Today
Tanzania charges dozens with treason after disputed election
• 3:21 PM
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Rights groups say the election was marred by intimidation, arbitrary arrests, disappearances, and extrajudicial killings.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/tanzania-charges-dozens-with-t
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Sudanese army says it intercepted RSF drone strikes on two cities
• 3:20 PM
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The Sudanese army says it intercepted drones fired overnight by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on two cities in the country’s northeast.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/sudanese
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Pix of the Day: November 07, 2025
• 3:20 PM
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Pix of the Day: November 07, 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/pix-of-the-day-november-07-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-mandatory_2025&utm_medium=refe
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Kenya: US embassy bombing survivors protest delay to compensate them
• 2:56 PM
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On Thursday, the ruling in a case where they want court to compel the Kenyan government to seek compensation from Washington on their behalf was postponed<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/
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Dozens charged with treason as Tanzania faces turmoil after disputed election
• 2:25 PM
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Prosecutors in Tanzania on Friday charged dozens of people with treason over their alleged roles in violence surrounding the country’s disputed election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/0
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Businessman who blew whistle on a South African government bribery scandal gets plea deal
• 11:52 AM
3 min
A businessman who confessed to being a fixer who delivered bribes to South African government officials, lawmakers and others in a corruption scheme that enraged the nation avoided jail time in a plea deal announced Thursday by state prosecutors.<div clas
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Somali fishing industry leader says piracy puts livelihoods at risk
• 11:04 AM
3 min
An increase in armed assaults on vessels off the coast of Somalia have raised fears of a resurgence of maritime insecurity in the region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/somali-fishing
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Typhoon Kalmaegi: At least 5 dead as powerful storm batters central Vietnam
• 10:21 AM
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Typhoon Kalmaegi hit central Vietnam, causing strong winds and heavy rain. At least five people died, and many are missing. Over a million households faced power outages.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronew
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Lebanon lifts travel ban on Muammar Gaddafi's son and reduces bail
• 9:48 AM
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Hannibal Gaddafi has been detained without trial for nearly a decade for allegedly withholding information about the fate of a Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim cleric.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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ICC confirms charges against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony
• 9:28 AM
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The case is seen as a major test for the ICC as it explores how to advance proceedings in situations where suspects are unlikely to be arrested.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/icc-con
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Post-election protests trigger economic losses in Cameroon {Business Africa}
Business • 9:05 AM
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Post-Election Unrest Brings Douala to a Halt while Africa Moves to Close $90bn Annual Infrastructure Gap as Luanda Summit Backs 5% Agenda to Unlock Domestic Capital<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.co
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Families mourn over 188 dead in Philippines after Typhoon Kalmaegi
• 8:42 AM
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In central Philippines, families mourned 188 Typhoon Kalmaegi victims. President Marcos Jr. declared a national emergency with another typhoon approaching.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/0
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Cameroon's president calls for calm following post-election violence
• 7:46 AM
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Days of deadly protests followed the announcement that 92-year-old Paul Biya had won an eighth term in office.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/cameroons-president-calls-for-calm-follow
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Moroccans mark 50th anniversary of Green March into Western Sahara
• 6:36 AM
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The mass demonstration pushed Spain to hand over control of the disputed territory, paving the way for Morocco’s takeover.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/07/moroccans-mark-50th-anniversa
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IMF mission to Senegal ends without new lending programme but talks are ongoing
Business • 12:59 AM
2 min
An International Monetary Fund official said its mission to Senegal had concluded without a new lending programme, but that it aimed to finalise one as soon as possible.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africane
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Kenya urges Tanzania to protect its citizens amid post-election violence
• 12:21 AM
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Kenya’s government has called on Tanzania to guarantee the safety of its nationals caught in the unrest following last week’s disputed presidential election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/
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France leads $2.5 billion push to protect Congo’s forest as climate summit urges action
• 12:07 AM
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Brazil hopes its flagship Tropical Forests Forever Facility will incentivize 74 forest-rich nations to keep their trees standing, backed by financing from wealthy countries and private investors. President Lula da Silva said the mechanism is expected to b
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Yesterday
New digital map shows Roman Empire's vast network of roads
