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Woody Allen’s appearance at Moscow film festival draws sharp condemnation from Ukraine
• 3:03 PM
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The ministry accused Allen of lending credibility to a festival aligning with Putin’s backers, and warned that culture must not be used to whitewash crimes or as a propaganda tool<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww
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Iran's president says hijab law might have led to 'war' in society
• 2:29 PM
1 min
Iran's president said that he refused to enforce a controversial dress code law as it might have started a "war" in Iranian society.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/irans-president-say
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8th Kaduna Film Festival: Filmmakers advocate for film as a catalyst for social change
Culture • 1:23 PM
3 min
The 2025 edition, he revealed, received over 2,000 film submissions from more than 50 countries. Out of these, 168 films were selected by a 9-member board of jurors, with multiple nominations from 15 countries, including Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, Russia, Fi
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Namibia: 14 dead in head-on collision between two vehicles
• 10:11 AM
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Fourteen people were killed Saturday morning in a head-on collision on Highway B1 near Mariental in Namibia's Hardap region, about 270 km south of the country's capital Windhoek, police confirmed.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Morocco crowned CHAN Champions: A historic third triumph!
• 9:25 AM
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In a thrilling conclusion to the tournament, Morocco has made history by becoming the first team to win the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for a remarkable third time.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afric
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Various world leaders arrive in Beijing for the SCO Tianjin Summit
• 7:49 AM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed world leaders in the northern port city of Tianjin on Sunday, ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20
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Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa meets Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican
• 6:13 AM
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Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa met Pope Leo XIV on Saturday at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/31/zimbabwes-president-mnangagwa-meets-pope-le
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Train derailment in Egypt claims three lives while injuring 103
• 12:53 AM
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The incident occurred when seven carriages of train No. 1935, traveling from Marsa Matrouh to Alexandria, derailed between Fouka and Galal stations due to track subsidence.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afric
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Pix of the Day: August 25, 2025
• 2:27 PM
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Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/25/pix-of-the-day-august-25-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-
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UN Mission in South Sudan builds new base to protect civilians
• 1:42 PM
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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said Friday it's constructing a new temporary base in the Tambura region in South Sudan.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/30/un-mission-i
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Two years on: Survivors of Johannesburg fire still await support and housing
• 1:20 PM
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Two years on, many families who escaped the blaze remain homeless and feel let down by what they see as the government's failure to make good on promises to rehouse them and tackle housing safety issues.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__but
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In Boko Haram's birthplace, USAID cut threatens a school for its victims
• 10:24 AM
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With U.S. funding gone, the school has let go of 700 of its 2,200 students as well as 20 teachers, officials said, with no new enrollment and further cuts likely.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/
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Irish missionary among 8 people freed in Haiti after being kidnapped during attack on orphanage
• 7:38 AM
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An Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child are among eight people who have been freed in Haiti by kidnappers after being held for almost a month following an attack by gunmen on an orphanage, officials and relatives said Friday.<div class="small-12 column
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Moscow fashion week draws designers from across the globe
Culture • 7:25 AM
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Moscow Fashion Week continued in the Russian capital, featuring catwalk shows from domestic and international brands such as Inniki from Russia’s Far Eastern region of Yakutia and Chinese fashion house Subai.<div class="small-12 column text-center article
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Official campaigns launch for Guinea referendum amidst new media coverage guidelines
• 6:39 AM
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Guinea Referendum: New Media Coverage Guidelines Amidst Criticism**
This weekend marks the start of the campaign for the constitutional referendum in Guinea. The High Authority of Communication (HAC), which oversees media regulations, has unveiled new gu
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Friday, august 29, 2025
Global missing persons crisis deepens as conflicts rage, Red Cross reports 70% spike
• 7:28 PM
3 min
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement reported today a dramatic 70% surge in the number of people registered as missing globally, a grim milestone driven by escalating conflicts, mass migration, and a weakening adherence to the laws of war
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At least 69 migrants confirmed dead after boat capsizes off Mauritanian coast
• 4:22 PM
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At least 69 people have died and dozens more are missing after a vessel carrying migrants from The Gambia capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, according to a revised death toll from the Mauritanian coast guard.<div class="small-12 colum
