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Outbreak of viral hemorrhagic fever claims 6 lives in Ethiopia: WHO responds
• 1:00 PM
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A suspected outbreak of viral hemorrhagic fever in southern Ethiopia has killed six people, including two healthcare workers, prompting an emergency response from the World Health Organization amid concerns over human-to-human transmission.<div class="sma
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Nigeria dumps mother-tongue education - just as Ghana embraces it. Who’s it right?
• 11:38 AM
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Africa’s latest education divide isn’t about budgets, access or even digital transformation, intrestingly, it’s about language, and two West African giants now sit on opposite sides of the debate.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Aimé Boji Sangara elected president of DRC National Assembly
• 11:24 AM
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The DRC’s National Assembly has a new president: Aimé Boji Sangara. Sangara was elected by Assembly vote on Thursday evening. He faced no challengers and won the support of 413 of the 423 deputies present.<div class="small-12 column text-center article_
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Rwandan government to build nearly 300 homes for genocide survivors
• 11:15 AM
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Kigali says it has set aside nearly $3.5 million for the homes which will be built in the 2025 to 2026 fiscal year.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/14/rwandan-government-to-build-nearly-3
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Morocco launches third edition of “Moroccan handicraft treasures” to preserve endangered crafts
Culture • 11:01 AM
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Through this initiative, Morocco continues to assert its commitment to protecting its rich cultural heritage while empowering youth to carry ancestral craftsmanship into the future.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://
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Africa’s growing influence at the Grammys
• 10:27 AM
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It’s not just about who’s nominated, African voices are gaining power within the Recording Academy itself.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/14/africas-growing-influence-at-the-grammys/?utm
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DR Congo produces first 1,000 tonnes of traceable artisanal cobalt
• 10:24 AM
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It says traceability will clean up the supply chain and align production with international environmental, social, and governance standards.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/14/dr-congo-pr
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Africa faces worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, says Africa CDC
• 8:27 AM
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There are signs of progress in some areas: the Africa CDC reports that the outbreak in Congo is now under control, with cases declining.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/14/africa-faces-wo
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Mali sees record surge in foreign kidnappings by jihadist groups
• 7:01 AM
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With international actors increasingly targeted, the crisis poses growing risks for diplomacy, development projects, and regional security across West Africa.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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WHO warns Africa facing diabetes time bomb if current trend continues
• 12:25 AM
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November 14 marks World Diabetes Day and this year the World Health Organization is warning that Africa is facing an unprecedented rise in the disease.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/14/
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Nigeria's Dangote Group considers energy partnership with Zambia
• 12:13 AM
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The group's potential expansion into Zambia’s energy sector is an important step for the country’s investment portfolio.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/14/nigerias-dangote-group-consider
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Yesterday
Conjoined twins Azaria and Azura Elson successfully separated in Riyadh
• 9:21 PM
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A specialized Saudi medical team has successfully separated Jamaican conjoined twins Azaria and Azura Elson in a landmark operation at King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, marking another milestone for the Kingdom's world-renowned conjoined twin
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UN elects Phoebe Okowa of Kenya to International Court of Justice (ICJ)
• 7:50 PM
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In a historic vote at the United Nations on Thursday, Kenyan law professor Phoebe Okowa was elected as a judge to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), emerging victorious from a competitive field of African candidates after a series of tense voting r
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Akon arrested for failing to attend court on license suspension
• 5:33 PM
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Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last Friday in the Atlanta suburb of Chamblee for failing to appear in court on a citation for driving with a suspended license, according to local police records, leading to a brief jail stay before his release on bail th
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Climate Action tracker shows world is not on target to limit global warming to 1.5C
• 5:30 PM
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Climate experts meeting at the COP30 summit in Brazil on Thursday have been discussing the findings of the Climate Action tracker. They show that the world is not on target to meet its goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.<div class="sma
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Sudan's unsung heroes, risk lives to feed and heal amid civil war
• 5:11 PM
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As Sudan's brutal civil war enters its second year, creating the world's worst humanitarian crisis, a generation of young volunteers has chosen to stay and confront the devastation, operating soup kitchens and medical aid stations to save their communitie
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Senegal's president orders formation of National Gold Trading Centre
• 4:46 PM
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Faced with massive illegal gold exports that have drained billions from the national economy, it would assert greater state control over the precious metal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/1
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Eddie Murphy looks back on 50 years as King of Comedy in new documentary
Culture • 3:45 PM
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Comedy legend Eddie Murphy was on the red carpet on Wednesday for the premier of a new documentary “Being Eddie Murphy.”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/eddie-murphy-looks-back-on-50-y
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UN and AU deepen partnership to synchronize agendas and end continent's conflicts
• 3:24 PM
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The United Nations and African Union Commission have announced a strengthened collaboration to align their flagship development agendas, aiming to eradicate conflicts across Africa and rectify the continent's underrepresentation in global governance, part
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South Africa's finance minister slams Trump's genocide claims ahead of G20
• 2:05 PM
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Godongwana accused Washington of spreading fear and misinformation, while praising Afrikaner groups who publicly rejected Trump’s remarks as unpatriotic propaganda.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.co
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Nigeria scraps planned 15% import duty on petrol and diesel
Business • 2:02 PM
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Nigeria Scraps Planned 15% Import Duty on Petrol and Diesel<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/nigeria-scraps-planned-15-import-duty-on-petrol-and-diesel/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaig
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Ramaphosa criticizes Trump’s G20 boycott over land and genocide claims
Business • 1:52 PM
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South African leaders across the political spectrum have condemned the U.S. decision to boycott the upcoming G20 summit, with President Cyril Ramaphosa calling the move a "loss" for Washington and opposition figures decrying the baseless claims about the
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Jailed Tunisian opposition leader Jawhar Ben Mbarek assaulted in prison, family says
• 1:22 PM
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The family and lawyers of jailed Tunisian opposition leader Jawhar Ben Mbarek accused prison authorities on Wednesday of brutally assaulting him to try to force an end to his two-week-old hunger strike.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butt
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Court weighs bid to disqualify CAR president Touadéra from election
• 1:12 PM
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A constitutional court in the Central African Republic began examining on Wednesday a request to disqualify the head of state from the presidential election scheduled for next December.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http
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Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls'
• 11:54 AM
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Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls' as White House calls its release a Democratic smear<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/epstein-email-says-trump-knew-about-the-girls/?utm_s
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Kenya says former soldiers among citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine
• 11:50 AM
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It has urged people to exercise caution saying recruitment agencies are still actively working to lure more Kenyans into the conflict on false grounds.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/
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Dangote signs deal with Zimbabwe to build 2,000km-long pipeline from Namibia
Business • 11:41 AM
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In a move set to reshape Southern Africa’s industrial landscape, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has struck a landmark US$1 billion investment deal with Zimbabwe.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c
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Africa hosts G20 for the first time: what the summit means for global influence
• 11:33 AM
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The recurring presence of former U.S. President Donald Trump in discussions about South Africa , and more recently Nigeria, highlights enduring geopolitical tensions and competing visions of influence on the African continent.<div class="small-12 column
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Cameroon updates deaths in post-election protests to 16
• 10:58 AM
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There has been widespread international criticism of the violent crackdown by security forces on the demonstrations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/cameroon-updates-deaths-in-post-ele
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South Sudan's president sacks vice president and potential successor
• 9:48 AM
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Benjamin Bol Mel, who was appointed in February, was also stripped of his position as deputy leader of the ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement party.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11
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Gabon researchers test promising single-dose malaria treatment
• 9:15 AM
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For many Gabonese, malaria remains a constant struggle. Libreville resident Julicia Nfono says the disease keeps coming back despite preventive measures.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/1
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Tanzania's President Hassan nominates former Finance Minister Nchemba as next PM
• 12:26 AM
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Tanzania's President Hassan nominates former Finance Minister Nchemba as country's next prime minister.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/13/tanzanias-president-hassan-nominates-former-fina
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Mali’s foreign minister dismisses fears of jihadist takeover
• 12:08 AM
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Diop criticized those warnings as exaggerated and said Mali remains safe and open to foreigners. He added that relations with the U.S. are improving, with both countries engaged in dialogue on security and economic issues.<div class="small-12 column text-
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Wednesday, november 12, 2025
Mali: amidst adversity, Bamako's puppets bring joy to the streets
Culture • 9:54 PM
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As a severe fuel blockade paralyzes Mali's capital, giant colorful marionettes danced through Bamako's streets this week in a defiant celebration of resilience, with the annual Rendez-Vous Chez Nous festival determined to bring joy to a city grappling wit
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Algeria pardons jailed French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal
• 8:25 PM
