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South Africa prop Steven Kitshoff retires from all rugby
• 11:36 AM
2 min
The 33-year-old front-rower played 83 tests for the Springboks, winning back-to-back Rugby World Cups in 2019 and 2023. His last test for the Boks was the 12-11 win over New Zealand in the World Cup final in Paris two years ago.<div class="small-12 column
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UN chief says warmongers and autocrats are 'suffocating' human rights
• 11:16 AM
1 min
Antonio Guterres said “warmongers" must end their disdain for the global order.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/25/un-chief-says-warmongers-and-autocrats-are-suffocating-human-rights/?utm
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Thousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis' health
• 11:03 AM
4 min
The 88-year-old Francis has pneumonia in both lungs and remains in critical condition despite showing a slight improvement after 11 days in the hospital.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/2
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Britain to Impose Sanctions on Rwanda Over Congo Conflict
• 10:48 AM
1 min
Britain is set to impose sanctions on Rwanda in response to its involvement in the ongoing conflict in neighboring Congo<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/25/britain-to-impose-sanctions-on-
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Unknown illness kills over 50 people in Congo
• 10:35 AM
1 min
The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in most cases, and "that’s what’s really worrying,” Serge Ngalebato, medical director of Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring centre, told The Associated Press.<div class="small-12 c
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Flying car developed by Alef Aeronautics completes test, with production planned soon
• 10:27 AM
1 min
Alef Aeronautics' flying car, the Model Zero, passed a major test. It can drive and fly, with production slated for 2025-2026 and 3,000 pre-orders already in place.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/
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Several missing as Kenya tightens border security after fishermen clash
• 9:10 AM
1 min
Kenya has increased its border security following a clash between Ethiopian fishermen and their Kenyan counterparts at the Omo River<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/25/several-missing-as-
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COP16: UN Biodiversity Conference resumes work in Rome
• 8:27 AM
2 min
The UN Biodiversity conference will resume its work in Rome Tuesday, after the talks ran out of time at the initial session in Colombia in November 2024.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/2
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Hopes for displaced Palestinian families in Egypt to return to Gaza
• 7:19 AM
2 min
A Palestinian father and son who fled the war-battered Gaza Strip for Egypt dream of returning to their homeland and seeing it rebuilt<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/25/hopes-for-displac
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DRC: Thousands dead and hundreds of thousands displaced in conflict
• 6:53 AM
1 min
Since January, the ongoing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed the lives of around 7,000 people<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/25/drc-thousands-dead-and-hundreds
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Senegal signs historic peace deal with Casamance separatists
• 12:08 AM
1 min
The MFDC has been fighting for Casamance’s independence for over four decades, but recent years have seen progress toward peace. In May 2023, at least 250 MFDC fighters surrendered their weapons in Mongone, signaling a shift towards reconciliation.<div cl
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Yesterday

