Today
U.S reevaluates Kenya's NATO status amid concerns over China ties
• 11:03 AM
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The U.S. Secretary of State will initiate a full-scale review of Kenya’s status as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) to be completed within 180 days.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/08/us-reev
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Air ambulance crashes in residential area just outside Nairobi, killing 6
• 10:36 AM
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A plane belonging to an air ambulance service provider crashed in a residential area just outside Kenya's capital on Thursday, killing at least six people, according to a local official and the aircraft's owner.<div class="small-12 column text-center arti
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Ghana mourns as crash victims’ remains sent to South Africa for forensic analysis
• 10:21 AM
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The remains of the eight victims killed in Wednesday’s military helicopter crash have been flown to South Africa for advanced forensic analysis, as Ghana grapples with the loss of two government ministers and six others in the tragic accident.<div class="
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Nagasaki ceremony remembers Koreans killed in atomic bombing
• 10:16 AM
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Dozens gathered in Nagasaki on Friday to honour South Koreans killed in the city’s atomic bombing, a day before its 80th anniversary.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/08/nagasaki-ceremony-re
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Israel announces plan to retake Gaza City in another escalation of the war
• 9:30 AM
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The decision, made after a late-night meeting of top officials, drew Palestinian rejection, fueled mounting international calls to end the war and provoked worries in Israel over the fate of hostages still held by Hamas.<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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Hostage families join nationwide protests over Gaza offensive
• 9:11 AM
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Protesters demanding the return of hostages and an end to the Gaza war staged a beach display outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv on Friday, depicting Donald Trump’s profile with the slogan “End BB’s War”.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu
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Japan issues top-level warnings as floods and landslides hit Kyushu
• 9:04 AM
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Heavy rain lashed Japan’s southern Kyushu island on Friday, triggering floods, landslides and mass evacuations as authorities issued the highest-level warnings in parts of the region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:
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Maurice Kamto denounces 2025 presidential election exclusion as a political plot
• 9:02 AM
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Despite his disqualification, Kamto said the struggle for democracy in Cameroon will continue, calling the move a “political crime” against the Cameroonian people.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com
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WATCH: Philadelphia’s Franklin Square glows in annual lantern festival
• 7:35 AM
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Sea of lanterns is lighting up Philadelphia’s Franklin Square this summer as the Chinese Lantern Festival returns for its eighth year.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/08/watch-philadelphias
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Wealthy businessman appointed leader in Haiti as gangs threaten to overthrow government
• 7:13 AM
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A wealthy businessman on Thursday became the head of Haiti's transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order in the troubled country as a top gang leader underscored the challenges facing the nation by vowing to overthrow the government.<div
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Egypt seeks to renew cooperation with Sudan
• 4:44 AM
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Egypt and Sudan discussed the Nile River and cooperation during a visit to Cairo by Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil al-Taib Idris on Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/08/egypt-seeks
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Ivory Coast marks 65th independence anniversary with military parade
• 4:27 AM
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Just a week after the Ivorian president announced his intention to run for a controversial fourth term this October, supporters and members of his administration gathered in the central city of Bouaké to mark the country’s 65th independence anniversary wi
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Gaza troupe rehearses daily in shadow of bombing and displacement
• 12:27 AM
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In war-torn Gaza, musicians from the Edward Said National Conservatory are rebuilding their artistic troupe after a year of rehearsals amid displacement and destruction.View on euronews
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U.S. doubles bounty on Venezuela’s Maduro to $50 million over drug charges
• 12:22 AM
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Venezuela’s foreign minister dismissed the bounty as “pathetic,” calling Bondi’s announcement political propaganda.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/08/us-doubles-bounty-on-venezuelas-madu
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Yesterday
Senegal, Turkey deepen cooperation in key sectors
• 8:31 PM
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Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko met with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/senegal-turkey-deepen-cooperation-in-key-s
