Yesterday
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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Sudan's Khartoum airport gets a new runway as it inches closer to reopening
• 6:55 PM
2 min
Reconstruction work is underway at the facility after the army recaptured it in March amid the ongoing civil war.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/14/sudans-khartoum-airport-gets-a-new-run
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Morocco battles fierce wildfire in Amelay forest
• 4:48 PM
1 min
Teams remain on high alert to prevent the flames from spreading further as the country braces for continued high fire risk.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/14/morocco-battles-fierce-wildf
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27 migrants drown off Lampedusa, dozens rescued
• 4:28 PM
1 min
Humanitarian organizations warn that the central Mediterranean route remains one of the world’s deadliest migration corridors, with thousands dying each year in desperate attempts to reach Europe.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Debate over asset declarations: Senegal's controversial draft law
• 4:27 PM
2 min
In Senegal, a significant draft law concerning asset declarations is set for debate in the National Assembly on August 18, 2025.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/14/debate-over-asset-decla
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Wildfires destroy thousands of hectares in Spain
• 2:32 PM
1 min
More than 9,000 hectares have been burned in wildfires across Spain’s Ourense province in Galicia, where residents have been evacuated as flames approach homes.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025
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Senegal President exempts himself from new anti-corruption law
• 2:29 PM
2 min
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has vowed to return financial accountability to the Senegalese government after his predecessor embezzled public funds and left billions of dollars in hidden debt – yet, Faye himself is exempt from the new transparency law.
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DR Congo former justice minister faces 10 years in prison
• 2:25 PM
1 min
Constant Mutamba is accused of attempting to steal nearly $20 million in public funds intended to finance the construction of a prison in the city of Kisangani.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/20
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Awa Odori festival in Japan continues with nightly so-odori performances
• 1:56 PM
1 min
Hundreds of dancers are filling the streets of Tokushima this week as the Awa Odori festival’s full-scale outdoor performances take place across multiple venues in western Japan.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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South Africa starts 'national dialogue' about poverty, inequality
• 1:53 PM
4 min
The talks, initiated by President Cyril Ramaphosa after calls from civil society, are expected to include most political parties, civic groups and members of the public.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africane
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Firefighters struggle to contain blazes in northern and central Portugal
• 1:21 PM
1 min
Thousands of firefighters in Portugal battled to contain multiple wildfires on Thursday as blazes threatened northern and central regions after weeks of intense heat across southern Europe.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="
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Three injured in drone blast in Russia’s Belgorod region
• 11:06 AM
1 min
A drone strike on the Russian city of Belgorod injured three civilians on Thursday, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/14/three-injure
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Moroccan feminist activist's blasphemy trial postponed
• 10:37 AM
1 min
The postponement brings both hope and tension, as her supporters rally for civil liberties, while conservative voices call for strict enforcement of religious protections.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africa
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From 3.1% to 7%: Tinubu sets ambitious growth goal for 2027
• 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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U.S approves $346m weapons sale to Nigeria to fight terrorism
• 10:22 AM
2 min
”The proposed sale will improve Nigeria’s capability to meet current and future threats through operations against terrorist organizations and to counter illicit trafficking in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea”, the U.S State Department said.<div class="sma
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Russians hope for peace from Putin-Trump summit
• 9:56 AM
2 min
Putin sees a meeting with Trump as a chance to cement Russia’s territorial gains, keep Ukraine out of NATO and prevent it from hosting any Western troops<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/1
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HRW labels Israeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison as war crimes
• 9:05 AM
2 min
Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of War Crimes Following Devastating Airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin Prison<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/14/hrw-labels-israeli-airstrikes-on-tehrans-evin-p
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Animals carried to safety as wildfires sweep Greece
• 8:11 AM
1 min
Wildfires raging across southern Europe on Wednesday forced evacuations and animal rescues as flames threatened the Greek port city of Patras after weeks of intense heat.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronew
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Nigeria: Lagos battles plastic waste as ban faces weak enforcement
• 8:06 AM
3 min
As efforts to create a global treaty to end plastic pollution continue in Geneva, residents of Nigeria's largest city are showing bans on single use plastics are easier to introduce than enforce<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a h
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Global plastics treaty talks in Geneva stall as deadline looms
• 5:50 AM
1 min
Negotiators are deadlocked over whether the agreement should include limits on plastic production — a dispute that has stalled progress for more than a year<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/0
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Heatwave fuels rise in wild swimming across Amsterdam
• 12:52 AM
1 min
Amsterdam residents sought relief from the summer heat on Wednesday by plunging into the city’s network of canals, rivers and docks.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/14/heatwave-fuels-rise-i
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Sudan launches 10-Day Cholera vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak
• 12:50 AM
1 min
While Khartoum’s last vaccination drive helped curb infections, aid groups warn the disease is surging in other regions, particularly Darfur, where collapsing infrastructure and flooding are creating perfect conditions for cholera to spread.<div class="sm
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South Korean top court rejects 'Baby Shark' song plagiarism claim
• 12:41 AM
2 min
A US composer had alleged that South Korean entertainment company, Pinkfong, had plagiarised his tune.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/14/south-korean-top-court-rejects-baby-shark-song-pl
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Wednesday, august 13, 2025
Beyoncé wins first Emmy ahead of Primetime ceremony
• 7:18 PM
1 min
Beyoncé now has an Emmy Award to go along with her 35 Grammys – and only needs an Oscar and a Tony Award to enter the prestigious EGOT club<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/13/beyonce-wins
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Trump warns of "severe consequences" if Russia doesn't stop war in Ukraine
• 7:01 PM
1 min
President Donald Trump said Wednesday there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to stop the Ukraine war after Friday’s summit.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.af
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Zelenskyy secures European support ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska talks
• 6:35 PM
2 min
With US president Donald Trump set to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, several European leaders have voiced their support for Ukraine to have agency in peace negotiations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article
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UN-backed mobile court brings justice to South Sudan’s Pibor region
• 4:15 PM
2 min
The mobile court in Pibor helps the fight for justice in the many crimes that have for now gone unpunished.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/13/un-backed-mobile-court-brings-justice-to-sou
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US report: Ethiopia faces widespread human rights abuses in 2024
• 3:46 PM
2 min
The report paints a grim picture of the state of human rights in the country, where some fighting still continues.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/13/us-report-ethiopia-faces-widespread-h
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Gabon: amnesty granted for 2023 coup and 2019 conspiracy attempts
• 3:20 PM
2 min
In a move aimed at fostering national unity, Gabon’s Council of Ministers has adopted a sweeping amnesty order covering participants in the 2023 coup and a failed 2019 uprising.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.
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British soldiers use sex workers in Kenya despite ban
• 3:12 PM
2 min
”The findings of the Service Inquiry I commissioned conclude that transactional sex is still happening in Kenya at a low to moderate level. It should not be happening at all”, said General Sir Roly Walker, Chief of the General Staff, in a press release on
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Pix of the Day: August 13, 2025
• 3:04 PM
1 min
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/13/pix-of-the-day-august-13-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-
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Protesters urge strong action on plastic pollution at UN talks
• 2:44 PM
1 min
The World Wildlife Fund staged a conveyor belt of plastic waste outside the United Nations in Geneva on Wednesday, as countries sought to finalise the first global treaty on plastic pollution.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre
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Uganda opposition challenges law letting military courts try civilians
• 2:34 PM
2 min
Uganda's main opposition party, the National Unity Platform has filed a case in the constitutional court to nullify a new law that reinstates the right of military tribunals to try civilians.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href
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Russia limits Telegram and WhatsApp calls over security dispute
• 2:33 PM
1 min
The restrictions, in place since August 11, mean Telegram voice calls barely work and WhatsApp calls produce distorted or no sound. Other functions like messaging remain unaffected.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://
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Nigeria military kills 592 terrorists in Borno offensive
• 1:55 PM
2 min
Nigeria’s military has eliminated 592 terrorists in the northeastern state of Borno over the past eight months, marking a significant escalation in the fight against Boko Haram and Daesh-linked militants.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu
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Typhoon Podul brings heavy rain and damage to southern Taiwan
• 1:12 PM
1 min
Typhoon Podul made landfall in Taiwan’s southeast on Wednesday, forcing school and office closures as authorities warned of heavy rain and damaging winds across agricultural regions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/
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Israeli chief of staff approves "main" outline of attack plan for Gaza
• 1:10 PM
2 min
The IDF chief of staff approved the "main concept" of an attack plan that would see the Israeli military attempt to bring Gaza City fully under its control.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/0
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UN warns of catastrophic hunger crisis in Yemen, calls for urgent action
• 1:01 PM
2 min
The United Nations has issued a warning regarding a critical nutrition crisis for children in Yemen during a Security Council meeting on Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/13/un-war
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Greece battles multiple wildfires as strong winds spread flames
• 11:57 AM
1 min
Firefighters and residents joined forces on Wednesday to tackle fast-spreading wildfires on the outskirts of Patras, Greece’s third largest city, as conditions worsened.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews
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Morocco sends two Canadair planes to battle wildfires in Portugal
• 10:56 AM
1 min
The dry climate in the Mediterranean has always made the area prone to wildfires, but experts say that climate change is exasperating the issue with more frequent and bigger fires.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://w
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Shamans perform peace ritual as diplomatic row between Peru and Colombia heats up
• 10:39 AM
2 min
As a diplomatic row between Peru and Colombia heats up, this group of shamans are performing a peace ritual in the hope of ensuring good relations between the two countries.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afri
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Haiti gang leader “Barbecue” challenges FBI after U.S. charges
• 10:15 AM
3 min
One of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders, Jimmy Chérizier, known as "Barbecue," has openly challenged U.S. authorities after being indicted by a federal grand jury for violating sanctions and financing gang operations in the crisis-ridden Caribbean natio
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South African reserve lets visitors 'meet' elephants
• 9:47 AM
1 min
The tour starts with one of the reserve officials providing a background of the elephant’s history and how they ended up at the reserve in Bela-Bela<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/13/sou
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Kenya's CHAN 2024 quarterfinal hosting rights at risk over fan riot
• 9:06 AM
3 min
Speaking to the press on Tuesday, LOC Chairman Nicholas Musonye cautioned that new crowd troubles in Sunday’s match against Zambia could mean that Kenya "may not host the quarterfinal".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http
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Berlin protesters swim in Spree to push for lifting 1925 ban
• 8:31 AM
1 min
Hundreds of people leapt into the Spree River’s calm, green-tinged waters in Berlin’s historic Mitte district on Tuesday, aiming to show it is both clean and enjoyable for swimming.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://
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Mali's former prime minister Maiga taken into custody on charges of corruption
• 8:21 AM
1 min
Former Malian prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga is under arrest – the latest top politician to be detained by the West African country’s military junta. Maiga was dismissed from his post in November 2024, just days after criticising the military regime
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Mexico City rally over Israeli strike that killed journalists in Gaza
• 8:11 AM
1 min
Journalists and activists gathered in Mexico City on Tuesday evening to demand justice for Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and other reporters killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza late on Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__b
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U.S. sanctions armed group, firms over conflict minerals in Congo
• 7:25 AM
2 min
A senior U.S. government official said the State and Treasury departments are sanctioning the PARECO armed group, which controlled the key coltan mining site of Rubaya from 2022 to early 2024<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href
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'Existential threat': Sisi warns on Nile water as Ethiopia completes dam
• 5:46 AM
1 min
A decade of negotiations between the downstream nations and Ethiopia has failed to produce an agreement. Ethiopia has accused Egypt and Sudan of seeking to curtail its development ambitions<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="
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Tuesday, august 12, 2025
French president admits to France's repressive war during Cameroon's independence struggle
• 8:11 PM
2 min
Emmanuel Macron wrote to Cameroon president Paul Biya in a letter made public on Tuesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/12/french-president-admits-to-frances-repressive-war-during-camer
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Pregnant woman medically evacuated after migrant boat rescue in Mediterranean Sea
• 7:07 PM
2 min
Italy sent out a helicopter to evacuate the woman on Monday evening, responding to a call from Sea-Watch rescuers.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/12/pregnant-woman-medically-evacuated-af
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US and China extend trade truce for another 90 days
• 6:14 PM
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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Yoga meets Van Gogh in immersive Las Vegas sessions
• 3:43 PM
1 min
Visitors to Las Vegas can now take part in a yoga class surrounded by the swirling colours of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous works, projected floor-to-ceiling.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/
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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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Rising maritime threats demand global cooperation, say experts at UN meeting
• 3:27 PM
2 min
Emerging challenges to global maritime security, including piracy, armed robbery, and cyber threats, are growing more complex and interconnected, warned top officials during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday.<div class="small-12 column t
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Pix of the Day: August 12, 2025
• 3:07 PM
1 min
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/12/pix-of-the-day-august-12-2025/?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_campaign=feeds_news_video-not-
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In Cameroon, sustainable cocoa farming helps protect both livelihoods and wildlife
• 2:49 PM
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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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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Peruvian Shamans call for calm in Amazon island dispute with Colombia
• 1:50 PM
1 min
Shamans in Peru have staged a traditional ritual in Lima to urge peace with Colombia amid a growing row over the ownership of Santa Rosa Island in the Amazon.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/0
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Egypt’s inflation eases as food prices drop, but some costs continue to rise
• 1:37 PM
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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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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Deadly wildfire contained after raging near Madrid suburb
• 1:00 PM
1 min
At least one person has died after a wildfire swept through scrub and grassland on the outskirts of Tres Cantos, 21 kilometres north of Madrid, late on Monday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/
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Madonna appeals to Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza and help save children from crisis
• 11:39 AM
3 min
Pop icon Madonna has made a direct and emotional appeal to Pope Leo XIV, urging him to travel to Gaza to bring attention and aid to children suffering amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h
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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
Unemployment among Black Americans jump to highest level since pandemic
Business • 5:48 PM
3 min
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
2 min
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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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
1 min
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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