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Turkey, Italy, and Libya hold trilateral talks on migration and security
• 4:38 PM
2 min
The leaders of Turkey, Italy, and Libya’s Tripoli-based government met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss pressing migration and security challenges in Libya, a country that has remained fractured since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled longtime di
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EU's top court limits Italy's fast-track return of rejected asylum seekers
• 4:37 PM
3 min
Judges at the European Court of Justice said Italy may fast-track the deportation of migrants to countries it deems “safe”, but only under certain conditions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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South Africa’s President Ramaphosa still hopeful of a trade deal with the United States
• 3:44 PM
1 min
US President Donald Trump’s 30 per cent tariff on all South African exports are set to come into effect on 7 August.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/01/south-africas-president-ramaphosa-s
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Lesotho gets tariff relief from US, but economic damage lingers
Business • 3:17 PM
7 min
Relief for Lesotho after US President Donald Trump announced he was cutting its tariff rate to 15 percent – down from the 50 percent he threatened in April. But a lot of damage has already been done and even if US buyers return, people could still be out
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Senegal PM Sonko unveils economic recovery plan
Business • 2:29 PM
2 min
The Senegalese government has unveiled a comprehensive economic recovery plan aimed at strengthening public finances and revitalizing the national economy.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08
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United Nations says driving aid into Gaza is cheaper and safer
• 2:01 PM
2 min
As aid is dropped from the sky, hundreds of thousands of hungry people scramble to get their hands on some of the food.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/01/united-nations-says-driving-aid-
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Borno residents slam Nigeria’s failed militant reintegration program
• 1:44 PM
2 min
Efforts to reintegrate former Islamist militants are failing, residents of Nigeria's northeastern Borno state say, while experts warn that tackling terrorism means addressing poverty and unemployment.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button
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Ethiopians plant 700 million tree seedlings in a day in reforestation campaign
• 11:14 AM
2 min
The Green Legacy initiative, launched in 2019 by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2026.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/01/ethiopians-plant-700-million-tree-se
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Pix of the Day: August 1, 2025
• 10:56 AM
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/2025/08/01/pix-of-the-day-august-1-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-m
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LIST: Trump puts new tariffs on 20 African nations
• 10:49 AM
3 min
All other African countries not on the list will maintain the 10% baseline tariff that the White House announced in April.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/01/list-trump-puts-new-tariffs-o
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Ahoua Don Mello announces bid for October presidential election
• 10:46 AM
1 min
Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential race is heating up with former minister Ahoua Don Mello announcing his candidacy for the October vote. Mello called it a 'precautionary candidacy' intended to fill the void after Gbagbo was barred from standing.<div class="sma
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Slovenia become first EU country to ban arms trade with Israel
• 10:11 AM
2 min
The announcement comes as international pressure mounts on Israel over the war in Gaza and the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/01
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El Salvador approves indefinite re-election, extends presidential term
• 10:03 AM
1 min
Supporters argue the reforms simply align the presidency with rules already applying to other elected officials. Vice President of the Assembly Suecy Callejas claimed the changes give power “back to the people.”<div class="small-12 column text-center arti
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South Africa injects Rhino horns with radioactive material to combat poaching
• 9:43 AM
1 min
With rhino populations dwindling — now down to 27,000 globally — and South Africa losing about 500 rhinos a year to poaching, researchers hope this high-tech deterrent will tilt the odds in favor of conservation.<div class="small-12 column text-center art
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New Hemingway-inspired mural unveiled in Latvian port city
• 9:38 AM
1 min
In the Latvian port city of Liepaja, French artist Mathieu Kroyal, known as Aero, has completed the city’s largest mural to date in just nine days.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/01/new-he
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Mali’s Ex-PM Moussa Mara questioned over social media post
• 9:27 AM
1 min
Mali’s former prime minister Moussa Mara faced another day of questioning on Thursday over a message he posted on social media last month.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/01/malis-former-
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Trump orders new tariffs on key U.S. trade partners
Business • 8:54 AM
1 min
Businesses and manufacturers globally are bracing for supply chain disruptions, rising costs, and further trade tensions, while economists warn the uncertainty may drag on investment and growth.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h
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Japan bets big on African innovation ahead of TICAD9 {Business Africa}
Business • 8:28 AM
3 min
Japan Reaffirms Commitment to Africa through TICAD, ahead of its ninth summit—doubling down on collaborative investment and innovation in the face of rising global protectionism and youth unemployment while Nigeria’s $21 Billion Diaspora Remittances surpa
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WATCH: Protesters in Athens call for end to war in Gaza
• 8:00 AM
1 min
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in central Athens on Thursday, rallying against the ongoing war in Gaza and demanding greater humanitarian aid for the besieged enclave.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eurone
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UN warns of rising ISIS, Al-Qaida threats in Africa and Syria
• 6:10 AM
1 min
Experts also warn of increasing financial strain on ISIS, with fighter salaries hitting record lows and new covert methods being used to move funds undetected<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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Child survives drone bullet to head as death toll climbs in Gaza
• 12:54 AM
1 min
A young girl received emergency care in Gaza City after being shot in the head by a bullet reportedly fired from an Israeli drone.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/01/child-survives-drone-bu
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Heavy rain triggers flash floods and travel chaos on US East Coast
• 12:14 AM
1 min
Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding to the US East Coast on Thursday, grounding flights and forcing emergency rescues of stranded drivers from Philadelphia to New York City.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button
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Yesterday