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Air ambulance crashes near Kenya's capital killing 6
• 7:57 PM
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AMREF Flying Doctors said that the mid-size jet, a Cessna Citation XLS, took off from an airport in Nairobi and was heading to the territory of Somaliland when it crashed<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african
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South Africa: Uproar as accused in pig farm murder case walks free
• 6:41 PM
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Adrian De Wet was one of three men facing murder charges after two Black women were killed at a farm and their bodies fed to pigs near Polokwane in Limpopo province last year<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr
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Zambia says mining area hit by acid spill safe from contamination
• 3:59 PM
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It followed a US embassy alert Wednesday which warned of 'hazardous and carcinogenic substances' in Chambisi, an area in northern Zambia affected by a spill from a copper processing plant in February<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"
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Ramaphosa and Trump agree to further trade talks amid U.S. tariffs
• 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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Moroccan forecasters warn of intense heatwave with thunderstorms
• 3:34 PM
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The weather office says people can expect a sharp rise in temperatures through to Sunday, increasing to as much as 47 degrees Celsius.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/moroccan-forecast
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Palestinian children injured in Gaza to receive treatment in San Francisco
• 3:17 PM
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Two Palestinian children injured in Gaza have arrived in San Francisco to begin life-saving medical treatment, as part of a humanitarian mission led by a US-based nonprofit.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euro
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Videos. Pix of the Day: August 7, 2025
• 3:03 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/2025/08/07/videos-pix-of-the-day-august-7-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_vide
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"Week of hell at sea": 7 Ethiopian migrants die on boat to Yemen
• 3:01 PM
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Shanghai launches China’s first fitness centre for dogs
• 2:29 PM
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A new kind of fitness centre has opened in Shanghai’s West Bund — but its clients are all dogs.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/07/shanghai-launches-chinas-first-fitness-centre-for-dogs?utm
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Czech zoo welcomes four rare Barbary lion cubs
• 2:26 PM
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A majestic member of the northern lion subspecies, the Barbary lion once roamed freely across its native North Africa, including the Atlas Mountains<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/cze
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Putin says meeting with Trump could take place in United Arab Emirates
• 2:26 PM
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Both sides have announced that the Russian and US presidents will likely meet to discuss Moscow's war in Ukraine in the coming days.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/putin-says-meeting-
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Morocco’s Nif region hosts collective wedding to celebrate cultural heritage
• 2:11 PM
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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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‘Oppenheimer’ noh play staged for Hiroshima bombing anniversary
• 1:19 PM
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A noh play portraying the inner torment of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist behind the atomic bomb, was staged in Tokyo to mark 80 years since the Hiroshima bombing.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews
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India's Prime Minister vows no compromise on agriculture as US tariff war escalates
• 11:09 AM
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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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France’s largest wildfire in decades burns 16,000 hectares in south
• 10:58 AM
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France’s most severe wildfire in decades continued to burn across the south on Thursday, having already scorched over 16,000 hectares and claimed one life.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/0
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Morocco’s Marhaba 2025 operation brings surge of returning expatriates to Nador port
• 10:19 AM
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The Marhaba operation, now in its 24th year, is a cornerstone of Morocco’s commitment to maintaining strong ties with its diaspora and facilitating their return during the busy summer months.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href
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Trump to meet Putin soon as a White House deadline looms on Ukraine
• 10:18 AM
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A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has been agreed, a Kremlin official said Thursday, the eve of a White House deadline for Moscow to show progress toward ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.<div class="sma
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Sudanese army says its destroyed Emirati plane amid escalating tensions
• 10:02 AM
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It claims the aircraft took off from the Gulf and was carrying Colombian mercenaries and military equipment intended for the Rapid Support Forces.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/suda
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Ghana government receives remains of ministers killed in helicopter crash
• 9:58 AM
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The eight victims of a helicopter crash in Ghana, including the defence and environment ministers, were received with military honours at the Accra airbase Wednesday evening.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr
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‘Extinct in the wild’ Barbary lion cubs in Czech zoo prepare for relocation
• 8:52 AM
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Four rare Barbary lion cubs are set to leave Safari Park Dvůr Králové as part of an international effort to protect the critically endangered subspecies.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/07/
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MINUSCA empowers juvenile inmates in CAR with motorcycle repair training
• 7:53 AM
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Twenty juvenile inmates at Ngaragba Central Prison in Bangui have completed a motorcycle mechanics training program, supported by MINUSCA and the Central African Directorate of Prison Services.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hr
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Egypt says 800 aid trucks sent for Gaza as more await clearance
• 7:50 AM
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Some trucks were seen returning from the border Wednesday, reportedly after Israeli forces rejected their cargo, while dozens more awaited clearance.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/eg
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UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians by the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group
• 6:18 AM
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The UN Human Rights Office has condemned the escalation in deadly attacks on civilians by the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in eastern DRC amid continued fighting, despite the ceasefire that was recently signed in Doha.<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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Ghana declares three-day period of national mourning following deadly crash
• 5:12 AM
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Ghana has opened investigations into the crash of a military helicopter that killed all eight people aboard, including the West African country's defense and environment ministers and other top officials.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu
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France to tighten visa rules for Algerian diplomats as row deepens
• 12:43 AM
1 min
In a letter to the prime minister, President Emmanuel Macron directed that the foreign ministry officially notify Algeria of the suspension of a 2013 agreement that exempted diplomatic and official passport holders from visa requirements<div class="small-
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Wednesday, august 6, 2025
Ghana ministers, ruling party official killed in army helicopter crash
• 8:17 PM
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Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were killed alongside the vice-chair of the National Democratic Congress ruling party, a top national security adviser, and crew members<div class="small-12 column text
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China scrambles to contain Chikungunya outbreak
• 7:09 PM
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With thousands of confirmed cases, the outbreak appears to be the biggest ever in China. Chikungunya is transmitted by infected mosquitoes and mostly causes mild symptoms<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african
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Unemployment among Black Americans jump to highest level since pandemic
• 5:48 PM
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Women have been hit hardest, with more than 300,000 Black women losing their jobs in the first half of the year.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/unemployment-among-black-americans-jump
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Moroccan caftan collection showcases the tunic's long history
Culture • 4:52 PM
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The exhibition, 'Yesterday's Caftan Seen Today' includes some dating from the 19th and 20th centuries and is currently underway at the National Finery Museum in Rabat.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews
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Nigeria issues flood alert for 19 States amid heavy rain forecast
• 4:19 PM
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This alert comes against a backdrop of recent devastating floods, including the May Mokwa disaster in Niger State, in which over 500 people died, numerous homes and farms were destroyed, and thousands were displaced—highlighting the nation's vulnerability
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Ethiopia appoints new envoy to Somalia as ties improve
• 4:15 PM
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Addis Ababa and Mogadishu had been embroiled in a bitter row prompted by Ethiopia's quest for sea access from Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. Tensions only eased after Turkey's mediation<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><
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Ghana mourns loss of top Ministers in military helicopter crash
• 3:46 PM
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At a press conference, Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff to President John Mahama, called the incident a "national tragedy."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/ghana-mourns-loss-of-top-minist
