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Somalia's president and opposition leaders reach historic election agreement
• 8:15 PM
1 min
Somalia's president and opposition leaders reach historic election agreement<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/somalias-president-and-opposition-leaders-reach-historic-election-agreement
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France returns three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar
• 7:07 PM
2 min
In a significant move 127 years in the making, France has taken steps to return the remains of a slain king to Madagascar.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/france-returns-three-colonial
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DR Congo summons senior army commanders amid military setback against M23 rebels
• 7:02 PM
1 min
A total of 41 senior officers — comprising 35 generals and six colonels — have been called by the General Inspectorate of the Armed Forces to account for their roles in military failures since the M23’s capture of the border town of Bunagana in June 2022<
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Iran denies Australia allegations it was behind antisemitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydney
• 4:12 PM
2 min
The Iranian government on Tuesday denied allegations it had played a role in organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/iran-denies-australia-alle
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Global crisis: billions still without safe water and sanitation – WHO
• 3:06 PM
1 min
Progress has been made in terms of improving sanitation and hygiene worldwide, but 2.1 billion people globally still lack access to safe drinking water.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26
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Woody Allen’s appearance at Moscow film festival draws sharp condemnation from Ukraine
• 2:45 PM
1 min
The ministry accused Allen of lending credibility to a festival aligning with Putin’s backers, and warned that culture must not be used to whitewash crimes or as a propaganda tool<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww
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Major warehouse fire in Hamburg’s port leaves six people injured
• 2:30 PM
1 min
More than 21 hours after a huge warehouse fire broke out in the Port of Hamburg, 120 firefighters remained on site on Tuesday, battling flames and smouldering debris.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.co
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Residents of Uganda capital concerned about US deportations pact
• 2:28 PM
2 min
Ugandans on Tuesday questioned an agreement with the United States to receive deported migrants, highlighting the lack of parliamentary approval and that the deal eases political pressure on the country's authoritarian president.<div class="small-12 colum
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Pix of the Day: August 26, 2025
• 2:13 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/2025/08/26/pix-of-the-day-august-26-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-
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Lucy and Selam fossils go on display in Europe for the first time
• 2:07 PM
1 min
For the first time in history, two of the world’s most famous hominin fossils, ‘Lucy’ and ‘Selam’, have travelled from Ethiopia to Europe for public display.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08
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Cholera spreads from Sudan to Chad, kills 63 in eastern province
• 2:06 PM
1 min
The disease arrived in refugee camps hosting Sudanese civilians fleeing the conflict in their country in July. 938 cases are so far suspected in Ouaddai province in eastern Chad.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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Kenyans outraged as British army pays just $174 to wildfire victims
• 2:04 PM
3 min
“My home is closest to Lolldaiga Hills, so I suffered significant damages from the smoke of the fire. I also helped put out the fire,” said local resident Charles Ndungu, “to learn that people are receiving just 22,500 Kenya shillings ($174) is shocking.”
