Today
Mixed reactions in Lagos after US strikes in northwestern Nigeria
• 5:55 PM
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Lagos residents, far from the troubled north, expressed a range of emotions in response to the US’ move to launch strikes against an IS group in northwestern Nigeria<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c
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US-Nigeria airstrikes spark fear in northwestern village as details remain unclear
• 4:33 PM
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Residents of Jabo, a farming village in northwestern Nigeria, were gripped by fear late Thursday after powerful airstrikes lit up the night sky, an attack later confirmed by authorities as a joint U.S.–Nigerian military operation targeting an alleged Isla
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Campaign constraints cloud Central African Republic elections
• 3:46 PM
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As the campaign draws to a close in the Central African Republic, opposition candidates are accusing those in power of seriously obstructing their electoral campaigns.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews
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Ivory Coast opposition alleges voter data fraud ahead of elections
• 1:06 PM
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The opposition PDCI-RDA is accusing supporters of the ruling RHDP of carrying out a fraudulent collection of voters’ personal data ahead of legislative elections.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/
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Central African Republic votes as President Touadéra seeks third term
• 10:44 AM
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In the Central African Republic, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, in power since 2016, is seeking a third consecutive term in general elections taking place this Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afri
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Guineans head to polls as Doumbouya closes campaign amid democracy concerns
• 10:38 AM
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Around 6.7 million registered voters are expected to cast ballots at more than 24,000 polling stations nationwide. Results are expected within 48 hours, with a runoff possible if no candidate secures an outright majority.<div class="small-12 column text-c
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Erdogan discusses Sudan war with Burhan as 13 million are displaced
• 9:05 AM
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In a crucial meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the escalating war in Sudan with Sovereign Council President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The violence has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world today.<div class="small-1
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Trump announces U.S. Strike on Islamic state targets in Nigeria
• 6:20 AM
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In a Christmas evening post on his social media platform, Trump offered no operational details and did not specify the scale of damage inflicted or the number of militants targeted in the operation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">
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Plastic pollution threatens Lake Malawi’s unique fish
• 12:10 AM
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For conservationists, the message is clear: while community-led clean-ups are making a visible difference, protecting one of the world’s most remarkable freshwater ecosystems will ultimately require stronger enforcement of plastic bans and a decisive move
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Yesterday
Somalis vote in the first one-person, one-vote election in decades
• 9:41 PM
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Residents of Somalia’s capital voted Thursday in a controversial local election that marks the country’s first one-person, one-vote poll since 1969<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/soma
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Pope Leo calls for peace in countries torn by wars on Christmas Day
• 5:24 PM
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Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday called for “peace and consolation” for victims of “injustice, political stability, religious persecution and terrorism”, citing Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso and Congo<div class="sma
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UN warns Al-Shabab remains major threat in Somalia and Kenya
• 5:13 PM
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The al-Shabab extremist group continues to pose the greatest immediate threat to peace and stability in Somalia and the wider region, including neighboring Kenya, UN experts warned in a report released Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center art
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Mali's Cultural and Artistic Biennial gets underway in Timbuktu
Culture • 4:53 PM
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For the first time since its creation, the Mali Cultural and Artistic Biennial, founded in the aftermath of independence, is being held in Timbuktu, in the north of the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.