Culture • 9:21 PM
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It’s no secret that the Romans liked to build roads. But European researchers say they've discovered an extra 100,000 kilometres of Roman road that had been hidden over time, covered by new construction or fallen into disuse.<div class="small-12 column te
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Sudanese paramilitary group RSF agrees to humanitarian truce proposed by US-led mediator
• 7:59 PM
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The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by US-led mediator group, also known as the Quad.<div class="small-12
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World leaders arrive for preliminary meeting at COP30 UN climate summit in Brazil
• 7:42 PM
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Organizers are hoping this year's Conference of Parties — known less formally as COP30 — will yield commitments of money and action to support the goals laid out at previous such meetings, billing it as the "Implementation COP."<div class="small-12 column
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UNESCO General Conference elects Egypt's El-Enany as Director-General
Culture • 5:52 PM
1 min
The General Conference of UNESCO elected Khaled El-Enany as Director-General of the Organization, with 172 votes out of a total of 174 ballots<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/unesco-ge
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Suspected pirates board merchant vessel off coast of Somalia
• 5:36 PM
5 min
Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a tanker carrying gasoline off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, authorities said, likely the latest assault by resurgent Somali pirates operating in the region.<div class="small-12 colum
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Pope Leo discusses Gaza with Palestinian President Abbas
• 4:37 PM
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Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and they discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza and pursue a two-state solution to end the conflict in the region<div class="small-12 column
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Sudan’s new wave of displacement sparks alarming accounts of abuse and starvation
• 4:28 PM
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Aid organizations say the growing number of displaced families is worsening already dire conditions in the camps, where clean water, food and medical supplies remain critically scarce.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https
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Man mistakenly freed from London prison turns himself in
• 4:23 PM
2 min
One of two inmates who were mistakenly released early from a London prison surrendered Thursday after waving to reporters and smoking a cigarette on the steps of the Victorian-era lockup.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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What to know about key political figures in Tanzania after deadly election violence
• 3:37 PM
4 min
Tanzania is reeling from violence surrounding elections on Oct. 29 that some international observers say fell short of a free and fair vote.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/what-to-kno
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Afar region accuses TPLF fighters of crossing border and seizing villages
• 3:30 PM
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According to the Afar regional government, TPLF forces allegedly launched heavy-weapon attacks in the Tonsa area of Megale district, targeting pastoralist communities.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews
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Cameroon's Paul Biya sworn in for eighth presidential term amid accusations of 'constitutional coup'
• 3:18 PM
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Cameroon’s long-time leader Paul Biya was sworn in on Thursday for a new seven-year term following his victory in last month's presidential election, which his opposition rival has described as "a constitutional coup.”<div class="small-12 column text-cent
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Tanzania opposition leader faces terrorism charges after contentious election
• 3:16 PM
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Tanzanian opposition politician John Heche, vice-chairperson of the CHADEMA party, has been charged with terrorism in the wake of protests over last week’s national election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr
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US to end Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals
• 2:01 PM
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Citizens of South Sudan will lose their temporary protected status in January, the US Department of Homeland Security has said in a statement.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/us-to-end
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Beaver supermoon rises over Senegal's capital Dakar
• 11:17 AM
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A so-called supermoon happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit. That makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year, according to NASA<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre
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Trump says he’ll skip G20 summit, calls for South Africa’s removal
Business • 11:16 AM
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“South Africa shouldn’t even be in the G’s anymore, because what’s happened there is bad.”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/trump-says-hell-skip-g20-summit-calls-for-south-africas-remov
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US government shutdown causes major flight delays and cancellation
• 11:00 AM
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The ongoing US government shutdown, the longest in history, has disrupted air travel nationwide, leaving thousands of staff unpaid and millions of passengers facing delays.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euron
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South Africa probes claims of citizens trapped as mercenaries in Ukraine war
• 10:53 AM
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South Africa says 17 of its citizens who joined mercenary groups in the Russia-Ukraine war have appealed for help from the Donbas region, where fighting continues.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com
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Ugandans celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s historic New York Mayoral victory
