The South African president attempted to refute the claims made by his American counterpart during their meeting in the White House on Wednesday. Asked about the encounter, Ramaphosa said it had gone “very well”.

The Ocean Viking, a humanitarian rescue ship, was detained in 2024 when it attempted to save migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. The Italian Constitutional Court has now held a hearing on the ship’s detention, with the outcome of the trial potentially influencing Italy’s anti-migration policies.

It has been reported that the migrants, who are of six different nationalities, were being sent to South Sudan which once again appears to be on the brink of civil war.

Amid tensions over “genocide” allegations made by Trump with regard to white farmers in South Africa, president Cyril Ramaphosa has started his meeting with the US president in an attempt to salvage relations between the two countries.

A Ministry of Commerce official it would do this by further promoting corporate cooperation in various fields.

Iran’s top diplomat insisted Wednesday that Tehran will never stop enriching uranium, further underlining the Islamic Republic’s red line in negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.

Rhino populations in Kenya have long suffered from poaching. But in the past few years, the country has managed to improve the situation. Its latest initiative to protect the animals: notching their ears to make them easier to track.

Cases of gonorrhoea hit over 85,000 in 2023, the highest since records began in 1918, prompting concerns about strains that no longer respond to standard treatments.

Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people, as he presided over his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square.

The National Football League owners have authorised players to participate in the flag football tournament at the 2028 Olympics, which will take place in Los Angeles. Flag football is one of the five sports added to the 2028 Games.

The French team trained on Wednesday ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash against Inter Milan on 31 May.

“I’m the driver of the revolution!” one young man exclaimed with delight, sitting behind the wheel of the jeep that Sankara used during his presidency decades ago.

The charges relate to a massive corn farming project launched under Kabila’s administration, which collapsed in 2017. Investigations into the failed initiative began in 2021 under President Félix Tshisekedi.

The incident took place on the outskirts of Khudzar in the restive Balochistan province as the children headed to their military-run school in the city.

In what officials are calling a renewed battle to reclaim the capital city, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly have launched a joint decongestion exercise to clear unauthorised traders and structures choking the city’s roads, pavements, and walkways.

U.S. President Donald Trump will host South Africa’s leader at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting that might be tense after Trump accused the country’s government of allowing a “genocide” to take place against minority white farmers.

The UN says that aid has not reached Palestinians yet despite it beginning to enter Gaza two days ago

The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says “without maritime security, there can be no global security

Uganda passed a bill on Tuesday that authorises military courts to conduct civilian trials, a practice that was deemed unconstitutional in a Supreme Court ruling in January.

After a historically poor performance in the Premier League, the club will take on Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao on Wednesday in a bid to save this year’s campaign with the Europa League final.

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced on Tuesday that his country would suspend negotiations on a new trade agreement with Israel over “Netanyahu’s government’s actions” in relation to the war in Gaza.

Somali officials announced the launch of a new initiative to empower women in the maritime sector.

Qadri Aruna beat Germany’s Benedikt Duda 4-2 in their Round of 32 match in the competition which is currently underway in Doha.

Bee populations have been declining around the world, weakened by climate change, pesticides and pollution. A new report released on World Bee Day however also highlights ways to help these important little insects.

It is the first time that Sudan has accused the Gulf state of direct military intervention in its civil war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Ahmed Ebid, who arrived in the U.K. in October 2022 after crossing the English Channel in a small boat, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration

In the American city Detroit, golf was for a long time not recognised as a sport in many communities. Now, programmes are trying to bring young students, and in particular Black students, closer to golf.

The two-time Oscar-winning actor was in Cannes to present Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest.”

It tells the story of a lonely young Hawaiian girl, Lilo, who befriends a fugitive alien impersonating a dog, that she names Stitch.

Singer Dawn Richard told jurors that Combs had threatened to kill her after she saw him abusing his longtime girlfriend

Africanews’ selection of the most striking images of the day

The U.S. has offered refugee status to White South African farmers on a dubious claim of genocide. But the accusation is too outrageous even its supposed victims scoff at it

His state visit comes at a time when his country’s relations with the US are at the lowest they have been in decades.

After highly-publicized migrant detentions in the US and the deportation of hundreds of migrants to a high security prison in El Salvador, the passengers had accepted an offer to self-deport in exchange for a free flight back home.

The Israeli military said it had allowed five trucks carrying baby food and other supplies into the Gaza Strip. More UN trucks are expected to enter the enclave.

Following Trump administration funding cuts and plans to withdraw the United States from the body, the UN health agency has seen a plunge in its ability to carry out its sweeping mandate to promote health and keep the world safe from pandemics and other outbreaks.

During a visit to Cairo on Monday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the international community to pressure Israel into withdrawing its forces “from all Lebanese territory”.

The decision effectively hands the islands to Equatorial Guinea. The countries brought their dispute to The International Court of Justice in 2021, asking judges to determine what legal agreement settles the possession of the oil-rich islands

A freed Israeli hostage is urging her government to abandon its military campaign in Gaza and pursue negotiations — the only path, she says, to bring the remaining captives home

British and European Union leaders called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages following their talks in London.