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Australia cuts ties with Iran over antisemitic attacks
• 1:31 PM
1 min
Iran’s ambassador has been expelled, and Australian diplomats withdrawn from Tehran. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said this is the first time since World War II that Canberra has expelled an ambassador.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butto
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Kenya wildlife park fears poacher resurgence after USAID cuts
• 1:25 PM
2 min
Critical infrastructure development has been stalled, including housing for rangers and 300 kilometres of road upgrades vital to patrolling the wildlife.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/2
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Israeli protesters demand ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza war
• 1:16 PM
1 min
Protesters across Israel blocked highways with burning tyres on Tuesday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure a deal to release hostages in Gaza.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/
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Nigeria faces maternal health crisis as deadliest country to give birth
• 11:44 AM
2 min
A lack of good hospitals is our problem, as well as a lack of workers, medication and doctors that can treat us. A lack of access to the road from Konduga to Maiduguri in the night time to visit the hospital is also a problem,”<div class="small-12 column
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Trump threatens 200% tariff hike for China if no rare-earth magnets supplied
Business • 11:22 AM
1 min
The US president threatened Beijing with a steep tariff increase if the country did not supply rare-earth magnets, which are crucial for a range of products, such as smartphones and electric vehicles, to Washington.<div class="small-12 column text-center
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World's tallest bridge completes load test in South West China
• 10:13 AM
1 min
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, set to become the world's tallest bridge, had completed a key load test as of Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/
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Cameroon: 13 hostages likely kidnapped by Boko Haram freed
• 9:57 AM
2 min
The young hostages disappeared on 13 August from a bus. One boy was executed because a ransom payment was not made in time.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/cameroon-13-hostages-likely-
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Children scramble for scarce food as Gaza aid proves insufficient
• 9:14 AM
1 min
People in Gaza are facing severe food shortages, with the UN confirming famine in Gaza City and nearby areas as road deliveries remain heavily restricted by Israel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/
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No new government in Togo, three months after power shift
• 9:06 AM
1 min
It’s been more than three months since Faure Gnassingbé began his new term as President of Togo, but so far, no new ministers have been named.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/26/no-new-go
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Church reduced to ashes as fires sweep through San Vicente in Spain
• 8:39 AM
1 min
Wildfires raging across northwestern Spain have left residents of Casaio in Ourense watching helplessly as flames edge closer to their village after days of uncontrolled burning.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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Moment Gaza hospital struck by Israeli airstrikes
• 7:50 AM
1 min
Images captured the moment Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday, killing 20 people, including five journalists.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/26/moment-gaza-hosp
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Botswana declares health emergency amid critical medicine shortages
• 6:27 AM
1 min
A health emergency has been declared in Botswana as the country runs critically low on medicines and supplies. Hospitals and clinics are struggling to treat conditions like hypertension, cancer, and diabetes.<div class="small-12 column text-center article
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Trump signals fresh meeting with Kim Jong Un
• 5:21 AM
1 min
During a meeting with South Korea’s newly elected president, Lee Jae Myung, former US President Donald Trump signaled he’s ready to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un once again.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w
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Libya’s coast guard accused of firing at humanitarian ship in distress mission
• 12:10 AM
4 min
Libya’s coast guard fired upon a vessel belonging to a humanitarian group as it searched for a migrant boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea, the nonprofit said on Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.af
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Monday, august 25, 2025
Former Mexican drug lord, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, pleads guilty in US
• 7:42 PM
2 min
He admitted in court to ordering murders and drug trafficking charges during his decades-long leadership of the violent Sinaloa cartel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/25/former-mexican-d
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Reporters without Borders condemns latest killing of journalists in Gaza
• 7:22 PM
3 min
The international press freedom organisation says the five media workers were deliberately targeted by Israel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/25/reporters-without-borders-condemns-latest
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White House opens TikTok account despite upcoming ban
• 7:13 PM
2 min
The @WhiteHouse account has already garnered more than 80,000 followers since launching on Tuesday with a short video montage of the President captioned ” America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?”.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Venezuela launches nationwide militia registration amid U.S. tensions