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Algeria granted a humanitarian pardon to French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal on Wednesday, releasing the 76-year-old writer after a year-long imprisonment that had sparked international condemnation and exposed deep diplomatic fissures between Algiers
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Political war erupts in Senegal between President Faye and PM Sonko
• 5:21 PM
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A fierce public power struggle has erupted between Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, shaking the nation's ruling coalition and raising fundamental questions about who truly holds political authority.<div class
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African Union says continent's rising debt crisis undermines development
Business • 4:46 PM
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The chairperson of the AU Commission says many governments are spending more on servicing debt than on investments in human development.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/african-union-s
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UN urges Libya to shut migrant detention centres
• 4:27 PM
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Libya is facing renewed pressure to shut down detention centers where rights groups say migrants and refugees are being tortured, abused, and in some cases, killed.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.co
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Gaza: soaring costs and empty pots leave families dependent on charity kitchens
• 3:47 PM
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Long after the guns fell silent, a new struggle defines daily life in Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, where scores of displaced Palestinians, most of them children, now line up with empty pots at charity kitchens for their only guaranteed meal of the day.<d
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Morocco expects bumper olive harvest after years of drought
• 3:38 PM
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The Moroccan Olive Production Federation says it expects olive output to top 2 million tonnes, more than twice the amount of the previous year.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/morocco-
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Women Fleeing Sudan’s Al-Fashir Report Rape, Killings and Child Disappearances
• 2:59 PM
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In Sudan’s North Darfur, new accounts from women fleeing the city of Al-Fashir reveal horrifying scenes of violence and abuse after its capture by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http
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Six people die in a stampede during military recruitment in Ghana
• 2:44 PM
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At least six people lost their lives in a tragic crowd crush during a military recruitment exercise at Accra's El-Wak Sports Stadium in Ghana.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/six-peopl
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UN Tom Fletcher holds "constructive" talks with Sudanese army leader
• 2:10 PM
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The United Nations' top humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, met with Sudanese Armed Forces leader General Abdelfattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday, in a high-level diplomatic effort to secure critical access for life-saving aid delivery across the war-torn natio
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Turkey says all 20 soldiers killed in transport plane crash in Georgia
• 2:09 PM
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The C-130 plane had taken off from Ganja, Azerbaijan, and was heading home when the accident took place.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/turkey-says-all-20-soldiers-killed-in-transport
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A third of Japan-donated Mpox vaccines wasted in DRC due to storage challenges
• 1:17 PM
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Approximately 35% of mpox vaccines donated by Japan to combat a dangerous new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being wasted due to stringent preparation requirements that leave doses unusable within hours, the head of the country's mpox re
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Nigeria, US and UK probe $235m cocaine seizure at Lagos port
• 11:38 AM
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Nigeria’s anti-narcotics enforcement agency said on Tuesday it is working with its U.S. and British counterparts to “unravel the cartel behind the importation of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine” discovered at a port in Lagos.<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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Sudan’s North Darfur faces humanitarian collapse as displacement soars
• 11:21 AM
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In Sudan’s war-torn North Darfur, desperation is mounting as tens of thousands flee escalating violence. Displaced residents are calling for urgent humanitarian aid, warning that the situation in overcrowded camps is deteriorating rapidly.<div class="smal
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Angola celebrates 50 years of independence with Lourenço calling for "inclusive society"
• 11:08 AM
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Angola celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence with a military parade before the president addressed the nation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/angola-celebrates-50-years-
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Super Eagles boycott training over unpaid bonuses ahead of 2026 World Cup playoff vs Gabon
• 10:32 AM
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have boycotted their training session in Rabat, Morocco, due to unpaid bonuses, raising concerns just days before their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa play-off semi-final match against Gabon.<div class="small-12 column text-cent
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Protesters at COP30 climate talks demand a just energy transition
• 10:28 AM
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They called for a shift to cleaner energy and away from coal, oil, or natural gas, saying the time has come for action.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/protesters-at-cop30-climate-talk
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Gabon: Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo sentenced to 20 years in jail for embezzlement
• 9:38 AM
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The former first lady of Gabon and her son were being tried in absentia on various corruption charges.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/gabon-sylvia-and-noureddin-bongo-sentenced-to-20-
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Turkish defence firms showcase products at fair in Mali
• 9:29 AM
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The BAMEX’25 exhibition in the capital, Bamako, comes as the two countries deepen military ties.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/turkish-defence-firms-showcase-products-at-fair-in-mal
