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Africa aims to lead in green investments after US quit Paris Agreement
African leaders aim to offer a global model for tackling the climate crisis through green investments, they said on Monday, after the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement deflated the fight against climate change.
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Deadly clashes in Kathmandu after social media ban sparks protests
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Kathmandu on Monday against Nepal’s ban on social media. Police opened fire, killing 17 and injuring more than 145.
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ICC to present evidence against fugitive warlord Joseph Kony in court’s first in absentia hearing
International Criminal Court prosecutors will present evidence on Tuesday to back up charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against notorious fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony at the global court’s first-ever in absentia hearing.
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Nepal police kills at least 17 people protesting corruption and social media ban
Protests erupted in Kathmandu after a government decision to block most social media platforms in the country.
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Dogs take to the waves in San Diego surf contest
Dogs rode the waves in San Diego on Sunday as the world’s longest-running dog surfing competition returned to the beach for its 20th annual edition.
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Netanyahu vows to find those responsible for deadly Jerusalem attack
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the site of the deadly shooting attack at a Jerusalem bus stop on Monday and vowed to pursue those involved.
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The site of the Jerusalem shooting that left six dead
Six people were killed and 12 injured on Monday when gunmen opened fire at Ramot Junction, a busy northern Jerusalem intersection leading to East Jerusalem settlements.
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Venice Architecture Biennale exhibition showcases lives of immigrants and refugees
A large-scale installation showcasing 100 portraits of immigrants and refugees welcomed visitors on Venice’s famous St Mark’s Square.
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Asia and Europe treated to full lunar eclipse
The year’s second total lunar eclipse saw Earth’s shadow obscure this weekend’s full moon as the home planet lines up perfectly between the moon and the sun. Asia had the best seats in the house this time, while countries across Europe also enjoyed nice views.
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Pix of the Day: September 8, 2025
Africanews looks at the day’s events around the world through the lense of the most striking photos linked to current news.
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Andre Onana set for loan move to Trabzonspor amidst Man-United criticism
Andre Onana set for loan move to Trabzonspor amidst Man-United criticism
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Senegal’s cabinet gets shake up as leaders promise urgent action
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko have shaken up the government amid growing public frustration over stalled reforms and economic hardship.
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300 South Korean workers detained in US immigration raid to be returned home
Three hundred South Korean workers detained during a massive immigration raid in the United States will be released and brought home, South Korea’s government said on Sunday.
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Protesters draw ‘red line’ in Brussels over Gaza war
Tens of thousands marched through Brussels on Sunday in the “Red Line for Gaza” protest, demanding tougher EU sanctions on Israel and recognition of Palestine.
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Israeli strikes in Gaza City destroy mosque and residential tower
Israeli forces intensified strikes in Gaza City on Sunday, hitting the al-Tawheed Wal Sunna mosque and flattening a third high-rise in three days.
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66,000 Kenyans to lose jobs if AGOA not renewed
Kenya’s economic lifeline may soon be cut. The African Growth and Opportunity Act AGOA is set to expire on September 30, ending a key duty-free trade arrangement with the US.
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Burundi’s Ézéchiel Nibigira appointed president of Economic Community of Central African States
The Economic Community of Central African States has a new president – Burundi’s former foreign minister Ézéchiel Nibigira.
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Former Zambian President Lungu’s family in mediated talks to end funeral dispute
In Zambia, a breakthrough may be near as the government and the family of late former President Edgar Lungu begin mediated talks to resolve a long-running standoff over his funeral arrangements.
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M23 rebels recapture town in eastern DRC as peace talks stall
The M23 rebel group recapture the town of Shoa eastern DRC’s North Kivu province, just one day after it briefly fell under control of the Congolese army and pro-government Waz-alendo militia.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drone attack, hitting Israel’s Ramon International Airport
A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck southern Israel Sunday, hitting Ramon International Airport near Eilat and forcing a shutdown of airspace in the region.