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Appeals court overturns ruling barring asylum-seekers from being housed in UK hotel
• 3:45 PM
3 min
In a win for the British government, an appeal’s court has overturned a temporary injunction blocking asylum-seekers from being housed at a hotel near London.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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Ariana Grande announces first tour in seven years for summer 2026
• 2:54 PM
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Ariana Grande is to go on tour for the first time since 2019, with a string of dates, mainly for the United States, announced for summer 2026.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/ariana-gr
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International postal services pause parcel post to US over tariff 'ambiguity'
• 2:45 PM
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A US executive order reinstating duty on small packages is proving to be a big headache for international postal services.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/international-postal-services
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Impending assault on Gaza City sparks mass exodus and deepens humanitarian fears
• 2:16 PM
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As Israeli troops mass for a major offensive, hundreds of Palestinian families are fleeing south into already overcrowded zones, with aid groups warning of catastrophic consequences and ceasefire talks stalled.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic
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Pix of the Day: August 29, 2025
• 1:54 PM
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Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/pix-of-the-day-august-29-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-
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Elephant forced to drink beer at Kenyan nature park
• 1:36 PM
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The now-deleted clip was captioned "Just a tusker with a tusked friend".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/elephant-forced-to-drink-beer-at-kenyan-nature-park/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_c
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Protesters accuse Castile and León of mishandling deadly wildfires
• 1:26 PM
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Protesters and firefighters gathered outside the Castile and León Parliament in Valladolid on Friday, accusing the regional government of mismanaging August’s devastating wildfires.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://
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Israeli airstrike in Yemen reportedly killed Houthi prime minister
• 1:25 PM
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Local media sources reported on Friday that Ahmed al-Rahawi, the prime minister of the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group, was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Yemen's capital Sanaa. No further confirmation is so far available, and some reports have been con
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Mount Etna glows with lava as eruptions light the night sky
• 11:56 AM
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Mount Etna was partially closed to visitors on Thursday after fresh volcanic activity sent lava streaming down its slopes and bursts of fire into the sky.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/29
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President Maduro oversees military exercises after US deploys warships to Caribbean
• 11:39 AM
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Military exercises were underway in Caracas on Thursday, as tensions with the United States continue over the deployment of warships to the Caribbean.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/p
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Rare African moon moths hatch in Bulgaria
• 11:16 AM
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Curators explain that the moths survive solely on the energy stored from their caterpillar stage, meaning they do not eat at all once hatched.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/rare-afri
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Facing economic pressure, Gambian fishermen are fighting trawlers - and each other
• 11:10 AM
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Gambian crews on international trawlers fishing on the country's shores have become the accidental targets of local fishermen's anger, whose livelihoods are threatened by the foreign vessels' aggressive fishing strategies.<div class="small-12 column text-
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Two days of clashes between South Sudan's army and rebel groups raise fears for fragile peace deal
• 10:50 AM
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Two days of clashes between government forces and rebel fighters in South Sudan are raising fears for the country’s fragile peace agreement.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/two-days-of
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In South Sudan's Tambura region, displaced women battle uncertainty and insecurity
• 9:11 AM
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Since violence erupted in Tambura, Western Equatoria, in 2021, thousands of civilians have been forced to flee their homes and seek sanctuary in displacement camps, where women still face a fragile security situation and uncertainty for the future of thei
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Kagame, Chapo deepen military and economic cooperation
• 8:25 AM
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Apologies for not having any suggestions for the newsdesk this morning. I’ve been fully focused on Business Africa these past few days, actively scouting for stories and interviews.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://
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Families leave Gaza City ahead of expanded Israeli offensive
• 7:40 AM
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Plumes of smoke rose over Gaza on Friday as Israel prepared for an expanded offensive in the territory, warning Gaza City could face destruction in the coming days.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/
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South Africa prepares for historic first G20 summit in Africa
• 6:04 AM
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A major question marking the countdown is whether U.S. President Donald Trump will attend. He has expressed strong disapproval of South African policies—particularly land reform—and signaled he might send a representative instead.<div class="small-12 colu
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Russia slams European push to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran
• 5:42 AM
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Russia, set to assume the UN Security Council presidency in October, has proposed extending the resolution that governs the snapback mechanism, potentially intensifying a diplomatic standoff with European powers.<div class="small-12 column text-center art
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USA: Judge orders retrial for ex-officers in Tyre Nichols case over bias concerns
• 12:24 AM
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A federal judge has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers convicted of obstructing justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, citing potential judicial bias after the original trial judge suggested ties between at least one defen
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Thursday, august 28, 2025
Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City ahead of its new offensive
• 7:23 PM
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It says the city is the last stronghold of the militant group, Hamas, and says it intends proceeding with the plan despite international calls for it to desist.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20
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First deportees arrive in Rwanda as part of a deal with Washington
• 4:44 PM
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A government spokesperson says the first group of seven people arrived in Kigali in mid-August.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/first-deportees-arrive-in-rwanda-as-part-of-a-deal-with-
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Gaza: Mediators lament Israel's lack of interest in truce proposal
• 4:40 PM
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The proposal, which Egyptian and Qatari mediators delivered to Israel earlier this month calls for a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of 10 living hostages and the handover of bodies of 18 dead ones<div class="small-12 column text-center artic
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Kobold metals wins lithium exploration rights in Dr Congo
Business • 4:12 PM
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Officials say the move could help Congo attract more investment and strengthen its role in the global green economy.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/kobold-metals-wins-lithium-explorat
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Measles outbreak kills 17 in Indonesia’s east java
• 3:56 PM
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Local officials say the campaign will continue until September 14, as health experts warn measles can be fatal if left untreated.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/measles-outbreak-kills
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Iran: Europeans prepare sanctions as currency falls
• 3:36 PM
2 min
In Tehran on Thursday, Iran’s rial currency traded at over 1 million to $1. At the time of the 2015 accord, it traded at 32,000 to $1, showing the currency’s precipitous collapse in the time since<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Scuffle erupts between lawmakers in Mexico’s Senate
• 3:30 PM
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A plenary session in Mexico’s Senate descended into chaos on Wednesday after a dispute between senior lawmakers erupted into a physical confrontation in the chamber.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com
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Kenya police finds five new bodies linked to deadly doomsday cult
• 3:13 PM
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"Starve and you will meet Jesus", that is what Kenyan Pastor Paul Mackenzie allegedly told his followers before they died.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/kenya-police-finds-five-new-b
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Plumes of smoke rise over Gaza as Israel prepares expanded offensive
• 2:59 PM
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Several plumes of smoke rose behind tents and buildings in Gaza City on Thursday, as Israel prepared for an expanded offensive in the densely populated territory.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/20
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Guess campaign's AI 'model' raises questions about beauty standards
Culture • 2:55 PM
3 min
It was developed by Seraphinne Vallora, a London-based AI-driven marketing agency, which says it can produce models of any ethnicity, size, or weight.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/g
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Pix of the Day: August 28, 2025
• 2:17 PM
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Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/pix-of-the-day-august-28-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-
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Somen makers in western Japan close season with cultural ceremony
• 1:36 PM
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Makers of somen noodles in Japan’s western Nara Prefecture have marked the end of this year’s production season with a traditional ceremony at Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.c
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US limits new Covid-19 vaccines to high-risk groups, removes Pfizer for under-5s
• 1:02 PM
2 min
The new guidance marks a major shift from previous policy, which recommended annual COVID-19 shots for all Americans six months and older.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/us-limits-new
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Nearly 200,000 people deported from US since Trump return to office
• 11:36 AM
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According to US officials, nearly 200,000 people were deported in the seven months following Trump’s return to office. Figures from mid-August showed just over 59,000 in ICE detention.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https
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Aid cuts are putting emergency nutrition programmes in Africa at risk
• 11:07 AM
2 min
Save the Children says severely malnourished youngsters are the most vulnerable with at least four countries expected to run out of emergency food pouches soon.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20
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Rocks thrown at Argentina’s President Milei during Buenos Aires rally
• 11:04 AM
1 min
Protesters hurled rocks at Argentina’s President Javier Milei, as his campaign convoy crossed Buenos Aires province on Wednesday, forcing the abrupt suspension of a major rally.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.
