EU lays out toughest plan to pressure Israel to end war in Gaza/in /by
The European Union laid out on Wednesday its toughest plan yet to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza as Palestinians fled en masse from Israeli tanks, drones and troops pushing deeper into the coastal enclave ravaged by 23 months of war.
Haiti: gangs continue to terrorise local population/in /by
Residents in some areas of Port-au-Prince have returned to what's left of their homes following an assault by armed gangs. But with gangs now controlling an estimated 90% of the capital, some are too afraid to return.
Cameroon: Cocoa plantations grapple with black pod disease/in /by
Cocoa plantations in Cameroon are grappling with black pod disease, in an outbreak that has been fuelled by weeks of heavy rain. According to officials, relying on low-cost fungicides has not helped the situation.
Hollywood icon Robert Redford passes away at 89, leaving legacy of film and independence/in /by
Robert Redford, the charismatic Hollywood star who evolved into an Oscar-winning director and a pioneering champion of independent cinema, has died. He was 89.
Gunmen kill 22 during baptism ceremony in western Niger/in /by
According to the French press agency AFP, residents in the Tillabéri region in western Niger said that gunmen shot dead 22 people, most of which were attending a baptism. Niger's authorities have confirmed that an attack happened, but did not release casualty numbers.
Ex-Arsenal star Thomas Partey denies rape and assault charges/in /by
Ghanaian football star Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London.
Trump welcomed to Windsor Castle with full royal pageantry/in /by
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived at Windsor Castle on Wednesday in a horse-drawn carriage procession with King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Pix of the Day: September 17, 2025/in /by
Africanews takes a look at the day's news through the lens of the most striking images in relation to current events.
UK hosts Donald Trump in pomp-filled historic second state visit/in /by
Donald Trump is set to meet King Charles III during his unprecedented second state visit, as well as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Not everyone is happy though - earlier in the week, crowds took to the streets to protest against Trump's visit.
South Africa: top police official testifies on criminal infiltration in justice system/in /by
A top police official who claimed that South Africa’s police and justice system has been infiltrated by criminal syndicates took the stand Wednesday at a government-backed probe into the allegations.