U.S. sanctions armed group, firms over conflict minerals in Congo/in /by
A senior U.S. government official said the State and Treasury departments are sanctioning the PARECO armed group, which controlled the key coltan mining site of Rubaya from 2022 to early 2024
Nigeria: Just-in – Dangote Refinery Reduces Petrol Price to N820 Per Litre/in /by
[Leadership] Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol by N30 from N850 to N820 per litre, effective from 12th August 2025.
‘Existential threat’: Sisi warns on Nile water as Ethiopia completes dam/in /by
A decade of negotiations between the downstream nations and Ethiopia has failed to produce an agreement. Ethiopia has accused Egypt and Sudan of seeking to curtail its development ambitions
French president admits to France’s repressive war during Cameroon’s independence struggle/in /by
Emmanuel Macron wrote to Cameroon president Paul Biya in a letter made public on Tuesday.
Pregnant woman medically evacuated after migrant boat rescue in Mediterranean Sea/in /by
Italy sent out a helicopter to evacuate the woman on Monday evening, responding to a call from Sea-Watch rescuers.
US and China extend trade truce for another 90 days/in /by
The US president made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social, just a few hours before the deadline was set to expire.
Yoga meets Van Gogh in immersive Las Vegas sessions/in /by
Visitors to Las Vegas can now take part in a yoga class surrounded by the swirling colours of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous works, projected floor-to-ceiling.
Spike Lee, Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky premiere ‘Highest 2 Lowest’/in /by
Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky and Jeffrey Wright were among the stars that walked the red carpet for the new Spike Lee film, “Highest 2 Lowest” Monday in Brooklyn.
Rising maritime threats demand global cooperation, say experts at UN meeting/in /by
Emerging challenges to global maritime security, including piracy, armed robbery, and cyber threats, are growing more complex and interconnected, warned top officials during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday.
Pix of the Day: August 12, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.