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Africa boosts solar power with 60% surge in Chinese panel imports
Business • 11:03 AM
1 min
Experts say the switch could save millions in fuel imports, with solar paying for itself in as little as six months in places like Nigeria.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/africas-impo
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Deadly bandit attack hits Zamfara village in Nigeria
• 10:34 AM
1 min
Eyewitnesses said dozens of men riding on motorcycles stormed the village of Gamdum Mallam, Zamfara state in the afternoon of Saturday, before rounding up mostly women and children and leading them to a forest<div class="small-12 column text-center articl
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Israeli forces raid Nablus as West Bank violence intensifies
• 10:14 AM
1 min
Israeli forces carried out a raid in the city of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday, firing tear gas from armoured vehicles as young Palestinians threw stones and hurled the canisters back.<div class="small-12 column text-center article
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Russia extends gasoline export ban amid shortages, price surge
Business • 9:15 AM
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Officials insist the situation is not yet “system critical,” with Moscow and major cities largely spared. But experts warn that with inflation, high demand, and continuing drone strikes, Russia’s vulnerability on the home front could deepen as the war dra
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Deadly Russian attack on Kyiv leaves 10 killed, nearly 50 injured
• 8:41 AM
2 min
A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, including a rare strike in the center of the city, early Thursday killed at least 10 people and wounded 48, local authorities said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hr
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Rescuers search rubble after deadly missile and drone strikes in Kyiv
• 8:07 AM
1 min
A heavy Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 10 people, including two children, and injured 48, Ukrainian officials said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/
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South African politician Julius Malema found guilty of hate speech
• 7:47 AM
2 min
A South African politician accused by the Trump administration of being at the forefront of an anti-white movement was found guilty of hate speech Wednesday for race-fueled comments he made in 2022.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">
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President Samia Hassan approved for Tanzania’s October vote
• 6:31 AM
2 min
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been approved to stand in October’s presidential election. She’s facing a field clear of her main rivals after the electoral commission barred the two main opposition candidates.<div class="small-12 column text
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Uganda's NRM endorses Museveni as candidate for 2026 presidential election
• 5:16 AM
4 min
Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as its candidate for next year’s general election – and his seventh term as leader of the East African nation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h
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UNICEF warns of catastrophic toll on children trapped in Al Fasher
• 12:55 AM
1 min
At least 600,000 people, half of them children, have been displaced from Al Fasher and surrounding camps in Sudan in recent months, according to UNICEF figures.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025
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Mali troops blame Russian advisors for rising violence
• 12:46 AM
2 min
Compiled by The Sentry, a Washington-based investigative organisation, the report claims that Malian army personnel resent their Russian counterparts, blaming them for operational mistakes resulting in the loss of equipment and personnel, and of disrespec
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Sudan holds first cabinet meeting in capital since 2023 outbreak of war
• 12:39 AM
1 min
Just over three months after the army fully recaptured Khartoum, 22 ministers met in the city ahead of a planned permanent return in October.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/sudan-hold