Bukavu: Over 200 Police Officers and Soldiers Join M23
• 6:30 PM
2 min
The defection ceremony took place in front of the provincial police headquarters, drawing the attention of the local population.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/24/bukavu-over-200-police-
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Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey: Breaking Barriers in Ghanaian Boxing
• 6:26 PM
4 min
Despite the challenges, Quartey remains determined to keep pushing boundaries in women’s boxing. Now, with her title belt proudly displayed, she serves as a beacon of hope for many young women who dream of stepping into the ring.<div class="small-12 colum
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Egypt dismisses rival authority in Sudan, supports military rule
• 3:16 PM
2 min
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held discussions with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef El-Sherif in Cairo on Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/24/egypt-dismisses-rival
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Suez Canal Sees Ship Traffic Return Amid Red Sea Crisis
• 3:13 PM
1 min
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi previously estimated that disruptions could cost Egypt up to $7 billion in lost Suez Canal revenue in 2024.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/24/suez
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Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year
• 2:08 PM
2 min
The conflict has accelerated in recent weeks, with the rebels taking the key city of Goma in January and Bukavu, another provincial capital, a few weeks later.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/202
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Afro-Brazilian cleansing ritual precedes Rio carnival festivities
• 11:12 AM
1 min
Afro-Brazilian religious followers conducted a vibrant cleansing ritual at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, just one week before the official Carnival festivities begin.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w
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Carnival 2025: 99 bloc parties draw over 160,000 revelers in Rio de Janeiro
• 9:57 AM
1 min
The Cordão do Boitatá parade kicked off on Sunday 23 February, as thousands of participants danced in the streets.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/24/carnival-2025-99-bloc-parties-draw-over
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Tour du Rwanda 2025: Belgian rider Taillieu takes victory in kickoff race
• 9:36 AM
1 min
Belgian rider Aldo Taillieu came first in the kickoff race of the Tour du Rwanda 2025 on Sunday, finishing the 4.1 km course in under 4 minutes.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/24/tour-du
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DRC: Kabila blames Tshisekedi's leadership for rising tensions in eastern DRC
• 9:14 AM
2 min
Former leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, stated on Sunday that the poor governance of his successor, President Felix Tshisekedi, has significantly contributed to the escalating conflict in the eastern region of the country.<div cl
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Pope Francis showing "early signs" of kidney failure, according to Vatican
• 8:39 AM
1 min
The Holy See has announced that blood tests showed early signs of kidney failure in Pope Francis, who has been in hospital battling a complex lung infection for over a week.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afri
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Germany: Friedrich Merz's party secures victory amidst rising far-right
• 8:14 AM
2 min
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservative party was poised for a modest win in the national election on Sunday, while the Alternative for Germany party nearly doubled its support, achieving the best results for a far-right party since World W
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Congo's leader proposes unity government amid ongoing violence
• 6:16 AM
2 min
The president of Democratic Republic of Congo has declared his intention to establish a unity government as violence intensifies in the eastern part of the country and criticism grows regarding his response to the situation.<div class="small-12 column tex
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Kenyan officer deployed to Haiti killed in violent gang encounter
• 12:16 AM
1 min
A Kenyan police officer deployed to Haiti to assist in combating violent gangs was killed during a confrontation with one of the gangs, according to Kenyan officials on Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.a
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Sunday, february 23, 2025

Nantes confronts its past with memorial to the Atlantic Slave Trade
• 4:00 PM
5 min
Nantes, once France's largest slave-trading port, now honours its history with a powerful memorial to the transatlantic slave trade<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/23/nantes-confronts-its
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South Africa faces severe power cuts
• 11:50 AM
1 min
South Africa faces severe power cuts as Eskom struggles with generation failures<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/23/south-africa-faces-severe-power-cuts/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign
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RSF signs 'Peace' deal amid Sudan’s civil war and crisis
• 10:12 AM
1 min
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have signed a charter with political and armed groups to create a 'government of peace and unity<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/23/rsf-signs-peace-deal
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UN calls for ceasefire in Congo
• 8:00 AM
1 min
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the DRC<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/23/un-calls
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Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners
• 12:54 AM
2 min
Israel has delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners which has put a strain to the Gaza Ceasefire<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/23/israel-delays-release-of-palestinian-prisoners/?utm
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Saturday, february 22, 2025

U.S., Ukraine close to agreement on mineral deal - Report
• 4:13 PM
3 min
The White House and Ukraine have made significant progress toward reaching an agreement that would provide the U.S. with access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals and tighten the long-term relationship between Kyiv and Washington, according to a person fami
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Hamas, Israel exchange captives as first phase of fragile truce ends
• 2:45 PM
1 min
Hamas freed six Israeli hostages in the latest exchange Saturday, even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. In exchange, Israel will release about 600 Palestianians from its jails<div class="small
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DR Congo: Rwanda protests U.S. sanctions against top official
• 10:06 AM
4 min
Rwanda’s government described the sanctions against Gen. James Kabarebe, a deputy minister of foreign affairs, as “unjustified and unfounded”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/22/dr-congo-r
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Top UN official calls for immediate ceasefire in eastern DR Congo
• 8:29 AM
3 min
United Nations special envoy to Congo, Bintou Keita, called for an immediate cease fire and an end to hostilities "without conditions" by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.af
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Earthenware houses built to beat climate change in Morocco
• 12:00 AM
5 min
Moroccans are resurrecting the construction of traditional earthenware houses using natural local materials which adapt to local weather conditions<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/22/eart
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Friday, february 21, 2025

