African Union rejects RSF’s rival government in Sudan amid escalating conflict/in /by
African Unionis urging member states and the international community not to recognize the rival government, warning that the RSF’s move could further fragment Sudan and derail fragile peace efforts.
Ethiopia launches drive to plant 700 million trees in one day/in /by
Ethiopia embarked on an unprecedented environmental endeavor Thursday as millions of citizens participated in a nationwide effort to plant 700 million trees in a single day.
Gaza receives airdropped aid while ground access remains critically restricted/in /by
Airdrops of international aid continued over Gaza on Thursday, landing in areas where civilians have been told to evacuate, as food insecurity in the territory grows increasingly severe.
Pix of the Day: July 31, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Ghana expands visa-free travel with Global South as US borders tighten/in /by
”The Mahama administration is determined to make the Ghanaian passport one of the most valuable and respected travel documents in the world,”.
Tracee Ellis Ross redefines solo travel in new docuseries: “It’s about joy, not just adventure”/in /by
For nearly 30 years, Tracee Ellis Ross has been carving out her own path—literally. The Emmy-winning actor and producer is now sharing her unique approach to solo travel in a new Roku Channel docuseries, "Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross."
World’s longest lightning flash confirmed over central US/in /by
Scientists have confirmed a real and record-breaking lightning flash that stretched across the central United States. The single, continuous bolt extended 829 kilometers from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, Missouri.
Cholera threatens 80,000 children in West and Central Africa/in /by
An estimated 80,000 children are at severe risk of cholera as heavy rains sweep across West and Central Africa, exacerbating outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria and raising fears of cross-border spread.
WATCH: ‘Pennywise’ the sea turtle released back into Atlantic/in /by
An adult loggerhead sea turtle weighing 137 kilograms has been released into the Atlantic Ocean after recovering from injuries sustained in a boat strike off Florida’s coast.
Springfield rallies to defend Haitians facing deportation/in /by
In Springfield, Ohio, around 100 residents gathered at a local church to show support for their Haitian neighbors. The meeting followed the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the US.