Redefining music: Shi Qichao's household items as instruments in Dongying
Culture • 9:18 PM
2 min
In a small studio in Dongying, Shandong Province, Shi Qichao is revolutionizing music by transforming everyday objects—from carrots to construction materials—into fully functional instruments.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre
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Meloni and Saied discuss migration and development during Tunis meeting
• 6:30 PM
2 min
On Thursday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with Tunisian President Kais Saied in Tunis to discuss Italy’s ambitious Mattei Plan for Africa and ways to strengthen cooperation between the two nations.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic
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Expert says recognition of Palestinian state will not change things in short term
• 5:17 PM
3 min
Julie Norman, an associate professor of Middle Eastern politics at University College London, says its unlikely to change things on the ground.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/31/expert-s
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Morocco's new generation of military leaders take oath before King
• 5:09 PM
1 min
In a ceremony steeped in tradition, King Mohammed VI presided over the graduation of Morocco's newest military officers at the Royal Palace in Tetouan on Wednesday, honoring both the graduates and the nation's maternal figures.<div class="small-12 column
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Portugal battles major wildfires during intense summer heat
• 4:26 PM
1 min
Portugal is battling multiple wildfires in its northern and central regions, as high temperatures and strong winds continue to hamper firefighting efforts across the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eur
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African Union rejects RSF’s rival government in Sudan amid escalating conflict
• 3:51 PM
1 min
African Unionis urging member states and the international community not to recognize the rival government, warning that the RSF’s move could further fragment Sudan and derail fragile peace efforts.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">
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Gaza receives airdropped aid while ground access remains critically restricted
• 3:34 PM
1 min
Airdrops of international aid continued over Gaza on Thursday, landing in areas where civilians have been told to evacuate, as food insecurity in the territory grows increasingly severe.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="htt
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Ethiopia launches drive to plant 700 million trees in one day
• 3:33 PM
4 min
Ethiopia embarked on an unprecedented environmental endeavor Thursday as millions of citizens participated in a nationwide effort to plant 700 million trees in a single day.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afri
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Pix of the Day: July 31, 2025
• 2:43 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/2025/07/31/pix-of-the-day-july-31-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-ma
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Ghana expands visa-free travel with Global South as US borders tighten
• 2:40 PM
3 min
”The Mahama administration is determined to make the Ghanaian passport one of the most valuable and respected travel documents in the world,”.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/31/ghana-exp
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Tracee Ellis Ross redefines solo travel in new docuseries: "It’s about joy, not just adventure"
Culture • 2:37 PM
2 min
For nearly 30 years, Tracee Ellis Ross has been carving out her own path—literally. The Emmy-winning actor and producer is now sharing her unique approach to solo travel in a new Roku Channel docuseries, "Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross."<div class=
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World's longest lightning flash confirmed over central US
• 2:26 PM
1 min
Scientists have confirmed a real and record-breaking lightning flash that stretched across the central United States. The single, continuous bolt extended 829 kilometers from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, Missouri.<div class="small-12 column text-cen
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WATCH: 'Pennywise' the sea turtle released back into Atlantic
• 2:22 PM
1 min
An adult loggerhead sea turtle weighing 137 kilograms has been released into the Atlantic Ocean after recovering from injuries sustained in a boat strike off Florida’s coast.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eur
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US imposes steep tariffs on Brazil but key sectors are excluded
• 2:11 PM
2 min
President Donald Trump also unveiled sanctions on the Brazilian Supreme Court judge who is overseeing the trial of his ideological ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african
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Over 200 hectares burned as residents evacuated in Galicia wildfire
• 1:39 PM
1 min
A wildfire in A Cañiza, Pontevedra, has burned more than 200 hectares and a State 2 emergency remains in place, with residents evacuated and several villages under lockdown.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euro
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Springfield rallies to defend Haitians facing deportation
• 1:15 PM
1 min