Christie’s AI art auction sparks controversy amid artist protests
• 11:13 PM
1 min
Christie’s AI art auction sparks controversy as 6,000 artists protest over copyright concerns. Despite the backlash, the auction continued, further fuelling the debate on AI creativity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http
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Ghana struggles to deal with a cholera outbreak
• 9:43 PM
2 min
With over 6,100 cases and 51 deaths recorded as of 16 February, the crisis has put immense pressure on health authorities<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/21/ghana-struggles-to-deal-with-a
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Global conflicts dominate agenda at G20 meeting of foreign ministers
• 8:31 PM
2 min
Amid tensions between Pretoria and Washington, the gathering was marked by the absence of a senior US delegation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/21/global-conflicts-dominate-agenda-at-g2
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Trump marks Black History Month amid his war on diversity
• 7:43 PM
1 min
His administration is implementing sweeping rollbacks of initiatives promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion across the federal government.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/21/trump-mar
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Burkina Faso's military leader focuses on economic autonomy
• 5:17 PM
1 min
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led the country since a 2022 coup, want to reduce reliance on foreign aid and harness internal resources.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/21/burkina-fasos-
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Boat fleeing rebel offensive capsizes in Congo, killing 22
• 4:11 PM
2 min
The majority of victims were people fleeing the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/21/boat-fleeing-rebel-offensive-capsizes-in-congo-killing-22/?
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Honoring black heritage: Shuck One's upcoming exhibit at Pompidou Center
Culture • 4:06 PM
3 min
French street artist Shuck One is paying tribute to influential Black figures who have shaped France's contemporary history, both on the mainland and in its overseas territories.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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Study finds world's mountain glaciers melting faster than ever before
• 4:01 PM
2 min
They're shrinking at more than twice the speed of the early 2000s, raising concerns about sea levels.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/21/study-finds-worlds-mountain-glaciers-melting-faste
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Pics of the day: February 20, 2025
• 3:53 PM
1 min
Pics of the day: February 20, 2025<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/21/pics-of-the-day-february-20-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-mandatory_2025&utm_medium=re
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UN: more support needed for children born from misconduct by personnel
• 3:03 PM
1 min
The United Nations Under Secretary General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance has said that more support is needed for children born from misconduct by UN personnel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.
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State of emegency declared as Nazca hit by severe flooding and landslides
• 2:38 PM
1 min
Severe flooding and landslides hit rural Peru, destroying homes and farmland in Nazca. A state of emergency was declared in 157 districts.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/21/state-of-emegen
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Macron to Trump: Don’t be weak on Putin—Ukraine’s fate at stake
• 1:54 PM
2 min
'You can’t be weak in the face of President Putin. It’s not you, it’s not your trademark, it’s not in your interest. How can you then be credible in the face of China if you’re weak in the face of Putin?'”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__b
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Blood clot ends French basketball star Victor Wembanyama's season
• 1:20 PM
2 min
The player is beginning treatment immediately and he is expected to make a full recovery.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/21/blood-clot-ends-french-basketball-star-victor-wembanyamas-seas
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Struggles of congolese soldiers' wives amid M23 rebel advances
• 11:53 AM
2 min
As the M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda, push further into South Kivu province in eastern Congo, the wives of the missing Congolese soldiers find themselves grappling with uncertainty, facing a harsh reality filled with unanswered questions and unstable li
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Fire crews rescue woman stuck in storm drain in San Bernardino, California
• 11:41 AM
1 min
Fire crews in San Bernardino have rescued a woman trapped in an underground storm drain. She was safely removed and taken to a hospital for a check-up, with no visible injuries.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.
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Materials for mobile homes leave Egypt for Gaza
• 10:22 AM
1 min
Around a quarter million housing units have been destroyed or damaged, according to U.N. estimates<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/21/materials-for-mobile-homes-leave-egypt-for-gaza/?utm_
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Niger: General Abdourahamane Tiani's term extended by national conference
• 10:07 AM
2 min
The national conference in Niger has recommended a renewable five-year term for General Abdourahamane Tiani, the president of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP), this Thursday in Niamey.<div class="small-12 column text-center
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DRC: US sanctions Rwandan minister as Bukavu victims are buried
• 8:32 AM
2 min
Along with the Rwandan minister for regional integration, James Kabarebe, the U.S. also sanctioned a spokesperson of the M23 rebels, Lawrence Kanyuka<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/21/dr
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South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat
• 12:48 AM
2 min
Deputy Education Minister Martin Tako Moi said Thursday “an average of 12 students had been collapsing in Juba city every day."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/21/south-sudan-closes-schoo
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The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in Congo
• 12:20 AM
2 min
Along with the Rwandan minister for regional integration, James Kabarebe, the U.S. sanctioned Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston, a spokesperson for the M23 rebels.View on euronews
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U.S. ends protections from deportation for half a million Haitians
• 12:06 AM
2 min
The Department of Homeland Security said in a news release that it was vacating a Biden administration decision to renew Temporary Protected Status — which gives people legal authority to be in the country but doesn’t provide a long-term path to citizensh
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Thursday, february 20, 2025

