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.
At least 20 injured in Russian strike on southern Ukrainian city/in /by
A guided aerial bomb launched by Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia’s central bus station on Sunday evening, injuring 20 people and damaging civilian infrastructure.
Portuguese court orders expulsion of Moroccan asylum seekers/in /by
The 25 men, six women and seven children arrived in a small boat on the Portuguese Algarve coast on Friday
Hakimi says he deserves Ballon d’Or after historic season/in /by
After a successful season at his even more successful French club, the Moroccan-born football player has now set his eyes on the prestigious Ballon d'Or award, which is set to reward the best football player of the year in a ceremony in September.
6.1 earthquake hits Turkey, killing 1 and collapsing buildings/in /by
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said.