In Springfield, Ohio, around 100 residents gathered at a local church to show support for their Haitian neighbors. The meeting followed the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the US.<
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Ghana cuts interest rates by 3 per cent as inflation eases
Business • 11:29 AM
1 min
The central bank says the move reflects growing confidence in the disinflation trend, which has seen consumer prices fall faster than ever before.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/31/ghana
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US targets India with tariffs over Russian oil purchases
Business • 11:08 AM
1 min
US is set to impose a 25 percent tariff on Indian goods, along with additional import taxes, citing India’s continued purchase of Russian oil and military equipment. President Donald Trump announced the decision on Wednesday, framing it as a response to I
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WATCH: Rescue efforts in Kyiv after Russian missile strikes kill six
• 10:49 AM
1 min
A combined missile and drone attack by Russia on Kyiv overnight killed at least six people, including a six-year-old boy, and injured more than 80, Ukrainian officials said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euro
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Global youths gather in Beijing to Champion peace and dialogue
• 10:47 AM
2 min
The event concluded with the launch of the World Youth Peace Initiative, encouraging youth to serve as guardians of peace, champions of cross-cultural understanding, and advocates for sustainable progress.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__b
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Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas charged in illegal LA poker ring
• 10:44 AM
1 min
The operation reportedly charged workers and women a cut of their earnings from the games. All six defendants are due to be arraigned and could face up to five years in prison per charge if convicted.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button
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U.S singer Ciara gets Benin citizenship under new slave descendent law
• 10:43 AM
2 min
"I feel incredibly proud to be a part of the importance of this moment. The significance of this moment and what it means is so special, so powerful, and I feel inspired", the singer said in her speech at the ceremony.<div class="small-12 column text-cent
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UN accuses M23 rebels in DR Congo of killing scores of civilians
• 10:34 AM
2 min
Its human rights office says at least 169 people died in the attack in the Rutshuru territory of North Kivu province earlier this month.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/31/un-accuses-m23-
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Crowds risk death for food in Gaza as famine warnings intensify
• 9:37 AM
1 min
Large crowds of Palestinians carried sacks of flour through Gaza City’s Zikim area as growing hunger and blocked aid deliveries deepened the humanitarian crisis in the territory.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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Tanzania bans foreigners from key businesses, risks regional fallout
• 9:00 AM
1 min
Tanzania is cracking down on foreign participation in key sectors of its economy. Under a new directive, foreigners are now prohibited from engaging in 15 business areas considered essential to grassroots economic empowerment.<div class="small-12 column t
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Tsunami warnings lifted in Japan and US but Chile remains on alert
• 8:46 AM
1 min
Tsunami alerts were issued across the Pacific after waves followed a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/07/
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Kenya cracks down on alcohol sales nationwide
• 8:04 AM
1 min
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse has just announced a sweeping crackdown on where and how alcohol can be sold across the country. In a report released July 30, the authority banned alcohol sales in ten types of locati
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Canada to back Palestinian state at UN in September - PM Carney
• 7:37 AM
1 min
Over 140 countries already recognize Palestine, but Canada’s decision would signal a notable policy shift, reinforcing calls for a two-state solution grounded in peace and democratic principles.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h
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WATCH: Ozzy Osbourne honoured in public procession through Birmingham
• 7:23 AM
1 min
Thousands lined the streets of Birmingham on Wednesday as a hearse carrying the body of Ozzy Osbourne made its way through the city where Black Sabbath was born.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/202
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At least six South Sudan soldiers killed in border clashes with Uganda
• 5:38 AM
1 min
While minor clashes have occurred in the past, such deadly confrontations between the two allied forces remain rare.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/31/deadly-border-clash-erupts-between-
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Cholera threatens 80,000 children in West and Central Africa
• 12:38 AM
2 min
An estimated 80,000 children are at severe risk of cholera as heavy rains sweep across West and Central Africa, exacerbating outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria and raising fears of cross-border spread.<div class="small-12
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Wednesday, july 30, 2025