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WHO chief looks back on a successful yet challenging 2025
• 4:01 PM
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement stood out as the year’s most significant achievement, calling it “a powerful example of what multilateralism can deliver when countries choose cooperation over division”<div class=
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Making Africa’s Creative Sector Bankable {Business Africa}
Business • 3:25 PM
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We explore how Africa’s booming creative industry is transforming cultural influence into hard, bankable collateral while Dar es Salaam’s Megacity Challenge – Traffic gridlock is tightening its grip on Tanzania’s commercial capital as the city edges towar
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Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill 4 people in a week
• 3:08 PM
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Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human–wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:
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Record rainfall in Moroccan city of Salé leaves residential buildings inundated
• 2:39 PM
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Record rainfall in Morocco overnight on Tuesday has left residential complexes in the city of Salé inundated.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/record-rainfall-in-moroccan-city-of-sale-l
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Sudanese fans find hope in AFCON despite ongoing conflict
• 1:57 PM
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For the Sudanese people, AFCON 2025 is more than just a football tournament; it is a rare beacon of hope. As Sudan endures more than two and a half years of devastating war, fans have flocked to Morocco, eager to witness their team bring a moment of joy a
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Nigeria: Rescued teacher reunites with family as last captives are freed
• 1:55 PM
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Emmanuel Ibrahim, a social studies teacher at St. Mary’s School in Papiri is one of several hundred students and teachers who were abducted from the school, in Niger State, in an early morning attack in November<div class="small-12 column text-center arti
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Somalis vote in the first one-person, one-vote local election in decades
• 1:51 PM
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Residents of Somalia’s capital are set to vote Thursday in a controversial local election that marks the country’s first-ever one-person, one-vote poll since 1969.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com
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South Africa urges effective ceasefire and inclusive dialogue to end DRC conflict
• 11:51 AM
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South Africa's Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has raised urgent concerns about the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, questioning why peace remains elusive despite years of agreements.<div class="small-12 column t
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Five dead in Mount Kilimanjaro helicopter crash
• 11:44 AM
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Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/five-dead-in-mount-kilimanjaro-helicopter
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Burkina's Traoré takes over as chair of AES, calls for 'large-scale' operations against extremists
• 10:37 AM
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Burkina Faso’s military ruler Ibrahim Traore took over the rotating presidency of the Alliance of Sahel States on Tuesday, at a summit in Mali’s capital Bamako. He called for "large-scale" operations against extremists "in the coming days."<div class="sma
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AFCON 2025: Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso start strong on matchday one
• 10:33 AM
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Matchday One of AFCON 2025 wrapped up last night in Morocco, with all 24 teams having now played their opening game. Four fixtures were on the schedule across Groups E and F, starting in Casablanca, the country’s economic and industrial capital, where Bur
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Five killed in suspected suicide bombing at mosque in Nigeria's Borno state
• 9:12 AM
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At least 5 people were killed and 35 others injured when a suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside a mosque in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's Borno state.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr
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CAR trains polling workers as UN calls on authorities to ensure integrity of general election
• 7:55 AM
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As Central African Republic gets ready for Sunday’s general election, the country’s electoral authority, backed by the MINUSCA peacekeeping force, is training more than a thousand polling workers in the commune of Bimbo.<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation a state crime, demands apology and reparations
• 7:00 AM
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Algerian MPs have passed a law that declares France's colonisation of the country a state crime and demands reparations and an apology.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/algeria-passes-l
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Pretoria's Lawley Street lights up for Christmas
• 6:10 AM
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One street in South Africa's Pretoria has been bringing festive joy to thousands of people for over 30 years.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/25/pretorias-lawley-street-lights-up-for-chri
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Wednesday, december 24, 2025
Rare bird species thrives in Morocco after succesful breeding program
• 10:18 PM
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The rare northern bald ibis, hunted essentially to extinction by the 17th century, has been revived by breeding and rewilding efforts in Rabat<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/rare-bird
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Turkey's president condoles with Libya after death of army chief in plane crash
• 8:29 PM
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The private jet carrying Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other officers and three crew members crashed in Turkey on Tuesday after taking off from the capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button
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Egypt museum restores ancient boat as visitors watch
Culture • 6:15 PM
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The cedarwood boat, one of two that were found that belong to King Khufu, was pieced together starting Tuesday morning as dozens of visitors watched<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/egy
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Egypt's Prime Minister Madbouly meets Lebanese President Aoun
• 5:26 PM
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Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday, underscoring Cairo’s commitment to Lebanon’s security and stability amid regional tensions. Egypt is doing all it can to prevent further escalation between Lebanon
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Brazil's former president Bolsonaro temporarily leaves prison for hernia surgery
• 5:24 PM
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Bolsonaro is expected to undergo the procedure on 25 December.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/brazils-former-president-bolsonaro-temporarily-leaves-prison-for-hernia-surgery/?utm_sour
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Three people killed in Moscow car explosion, Russian authorities say
• 4:34 PM
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Two police officers have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian investigators said on Wednesday. Their deaths come just two days after a car bomb killed a top general in the same area of the Russia capital.<div class="small-12 column text-center a
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Sudan's health system faces total collapse as war grinds on
• 4:16 PM
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Authorities are unable to provide adequate support, and a functioning healthcare network is largely absent. Many people are struggling to access even the most basic medical treatment<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/
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Lake Malawi's Mbenje island protects vital fish stocks with annual fishing ban
• 3:33 PM
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Fishermen working off the coast of Mbenje island in Lake Malawi abide by tough rules to help protect precious fish stock.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/lake-malawis-mbenje-island-pro
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Designers showcase bold styles at Africa Fashion Week Nigeria in Lagos
Culture • 2:35 PM
2 min
Launched in 2014, Africa Fashion Week Nigeria has become one of the country’s leading fashion events,<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/designers-showcase-bold-styles-at-africa-fashion-w
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Central African Republic elections set for Dec 28 amid Russia ties
• 2:06 PM
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The Central African Republic will hold presidential and legislative elections on December 28, as concerns about armed groups have led to a growing reliance on Russia for security.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww
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Last group of kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren reunited with their families
• 2:01 PM
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The last of a group of hundreds of students kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Nigeria’s Niger state were reunited with their families late on Tuesday after one of the largest mass abductions in the country's history.<div class="small-12 column text-cent
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Sudanese nationals among prisoners to be freed in Yemen-Houthi deal
• 1:54 PM
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Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Houthi authorities have reached an agreement to free 2,900 detainees in the largest swap during the 11-year civil war, according to Saudi and Houthi officials<div class="small-12 column text-center article
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US doubts M23’s full withdrawal from key Congo town
• 11:23 AM
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The United States has expressed its dissatisfaction with the withdrawal of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels from the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Congo.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/u
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Senegal: Ousmane Sonko's lawyers request review of defamation trial
• 11:19 AM
1 min
The prime minister's lawyers claim to have new elements that would prove that Sonko did not defame former tourism minister Mame Mbaye Niang.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/24/senegal-ous
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AFCON 2025: DR Congo, Senegal, Nigeria and Tunisia make early statements in Morocco
• 8:34 AM
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AFCON 2025 burst into life in Morocco as Group C and D action delivered goals, atmosphere and early statements of intent from several tournament favourites.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/1
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UN Security Council agrees to extend African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia for another year
• 7:11 AM
1 min
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday agreed to extend the mandate of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia for another year, until the end of 2026.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africane