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Lanterns released on Hiroshima river in tribute to atomic bomb victims
• 3:30 PM
1 min
Candle-lit lanterns drifted along the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Wednesday, with crowds gathering to remember those killed in the atomic bombing 80 years ago.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/20
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One dead as France battles largest wildfire of this summer in Aude
• 3:09 PM
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France’s largest wildfire this summer has killed one person and injured nine others as it spread across 13,000 hectares in Aude by Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/06/one-dead-as-
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Trump's envoy meets with Putin in Russia as Ukraine ceasefire deadline looms
• 2:41 PM
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A Kremlin aide has described the 3-hour-long talks as “useful and constructive”.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/trumps-envoy-meets-with-putin-in-russia-as-ukraine-ceasefire-deadline-l
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Lebanon asks army to disarm defiant Hezbollah
• 2:21 PM
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Since the Israel-Hezbollah war ended in November with a US-brokered ceasefire, Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss its disarmament until Israel withdraws from five hills it controls inside Lebanon<div class="small-12 column text-cente
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Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza as UN clinic area hit
• 2:09 PM
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Israeli airstrikes struck areas near a UN-run clinic in Gaza City on Wednesday, destroying homes and tents sheltering displaced people, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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Ghana seizes Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini linked to US fraud case
• 2:03 PM
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"I don’t know who shipped it to Ghana," he said, denying any wrongdoing.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/ghana-seizes-shatta-wales-lamborghini-linked-to-us-fraud-case/?utm_source=test_
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Sudan indicts Hemedti and brother for mass atrocities
• 11:34 AM
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With famine and widespread destruction ravaging communities, global bodies are pressing for accountability and justice to break the cycle of impunity in Sudan<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025
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Fresh wildfires force evacuations in northern Spain
• 10:48 AM
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A new wildfire outbreak was reported in Guxín, following a wave of forest fires that had already burned 515 hectares in A Coruña province since Saturday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/06/
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Migrants appeal for immediate shelter outside Paris City Hall
• 10:36 AM
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The humanitarian group Utopia 56 staged a protest Tuesday night outside Paris City Hall with about 200 migrants, including families, to demand emergency shelter and denounce public policies they describe as “increasingly aggressive” toward homeless people
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UN names Nigerian poet global peace advocate
• 10:19 AM
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Maryam Bukar Hassan (aka Alhanislam) will use her voice and creativity to promote the leadership of women and young people in building sustainable peace.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/0
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El-Sissi condemns Gaza war, defends Egypt on aid
• 9:57 AM
1 min
Despite its security cooperation with Israel, Egypt has positioned itself as a key mediator in ceasefire talks, while images of aid trucks lined up at the border have become a grim symbol of the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.<div class="small-12 c
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Lagos airport seizes over 1600 exotic birds headed for Kuwait
• 9:57 AM
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During a routine check, customs agents seized ring-necked parakeets and green and yellow-fronted canaries, two protected species, at the airport on July 31, the authority said in a statement late Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__but
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Sudan reports over 21 cholera deaths in just one week
• 9:53 AM
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At least 21 people have died from cholera within a week in Sudan, following an outbreak, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Two thousand three hundred forty-five infections were also recorded in a week.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu
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Nigerian man extradited to U.S. over $3M fraud schemes
• 9:53 AM
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A Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, 39, has been extradited from France to the U.S. to face charges of hacking, wire fraud, and identity theft, the Justice Department announced.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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US museum house home that played a key role in the civil rights movement
Culture • 12:24 AM
3 min
Owned by the Jackson family, it served as a haven and planning site for the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches led by Dr Martin Luther King jr.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/us-museum-
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Tuesday, august 5, 2025
Charlize Theron couldn't be happier as she turns 50
Culture • 4:41 PM
2 min
The South African-American Oscar-winning actor, film producer, and philanthropist can currently be seen on Netflix in the sequel "The Old Guard 2".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/char
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30,000 South African jobs at risk from US tariffs
Business • 8:53 AM
2 min
US President Donald Trump hit the country with a 30% levy, one of the highest he has imposed on any nation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/04/30000-south-african-jobs-at-risk-from-us-tar
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Monday, august 4, 2025
Summer, sun, concerts: Morocco's beach festival returns for 21st edition
Culture • 1:03 PM
2 min
For the 21st year in a row, Morocco's "Festival des Plages" (Beach festival) is returning to six coastal cities, much to the joy of locals, tourists and families.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/
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Thousand attend annual Mask Festival in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo
Culture • 12:36 AM
1 min
The vibrant cultural event celebrates ancestral spirits, heritage, and traditional identity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/04/thousand-attend-annual-mask-festival-in-benins-capital-port
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Saturday, august 2, 2025
Small-scale gold miners in Senegal use mercury despite health risks
Business • 7:42 AM
2 min
The Senegalese government has been trying for years to ban the use of the metal, without success.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/27/small-scale-gold-miners-in-senegal-use-mercury-despite
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IMF lauds Senegal for strengthening economy, amending debt position
Business • 7:40 AM
1 min
Senegal recently became a major headache for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after the country uncovered billions of dollars of debt that were hidden by the previous administration. According to the IMF, Senegal's cooperation and efforts were howev
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Ahead of hosting FIFA World Cup: Morocco to modernise airports for $4.2 billion
Business • 7:39 AM
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As one of the co-hosts of the major football tournament, Morocco has announced that it would expand and modernise its airports before the World Cup in 2030. A major part of the budget will go into its biggest airport in Casablanca.<div class="small-12 col
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Venice's Banksy mural 'Migrant Child' removed for renovation and restoration
Culture • 7:36 AM
1 min
Art restorers have successfully taken down a deteriorating graffiti piece by the renowned street artist Banksy, known as "The Migrant Child," from a building that overlooks a Venetian canal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href=
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Friday, august 1, 2025
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa still hopeful of a trade deal with the United States
Business • 3:44 PM
1 min
US President Donald Trump’s 30 per cent tariff on all South African exports are set to come into effect on 7 August.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/01/south-africas-president-ramaphosa-s
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Lesotho gets tariff relief from US, but economic damage lingers
Business • 3:17 PM
7 min
Relief for Lesotho after US President Donald Trump announced he was cutting its tariff rate to 15 percent – down from the 50 percent he threatened in April. But a lot of damage has already been done and even if US buyers return, people could still be out
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Senegal PM Sonko unveils economic recovery plan
Business • 2:29 PM
2 min
The Senegalese government has unveiled a comprehensive economic recovery plan aimed at strengthening public finances and revitalizing the national economy.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08
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LIST: Trump puts new tariffs on 20 African nations
Business • 10:49 AM
3 min
All other African countries not on the list will maintain the 10% baseline tariff that the White House announced in April.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/01/list-trump-puts-new-tariffs-o
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Trump orders new tariffs on key U.S. trade partners
Business • 8:54 AM
1 min
Businesses and manufacturers globally are bracing for supply chain disruptions, rising costs, and further trade tensions, while economists warn the uncertainty may drag on investment and growth.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h
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Japan bets big on African innovation ahead of TICAD9 {Business Africa}
Business • 8:28 AM
3 min
Japan Reaffirms Commitment to Africa through TICAD, ahead of its ninth summit—doubling down on collaborative investment and innovation in the face of rising global protectionism and youth unemployment while Nigeria’s $21 Billion Diaspora Remittances surpa
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Thursday, july 31, 2025
Redefining music: Shi Qichao's household items as instruments in Dongying
Culture • 9:18 PM
2 min
In a small studio in Dongying, Shandong Province, Shi Qichao is revolutionizing music by transforming everyday objects—from carrots to construction materials—into fully functional instruments.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre
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Tracee Ellis Ross redefines solo travel in new docuseries: "It’s about joy, not just adventure"
Culture • 2:37 PM
2 min
For nearly 30 years, Tracee Ellis Ross has been carving out her own path—literally. The Emmy-winning actor and producer is now sharing her unique approach to solo travel in a new Roku Channel docuseries, "Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross."<div class=