Burkina Faso demands justice after influencer Alino Faso dies in Ivorian custody
• 9:01 PM
1 min
Hundreds of protesters clad in white flooded the streets of Ouagadougou on Tuesday, demanding justice for Alain Traoré, a prominent social media activist known as Alino Faso, whose death in an Ivorian prison has sparked outrage and diplomatic tensions.<di
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Angola fuel protests turn deadly as fatalities rise to 22
• 7:10 PM
2 min
At least 22 people have been killed in violent protests across Angola following a sharp fuel price hike, authorities said Wednesday, marking a dramatic escalation from the previous day’s death toll of four.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__
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Turkey unveils powerful non-nuclear aerial bombs at defence fair
• 4:11 PM
1 min
Both the GAZAP and the Hayalet bombs can be dropped from a US F-16 fighter jet and weigh nearly a tonne each.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/turkey-unveils-powerful-non-nuclear-aerial
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Grieving Gaza boy cries for his father killed near aid site
• 3:53 PM
1 min
Thirteen-year-old Ahmad Zayed breaks down in Gaza City as he mourns his father, one of dozens killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/07/30/gri
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"The Pickup": Eddie Murphy on working with Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson
Culture • 3:47 PM
1 min
While filming the "Pickup" movie, Eddie Murphy said he doesn't feel the need to guide co-stars Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/the-pickup-eddie-murphy-on
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King Mohammed VI marks Morocco's Throne Day with appeal for dialogue to Algeria
• 3:32 PM
2 min
Morocco's King Mohammed VI extended an olive branch to Algeria on Wednesday, calling for a “fraternal and sincere dialogue” over the “various outstanding issues” between the two-North African neighbours.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__but
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Ivory Coast opposition says president’s fourth term bid violates the Constitution
• 2:48 PM
3 min
On Tuesday, the 83-year-old president announced he would stand for a fourth term in office in the October polls.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/ivory-coast-opposition-says-presidents-
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Tsunami waves reach Japan and Hawaii after 8.8 quake off Russia
• 2:41 PM
1 min
Tsunami waves reached coastal areas of Japan, Russia and Hawaii on Wednesday after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/
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Pix of the Day: July 30, 2025
• 1:33 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/2025/07/30/pix-of-the-day-july-30-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-ma
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Russia’s Far East rocked by major quake, tsunami alerts issued
• 1:30 PM
1 min
One of the strongest earthquakes in decades struck Russia’s Far East on Wednesday, sending tsunami waves across the Pacific and forcing evacuations in several affected regions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.e
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Pope Leo XIV expresses 'deep pain' at deaths of Christian worshippers in DRC
• 1:19 PM
3 min
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his sorrow at Sunday’s attack on Christian worshippers in the DRC by an affiliate of the so-called Islamic State.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/pope-leo-xi
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Lesotho factory that made Trump shirts faces shutdown after U.S. tariffs
Business • 11:19 AM
2 min
Officials and workers fear this may be a sign of what's to come for other factories in Lesotho, where poverty is widespread and upwards of 30,000 people are employed in the textile industry.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href=
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Togo confirms over 60 killed in Al Qaeda-linked attacks
• 10:56 AM
1 min
The foreign minister says there have been 15 incident this years in the north of the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/togo-confirms-over-60-killed-in-al-qaeda-linked-attacks/?u
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Trump may skip G20 summit in South Africa amid rising tensions
Business • 10:08 AM
1 min
A diplomatic showdown may be brewing as U.S. President Donald Trump signals he could skip this year’s G20 summit in South Africa. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he might send someone else in his place, citing what he called “very b
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Endeavour and two gold producers embrace Mali's new mining code
Business • 12:44 AM
2 min
London-listed Endeavour Mining (EDV.L) has announced, along with two other gold producers, their agreement to transition to Mali’s new mining code, according to government officials.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/
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Dangote Refinery drops $66 million lawsuit against Nigerian fuel importers
Business • 12:23 AM
1 min
It aimed at compelling the Nigerian authorities to nullify fuel import licences issued by the regulatory authority.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/dangote-refinery-drops-66-million-la
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Tuesday, july 29, 2025

