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Pix of the Day: August 8, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
A South African court grants Zambia rights to repatriate Edgar Lungu for State funeralal/in /by
A South African court has ruled in favor of the Zambian government, allowing the repatriation of former President Edgar Lungu’s remains—despite his family’s objections.
Duda defeats world champion Gukesh in Katowice blitz clash/in /by
Katowice in southern Poland hosted a high-profile chess encounter on Thursday as reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju faced Polish grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda in a blitz match.
U.S. stops issuing visas to Zimbabeans/in /by
The U.S. embassy in Zimbabwe cited national security and public safety concerns
Gaza troupe rehearses daily in shadow of bombing and displacement/in /by
In war-torn Gaza, musicians from the Edward Said National Conservatory are rebuilding their artistic troupe after a year of rehearsals amid displacement and destruction.
U.S. doubles bounty on Venezuela’s Maduro to $50 million over drug charges/in /by
Venezuela’s foreign minister dismissed the bounty as “pathetic,” calling Bondi’s announcement political propaganda.
Villarreal signs Thomas Partey amid ongoing rape and sexual assault charges/in /by
Spanish soccer club Villarreal has signed midfielder Thomas Partey on Thursday, just two days after he was granted bail on rape charges in England.
U.S reevaluates Kenya’s NATO status amid concerns over China ties/in /by
The U.S. Secretary of State will initiate a full-scale review of Kenya’s status as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) to be completed within 180 days.
Air ambulance crashes in residential area just outside Nairobi, killing 6/in /by
A plane belonging to an air ambulance service provider crashed in a residential area just outside Kenya's capital on Thursday, killing at least six people, according to a local official and the aircraft's owner.
Ghana mourns as crash victims’ remains sent to South Africa for forensic analysis/in /by
The remains of the eight victims killed in Wednesday’s military helicopter crash have been flown to South Africa for advanced forensic analysis, as Ghana grapples with the loss of two government ministers and six others in the tragic accident.