdown on Wednesday after the Senate failed to agree on a last-minute spending bill.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/01/us-federal-government-enters-
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World Bank upgrades Sub-Saharan Africa growth forecast over inflation drop
Business • 12:25 AM
2 min
The World Bank raised its 2025 growth forecast for the region to 3.8% from 3.5%.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/07/world-bank-upgrades-sub-saharan-africa-growth-forecast-over-inflation-d
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Monday, october 6, 2025
Culture and identity: Oromo Festival reflects Ethiopia's complex shifts
Culture • 11:52 AM
2 min
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians, predominantly from the Oromo ethnic group, gathered in the capital Saturday for the vibrant Irreecha festival, a thanksgiving celebration that this year underscored a complex mix of cultural resurgence, political symbolism
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Ancient Egyptian painting stolen from Saqqara tomb
Culture • 11:00 AM
2 min
A limestone pharaonic painting has gone missing from Egypt's famed Saqqara necropolis, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known for its rich and lengthy history.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://
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Elon Musk becomes first person ever worth $500 billion
Business • 10:33 AM
1 min
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become the first person in history to reach a personal net worth of more than half a trillion dollars.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/02/elon-musk-becomes-first-p
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Congo pushes back against U.S. pressure on critical minerals {Business Africa}
Business • 8:50 AM
3 min
Congo Resists U.S. Push for Minerals, Demands Local Value and Development in Global Clean Energy Race while Tunisian Biotech Startup Turns 5,000 Tonnes of Invasive Blue Crab Waste into Sustainable, Pharmaceutical-Grade Chitosan.<div class="small-12 colum
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Wednesday, october 1, 2025
Morocco: The 14th edition of the Magreb International Film Festival opens in Oujda
Culture • 8:38 PM
1 min
This year, the festival explores the theme "From Cinema Screens, Bridges Are Built and Stories Are Told."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/01/morocco-the-14th-edition-of-the-magreb-interna
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Six rarely seen paintings valued at $150 million unveiled at Abu Dhabi museum
Culture • 3:19 PM
1 min
Sotheby’s on Wednesday unveiled six masterpieces collectively valued an estimated amount of $150 million at a museum in Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/01/six-
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Two-year-old Aryatara Shakya becomes Nepal's new kumari goddess
Culture • 2:28 PM
2 min
In a vibrant ceremony marking the country's biggest festival, a two-year-old girl was paraded through the ancient alleys of the capital on Tuesday to begin her life as Nepal’s new Kumari, or “living goddess,” a figure revered by both Hindus and Buddhists.
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Record gold prices propel asset values in global markets
Business • 11:46 AM
2 min
The price of gold surged to a record high of $3,870 per ounce on Tuesday, fueling a powerful rally across the sector and catapulting the market debut of Zijin Gold International, which saw its shares soar over 66% on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.<div clas
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South Africa: state-owned utility Eskom makes first profit in eight years
Business • 10:50 AM
1 min
It's a silver lining for South Africa's electricity market and wider economy: utility Eskom made a 16 billion rand profit in the financial year ending in March 2025, the first since 2017. But some uncertainties remain.<div class="small-12 column text-cent
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Comic-Con goes global, landing in Malaga
Culture • 6:44 AM
1 min
The event spanning 82,000 square metres, it's a massive celebration of comics, cinema, TV, video games, animation, and role-playing games.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/25/comic-con-goe
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