Today
Nigeria launches standards and guidelines for organ and tissue transplants
• 9:44 PM
1 min
They aim to regulate a sector that has been plagued by ethical concerns and exploitation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/nigeria-launches-standards-and-guidelines-for-organ-and-tissue
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China slams US tariffs, says economy is resilient
• 8:51 PM
1 min
Beijing made it clear that there would be no winners in a trade war.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/china-slams-us-tariffs-says-economy-is-resilient/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign
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Lesotho registers its discontent with Trump's mocking comments
• 8:03 PM
1 min
Its foreign minister described as 'insulting' the US president's remark that nobody had ever heard of the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/lesotho-registers-its-discontent-with
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With 500 species, Moroccan exotic garden an oasis of biodiversity
• 5:52 PM
2 min
Created in 1951, the garden at Bouknadel spans four and a half hectares and is divided into different spaces representing various ecosystems.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/with-500-s
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The fight for justice: Amnesty International on Senegal's protest crisis
• 4:36 PM
3 min
Amnesty International has called on Senegalese authorities to deliver justice, truth, and compensation to victims of protests from 2021 to 2024.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/the-fig
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UN calls for accountability after attacks in Central African Republic
• 3:55 PM
2 min
A report found that at least 24 people were killed in two waves of attacks targeting Muslims, Sudanese refugees, and asylum seekers in the Haut-Oubangui region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20
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Amon Murwira in Moscow: a Step towards stronger bilateral relations
• 3:41 PM
2 min
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zimbabwe, Professor Amon Murwira, has arrived in Moscow for a diplomatic visit.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/amon-murwira-in-moscow-a-step-towards
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Pics of the day: March 06, 2025
• 2:54 PM
1 min
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/pics-of-the-day-march-06-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-
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A 108-year-old Japanese woman crowned the world's oldest barber
• 2:16 PM
1 min
Shitsui Hakoishi, who turns 109 this year, says she plans to retire when she turns 110.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/a-108-year-old-japanese-woman-crowned-the-worlds-oldest-barber/?
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South Sudan arrests key Machar allies as tensions rise
• 2:03 PM
1 min
Spokespersons for Machar’s SPLM-IO party condemned the crackdown, calling it a violation of the peace agreement. They also raised concerns about growing military deployment around Machar’s home, warning that the situation could reignite conflict.<div clas
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Outgoing IOC chief defends women boxers at centre of Paris gender row
• 1:19 PM
1 min
Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting each won gold in boxing amid an uproar about whether they were eligible to compete in the women’s division.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03
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Disappointment in Lesotho after Trump's remarks on "little-known nation"
• 11:22 AM
3 min
U.S. President Donald Trump recently claimed that no one knows about Lesotho, a small African nation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/06/disappointment-in-lesotho-after-trumps-remarks-on-
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Nigeria: Ash Wednesday marks Lent's start with prayers for Pope Francis
• 9:59 AM
1 min
As Catholics around the world celebrated the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday, congregants in Nigeria took a moment to pray for the well-being of Pope Francis, who has been undergoing treatment due to health challenges.<div class="small-12 column text-cente
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Africa-Diaspora: A Power Partnership for Economic Growth [Business Africa]
Business • 12:29 AM
5 min
This week on Business Africa: at the Business Africa 2025 Forum in Paris, financial intelligence, the return of diaspora talent, and the challenges of female entrepreneurship, particularly for Afro-descendants, take center stage in the discussions.<div cl
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Faithful gather in Rome to pray the rosary for Pope Francis’ health
• 12:22 AM
2 min
Many Catholics recall similar vigils held in St. Peter’s Square when Pope John Paul II was hospitalized in the final days of his papacy in 2005. Today, as Pope Francis battles health concerns, the faithful once again turn to this ancient prayer for streng
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Yesterday
Sudan's military leader proposes roadmap for constitutional transition
• 7:13 PM
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Sudan's military leader, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, said that Sudan has outlined a possible "roadmap" that includes a "constitutional transition" and the eventual possibility of free elections in the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article_
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Trial of 40 opposition figures in Tunisia sparks tensions and divisions
• 9:33 AM
4 min
Proceedings at the Tunis Primary Court began with nine detained defendants absent, as the judges opted for remote sessions. It's a move defense lawyers and activists decried as a breach of fair trial standards<div class="small-12 column text-center articl
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Guinea-Bissau’s president Embalo to seek second
• 8:48 AM
2 min
Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability, including multiple coup attempts. Embalo himself has survived two in the last three years, most recently in December 2023, which led to the dissolution of parliament.<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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UN backs Arab plan for Gaza as US, Israel voice opposition
• 7:33 AM
1 min
The Arab League remains firm in its stance that Palestinians must remain on their land, with reconstruction efforts paving the way for long-term peace and stability.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c
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South African play on Winnie Madikizela-Mandela explores black women's enduring wait for absent men
Culture • 12:50 AM
4 min
The play about the late former wife of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first Black president, is adapted from the novel “The Cry of Winnie Mandela” by Njabulo Ndebele. It explores themes of loneliness, infidelity and betrayal.<div class="small-12 column te
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Tuesday, march 4, 2025
Angolans celebrate annual carnival
Culture • 9:56 PM
2 min
Angolans have taken to the streets of Luanda to celebrate the annual carnival. This year, the event coincides with the anniversary of 50 years of national independence.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanew
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Arab leaders endorse a counterproposal to Trump's Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain
• 8:39 PM
7 min
Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach dest
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Sudan: Rapid Support Forces and allied groups sign transitional constitution
• 6:39 PM
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Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one of the two warring parties in the country, have signed Tuesday a transitional constitution, bringing them closer to setting up a parallel government.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="
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Between two nations: Chidimma Adetshina’s inspiring journey as Africa’s voice
• 3:54 PM
2 min
“The first step is to acknowledge that biases and prejudices exist,” she says. “Once we accept that, we can start finding ways to navigate and overcome them.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/
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Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says
• 2:39 PM
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“It is deeply distressing that M23 is taking patients from their hospital beds in coordinated raids and holding them incommunicado in undisclosed locations ,”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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South African Woman on Trial for Kidnapping, Selling Daughter
• 2:33 PM
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Kelly Smith is charged alongside her partner and another man over the disappearance of her daughter Joshlin more than a year ago.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/04/south-african-woman-on
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Netanyahu testifies again in corruption trial
• 11:37 AM
1 min
Netanyahu denies any wrongdoing, calling the charges a politically motivated "witch hunt" by a biased legal system and a hostile media<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/04/netanyahu-testifi
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Sudan : distressing report on child rape cases by UNICEF
• 11:17 AM
2 min
In a shocking report, the UN children's agency has revealed that children as young as one year old have been victims of rape across nine states in Sudan.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/0
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Rome: Pope Francis remains alert amid respiratory distress recovery
• 9:50 AM
1 min
Pope Francis was recuperating on Tuesday morning, from two episodes of acute respiratory distress, requiring a return to noninvasive mechanical ventilation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/0
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Displaced Sudanese return home as life slowly improves in Omdurman
• 9:36 AM
1 min
Meanwhile, Sudan’s military continues to make gains against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/04/displaced-sudanese-return-home-as-life-slowly-im
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Kenya: protests rock Kakuma refugee camp amid US humanitarian aid cuts
• 8:15 AM
1 min
Police have opened fire and at least four people have been injured by live bullets in Kakuma refugee camp in north-western Kenya on Monday. The protests erupted over food and water shortages, which exacerbated tensions in the camp.<div class="small-12 col
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Kenyan court detains suspects in British man’s murder case
• 7:16 AM
1 min
Kenya’s government pathologist Johansen Oduor last week told local media that the autopsy on Scott’s body was inconclusive and that further toxicology tests were being conducted.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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Monday, march 3, 2025
Cobra Gold 2024: Multinational forces unite in military drills
• 10:24 PM
1 min
Thai and South Korean marines, backed by US aircraft, stormed a Thai beach in the annual Cobra Gold military exercise.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/03/03/cobra-gold-2024-multinational-force
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Gabon's military leader announces he will run for president
• 8:22 PM
1 min
Almost two years after he led a coup to end more than five decades of Bongo dynasty rule, Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Nguema has announced he will run in April’s presidential elections.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h
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Middle East: Gaza residents try to mark Ramadan amid shortages
• 8:11 PM
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As muslims across the world celebrate Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza continue to face dire humanîtarian conditions, with basic supplies growing ever thinner on the ground. Despite the tough living conditions, many are doing what they can to mark Ramadan.<d
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Libya to hold first oil exploration bidding round in 17 years
Business • 5:50 PM
1 min
As Africa’s second-largest oil producer, the country is a significant player in the global oil market.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/03/libya-to-hold-first-oil-exploration-bidding-round
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Rare painting by British street artist Banksy goes on auction in London
Culture • 5:01 PM
2 min
'Crude Oil (Vettriano)' reinterprets Scottish artist Jack Vetrianno's 'The Singing Butler'.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/03/rare-painting-by-british-street-artist-banksy-goes-on-auctio
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South Africa: United Nations' WFP closes office in Southern Africa due to funding
• 4:45 PM
1 min
The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations, which relies heavily on funding from the United States, announced on Monday that it will be shutting down its southern African office due to financial limitations.<div class="small-12 column text-cente
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Breaking stigma, building hope: Gloria Nawanyaga’s fight for inclusion and empowerment
• 4:21 PM
3 min
At just 11 years old, Gloria’s life took a turn that could have silenced her. She discovered she was HIV positive...<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/03/breaking-stigma-building-hope-glori
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Russia : after Trump dispute, Kremlin claims Zelensky is against peace efforts
• 3:23 PM
2 min
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov asserted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not seeking peace, citing the recent tense interaction between Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump at the White House.<div class="small-12 column text-center a
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Pics of the day: March 03, 2025
• 2:57 PM
1 min
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/03/pics-of-the-day-march-03-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-
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Kenya: Runners head to town of Iten to up their game
• 2:13 PM
1 min
Situated some 8000 ft above sea level, the Kenyan town of Iten is a popular destination for runners looking to improve their performance. It has been a temporary home for top athletes, including Mo Farah.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu
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ECOWAS team leaves Guinea-Bissau after threat of expulsion
• 2:12 PM
2 min
The West African bloc says it decided to leave the country after President Umaro Sissoco threat to expel it.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/03/ecowas-team-leaves-guinea-bissau-after-thre
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Israeli prime minister appears in court as his corruption trial resumes
• 11:22 AM
2 min
Benjamin Netanyahu is answering to charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three separate cases.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/03/israeli-prime-minister-appears-in-co
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SA: Cardinal Brislin leads prayer for Pope Francis in Johannesburg
• 10:00 AM
1 min
The newly appointed Archbishop of Johannesburg, Cardinal Stephen Brislin, led a prayer service on Sunday attended by numerous South African Catholic worshippers, focusing on Pope Francis's health and recovery as he fights double pneumonia.<div class="smal
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Egypt condemns Israel’s aid blockade as ceasefire talks stall
• 9:06 AM
1 min
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that unraveling the ceasefire could push Gaza’s population of over two million back into crisis. Meanwhile, U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called Israel’s decision “alarming,” while MSF condemned i
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Excelsa coffee: a game-changer for South Sudan's agricultural sector
• 12:21 AM
4 min
Farmers in South Sudan are adopting a unique, climate-resistant coffee variety in an effort to revolutionize the nation’s agricultural landscape.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/03/excels
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Kenyan conservationists push for wildlife corridors amid shrinking habitats
• 12:00 AM
1 min
Authorities are urging conservancies and landowners to maintain open corridors, while translocation efforts move animals from crowded areas to less populated ones. Without such measures, experts warn that habitat loss will undermine Kenya’s conservation p
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Sunday, march 2, 2025
Traditional coppercraft in Tunisia under threat
Culture • 3:06 PM
2 min
Artisans face many challenges, including competition from cheaper Chinese imports.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/02/traditional-coppercraft-in-tunisia-under-threat/?utm_source=test_mrss
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Egypt set to announce its plans for Gaza reconstruction at Arab Summit
• 10:59 AM
2 min
Foreign minister Badr Abdelatty said it was practical and could be achieved without forcing Palestinians to leave the enclave.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/02/egypt-set-to-announce-its
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Young child becomes second person to die of Ebola in Uganda
• 9:42 AM
2 min
The World Health Organization says the 4-year-old passed away this week at Mulago Hospital in the capital, Kampala.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/02/young-child-becomes-second-person-to
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Namibia's 'founding father' Sam Nujoma honoured in state funeral
• 8:13 AM
2 min
He was laid to rest at Heroes Acre on Saturday in a ceremony attended by his family and African leaders past and present.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/02/namibias-founding-father-sam-n
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Saturday, march 1, 2025