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Wednesday, august 27, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia seeks asylum in US to avoid deportation to Uganda
• 7:33 PM
2 min
The 30-year-old has come to encapsulate much of President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration agenda.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/kilmar-abrego-garcia-seeks-asylum-in-us-to-avoid-d
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Lucy’s legacy: ancient hominin arrives in Prague the first in Europe
Culture • 5:04 PM
1 min
Prague’s newest visitor is 3.2 million years old. Lucy, the famed Australopithecus afarensis fossil, has arrived in the Czech capital alongside Selam, a young child of the same species, for a groundbreaking exhibition on human evolution.<div class="small-
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Senegal awaits IMF resolution on debt misreporting, recovery plan ramps up
Business • 10:43 AM
1 min
Senegal is also rebasing its economy for the first time since 2018 in hopes of recalibrating its debt-to-GDP ratio to more manageable levels<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/27/senegal-awa
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Lil Nas X arrested in Los Angeles after street incident
Culture • 5:00 PM
1 min
Lil Nas X rose to fame with his 2018 smash hit “Old Town Road,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking 19 weeks, and later released his acclaimed debut album Montero.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https
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Grammy Award-winning US singer Ciara releases first studio album in five years
Culture • 11:06 AM
2 min
Its the US singer-songwriter’s 8th album and her second via her independent label, Beauty Marks Entertainment.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/22/grammy-award-winning-us-singer-ciara-rele
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Thursday, august 21, 2025
Kenya seeks China's approval to convert dollar loan to yuan
Business • 3:36 PM
1 min
Nairobi specifically wants to reprofile the $5bn loan that Beijing underwrote for the construction of the east African country's modern railway, the finance minister told Reuters<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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Boots on the ground: From tiktok to trail ride tradition
Culture • 1:00 PM
3 min
Now, with “Boots on the Ground” topping Billboard’s R&B charts and trail ride culture trending nationwide, a Southern tradition once rooted in tight-knit Black communities is stepping into the mainstream—one line dance at a time.<div class="small-12 colum
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Wednesday, august 20, 2025
Recognizing Rastafari: A new chapter for religion in Kenya
Culture • 10:32 AM
4 min
Rastafarians around the world have a reputation for their unique Afrocentric spirituality, and they are generally known to be peace advocates.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/20/recognizi
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Fossil discovery in Ethiopia reveals missing chapter in human evolution
Culture • 8:35 AM
1 min
Fossil Discovery in Ethiopia Reveals Missing Chapter in Human Evolution<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/20/fossil-discovery-in-ethiopia-reveals-missing-chapter-in-human-evolution/?utm_sou
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Monday, august 18, 2025
African nations hopeful to re-negotiate Trump tariffs, fear economic fallout
Business • 8:00 AM
1 min
New trade tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump came into effect on Thursday. Countries like South Africa and Lesotho are also hard-hit and are still hoping to re-negotiate the tariffs in the face of potentially dire consequences for their economie
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US and China extend trade truce for another 90 days
Business • 7:57 AM
2 min
The US president made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social, just a few hours before the deadline was set to expire.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/12/us-and-china-e
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Egypt’s inflation eases as food prices drop, but some costs continue to rise
Business • 7:57 AM
3 min
Slight Improvement in Inflation as Annual Rate Declines to 13.9%
Egypt’s urban inflation rate fell to 13.9% in July, down from 14.9% in June, signaling a modest improvement in the country’s economic conditions.