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US imposes steep tariffs on Brazil but key sectors are excluded
Business • 2:11 PM
2 min
President Donald Trump also unveiled sanctions on the Brazilian Supreme Court judge who is overseeing the trial of his ideological ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african
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Ghana cuts interest rates by 3 per cent as inflation eases
Business • 11:29 AM
1 min
The central bank says the move reflects growing confidence in the disinflation trend, which has seen consumer prices fall faster than ever before.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/31/ghana
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US targets India with tariffs over Russian oil purchases
Business • 11:08 AM
1 min
US is set to impose a 25 percent tariff on Indian goods, along with additional import taxes, citing India’s continued purchase of Russian oil and military equipment. President Donald Trump announced the decision on Wednesday, framing it as a response to I
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Tanzania bans foreigners from key businesses, risks regional fallout
Business • 9:00 AM
1 min
Tanzania is cracking down on foreign participation in key sectors of its economy. Under a new directive, foreigners are now prohibited from engaging in 15 business areas considered essential to grassroots economic empowerment.<div class="small-12 column t
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Wednesday, july 30, 2025
"The Pickup": Eddie Murphy on working with Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson
Culture • 3:47 PM
1 min
While filming the "Pickup" movie, Eddie Murphy said he doesn't feel the need to guide co-stars Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/the-pickup-eddie-murphy-on
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Lesotho factory that made Trump shirts faces shutdown after U.S. tariffs
Business • 11:19 AM
2 min
Officials and workers fear this may be a sign of what's to come for other factories in Lesotho, where poverty is widespread and upwards of 30,000 people are employed in the textile industry.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href=
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Trump may skip G20 summit in South Africa amid rising tensions
Business • 10:08 AM
1 min
A diplomatic showdown may be brewing as U.S. President Donald Trump signals he could skip this year’s G20 summit in South Africa. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he might send someone else in his place, citing what he called “very b
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Endeavour and two gold producers embrace Mali's new mining code
Business • 12:44 AM
2 min
London-listed Endeavour Mining (EDV.L) has announced, along with two other gold producers, their agreement to transition to Mali’s new mining code, according to government officials.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/
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Dangote Refinery drops $66 million lawsuit against Nigerian fuel importers
Business • 12:23 AM
1 min
It aimed at compelling the Nigerian authorities to nullify fuel import licences issued by the regulatory authority.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/dangote-refinery-drops-66-million-la
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Tuesday, july 29, 2025
South Africa: national assembly passes last part of annual budget bill
Business • 9:12 AM
1 min
The Appropriation Bill is the third major part of the country's annual budget. But passing it constituted a headache for the government for several months. On Wednesday, the legislation was approved by the national assembly.<div class="small-12 column tex
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US and China hold new trade talks in Sweden, hoping to strike tariff deal
Business • 12:25 AM
3 min
The two countries hope to extend the 90-day pause on triple-digit tariffs negotiated in Geneva in May.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/29/us-and-china-hold-new-trade-talks-in-sweden-hopin
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Monday, july 28, 2025
Relief and frustration in Europe as US-EU trade deal agrees 15% tariff on most European exports
Business • 9:36 AM
6 min
The US and EU have agreed a framework for a trade deal, bringing relief that a transatlantic trade war has been averted but frustration for many in Europe who say the deal is skewed in America's favour.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butt
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'Lilo & Stitch' stars excited for sequel after box office success
Culture • 12:45 AM
3 min
'Lilo & Stitch' stars celebrated the film's success with fans at Comic-Con in San Diego last week.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/lilo-stitch-stars-excited-for-sequel-after-box-office
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Friday, july 25, 2025
Twisted Metal returns for season two with more chaos and carnage
Culture • 4:35 PM
1 min
Twisted Metal is back with a second season, promising even more explosive action, outrageous characters, and high-octane destruction. The hit TV adaptation of the cult classic video game returns to streaming on Peacock starting July 31.<div class="small-1
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San Diego comic-con: a sneak peek into pop culture's biggest event
Culture • 11:55 AM
2 min
Comic-Con International 2025 officially begins on Thursday, but eager attendees got a sneak preview on Wednesday at the San Diego Convention Center.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/25/san
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DRC: Stability on paper, Mining rush in reality? [Business Africa]
Business • 9:08 AM
5 min
This week in Business Africa: in Sierra Leone, a young genius uses salt water to electrify remote villages; in the DRC, Washington and Doha support two peace agreements amid mining interests; in Zimbabwe, local superfoods become a lever for well-being.<di
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