• 10:51 AM
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For many Ugandans, Mamdani’s milestone is more than a political win—it is a moment of pride, representation, and inspiration, demonstrating how Ugandan talent continues to shape the global stage.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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African Union monitors say Tanzanian poll did not meet international standards
• 10:38 AM
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In a statement on Wednesday, it noted irregularities and the internet shutdown during the election as some of the issues.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/african-union-monitors-say-tan
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Lagos Fashion Week wins category at annual Earthshot awards ceremony
• 9:23 AM
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Launched in 2020 by Britain’s Prince William and natural historian David Attenborough, the competition recognises environmental innovators.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/lagos-fashio
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Prince William's Earthshot Prize honours global climate innovation projects
• 9:17 AM
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In Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, the Earthshot Prize brought together Brazilian and global celebrities alongside Prince William, who is in the city for a three-day environmental programme before travelling on to the COP30 UN climate summit.<div class="smal
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World Health Organization reports 42 deaths from Rift Valley Fever in Mauritania and Senegal
• 12:55 AM
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An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Mauritania and Senegal killed 42 people and infected more than 400 between September 20 and October 30, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h
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Gaza: Hamas recovers remains of Tanzanian student
• 12:45 AM
1 min
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains were identified as those of Joshua Loitu Mollel and that his family has been notified<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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Boeing settles with families of three 737 MAX crash victims
• 12:21 AM
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Boeing has now resolved the majority of civil lawsuits linked to the two 737 MAX crashes, which together claimed 346 lives. The accidents — the Ethiopian Airlines crash in 2019 and the Lion Air crash in October 2018 — were both tied to a flawed automated
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COP30: Protesters call for more urgent action to combat climate crisis
• 12:02 AM
2 min
Activists from several environmental organisations called on world leaders to 'wake up' to the urgency of the situation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/06/cop30-protesters-call-for-more-
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Wednesday, november 5, 2025
More than a dozen sea-rescue organisations join forces, cutting contact with Libyan Coast Guard
• 9:23 PM
3 min
More than a dozen at-sea migrant rescue organisations are banding together to form a new fleet, cutting contact with the Libyan coast guard.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/more-than-a
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At least 90 dead and dozens missing as Typhoon Kalmaegi hits central Philippines
• 7:47 PM
6 min
At least 90 people in the central Philippines have died in floods and heavy rains caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi. 75 others are missing. Tens of thousands have been evacuated after rains flooded homes and streets, swept away vehicles and left people trapped o
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Russia's President Putin readies to resume nuclear weapons testing but only if US does so first
• 5:59 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last week that appeared to suggest the US will restart its own atomic tests.<
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Mali foreign minister discusses security situation with U.S. official
• 4:53 PM
1 min
Last week, Washington ordered non-essential embassy staff and citizens to leave Mali over security risks<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/mali-foreign-minister-discusses-security-situat
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South Sudan: Food security experts warn of worsening hunger crisis
• 4:23 PM
1 min
In a new report, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warned than half the country's population is expected to face severe hunger in 2026<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/s
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King Mohammed VI opens new university hospital complex
• 4:18 PM
1 min
A new hospital designed to deliver the latest medical services across Morocco has been inaugurated in Rabat by King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/
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China rebukes Trump threat to launch military action against Nigeria over attacks on Christians
• 3:03 PM
1 min
China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to launch military operations against Nigeria. Trump has accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians in the country from Islamist militants.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic
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Civil trial over payouts to families of Ethiopia Boeing crash victims to proceed
• 2:43 PM
2 min
A federal jury will decide how much Boeing should pay to the families of two victims killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 Max jetliner in Ethiopia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/civil-t
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Mauritania Supreme Court confirms conviction of former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
• 1:32 PM
1 min
Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has lost his final appeal of a 15-year prison sentence for corruption while in office.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/mauritani
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Late US vice president Dick Cheney remembered in Baghdad as a ‘bloodhound’
• 11:14 AM
2 min
He was the driving force behind the US' 2003 invasion of Iraq, warning of the danger from its alleged stockpile of weapons of mass destruction, that were never found.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.