South Africa: national assembly passes last part of annual budget bill
Business • 9:12 AM
1 min
The Appropriation Bill is the third major part of the country's annual budget. But passing it constituted a headache for the government for several months. On Wednesday, the legislation was approved by the national assembly.<div class="small-12 column tex
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US and China hold new trade talks in Sweden, hoping to strike tariff deal
Business • 12:25 AM
3 min
The two countries hope to extend the 90-day pause on triple-digit tariffs negotiated in Geneva in May.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/us-and-china-hold-new-trade-talks-in-sweden-hopin
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Monday, july 28, 2025

Relief and frustration in Europe as US-EU trade deal agrees 15% tariff on most European exports
Business • 9:36 AM
6 min
The US and EU have agreed a framework for a trade deal, bringing relief that a transatlantic trade war has been averted but frustration for many in Europe who say the deal is skewed in America's favour.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butt
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'Lilo & Stitch' stars excited for sequel after box office success
Culture • 12:45 AM
3 min
'Lilo & Stitch' stars celebrated the film's success with fans at Comic-Con in San Diego last week.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/lilo-stitch-stars-excited-for-sequel-after-box-office
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Friday, july 25, 2025

Twisted Metal returns for season two with more chaos and carnage
Culture • 4:35 PM
1 min
Twisted Metal is back with a second season, promising even more explosive action, outrageous characters, and high-octane destruction. The hit TV adaptation of the cult classic video game returns to streaming on Peacock starting July 31.<div class="small-1
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San Diego comic-con: a sneak peek into pop culture's biggest event
Culture • 11:55 AM
2 min
Comic-Con International 2025 officially begins on Thursday, but eager attendees got a sneak preview on Wednesday at the San Diego Convention Center.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/25/san
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DRC: Stability on paper, Mining rush in reality? [Business Africa]
Business • 9:08 AM
5 min
This week in Business Africa: in Sierra Leone, a young genius uses salt water to electrify remote villages; in the DRC, Washington and Doha support two peace agreements amid mining interests; in Zimbabwe, local superfoods become a lever for well-being.<di
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Thursday, july 24, 2025

Syria and Saudi Arabia sign multi-billion dollar investment deals
Business • 3:35 PM
1 min
Syria and Saudi Arabia have signed dozens of investment agreements aimed at revitalizing Syria’s war-torn economy. The deals, announced at the Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum, cover a broad range of sectors including real estate, telecommunications, and fin
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Wednesday, july 23, 2025

Nigeria’s senate approves $21 Billion foreign loan plan to fund 2025 budget
Business • 4:00 PM
1 min
With this approval, Nigeria’s debt burden is expected to climb, raising concerns among analysts about sustainability and long-term repayment.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/23/nigerias-s
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Kenya's debt costs to remain high as government relies on local borrowing, Moody's says
Business • 2:41 PM
2 min
Kenya's cost of servicing its debts is expected to remain stubbornly high, ratings agency Moody's said on Wednesday, as the government leans on the domestic debt market to fund its budget shortfalls.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"
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Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis return in Freakier Friday, a sequel tied to nostalgia and tragedy
Culture • 1:44 PM
1 min
Twenty-two years after the original hit theaters, Freaky Friday is back with stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising their iconic roles in Freakier Friday. The sequel, filmed in Los Angeles just like the 2003 original, blends supernatural comed
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Dangote warns influx of Russian fuel threatens Africa’s refining industry
Business • 11:20 AM
1 min
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has warned that heavily discounted Russian petroleum products are flooding African markets, threatening the continent’s emerging refining sector.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w
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Tuesday, july 22, 2025

France: Microsoft partners with French firm to create Notre Dame Cathedral digital twin
Culture • 7:00 PM
2 min
The tech giant will provide key AI assistance to French start up Iconem, to help them build a replica of the cathedral.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/22/france-microsoft-partners-with-f
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Nigeria’s economy grows 3.13% in Q1 2025 after GDP rebasing
Business • 1:52 PM
1 min
Despite the modest performance compared to a 4.9% forecast by analysts, officials say the rebasing offers a more accurate picture of Nigeria’s economic structure and recent momentum.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/
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Zambia signs $1.1 Billion deal to build major oil refinery in Copperbelt
Business • 11:06 AM
1 min
Officials say the project aligns with Zambia’s long-term economic goals by boosting energy security, creating jobs, and strengthening regional trade links. Construction timelines and investors are expected to be detailed in the coming months.<div class="s
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"The Cosby Show" actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies in drowning accident
Culture • 7:17 AM
1 min
The actor was pulled out to sea by a current while swimming in the ocean in Costa Rica. He was 54 years old.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/22/the-cosby-show-actor-malcolm-jamal-warner-d
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Monday, july 21, 2025

G20 members hope to reach consensus on global financial reforms at Durban meeting
Business • 8:20 AM
2 min
The G20 finance and central bank deputies are meeting in Durban on Monday and Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/15/g20-members-hope-to-reach-consensus-on-global-financial-reforms-a
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Sunday, july 20, 2025

Paris unveils new mural in honour of Josephine Baker
Culture • 2:03 PM
1 min
A new mural in north-eastern Paris revives the spirit of legendary entertainer, activist and French resistance member Josephine Baker, and her love for both her country, the United States, and her elected home city, Paris.<div class="small-12 column text-
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Saturday, july 19, 2025

DRC signs major mining deal with U.S.-backed KoBold Metals
Business • 11:26 AM
1 min
The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a framework agreement with American mining firm KoBold Metals to explore critical mineral resources. The signing took place Thursday in Kinshasa, in the presence of President Félix Tshisekedi.<div class="small-1
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Friday, july 18, 2025

Brazilian president slams Trump for threatening 50% tariffs
Business • 10:30 AM
1 min
Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday night condemned US president threats to raise import taxes on Brazil, mainly because he didn’t like the way it was treating former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.<div class="small-12 column text
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Cocoa is under pressure while East African economy is on the rise {Business Africa}
Business • 5:26 AM
3 min
Local farmers still struggle with financing, fair pay, and ethical labor practices while East Africa Leads with Nearly 6% Growth as the Continent Eyes a 4% Economic Rise in 2025.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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Thursday, july 17, 2025

Morocco's Sale crafts centre trains next generation to keep traditional skills alive
Culture • 3:46 PM
2 min
The trainees at a traditional crafts center in the Moroccan city of Sale are learning new skills to prevent ancient crafts from dying out.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/17/moroccos-sale
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Haitians mark annual Voodoo-Christian pilgrimage amid gang violence
Culture • 11:15 AM
2 min
Faithful gathered in Port-au-Prince, instead of Saut d’Eau, after gangs took control of the city.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/17/haitians-mark-annual-voodoo-christian-pilgrimage-amid-
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