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In Cameroon, sustainable cocoa farming helps protect both livelihoods and wildlife
Business • 7:56 AM
3 min
Through the Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative, local Indigenous farmers in Cameroon receive training and equipment to improve yields while protecting the rainforest.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c
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Ethiopia: African Development Bank to invest $500 million in new airport
Business • 12:32 AM
2 min
The African Development Bank will be leading efforts to raise as much as $8 billion for the airport's construction.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/11/ethiopia-african-development-bank-to
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Tunisia's Women’s Day parade celebrates the traditional sefsari tunic
Culture • 8:11 PM
1 min
Women’s Day marks the anniversary of the 1956 adoption of the Personal Status Code which granted women equal rights.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/14/tunisias-womens-day-parade-celebrat
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From 3.1% to 7%: Tinubu sets ambitious growth goal for 2027
Business • 10:31 AM
1 min
Nigeria's president has set a target of 7% annual economic growth, aiming to lift the country out of its financial struggles. In the first quarter, Nigeria's economy grew by 3.13%, a figure boosted by a rebasing of its gross domestic product (GDP).<div cl
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Spike Lee, Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky premiere 'Highest 2 Lowest'
Culture • 3:35 PM
1 min
Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky and Jeffrey Wright were among the stars that walked the red carpet for the new Spike Lee film, “Highest 2 Lowest” Monday in Brooklyn.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com
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Norway's sovereign wealth fund sells its shares in 11 Israeli companies
• 2:24 PM
2 min
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has sold its shares in 11 Israeli companies, its managers said Monday, a move they said reduces its holdings in the country against the backdrop of the “serious humanitarian crisis” in Gaza.<div class="small-12 column text-c
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Shanghai Museum opens for 168 hours for a final look at ancient Egypt
Culture • 1:14 PM
1 min
The Shanghai Museum will be open for 168 hours straight from Monday to Sunday during the last week of its grand exhibition, "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:
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Timbuktu's famed manuscripts return home after 13 years in Mali's capital
Culture • 5:40 AM
3 min
The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu, which were spirited out of their fabled northern city when it was occupied by al-Qaida-linked militants more than a decade ago<div class="small-12 column
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Monday, august 11, 2025
Rabat's National Museum of Jewelry showcases rich Moroccan heritage and craftsmanship
Culture • 4:49 PM
2 min
The museum reopened to the public in 2023, after undergoing some restoration work.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/11/rabats-national-museum-of-jewelry-showcases-rich-moroccan-heritage-an
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Safeguarding Gullah Geechee culture through music and tradition
Culture • 3:40 PM
2 min
On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, a group of singers in their 70s and 80s—guided by musicologist Dr. Eric Crawford—breathes life into centuries-old Gullah spirituals, safeguarding a cultural treasure born from the struggles and faith of enslaved Afric
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Sunday, august 10, 2025
Saturday, august 9, 2025
"Black Star": Amaarae's new album returns to her Ghanaian origins
Culture • 10:11 AM
2 min
Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae has risen to popularity in recent years, especially since the release of her second album "Fountain Baby" in 2023, which earned her critical acclaim. With "Black Star", the artist brings rythms and genres from her home cou
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Trump’s new tariffs rattle stock markets, trade partners
Business • 7:33 AM
1 min
Benchmarks fell in Asia, with South Korea’s Kospi dropping nearly 4% after the tariff rate for the U.S. ally was set at 15%. The U.S. dollar weakened against the Japanese yen, trading at more than 150 yen per dollar<div class="small-12 column text-center
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Thursday, august 7, 2025
Ramaphosa and Trump agree to further trade talks amid U.S. tariffs
Business • 3:36 PM
1 min
The call comes against the backdrop of a 30% U.S. tariff imposed on South African imports, which has triggered serious economic concerns at home<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/ramapho
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Morocco’s Nif region hosts collective wedding to celebrate cultural heritage
Culture • 2:11 PM
1 min
Organizers say the festival is not only social in nature but a vital way to keep heritage alive and promote shared values among future generations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/moro
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India's Prime Minister vows no compromise on agriculture as US tariff war escalates
Business • 11:09 AM
2 min
US President Donald Trump has escalated levies on Indian goods to 50 per cent from 28 August.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/indias-prime-minister-vows-no-compromise-on-agriculture-as
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Wednesday, august 6, 2025