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Libya's military chief killed in plane crash after take off from Ankara
• 5:54 AM
3 min
A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief and four other officers and staff crashed on Tuesday after takeoff from Turkey's capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african
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Tuesday, december 23, 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo resumes cobalt exports after 10-month ban
Business • 9:06 PM
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The ban was initially designed to stabilise the market and stem falling prices due to global oversupply, according to the Congolese government.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/democrat
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Death toll rises to 10 in latest South Africa pub shooting
• 7:42 PM
1 min
Police said they had identified two potential suspects in connection with the attack against a pub in the township of Bekkersdal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/death-toll-rises-to-10
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Sahel Alliance leaders meet in Bamako to deepen break with ECOWAS
• 5:42 PM
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The three heads of states gathered to discuss security and development in the second summit of the Alliance of Sahel States.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/sahel-alliance-leaders-meet
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Gunmen abduct 28 travellers heading to Islamic event in central Nigeria
• 2:10 PM
2 min
Armed men have abducted at least 28 people travelling to an annual Islamic gathering in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, according to local sources.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/gun
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Ghana distances itself from ‘Detty December’ label despite tourism boom
• 1:47 PM
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Ghana’s government wants to move away from the popular phrase “Detty December”, saying the label carries meanings it does not want associated with the country, even as end-of-year celebrations continue to draw tens of thousands of visitors.<div class="sma
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Central African Republic: Distribution of voter cards underway ahead of election
• 1:33 PM
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Voters will elect their president and lawmakers, as well as local and municipal leaders on 28 December 2025.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/central-african-republic-distribution-of-vo
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Nigeria signs healthcare deal with US under new global health framework
• 10:39 AM
2 min
Nigeria and the United States have signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding to strengthen the country’s healthcare system.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/nigeria-signs-healthcar
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UN warns Sudan crisis worsening as fighting intensifies
• 9:28 AM
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The UN Security Council received a briefing on Monday about the escalating violence and worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan as the paramilitary RSF and Sudanese army battle for control of the country.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__
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Bafana Bafana win, Salah rescues Egypt as AFCON 2025 heats up
• 8:21 AM
4 min
AFCON 2025 continues to build. Day Two took place yesterday, with three exciting group-stage matches. After Morocco opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over Comoros, Group A continued at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, where Mali faced Zambia in th
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Nigeria boosts security as 130 kidnap victims freed
• 7:25 AM
2 min
Some 130 children and teachers, released after being kidnapped from their Catholic school in Nigeria last month, attended a ceremony on Monday held by Niger's state governor.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr
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Senegal gear up to face Botswana at AFCON opener in Tangier
• 6:05 AM
1 min
Senegal were in training on Monday as they prepped for their AFCON opener against Botswana on Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/23/senegal-gear-up-to-face-botswana-in-afcon-opener-
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Monday, december 22, 2025
Investigation into Bondi Beach shooting reveals details of 'meticulously' planned attack
• 9:19 PM
2 min
Police said the two alleged gunmen conducted firearms training weeks before the attack.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/22/investigation-into-bondi-beach-shooting-reveals-details-of-metic
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Trump's appointment of envoy to Greenland sparks new tension with Denmark
• 8:17 PM
3 min
Donald Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the US envoy to Greenland on Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/22/trumps-appointment-of-envoy-to-greenland-sparks-new-tensio
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Morocco: Cold wave persists with heavy snowfall expected in high-altitude zones
• 7:22 PM
1 min
Snowfall ranging from 20 to 40 centimetres is forecast in several Moroccan provinces on Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/22/morocco-cold-wave-persists-with-heavy-snowfall-expecte
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Egypt: Visitors watch sun align with ancient Luxor temple on winter solstice
• 3:08 PM
2 min
The sunrise lines up perfectly with the walls of the Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak each year on 21 December.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/22/egypt-visitors-watch-sun-align-with-ancient-l
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Kenya’s Nairobi county approves paid menstrual leave policy
• 2:20 PM
2 min
Nairobi County has just made headlines with a bold and controversial decision: women working for the county are now entitled to two paid days off every month for menstrual health.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww
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In Goma, Kivu Fashion Week celebrates solidarity, hope and resilience
• 1:46 PM
2 min
Designers from eastern Congo, Rwanda and Uganda among other countries gathered in Goma this weekend for the fourth edition of Kivu Fashion Week.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/22/in-goma
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Russian general killed in car bomb in southern Moscow
• 11:20 AM
1 min
A Russian general was killed on Monday morning when a bomb exploded beneath his car. Local investigators say that Ukraine may be behind the attack.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/22/russ
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Sudan calls for RSF to be classified as terrorist group at Russia-Africa partnership forum
• 10:11 AM
2 min
Sudan has called for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who have been fighting the Sudanese Armed Forces for more than two years, to be classified as a terrorist group.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afric
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Morocco celebrate 2-0 win over Comoros as host nation's AFCON campaign gets underway
• 8:08 AM
1 min
After a spectacular opening ceremony, Morocco kicked off its Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a convincing 2-0 victory over Comoros.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/22/morocco-celebrat
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Sunday, december 21, 2025
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A look at four female directors making waves in Arab cinema
Culture • 5:45 PM
6 min
Arab female film directors have helped change the landscape of Arab cinema in recent years, presenting stories that haven't been told before and claiming space in an industry in a region that rarely makes room for women to grow.<div class="small-12 column
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Belgian-Moroccan photographer Mous Lamrabat blurs cultural boundaries in 'Moustalgia' exhibition
Culture • 5:02 PM
6 min
Born in Morocco and raised in Belgium, Lamrabat has made it his mission to explore how cultural symbols shape desire and visibility, particularly for marginalised communities. His new exhibition 'Moustalgia' is on display in Marseille.<div class="small-12
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DRC-US mineral pact offers optimism—and inherent hurdles [Business Africa]
Business • 1:31 PM
2 min
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the United States have signed a high-profile deal on critical minerals, promising economic transformation and secure supply chains. While the pact is promising, inherent hurdles remain<div class="small-12 column text-c
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Mass layoffs cast shadow over Guinea’s Simandou mega-mine as output begins
Business • 1:29 PM
1 min
The challenges facing Simandou underline the complexity of turning resource wealth into widespread prosperity for Guinea’s population, even as iron ore exports begin to flow<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afri
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Uganda’s export earnings nearly double in October on coffee and gold sales
Business • 11:03 AM
1 min
The combined strength of coffee and gold has provided a timely boost to Uganda’s external earnings, helping to support foreign exchange reserves and strengthen the shilling amid broader economic pressures.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__b
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Thousands turn out to pay tribute to beloved reggae star Jimmy Cliff at Kingston memorial service
Culture • 9:16 AM
6 min
Beloved Jamaican reggae star Jimmy Cliff was celebrated at a memorial service in Kingston on Wednesday and thousands turned out to pay their respects.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/18/t
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Wednesday, december 17, 2025
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Researchers find evidence of youngest-ever children tattooed
Culture • 4:16 PM
3 min
Researchers at the Arizona State University and the University of Missouri believe they have found evidence of the youngest-ever children to have been tattooed.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20
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Egypt unveils newly restored statues of Amenhotep III in Luxor
Culture • 10:59 AM
9 min
After two decades of restoration, two huge alabaster statues of Amenhotep III are back where they belong – at the king’s mortuary temple in Luxor.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/15/egypt
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Iran introduces new gasoline price tier
Business • 10:03 AM
5 min
Iran introduced a new pricing tier Saturday for its nationally subsidized gasoline, attempting to rein in spiraling costs for the first time since a price hike in 2019 that sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that reportedly killed over 300 people
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Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife found dead in Los Angeles home
Culture • 12:41 AM
1 min
Beyond film, Reiner was a prominent political activist and a co-founder of Castle Rock Entertainment, the studio behind Seinfeld and The Shawshank Redemption.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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Friday, december 12, 2025
Turkey: archaeologists uncover ancient Jesus fresco in tomb
Culture • 3:46 PM
3 min
Archaeologists in Turkey uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia’s early Christian era: a fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the “Good Shepherd.”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2
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Sudan: RSF capture of Heglig threatens South Sudan's oil exports
Business • 12:21 AM
3 min
South Sudan relies entirely on Sudanese pipelines to export its oil and has seen production repeatedly disrupted by the conflict, worsening its economic crisis. Port Sudan accuses Juba of aiding RSF<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">