• 5:13 PM
2 min
The move underscores Caracas’ efforts to rally public support and reinforce national sovereignty as geopolitical tensions in the region grow sharper.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/25/ve
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Ethiopia's Amhara targets 7.4 million children in new school enrollment drive
• 3:52 PM
2 min
Over the past two years, armed conflict and insecurity have prevented millions of students from returning to classrooms.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/25/ethiopias-amhara-targets-74-mil
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Mass protests in Kenya, Senegal, South Africa condemn Israel’s Gaza War
• 3:30 PM
1 min
According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 62,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, with thousands more injured or reported missing.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/25/
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Students clash with riot police in Jakarta over MPs’ housing benefits
• 3:06 PM
1 min
Riot police clashed with thousands of students in Jakarta on Monday as protests erupted against lawmakers’ allowances, with demonstrators attempting to march on Indonesia’s Parliament building.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hr
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Sri Lanka’s International Kite Festival returns after six-year break
• 2:42 PM
1 min
Colourful kites in the shapes of animals, flowers and comic characters filled the skies above Colombo on Sunday as Sri Lanka’s International Kite Festival made its return.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eurone
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Hundreds continue to flee central Malian town after jihadist attack
• 2:07 PM
1 min
Local and military sources say that soldiers have evacuated their military camp in Farabougou.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/25/hundreds-continue-to-flee-central-malian-town-after-jihad
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Angola reclaims continental throne, captures record 12th FIBA AfroBasket title
• 2:00 PM
3 min
In a dazzling display of dominance on their home court, Angola’s national basketball team is once again atop the African basketball world.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/25/angola-reclai
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WATCH: Hundreds join demonstration in Kenyan capital over war in Gaza
• 1:51 PM
1 min
Hundreds of people marched and rode through Nairobi on Sunday in a protest expressing solidarity with Palestinians, as the war in Gaza continues with high civilian tolls.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronew
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Pix of the Day: August 25, 2025
• 1:15 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/2025/08/25/pix-of-the-day-august-25-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-
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Skies over Colombo burst with color as international kite festival soars once more
Culture • 11:13 AM
2 min
The skies above Sri Lanka’s capital were transformed into a vibrant tapestry of movement and color on Sunday as the Colombo International Kite Festival returned after a five-year hiatus, symbolizing a nation's hopeful turn towards normalcy and tourism.<di
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Turkish FM accuses Israel of seeking the 'erasure' of Palestine
• 11:01 AM
1 min
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has accused Israel of wanting to erase Palestine and destabilise the wider Middle East region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/25/turkish-fm-accuses-i
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Pope Leo XIV backs UK-Mauritius deal returning Chagos Islands
• 10:57 AM
2 min
”All peoples, even the smallest and weakest, must be respected by the powerful in their identity and rights, particularly the right to live on their land; no one can be forced into exile,” Pope Leo said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__but
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Kenyans rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza
• 10:53 AM
1 min
Protesters denounced the scale of the humanitarian crisis. Activist Shakira Wafula said: “The genocide in Palestine has to stop. Children are dying, women are suffering.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africane
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Four journalists killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza, health officials say
• 10:42 AM
2 min
Among the 19 killed were four journalists including 33-year-old Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who had worked for The Associated Press since the start of the war.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c
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WATCH: Kyiv holds ceremonies for Independence Day and fallen soldiers
• 10:42 AM
1 min
Ukraine marked Independence Day on Sunday, three and a half years after the start of Russia’s invasion, with commemorative events held in central Kyiv.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/25/wa
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More than 2,800 swimmers cross continents in Istanbul’s Bosphorus event
• 9:28 AM
1 min
Thousands of swimmers crossed the Bosphorus on Sunday as Istanbul hosted the 37th Intercontinental Swimming Race, an annual event linking Asia and Europe in open water.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.
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Over 500,000 in Gaza at risk as hunger deaths rise to 289
• 8:56 AM
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Eight more people in Gaza have died from famine and malnutrition, Gaza health authorities said on Sunday. That brings the total number of hunger-related deaths in the enclave since the start of the war with Israel 22 months ago to 289, including 115 child