Niger: Commision recommends 5-year transition period to civilian rule
• 9:53 PM
1 min
A commission in junta-led Niger has recommended a five-year transition timeframe back to civilian rule. Back in 2023 when the military seized power, the junta suggested three years for the transition, which ECOWAS rejected.<div class="small-12 column text
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Cyril Ramaphosa addresses G20 Foreign Ministers
• 9:53 PM
1 min
Cyril Ramaphosa sounded the alarm about conflicts around the world at a gathering of G20 foreign ministers in Johannesburg. Among those who attended the meeting on Thursday were ministers from Russia and China.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic
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Off-Duty firefighter and police officer rescue woman from burning car in Arizona crash
• 8:11 PM
1 min
An off-duty firefighter and a police officer rescued a woman from a burning car after a crash near Phoenix, Arizona, with help from passersby.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/20/off-duty-fi
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France hands over its Port-Bouët military base to Ivory Coast
• 5:03 PM
2 min
The French Armed Forces Minister said some 80 servicemen will remain in the country to advise and train the Ivorian military.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/20/france-hands-over-its-port
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Key diplomatic dynamics at G20: Lavrov's role and U.S. absence
• 4:40 PM
4 min
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in South Africa on Thursday for a two-day gathering of the Group of 20 nations, where leading European diplomats are anticipated to reaffirm their backing for Ukraine, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubi
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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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Pics of the day: February 20, 2025
• 2:21 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/2025/02/20/pics-of-the-day-february-20-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-n
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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

A night of unity: Werrason's comeback concert in Paris draws 7,000 fans
Culture • 9:10 PM
2 min
On February 15, 2025, Werrason made his comeback to the Arena Grand Paris after being away from Europe for 14 years.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/18/a-night-of-unity-werrasons-comeback
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Thursday, february 13, 2025

How AI is breaking language barriers in Africa {Business Africa}
Business • 3:56 PM
2 min
As artificial intelligence advances across Africa, a new innovation is bridging the language gap for millions of non-English speakers, while a potential TikTok ban in the U.S. threatens the global reach of African digital entrepreneurs.<div class="small-1
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Wednesday, february 12, 2025

Ghana missing $156 million in state budget after USAID freeze
Business • 9:23 AM
1 min
Ghana's Finance Ministry is looking to bridge a gap of $156 million in the state budget following US President Trump's decision to freeze funding from his government's biggest development and aid agency, USAID.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic
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Tuesday, february 11, 2025

Corruption survey: worst scores in decade, South Sudan at bottom
Business • 1:11 PM
3 min
Transparency International, which compiles the annual Corruption Perceptions Index, found that 47 countries out of the 180 it surveyed had their lowest score last year since it started using its current methodology for its global ranking in 2012.<div clas
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Monday, february 10, 2025

Dangote oil refinery to reach full capacity in 30 days
Business • 12:32 AM
1 min
Nigeria’s Dangote Oil Refinery, the largest in Africa, is set to begin full operations in the next 30 days<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/10/dangote-oil-refinery-to-reach-full-capacity-i
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Thursday, february 6, 2025

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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Tuesday, february 4, 2025

China imposes new tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation
Business • 11:13 AM
1 min
On Tuesday China announced it would impose new tariffs on U.S. imports in retaliation for Washington’s recent tariff hike<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/02/04/china-imposes-new-tariffs-on-u
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Friday, january 31, 2025

Nigeria Union rejects telecom tariff hike
Business • 10:31 AM
1 min
Consumer advocacy groups have also vowed to contest the hike, as the economic crisis deepens. The February 4 protest is set to test the government’s ability to manage public discontent over economic policies.<div class="small-12 column text-center article
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Thursday, january 30, 2025