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Thursday, december 11, 2025
ECOWAS to cut air transport taxes in bid to lower cost of air travel in West Africa
Business • 7:15 PM
1 min
ECOWAS Member States will abolish air transport taxes from 1 January 2026.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/ecowas-to-cut-air-transport-taxes-in-bid-to-lower-cost-of-air-travel-in-west-
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Egypt's koshary is inscribed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage
Culture • 4:21 PM
1 min
The popular, low-cost dish, consisting mostly of rice, lentils, pasta and fried onions, is the 11th item inscribed on the list under Egypt's name.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/11/egypt
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Narrative Sovereignty: Africa Reclaims Its Global Voice {Business Africa}
Business • 3:14 PM
3 min
Africa Must Own Its Narrative: From misperception to economic power — we examine how strategic communication and leaders like Dorothea Hodge are helping the continent reshape its global reputation<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Wednesday, december 10, 2025
Moroccan caftan joins UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Culture • 5:47 PM
2 min
The caftan has become a national symbol of identity, craftsmanship, and cultural pride in Morocco.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/10/moroccan-caftan-joins-unesco-intangible-cultural-heri
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Vatican exhibitions puts nativity scenes from around the world on display
Culture • 11:31 AM
2 min
With Christmas barely two weeks away, Nativity scenes from around the world are on display at the Vatican. It's the 8th edition of the exhibition that recreates the birth of Jesus.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w
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Tuesday, december 9, 2025
Moonshot 2025: Can Africa's Startups Challenge Global Tech Giants?{Business Africa}
Business • 5:01 PM
4 min
Moonshot 2025 closes in Lagos: Nigeria champions drive to increase intra-continental digital trade while Experts call for a unified African IP framework as creators lose billions; the AfCFTA protocol is seen as key to unlocking the continent’s $17 billion
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Congo pushes back against U.S. pressure on critical minerals {Business Africa}
Business • 5:01 PM
3 min
Congo Resists U.S. Push for Minerals, Demands Local Value and Development in Global Clean Energy Race while Tunisian Biotech Startup Turns 5,000 Tonnes of Invasive Blue Crab Waste into Sustainable, Pharmaceutical-Grade Chitosan.<div class="small-12 colum
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In Trinidad and Tobago, a new generation embraces the sound of the steelpan
Culture • 3:34 PM
3 min
The steelpan - a percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939 - is making a comeback as a new generation embraces its vibrant sound. Fans of the pan say new technology has made the instrument more accessible and affordable, with more schoo
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Monday, december 8, 2025
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Avatar: Fire and Ash explores trust, loss, and family fracture, says Zoe Saldaña
Culture • 7:40 PM
2 min
Saldaña explains that Neytiri’s willingness to follow her partner Jake Sully contrasts sharply with her own personality.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/05/avatar-fire-and-ash-explores-tr
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Chinese exports to Africa soar despite tariff wars
Business • 3:51 PM
1 min
Chinese customs data shows that $122 billion worth of goods were exported to Africa in the first eight months of 2025, with projections that the figure could reach $200 billion<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.a
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Tunisian film in competition at Morocco film festival
Culture • 10:47 AM
2 min
'Promised Sky' tells the story of the daily lives of three Ivorian women living in Tunis.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/05/tunisian-film-in-competition-at-morocco-film-festival/?utm_sou
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Thursday, december 4, 2025
African central bank governors revive vision for continental monetary integration {Business Africa}
Business • 5:00 PM
3 min
At the Yaoundé Summit, 41 Central Bank Governors Advance an Ambitious Vision for an African IMF and Central Bank Amid Growing Climate Risks while In Zambia After Years in Default, the country Secures CCC+ Upgrade from S&P — A Major Step Toward Economic St
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Design exhibition in Morocco celebrates creativity in all its forms
Culture • 1:26 PM
2 min
The show named "Eloge du Geste," which translates to "In Praise of Gesture," features around 130 pieces. All contributing designers grapple with a form of exchange: old and new, traditional and innovative, and close versus remote influences<div class="sma
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Wednesday, december 3, 2025
Samba Train celebrates National Day of Samba at Christ the Redeemer
Culture • 4:14 PM
2 min
High above Rio de Janeiro, the rhythms of samba echoed through the city as artists boarded the iconic Corcovado Train for a special thanksgiving mass at the Christ the Redeemer statue.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https
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Dangote invites petroleum regulator to verify output figures
Business • 11:08 AM
1 min
The Dangote refinery said Monda it was ready to demonstrate its ability to deliver 1.5 billion litres of petrol a month, following questions by the sector regulator about its capacity<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:
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Mali recovers $1.2 billion in arrears from miners under new code
Business • 10:05 AM
1 min
Mali has recovered more than a billion dollars in arrears from mining companies after a sweeping audit, its finance minister said on Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/03/mali-reco
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