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Sudanese officials assess Khartoum's readiness for government return
• 8:48 AM
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In a significant step toward reestablishing control, two of Sudan’s top officials visited the capital on Saturday to evaluate security and infrastructure repairs, signaling the government's intent to end its 16-month exile in Port Sudan and return to Khar
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Italy’s tourist resorts hit by violent storm, leaving damage
• 8:27 AM
1 min
A powerful storm swept Italy’s northern Adriatic coast at the weekend, battering tourist resorts and residential areas.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/25/italys-tourist-resorts-hit-by-viol
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South Africa’s HIV fight at risk after $427M US aid cut
• 7:20 AM
3 min
South Africa's government has vowed it won't let the US withdrawal of about $427 million in support collapse its HIV program, the largest in the world, but it is struggling to fill the gap.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="
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Displaced residents return to war-shattered Khartoum
• 5:26 AM
4 min
Khartoum residents displaced by years of fighting are returning home. But the Sudanese capital's infrastructure has been decimated and it will take years - and billions of dollars - to rebuild.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hr
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Lost “African tribe” of Kubala claims Scottish woodland as ancestral home
• 12:59 AM
2 min
The Kingdom of Kubala says their roots come from both African and Scottish history. They believe they are descendants of native black Jacobites, who were black Highlanders living in Scotland over 400 years ago.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic
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DR Congo: Civil society groups call for reassessment of China mining deal
• 12:46 AM
2 min
They say the controversial “minerals for infrastructure” deal is still heavily skewed in the Chinese consortium's favour.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/25/dr-congo-civil-society-groups-
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Sunday, august 24, 2025
UK government to overhaul migrant appeals system to help reduce backlog
• 3:06 PM
2 min
It is hoping this will help reduce a backlog of over 51,000 cases and speed up the process of removing people with no right to be in the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/24/uk-gov
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Nigeria Air Force rescues 76 kidnap victims in Katsina raid
• 2:20 PM
1 min
The release of the captives took place during a precision air strike on a bandit stronghold in Katsina State.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/24/nigeria-air-force-rescues-76-kidnap-victim
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Libya’s North-West votes amid security concerns
• 1:19 PM
1 min
Polls there were delayed for a week due to security concerns, following an attack on an electoral commission facility in one of the areas.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/24/libyas-north-
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United Nations warns the Rohingya crisis has worsened eight years on
• 10:00 AM
2 min
The 25 August marks the anniversary of the start of the Myanmar government's military crackdown that forced them to flee.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/24/united-nations-warns-the-rohin
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Security guarantees for Ukraine take center stage in Washington talks
• 9:41 AM
1 min
The meeting, held against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing war, was framed as a turning point. While challenges remain — including whether Kyiv will cede territory — leaders left Washington with what they called a renewed sense of unity and momentum towar
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World military bands unite at Moscow’s Spasskaya tower festival
Culture • 8:18 AM
1 min
Twenty-seven teams from 10 countries are taking part this year, including from Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, and Zimbabwe.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/24/world-military-bands-unite-at-mosco
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Eswatini government faces court challenge over US deportees
• 6:36 AM
1 min
A group of human rights lawyers and NGOs says the country's acceptance of five third-country deportees is unconstitutional.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/24/eswatini-government-faces-co
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Wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia told he may be sent to Uganda
• 12:25 AM
2 min
The Salvadoran national, who has been living illegally in the US since about 2011, was wrongly deported to his home country earlier this year.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/24/wrongly-
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Saturday, august 23, 2025
UK compensates Kenyans affected in 2021 military fire
• 2:53 PM
1 min
A long wait for justice comes to an end in Kenya. The UK government has agreed to pay £2.9 million, or $4 million, in compensation to over 7,000 residents in Laikipia, after a wildfire sparked by a British military exercise devastated the region in 2021.<
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SADC leaders vow to expand manufacturing, trade at Madagascar summit
• 2:32 PM
1 min
The meeting in Antananarivo focused on accelerating regional integration through strengthening industrial capacity, modernizing agriculture, and promoting an inclusive energy transition<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http
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Friday, august 22, 2025
Lil Nas X arrested in Los Angeles after street incident
Culture • 5:00 PM
1 min
Lil Nas X rose to fame with his 2018 smash hit “Old Town Road,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking 19 weeks, and later released his acclaimed debut album Montero.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https