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Morocco issues first human trafficking sentence over Asia online scam
• 10:48 AM
2 min
A Moroccan court on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison and $107,300 in fines for human trafficking, in the country’s first ruling against someone accused of luring people to work in a scam compound in Asia.<div class="small-12 column text-cen
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Two French nationals freed from Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention
• 9:56 AM
2 min
Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris were arrested in May 2022 and sentenced to lengthy jail terms on espionage charges.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/two-french-nationals-fre
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Uganda-born Zohran Mamdani to become New York City's first Muslim mayor
• 7:22 AM
2 min
The democratic socialist, who spent some of his formative years in South Africa, will be the first Muslim leader in the city’s history.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/uganda-born-zohr
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Qatar's emir condemns atrocities committed by paramilitary in Sudan
• 6:26 AM
2 min
There have been widespread reports of summary executions, massacres, sexual violence, and attacks on humanitarian workers by RSF fighters in al-Fashir.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/
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Cameroon security forces killed dozens in post-election crackdown
• 12:16 AM
1 min
Official results gave President Biya victory with nearly 54% of the vote while his former ally Issa Tchiroma who had declared victory on the first day of counting came second<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr
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Morocco: Holiday to mark UN support for Western Sahara autonomy plan
• 12:05 AM
1 min
The Royal Palace said that starting next year, 31 October will be known as Unity Day, to honour Morocco’s territorial integrity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/05/morocco-holiday-to-mark
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Tuesday, november 4, 2025
Mali’s leader addresses deadly fuel crisis amid jihadi blockade
• 8:56 PM
2 min
General Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military junta, spoke for the first time on Monday about the country's fuel crisis.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/04/malis-leader-addresses-dead
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AFC/M23 rebellion sets up a parallel justice system in North Kivu
• 7:54 PM
2 min
The AFC/M23 rebellion continues to establish a parallel judicial system in territories it controls in North Kivu, a move Kinshasa authorities have condemned as illegal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanew
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UN warns insufficient global action keeps climate risk high
• 5:41 PM
2 min
The United Nations is sounding the alarm, warning that current global efforts to combat climate change are falling short. The driving force behind future warming, the UN says, remains our reliance on fossil fuels like gas, oil, and coal.<div class="small-
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In Kenya, bee stings are being used to treat illnesses
• 5:21 PM
4 min
Bee venom therapy is offering patients in Kenya an alternative way to treat their ailments. But experts warm the science behind it is not well established - and it comes with seirous risks<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h
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WHO issues urgent financial guidance amid aid drop
• 3:52 PM
1 min
The guidance, titled "Responding to the health financing emergency: immediate measures and longer-term shifts," outlines policy options for countries to cope with sudden financial shocks.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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Relief supplies arrive after Hurricane Melissa devastation
• 3:27 PM
1 min
The World Food Programme has warned of a "marathon recovery" for nations hit hard by Hurricane Melissa as it steps up relief efforts in the hardest-hit Caribbean countries<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africa
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Kenya, IMF continue talks for new bailout deal
Business • 2:11 PM
1 min
According to Treasury chief John Mbadi, the international lender wants securitized loans to fund infrastructure projects classified as sovereign debt. Nairobi objects<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.