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

UAE strengthens its role as Africa’s leading investor {Business Africa}
Business • 5:14 PM
2 min
The UAE has become Africa’s leading investor, pouring billions into renewable energy, infrastructure, and other critical sectors and despite regional challenges such as inflation and climate concerns, Africa’s economy is expected to grow modestly in 2025,
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Wednesday, january 22, 2025

Nigerian regulator approves up to 50% hike in mobile phone tariffs
Business • 1:56 PM
1 min
Mobile phone tariffs in Nigeria have remained unchanged for over 10 years.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/01/22/nigerian-regulator-approves-up-to-50-hike-in-mobile-phone-tariffs/?utm_source
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Critical minerals and climate action: South Africa's G20 priorities
Business • 10:48 AM
1 min
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined objectives and priorities for the country’s G20 presidency with a promise of elevating the impact of climate change on developing countries.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="
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The ramifications of Trump's tariff decisions for world trade organisation
Business • 8:59 AM
1 min
The leader of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, conveyed a sense of "cautious optimism "tatting that her approach to the U.S. President Donald Trump's trade and tariff strategies is to remain composed and observe the actual policies that w
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Monday, january 20, 2025

Oxfam puts spotlight on wealth inequality as WEF gets underway
Business • 10:43 PM
1 min
As the world economic forum kicks off in Davos, Oxfam is putting the spotlight on wealth inequality. According to the anti-poverty group, billionaires' wealth increased three times faster last year than in 2023.<div class="small-12 column text-center arti
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Bitcoin soars past $109,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump
Business • 4:20 PM
5 min
Once a sceptic who said a few years ago that Bitcoin “ seems like a scam,” Trump has embraced digital currencies with a convert’s zeal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/01/20/bitcoin-soars-pa
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Sunday, january 19, 2025

IMF lifts 2025 global growth outlook, but warns against protectionism
Business • 7:41 AM
2 min
Global growth is expected to improve slightly this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, but said economic policy uncertainty is elevated.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/01/
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Saturday, january 18, 2025

Nigeria becomes the ninth BRICS partner country
Business • 8:43 AM
1 min
Brazil’s government said on Friday that Nigeria has been accepted as a partner country in the multinational group.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/01/18/nigeria-becomes-the-ninth-brics-partn
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Thursday, january 16, 2025

Benin: Driving the Caribbean-Africa Economic Corridor? [Business Africa]
Business • 5:56 PM
3 min
This week on Business Africa, we cover the resurgence of oil production in South Sudan, the strengthening of economic ties between Benin and CARICOM, and the impact of internet shutdowns in sub-Saharan Africa, which have cost billions of dollars.<div clas
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Enhancing trade relations: UAE and Kenya sign economic pact
Business • 3:25 PM
2 min
The UAE and Kenya have entered into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) designed to bolster trade and investment between the two countries.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/
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Wednesday, january 15, 2025

Nigeria: Inflation rate rises for fourth consecutive month
Business • 8:32 PM
1 min
In December, Nigeria's inflation rate increased for the fourth consecutive month, hitting 34.80 percent according to data from the statistics agency. That’s up from 34.60% in November.
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Tuesday, january 14, 2025

Why is Spain considering a 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents?
Business • 1:50 PM
3 min
Spain is planning a raft of measures to address its brewing housing crisis, including an up to 100% tax on properties bought by non-European Union residents.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/
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Saturday, january 11, 2025

New securities exchange in Ethiopia aims to attract private investors
Business • 12:12 AM
1 min
Ethiopia inaugurated its securities exchange on Friday, marking a significant step in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's efforts to liberalize the nation's heavily regulated economy and attract private investment.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__
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Friday, january 10, 2025

Ghana eyes extra IMF support as new government tackles economic crisis
Business • 2:05 PM
1 min
"The reliance on Treasury bills and others has not been very helpful,"<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/01/10/ghana-eyes-extra-imf-support-as-new-government-tackles-economic-crisis/?utm_sourc
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UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025
Business • 1:37 PM
3 min
European growth this year is projected to gradually pick up after a weaker than expected performance in 2024.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/01/10/un-predicts-world-economic-growth-at-subdu
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Thursday, january 9, 2025

What is at stake for African sovereign debt in 2025? [Business Africa]
Business • 1:30 PM
2 min
Over 20 African countries will spend more on debt service than on healthcare or education in 2025. The picture gets even more complicated given interest rates are not expected to fall sharply. Over half of all total debt repayment will go to private credi
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