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Grammy Award-winning US singer Ciara releases first studio album in five years
Culture • 11:06 AM
2 min
Its the US singer-songwriter’s 8th album and her second via her independent label, Beauty Marks Entertainment.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/22/grammy-award-winning-us-singer-ciara-rele
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Thursday, august 21, 2025
Kenya seeks China's approval to convert dollar loan to yuan
Business • 3:36 PM
1 min
Nairobi specifically wants to reprofile the $5bn loan that Beijing underwrote for the construction of the east African country's modern railway, the finance minister told Reuters<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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Boots on the ground: From tiktok to trail ride tradition
Culture • 1:00 PM
3 min
Now, with “Boots on the Ground” topping Billboard’s R&B charts and trail ride culture trending nationwide, a Southern tradition once rooted in tight-knit Black communities is stepping into the mainstream—one line dance at a time.<div class="small-12 colum
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Wednesday, august 20, 2025
Recognizing Rastafari: A new chapter for religion in Kenya
Culture • 10:32 AM
4 min
Rastafarians around the world have a reputation for their unique Afrocentric spirituality, and they are generally known to be peace advocates.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/20/recognizi
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Fossil discovery in Ethiopia reveals missing chapter in human evolution
Culture • 8:35 AM
1 min
Fossil Discovery in Ethiopia Reveals Missing Chapter in Human Evolution<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/20/fossil-discovery-in-ethiopia-reveals-missing-chapter-in-human-evolution/?utm_sou
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Monday, august 18, 2025
African nations hopeful to re-negotiate Trump tariffs, fear economic fallout
Business • 8:00 AM
1 min
New trade tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump came into effect on Thursday. Countries like South Africa and Lesotho are also hard-hit and are still hoping to re-negotiate the tariffs in the face of potentially dire consequences for their economie
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US and China extend trade truce for another 90 days
Business • 7:57 AM
2 min
The US president made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social, just a few hours before the deadline was set to expire.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/12/us-and-china-e
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Egypt’s inflation eases as food prices drop, but some costs continue to rise
Business • 7:57 AM
3 min
Slight Improvement in Inflation as Annual Rate Declines to 13.9%
Egypt’s urban inflation rate fell to 13.9% in July, down from 14.9% in June, signaling a modest improvement in the country’s economic conditions.
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In Cameroon, sustainable cocoa farming helps protect both livelihoods and wildlife
Business • 7:56 AM
3 min
Through the Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative, local Indigenous farmers in Cameroon receive training and equipment to improve yields while protecting the rainforest.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c
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Ethiopia: African Development Bank to invest $500 million in new airport
Business • 12:32 AM
2 min
The African Development Bank will be leading efforts to raise as much as $8 billion for the airport's construction.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/11/ethiopia-african-development-bank-to
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Friday, august 15, 2025
Thursday, august 14, 2025
Tunisia's Women’s Day parade celebrates the traditional sefsari tunic
Culture • 8:11 PM
1 min
Women’s Day marks the anniversary of the 1956 adoption of the Personal Status Code which granted women equal rights.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/14/tunisias-womens-day-parade-celebrat
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From 3.1% to 7%: Tinubu sets ambitious growth goal for 2027
Business • 10:31 AM
1 min
Nigeria's president has set a target of 7% annual economic growth, aiming to lift the country out of its financial struggles. In the first quarter, Nigeria's economy grew by 3.13%, a figure boosted by a rebasing of its gross domestic product (GDP).<div cl
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Wednesday, august 13, 2025
Tuesday, august 12, 2025
Spike Lee, Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky premiere 'Highest 2 Lowest'
Culture • 3:35 PM
1 min
Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky and Jeffrey Wright were among the stars that walked the red carpet for the new Spike Lee film, “Highest 2 Lowest” Monday in Brooklyn.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com
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Norway's sovereign wealth fund sells its shares in 11 Israeli companies
• 2:24 PM
2 min
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has sold its shares in 11 Israeli companies, its managers said Monday, a move they said reduces its holdings in the country against the backdrop of the “serious humanitarian crisis” in Gaza.<div class="small-12 column text-c
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Shanghai Museum opens for 168 hours for a final look at ancient Egypt
Culture • 1:14 PM
1 min
The Shanghai Museum will be open for 168 hours straight from Monday to Sunday during the last week of its grand exhibition, "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:
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Timbuktu's famed manuscripts return home after 13 years in Mali's capital
Culture • 5:40 AM
3 min
The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu, which were spirited out of their fabled northern city when it was occupied by al-Qaida-linked militants more than a decade ago<div class="small-12 column
