Galatasaray smashes transfer record with €75m Osimhen signing/in /by
Galatasaray has rewritten Turkish football history by completing a €75 million permanent transfer for Victor Osimhen from Napoli, shattering the league's previous record held by Fenerbahçe's Youssef En-Nesyri (€20m).
Ethiopians plant 700 million tree seedlings in a day in reforestation campaign/in /by
The Green Legacy initiative, launched in 2019 by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2026.
Pix of the Day: August 1, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
LIST: Trump puts new tariffs on 20 African nations/in /by
All other African countries not on the list will maintain the 10% baseline tariff that the White House announced in April.
Former Gbagbo ally Ahoua Don Mello announces his candidacy for October presidential election/in /by
Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential race is heating up with former minister Ahoua Don Mello announcing his candidacy for the October vote. Mello called it a 'precautionary candidacy' intended to fill the void after Gbagbo was barred from standing.
Slovenia become first EU country to ban arms trade with Israel/in /by
The announcement comes as international pressure mounts on Israel over the war in Gaza and the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.
El Salvador approves indefinite reelection, extends presidential term to six years/in /by
Supporters argue the reforms simply align the presidency with rules already applying to other elected officials. Vice President of the Assembly Suecy Callejas claimed the changes give power “back to the people.”
South Africa injects Rhino horns with radioactive material to combat poaching/in /by
With rhino populations dwindling — now down to 27,000 globally — and South Africa losing about 500 rhinos a year to poaching, researchers hope this high-tech deterrent will tilt the odds in favor of conservation.
New Hemingway-inspired mural unveiled in Latvian port city/in /by
In the Latvian port city of Liepaja, French artist Mathieu Kroyal, known as Aero, has completed the city’s largest mural to date in just nine days.
Mali’s Ex-PM Moussa Mara questioned over social media post/in /by
Mali’s former prime minister Moussa Mara faced another day of questioning on Thursday over a message he posted on social media last month.