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Ndimande brothers charged with murder of South African rapper AKA
• 9:26 AM
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Two brothers, Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande, accused in the high-profile killings of South African rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and businessman Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane, have been formally charged in Durban.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__b
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South Africa starts clinical trials on first locally developed oral cholera vaccine
• 7:47 AM
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South Africa's health minister said the vaccine could be approved and ready for use in Africa by 2028.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/south-africa-starts-clinical-trials-on-first-loca
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Tanzania: UN calls for probe into protests killings as hundreds face treason charges
• 6:20 AM
2 min
The United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk said there was “an apparent attempt to conceal evidence" of deaths.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/tanzania-un-calls-for-probe-into-p
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Zambia's eco-friendly beekeeping helps combat deforestation
• 12:17 AM
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Several NGOs and businesses have introduced wooden box beehives to increase honey production in an environmentally-friendly way.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/zambias-eco-friendly-be
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Messi and Argentina football team to join Angola's 50th independence anniversary
• 12:06 AM
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Messi and his teammates will play an exhibition game against the Angolan national team on Friday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/12/messi-and-argentina-football-team-to-join-angolas-50th
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Tuesday, november 11, 2025
Thieves steal ancient statues from Syria's National Museum of Damascus
Culture • 9:10 PM
2 min
An official from Syria’s Directorate-General for Antiquities and Museums said that six marble statues were stolen, adding that an investigation is ongoing<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/
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World leaders arrive for preliminary meeting at COP30 UN climate summit in Brazil
• 7:43 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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Ethiopia named as host for 2027 UN Climate Summit
• 6:00 PM
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Dubbed the “Africa COP”, the summit is expected to center Africa's role in advancing climate justice and solutions<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/11/ethiopia-named-as-host-for-2027-un-cl
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Egypt's Foreign Minister engages with Sudan's military leader in Port Sudan
• 4:35 PM
2 min
Egypt's top diplomat met with Sudan's military leader Tuesday in a renewed push to advance a ceasefire plan, as the war-torn nation faces a catastrophic humanitarian situation following the paramilitary capture of a key Darfur city.<div class="small-12 co
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Democrats query millions Trump paid to Equatorial Guinea to accept deportees
• 4:22 PM
2 min
The Trump administration made a $7.5 million payment to the government of Equatorial Guinea as it seeks to deport people to the West African country<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/11/dem
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IMF says Senegalese government retains sovereign right to manage its debt
• 3:52 PM
2 min
It made the comments after discussing various options with Dakar on how to address the country’s “significant debt vulnerabilities”.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/11/imf-says-senegalese
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Heavy rains hamper mudslide rescue efforts in eastern Uganda
• 3:15 PM
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The Uganda Red Cross Society, which is leading search and recovery efforts, says hopes of finding more survivors are fading, even as families in the area continue to report missing relatives<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href=
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Catholic Church condemns killings in recent election-related protests in Tanzania
• 3:14 PM
1 min
Church leaders have called for continued prayers and national reflection, warning that there can be no peace without justice.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/11/catholic-church-condemns-k
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Britain and South Africa hand back Ghanaian royal artefacts
Culture • 10:55 AM
1 min
The more than 130 gold and bronze items were taken from Ghana between the 1870s and early 20th century.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/11/britain-and-south-africa-hand-back-ghanaian-roya
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Monday, november 10, 2025
Sudanese drama 'Cotton Queen' wins top prize at Thessaloniki
Culture • 8:15 PM
1 min
Suzannah Mirghani's film received the Golden Alexander, the festival’s highest honor<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/10/sudanese-drama-cotton-queen-wins-top-prize-at-thessaloniki/?utm_sou
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Unique marble mask unearthed at Carthage's Tofet site in Tunisia
Culture • 12:01 AM
2 min
The Ministry of Culture hailed this find as a "unique testimony to the richness of the Punic-Carthaginian heritage".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/10/unique-marble-mask-unearthed-at-car
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Sunday, november 9, 2025
Friday, november 7, 2025
Post-election protests trigger economic losses in Cameroon {Business Africa}
Business • 9:05 AM
2 min
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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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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Thursday, november 6, 2025
New digital map shows Roman Empire's vast network of roads
Culture • 9:21 PM
5 min
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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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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Trump says he’ll skip G20 summit, calls for South Africa’s removal
Business • 11:16 AM
1 min
“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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Boeing settles with families of three 737 MAX crash victims
Business • 12:21 AM
1 min
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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Tuesday, november 4, 2025
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
