WATCH: Wildfires threaten villages in Portugal amid extreme heat/in /by
Portugal has deployed around 2,000 firefighters to tackle three major wildfires as soaring temperatures and strong winds intensify the country’s fire season.
Nepal holds first Pride rally since major funding cuts/in /by
Hundreds of people marched through Kathmandu on Sunday in Nepal’s annual pride rally, the first to be held since a major reduction in overseas funding.
Iran: power cuts, water shortages, and a looming disaster/in /by
Authorities in Iran have mandated that numerous government offices and public institutions across 16 of the country's 31 provinces, including Tehran, stay closed on Wednesday.
DRC: More than 3 million displaced people have returned home, UN says/in /by
New UN data also shows the humanitarian situation in the DRC remains dire.
Kenyan startup signvrse pioneers AI-powered sign language translation/in /by
In a Nairobi innovation hub, a startup is turning science fiction into reality by translating spoken and written words into Kenyan Sign Language (KSL) using AI and motion-captured avatars.
Pix of the Day: August 11, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Australia PM says country will recognise Palestinian state/in /by
Australia’s government has also criticized plans announced in recent days by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a fresh, sweeping military offensive in Gaza
Two generals and more than 40 soldiers arrested over coup allegations in Mali/in /by
"All are soldiers. Their objective was to overthrow the junta," a Mali MP said.
Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered/in /by
The specialized clinic in Mundri, in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, is a rare and endangered facility in a country desperate for more mental health services.
Strong earthquake strikes Turkey’s Balıkesir province, killing one/in /by
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the town of Sındırgı in Turkey’s Balıkesir province on Sunday evening, killing one person and injuring at least 29 others.