The United Nations says that 17 areas in Sudan are classified as at risk of famine, including parts of Darfur, the Nuba Mountains, Khartoum, and Jazira.

There were 92 to 97 migrants on board when the boat departed Libya, according to survivor accounts. Authorities were still searching for any remaining survivors

There were 92 to 97 migrants on board when the boat departed Libya, according to survivor accounts. Authorities were still searching for any remaining survivors

Kazakhstan marked its National Day at Expo 2025 in Osaka on 10 August with a programme of music, traditional dress, and cultural presentations.

Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution will draw to a close Friday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production.

Protesters in Anchorage, Alaska, opposed US President Donald Trump meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The national television broadcast photos of 11 people it said were members of the group that planned the coup. The security minister also identified the two Malian generals he said were part of the plot

In Congo’s Kivu alone, health workers treated more than 17,000 victims of sexual violence over just five months last year, according to the report, as battles between Congolese forces and M23 rebels intensified

Women’s Day marks the anniversary of the 1956 adoption of the Personal Status Code which granted women equal rights.

Reconstruction work is underway at the facility after the army recaptured it in March amid the ongoing civil war.

Teams remain on high alert to prevent the flames from spreading further as the country braces for continued high fire risk.

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.

In Senegal, a significant draft law concerning asset declarations is set for debate in the National Assembly on August 18, 2025.

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.

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.

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.

A US composer had alleged that South Korean entertainment company, Pinkfong, had plagiarised his tune.

A drone strike on the Russian city of Belgorod injured three civilians on Thursday, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement.

The postponement brings both hope and tension, as her supporters rally for civil liberties, while conservative voices call for strict enforcement of religious protections.

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).

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

Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of War Crimes Following Devastating Airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin Prison

Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of War Crimes Following Devastating Airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin Prison

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

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.

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

Negotiators are deadlocked over whether the agreement should include limits on plastic production — a dispute that has stalled progress for more than a year

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

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.

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.

The mobile court in Pibor helps the fight for justice in the many crimes that have for now gone unpunished.

The report paints a grim picture of the state of human rights in the country, where some fighting still continues.

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.

”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 Tuesday.

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day’s news.

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.

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.

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.

The United Nations has issued a warning regarding a critical nutrition crisis for children in Yemen during a Security Council meeting on Tuesday.

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.