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Morocco: Excitement as students, families gear up for new school year
Shops and markets selling school supplies have seen brisk business in recent days, as families stock up on essentials from notebooks and pens to schoolbags
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Boko Haram militants kill 60 in an attack in Nigeria’s northeast
Boko Haram militants killed dozens of people in a nighttime assault on a village in northeastern Nigeria that is home to residents who had recently returned from a camp for internally displaced persons, authorities said
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Pope Leo XIV canonizes first two saints of his pontificate
Pontiff said both created ‘masterpieces’ out of lives by dedicating them to God
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Sudan’s war devastates farming, pushes millions toward famine
Agriculture, once the backbone of Sudan’s economy, has been crippled by widespread fighting that destroyed irrigation systems, drove farm workers from their land and left vast areas uncultivated
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‘Nonsense’: Egypt denounces Israel’s plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza
Gaza’s Ministry of Health on Saturday reported that at least six more people died as a result of the Israeli-induced famine over the past day, bringing the total number of deaths from starvation during nearly two years of war to 382
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Chinese technology shines at Aviation Africa Summit 2025 in Rwanda
Opening the summit, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that the high cost of air travel remains a barrier to tourism and connectivity across Africa
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South Sudan repatriates Mexican man deported from US in July
Rights groups have argued that the Trump administration’s increasing practice of deporting migrants to third countries violated international law and the basic rights of migrants
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Sudanese feminist drama “Cotton Queen” warmly received at Venice Film Festival
Sudanese-Russian filmmaker Mirghani, who is based in Qatar, made a short film of the story in Sudan, and had wanted to return and make a feature length version in the same location, with the same cast. But when war broke out in Sudan, she was forced to shoot the film in Egypt
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Google hit with $3.5 billion fine for unfair advertising practices
European Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a 2.95 billion euro ($3.5 billion) fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services, but the bloc’s latest move to crack down on Big Tech companies drew outrage from President Donald Trump
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Mpox outbreak no longer a global health emergency, WHO chief says
The new form of mpox emerged in early 2024 in Congo and neighboring African countries, spread through close contact including sex. WHO declared it a global health emergency in August of last year
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Congo to vaccinate health workers, contacts amid ebola outbreak
Congo has a stockpile of treatments and of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine, according to the World Health Organization
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UN decries crimes including gang rape, murder, torture in Congo conflict
A new report by a fact-finding team of experts that visited the region between March and August warned of the prospect of war crimes and crimes against humanity that may have been committed since late 2024
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Private prisons see boom as Trump steps up migrant crackdown
The most aggressive immigration enforcement regime in recent US history has the private detention industry seeing dollar signs and the race is on to ramp up migrant detention capacity by opening new centers, or reopening closed ones
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UN Chief Guterres advocates for climate justice and financial reform
Before his departure from Papua New Guinea, the Secretary-General appealed once again for climate justice and emphasized the need for international financial systems reforms, so that developing countries can have a stronger voice.
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The linguistic diversity of Africa and Its absence in AI development
Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world’s languages – well over a quarter according to some estimates – many are missing when it comes to the development of artificial intelligence (AI).
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ the story of a 6-year-old killed in Gaza
The impact of the story, and the audio of Hind’s voice from that call, has been vast, inspiring songs, protest movements and now a film from Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania.
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Guinea-Bissau: Embalo clings to presidency despite end of term
The president’s term officially expired midnight Thursday. But instead of a transfer of power, Sissoco Embalo stayed on as president in what the opposition has termed as an illegal power grab
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Chasing the rain in the United Arab Emirates
It’s an infrequent visitor to this part of the world that is usually baked by sunshine – and one that fascinates the people who live here.
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Enhancing road safety in Central African Republic: MINUSCA’s joint patrol initiative
Enhancing road safety in Central African Republic: MINUSCA’s joint patrol initiative
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China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim meet in Beijing, pledge deeper ties
Xi and Kim, along with top officials from their countries, met on Thursday at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People a day after Kim attended a Chinese military parade alongside other foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin