Lil Nas X arrested in Los Angeles after street incident/in /by
Lil Nas X rose to fame with his 2018 smash hit “Old Town Road,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking 19 weeks, and later released his acclaimed debut album Montero.
Major interpol sting nets 1,200 suspects, recovers $100 million in Africa-wide cybercrime Crackdown/in /by
In a sweeping blow against the rapidly expanding cybercrime ecosystem in Africa, an international police operation has led to the arrest of over 1,200 individuals and the recovery of approximately $100 million, Interpol announced on Friday.
Senegal slams U.S. sanctions on ICC prosecutor/in /by
The State Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on four ICC officials, including two judges and two prosecutors, for pursuing investigations into American and Israeli officials suspected of committing war crimes
Stalled peace talks in Doha as Congo and M23 remain deadlocked/in /by
High-stakes negotiations between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group have finally opened in Doha, amid a climate of deep mistrust and a fundamental deadlock over the release of prisoners.
Kenya finds new mass graves near Shakahola cult site/in /by
In a grim echo of a national tragedy, Kenyan authorities have exhumed five corpses from shallow graves just two kilometers from the site where over 400 followers of a doomsday cult perished two years ago.
Maduro calls on militias and civilians to join national defense/in /by
The U.S. government has tightened sanctions against Venezuela and placed a $50 million bounty on Maduro’s arrest, accusing him of corruption and drug trafficking.
Pix of the Day: August 22, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Namibia: Court Orders Erongo Petroleum Liquidation/in /by
[New Era] A High Court order has dealt a decisive blow to Erongo Petroleum CC, placing it under final order for liquidation, following months of financial struggles and court squabble.
UN declares famine in Gaza as more people starve to death/in /by
The IPC determination comes after months of warnings by aid groups that Israel's restrictions of food and other aid into Gaza, and its military offensive, were causing high levels of starvation among Palestinian civilians, particularly children
Berlin Zoo panda twins Leni and Lotti celebrate first birthday/in /by
Berlin Zoo’s panda twins Leni and Lotti celebrated their first birthday on Friday with bamboo, colourful ice cream treats and a large red wooden number one.