Pan-African film festival in Ouagadougou showcases bold cinema
Culture • 4:51 PM
2 min
Bold, creative cinema takes centre stage at 29th Pan-African Film Festival
in Ouagadougou, amid heavy security
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Zelenskyy insists that Kyiv wants a peace deal
• 2:30 PM
1 min
Zelenskyy says minerals deal with Washington will be the first step to peace<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/01/zelenskyy-insists-that-kyiv-wants-a-peace-deal/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_ca
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Spain’s economy thrives in 2024 due to foreign workers
• 2:20 PM
5 min
While the U.S. tightens its border policies, Spain embraces migrant labour, with businesses relying heavily on foreign workers<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/01/spains-economy-thrives-in
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Ramadan preparations surge with sweets and health checks in Morocco
• 10:10 AM
3 min
As the month of Ramadan approaches, markets are getting busy in Morocco<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/01/ramadan-preparations-surge-with-sweets-and-health-checks-in-morocco/?utm_source=
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Over 60,000 fleeing conflict in DRC seek safety in Burundi
• 7:53 AM
1 min
In just two weeks, over 60,000 people have crossed into Burundi, fleeing deadly violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/01/over-60000-fleeing-conf
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Sudanese military escalates fight affecting many children
• 12:04 AM
2 min
As the Sudanese military ramp up its fight for Khartoum, many children have suffered because of this<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/03/01/sudanese-military-escalates-fight-affecting-many-ch
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Friday, february 28, 2025
Trump and Zelensky clash at meeting in Washington
• 9:36 PM
1 min
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky were due to sign an agreement on Friday giving the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals, with Kyiv hoping for security guarantees in return. But instead, Zelensky left the White House after a heated exchange.<di
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UN permits evacuation of families of Burundi staff amid DRC violence
• 8:51 PM
1 min
As violence rages on in the DRC, the UN has given the green light to the evacuation of families of its international staff from Burundi, according to a letter seen by news agency AFP. Several flights have been chartered, according to a local official.<div
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Namibia: Supreme Court throws out challenge to presidential election result
• 6:25 PM
1 min
Namibia’s Supreme Court has thrown out a challenge to last year’s presidential election that was launched by opposition parties. The move will allow Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the country’s ruling party to take power in March.<div class="small-12 column te
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Sudan: UNICEF ramps up response to cholera outbreak
• 4:32 PM
1 min
2,700 cholera cases have been reported in war-torn Sudan’s White Nile state in the first few weeks of 2025. In the face of the outbreak, UNICEF is ramping up its response to prevent the spread of the disease and shield vulnerable children.<div class="smal
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Rio’s ‘Suburban Madness’ Carnival Fosters Inclusion Through Samba
Culture • 4:17 PM
1 min
With Rio’s Carnival expected to generate $965 million, its impact extends beyond tourism—spreading a vibrant, unifying culture worldwide.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/28/rios-suburban-
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Muslims in Cairo stock up on provisions for Ramadan
• 3:00 PM
1 min
Residents in Cairo are descending on the city’s market to buy food, decorations and lanterns as they gear up for Ramadan. Some at the markets said they had noticed an increase in prices, and were concerned about the amount of money they had to spend.<div
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Clashes at mass protest in Athens on deadly train crash anniversary
• 2:22 PM
1 min
On the second anniversary of the Tempe train crash, protests grew violent in the Greek capital, even as families of the dead urged the focus to be on remembrance.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/20
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Humanitarians call for $2.5B to aid 11 million in DR Congo
• 1:04 PM
2 min
The United Nations and its partners revealed on Thursday their plan to launch a 2025 Humanitarian Response Initiative in collaboration with Congolese authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butt
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DRC: Malaria cited as cause of deaths, and infections in Equateur province
• 10:32 AM
1 min
A false alarm. Dozens of deaths and hundreds of cases which sparked panic in Congo's Equateur province have been attributed to malaria. Initial suspicions had pointed to a mystery disease.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h
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Thursday, february 27, 2025
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Nigeria’s museum to oversee return of Benin bronzes
Culture • 3:15 PM
1 min
With the Oba’s consent, NCMM will now oversee conservation and negotiations for their return. Talks with Cambridge University, which paused plans to return over 100 bronzes, are ongoing.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="htt
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New study explains why is Mars red
• 11:01 AM
2 min
New research is helping us understand why Mars is covered in red dust<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/26/new-study-explains-why-is-mars-red/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_scienc
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Botswana secures enhanced 10-year diamond deal with De Beers
Business • 10:48 AM
3 min
The government of Botswana finalized a significant diamond sales agreement with De Beers on Tuesday, marking the end of seven years of negotiations that are vital for the nation's economy.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h