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Monday, august 11, 2025
Rabat's National Museum of Jewelry showcases rich Moroccan heritage and craftsmanship
Culture • 4:49 PM
2 min
The museum reopened to the public in 2023, after undergoing some restoration work.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/11/rabats-national-museum-of-jewelry-showcases-rich-moroccan-heritage-an
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Safeguarding Gullah Geechee culture through music and tradition
Culture • 3:40 PM
2 min
On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, a group of singers in their 70s and 80s—guided by musicologist Dr. Eric Crawford—breathes life into centuries-old Gullah spirituals, safeguarding a cultural treasure born from the struggles and faith of enslaved Afric
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Sunday, august 10, 2025
Saturday, august 9, 2025
"Black Star": Amaarae's new album returns to her Ghanaian origins
Culture • 10:11 AM
2 min
Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae has risen to popularity in recent years, especially since the release of her second album "Fountain Baby" in 2023, which earned her critical acclaim. With "Black Star", the artist brings rythms and genres from her home cou
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Trump’s new tariffs rattle stock markets, trade partners
Business • 7:33 AM
1 min
Benchmarks fell in Asia, with South Korea’s Kospi dropping nearly 4% after the tariff rate for the U.S. ally was set at 15%. The U.S. dollar weakened against the Japanese yen, trading at more than 150 yen per dollar<div class="small-12 column text-center
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Thursday, august 7, 2025
Ramaphosa and Trump agree to further trade talks amid U.S. tariffs
Business • 3:36 PM
1 min
The call comes against the backdrop of a 30% U.S. tariff imposed on South African imports, which has triggered serious economic concerns at home<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/ramapho
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Morocco’s Nif region hosts collective wedding to celebrate cultural heritage
Culture • 2:11 PM
1 min
Organizers say the festival is not only social in nature but a vital way to keep heritage alive and promote shared values among future generations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/moro
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India's Prime Minister vows no compromise on agriculture as US tariff war escalates
Business • 11:09 AM
2 min
US President Donald Trump has escalated levies on Indian goods to 50 per cent from 28 August.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/indias-prime-minister-vows-no-compromise-on-agriculture-as
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Wednesday, august 6, 2025
Unemployment among Black Americans jump to highest level since pandemic
Business • 5:48 PM
3 min
Women have been hit hardest, with more than 300,000 Black women losing their jobs in the first half of the year.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/unemployment-among-black-americans-jump
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Moroccan caftan collection showcases the tunic's long history
Culture • 4:52 PM
2 min
The exhibition, 'Yesterday's Caftan Seen Today' includes some dating from the 19th and 20th centuries and is currently underway at the National Finery Museum in Rabat.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews
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US museum house home that played a key role in the civil rights movement
Culture • 12:24 AM
3 min
Owned by the Jackson family, it served as a haven and planning site for the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches led by Dr Martin Luther King jr.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/us-museum-
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Tuesday, august 5, 2025
Charlize Theron couldn't be happier as she turns 50
Culture • 4:41 PM
2 min
The South African-American Oscar-winning actor, film producer, and philanthropist can currently be seen on Netflix in the sequel "The Old Guard 2".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/char
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30,000 South African jobs at risk from US tariffs
Business • 8:53 AM
2 min
US President Donald Trump hit the country with a 30% levy, one of the highest he has imposed on any nation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/04/30000-south-african-jobs-at-risk-from-us-tar
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Monday, august 4, 2025
Summer, sun, concerts: Morocco's beach festival returns for 21st edition
Culture • 1:03 PM
2 min
For the 21st year in a row, Morocco's "Festival des Plages" (Beach festival) is returning to six coastal cities, much to the joy of locals, tourists and families.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/
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Thousand attend annual Mask Festival in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo
Culture • 12:36 AM
1 min
The vibrant cultural event celebrates ancestral spirits, heritage, and traditional identity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/04/thousand-attend-annual-mask-festival-in-benins-capital-port
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Saturday, august 2, 2025
Small-scale gold miners in Senegal use mercury despite health risks
Business • 7:42 AM
2 min
The Senegalese government has been trying for years to ban the use of the metal, without success.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/small-scale-gold-miners-in-senegal-use-mercury-despite
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IMF lauds Senegal for strengthening economy, amending debt position
Business • 7:40 AM
1 min
Senegal recently became a major headache for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after the country uncovered billions of dollars of debt that were hidden by the previous administration. According to the IMF, Senegal's cooperation and efforts were howev
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