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Monday, november 3, 2025
Kenya: art as a tool for change: Wajukuu Arts in Nairobi's Mukuru
Culture • 3:09 PM
2 min
In the heart of one of Nairobi's most impoverished neighborhoods, where corrugated iron roofs stretch across the Mukuru slum, a quiet revolution is unfolding.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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Lagos Fashion Week highlights Africa’s creative growth at 15th anniversary
Culture • 12:36 AM
1 min
Building upon its over a decade-long journey, Lagos Fashion Week champions the rich stories, creativity, and craftsmanship that have come to define African fashion<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com
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Sunday, november 2, 2025
Thursday, october 30, 2025
Infrastructure: From foreign loans to domestic capital [Business Africa]
Business • 1:57 PM
2 min
With lenders and donors fatigued, attention is turning to underutilized domestic capital. According to the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Africa has $4 trillion in domestic capital that can be channeled to infrastructure financing<div class="small-12 c
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Grand Egyptian museum set for historic opening, showcasing the full legacy of Tutankhamun
Culture • 1:24 PM
4 min
The museum sits at the crossroads of ancient history and a modern tourism revival — linking directly to the Giza plateau via pedestrian paths and eco-friendly transport. Daily visitor numbers are expected to reach 15,000 to 20,000, according to museum adm
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Morocco’s caftan: A cultural jewel on the path to UNESCO recognition
Culture • 11:22 AM
2 min
Between a caftan from the 19th century and one from today lies a continuous cultural thread — an intergenerational legacy that transforms fabric into heritage<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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Mali revokes over 90 mining permits amid crackdown on non-compliance
Business • 7:35 AM
1 min
Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those held by international companies, after officials said operators failed to meet new legal requirements.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.a
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Trump, Xi meet in person as US and China move to ease trade tensions
Business • 12:01 AM
1 min
US President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Thursday after a high-stakes face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, calling the talks “a success” and announcing new steps to ease trade tensions between the world’s two largest economie
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Wednesday, october 29, 2025
Seychelles marks 40 years of Kreol festival with vibrant tribute to identity and heritage
Culture • 4:26 PM
2 min
The 40th Kreol Festival runs until November 2nd, and will return in October 2026, continuing its mission to preserve, celebrate and transmit Creole heritage to future generations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww
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Ethiopia shifts from commercial to concessional loans on foreign debts
Business • 3:16 PM
1 min
Ethiopia is currently negotiating with its creditors to convert commercial loans into concessional loans, which could significantly lower its debt interest rates.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/
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Nigeria, South Africa removed from global money-laundering watchlist
Business • 12:04 AM
5 min
Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso have been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) global “grey list.”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/29/nigeria-south-af
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Tuesday, october 28, 2025
Amazon to lay off some 30,000 corporate employees
Business • 5:49 PM
2 min
It said the company needs to be organised 'more leanly' to seize opportunities provided by artificial intelligence.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/amazon-to-lay-off-some-30000-corpora
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Angola makes bold move to acquire De Beers stake amid strategic shift
Business • 5:03 PM
1 min
Endiama sees value in leveraging De Beers’ mining technologies and marketing infrastructure to propel Angola’s diamond industry forward.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/angola-makes-bo
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Nigerian billionaire plans expansion of Africa's biggest oil refinery
Business • 1:25 PM
1 min
The billionaire owner of Africa's largest refinery plans to expand its capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day to meet growing fuel needs in the continent and beyond.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.
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Monday, october 27, 2025
Artists gather in Morocco for the 17th Sufi culture festival in Fez
Culture • 1:57 PM
2 min
The 17th edition of the festival took place in Fez from 18 to 25 October 2025.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/27/artists-gather-in-morocco-for-the-17th-sufi-culture-festival-in-fez/?utm_
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Morocco raises health and education spending in 2026 draft budget
Business • 7:47 AM
1 min
Morocco's finance ministry submitted its draft budget for 2026 to parliament on Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/21/morocco-raises-health-and-education-spending-in-2026-draft-budge
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Friday, october 24, 2025
Documentary reveals underground world of South Korean tattoo artists
Culture • 5:25 PM
2 min
In September, Seoul legalised tattoos by non-medical professionals for the first time following a campaign by artists.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/24/documentary-reveals-underground-w
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Can Ghana’s new claim over Kente change the way fashion brands use African designs?