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Nigeria's GDP growth accelerates to 3.84% in fourth quarter of 2024
Business • 9:32 AM
2 min
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Nigeria's economy experienced a notable acceleration, marking its most robust growth in three years, primarily fueled by the services sector, according to data released on Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center arti
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Senegal’s Debt and Deficit: A Harsh Economic Reality [Business Africa]
Business • 3:20 PM
4 min
This week on Business Africa: budgetary crisis in Senegal, industrialization under Traoré in Burkina Faso, and untapped mining potential in Nigeria. Three major challenges for the West African economy.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butto
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“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo to host 78th Tony Awards
Culture • 2:57 PM
1 min
The British actress and singer, whose parents are Nigerian, said was 'proud and excited' to have been chosen.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/20/wicked-star-cynthia-erivo-to-host-78th-ton
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Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies at age 84
Culture • 11:30 AM
1 min
Cissé was the first Black African filmmaker to win a feature film prize at the Cannes Film Festival in France.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/20/malian-filmmaker-souleymane-cisse-a-pione
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Wednesday, february 19, 2025
US top diplomat to boycott G20 foreign ministers meeting in South Africa
Business • 4:54 PM
2 min
Amid tension between Washington and Pretoria, Marco Rubio has criticised the country's policies as 'anti-American'.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/19/us-top-diplomat-to-boycott-g20-forei
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African leaders create fund to provide cheaper debt
Business • 10:02 AM
1 min
The facility, known as The African Financial Stability Mechanism (AFSM) will be managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), Reuters reported Tuesday<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/19
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Tuesday, february 18, 2025
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January sees Egypt's inflation Fall to 23.0% due to base effect
Business • 5:07 PM
1 min
Inflation in Egypt is forecast to have slid to 23.0% in January, helped by a supportive base effect, according to a poll released on Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/06/january-s
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Five years later, is the AfCFTA already failing? {Business Africa}
Business • 3:57 PM
4 min
This week, the AfCFTA five years on, the impact of the Yagoua-Bongor bridge on trade, and the uncertain future of Kenya’s second-hand clothing market.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/06/f
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Iran's currency plummets to record low as Trump restores sanctions
Business • 1:30 PM
1 min
Iran’s currency, the rial, plunged Wednesday to a record low of 850,000 rials to $1 after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a restart to the “maximum pressure” campaign targeting Tehran.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h
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UN Security Council meeting highlights South Sudan's economic hurdles
Business • 11:32 AM
3 min
The conflict in Sudan is exacerbating instability in South Sudan, where economic difficulties and political instability are on the rise.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/06/un-security-cou
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Mission 300 Summit: Lighting Up Africa {Business Africa}
Business • 3:14 PM
3 min
At a summit in Tanzania, Global and African leaders commit to funding and reforms aimed at bringing electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030 while Rwanda discovers 13 oil wells in Lake Kivu.
The discovery sparks debates over its potential economic bene
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Ghana formalises debt restructuring with official creditors
Business • 12:01 AM
1 min
The reworking of its debt has been a long-standing issue for the gold and cocoa-producing country, since it defaulted on most of its external borrowing in 2022.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20
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Tuesday, january 28, 2025
Inflation in Zimbabwe rises by 10% in January
Business • 5:50 PM
1 min
Amid high food and housing prices, inflation in Zimbabwe has risen by 10.5% this past month. It increased in both dollar and local currency terms.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/01/28/infla
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Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok
• 3:19 PM
3 min
President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
• 10:08 AM
6 min
“They’re not using any innovations that are unknown or secret or anything like that," Rasgon said. "<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/01/28/what-is-deepseek-the-chinese-ai-company-upending-th
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Friday, january 24, 2025
Tony Parker joins forces with DRC for 'Invest in DRC' night in Paris
Business • 11:42 AM
2 min
The "Invest in DRC" forum, brought to light significant challenges facing the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while emphasizing the nation's potential appeal to foreign investors.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:
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Trump’s message at Davos: oil price cuts could end Ukraine war
Business • 7:07 AM
1 min
President Donald Trump announced his intention to urge the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, along with its primary member, Saudi Arabia, to lower crude oil prices during his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Th
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Thursday, january 23, 2025
