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CHAN co-hosts score hat trick with all three nations advancing to the quarter-finals/in /by
The delayed 2024 African Nations Championship is heading into the last eight with quarter-finals due to start on Friday. All three tournament co-hosts have advanced, each coming first in their respective groups.
Growing concerns in West Africa about health risks from use of unregulated sexual stimulants/in /by
A report has found that products in West Africa claiming to be 100 natural herbal remedies to improve virility, are resulting in serious consequences.
Somalia: 3 former presidents unite to condemn land misuse and forced evictions/in /by
This is the first time all three surviving former presidents have publicly united in criticism, signaling deep institutional concern over land governance and its implications for Somalia's fragile political stability.
Airstrike destroys Gaza tents as Israel readies new operation/in /by
Israeli airstrikes hit central Gaza early Thursday, destroying a camp for displaced families near Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah as preparations for a wider offensive continued.
Kenya seeks China’s approval to convert dollar loan to yuan/in /by
Nairobi specifically wants to reprofile the $5bn loan that Beijing underwrote for the construction of the east African country's modern railway, the finance minister told Reuters
Flooding in Niger displaces tens of thousands and leaves at least 47 dead/in /by
Officials say the flooding has affected almost 8,000 households in 339 neighbourhoods and villages.
Prague commemorates 1968 Soviet-led occupation of Czechoslovakia/in /by
The Czech Republic marked the anniversary of the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on Thursday with memorial events in Prague and across the country.
Pix of the Day: August 21, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Russia launches massive assault on Ukraine as peace efforts drag on/in /by
Ukrainian officials on Thursday said Russia had fired 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles into the country.
Scientists reclassify giraffes into four distinct species, up from one/in /by
Scientists have reclassified giraffes into four distinct species, up from one. Conservationists say this greater understanding of giraffe taxonomy will allow for targeted conservation efforts, specific to each species' needs, prioritizing those that are critically endangered.