Culture • 2:25 PM
4 min
Can Ghana’s new claim over Kente change the way fashion brands use African designs?<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/24/can-ghanas-new-claim-over-kente-change-the-way-fashion-brands-use-af
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Graffiti transforms Conakry’s walls into canvases for change
Culture • 1:50 PM
2 min
Leading the movement is Omar “Chimère” Diaw, a Senegalese-born graffiti artist who has helped turn Conakry’s gray concrete walls into vibrant expressions of identity<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c
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Davido meets Macron in Paris, sparks global buzz over vision for a better world
Culture • 9:26 AM
3 min
Nigerian music and Afrobeats star Davido has met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, France, marking a moment that highlights his expanding global influence beyond music.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/
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Plastic bottles and food wrappers hit the runway in Lagos “trashion” show
Culture • 8:37 AM
3 min
Teenage designers, students and volunteers created the garments from litter collected along beaches and in coastal communities<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/24/plastic-bottles-and-food-
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Thursday, october 23, 2025
Designer Alphadi returns to Timbuktu with a “Caravan of Peace”
Culture • 4:55 PM
2 min
The Nigerien fashion icon brings his message of unity and creativity to a city seeking healing through culture.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/23/designer-alphadi-returns-to-timbuktu-wit
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Moonshot 2025: Can Africa's Startups Challenge Global Tech Giants?{Business Africa}
Business • 3:54 PM
4 min
Moonshot 2025 closes in Lagos: Nigeria champions drive to increase intra-continental digital trade while Experts call for a unified African IP framework as creators lose billions; the AfCFTA protocol is seen as key to unlocking the continent’s $17 billion
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Janet Jackson honored at Gala of the stars, says she has no plans to stop dancing
Culture • 3:52 PM
1 min
The pop superstar was honored with the Icon Award at the Gala of the Stars, an annual event organized by Dancers Against Cancer celebrating excellence and resilience in the global dance community. The award was presented by screen legend Liza Minnelli.<di
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Wednesday, october 22, 2025
Cubans honor centenary of icon Celia Cruz
Culture • 10:57 AM
3 min
Born in Havana on Oct. 21, 1925, Celia Cruz, nicknamed the “Guarachera of Cuba” and the “Queen of Salsa,” built a solid career as a vocalist on the island before going into exile in 1960 and settling in the United States<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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Gaza: Cash crisis persists despite bank reopening
Business • 9:28 AM
1 min
Today, most Palestinians in Gaza either have worn-out bank notes that merchants refuse, or go to the commission traders who have charged up to 50% since the war<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20
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Monday, october 20, 2025
Friday, october 17, 2025
Devotees prepare to celebrate Diwali
Culture • 2:37 PM
4 min
Across India and the wider world, Diwali celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair. It's also observed by Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists, each attaching their own meaning to the festival<div class="smal
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Egypt implements second fuel price hike in 2025 to curb subsidies, budget deficit
Business • 8:13 AM
2 min
Egypt implements second fuel price hike in 2025 to curb subsidies, budget deficit<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/17/egypt-implements-second-fuel-price-hike-in-2025-to-curb-subsidies-budg
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40 Years of Biya: What’s the Economic Reality in Cameroon? [Business Africa]
Business • 5:47 AM
5 min
This week: decisive elections amid economic uncertainty in Cameroon, Madagascar: protests and political crisis weigh on the economy, and strategic partnership between the EU and South Africa.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href
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Thursday, october 16, 2025
New exhibition celebrates Yves Saint Laurent’s love of dogs
Culture • 4:12 PM
3 min
The late French fashion designer once said “I only feel comfortable at home with my dog, my pencils, and my paper."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/10/16/new-exhibition-celebrates-yves-saint
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IMF warns of rising debt risks in Sub-Saharan Africa
Business • 3:57 PM
2 min
Sub-Saharan African governments are increasingly turning to local banks to fund their budgets, paying higher borrowing costs at home than abroad and putting new pressure on domestic lenders, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday.<div cl
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Nestlé to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in major restructuring move
Business • 10:53 AM
3 min
Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs globally to streamline operations, focus on high-return products, and shore up profitability under new CEO Philipp Navratil.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/business/2
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