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Mali launches airstrikes in response to militant-imposed fuel blockade/in /by
In Mali, the military has launched airstrikes in the gold-rich Kayes region after al-Qaeda-linked militants moved to block fuel imports into the capital, Bamako.
Pix of the Day: September 9, 2025/in /by
Africanews looks at today's news through the lens of the most striking images in relation to current events.
Democrats release suggestive letter to Epstein purportedly signed by Trump/in /by
The US Democrats on Monday released a suggestive letter to convicted sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by US president Donald Trump on the occasion of Epstein's 50th birthday. Trump has denied having signed the letter.
Clashes in Tbilisi as ruling party supporters target opposition rally/in /by
Several people were injured in Tbilisi on Monday after supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party attacked opposition activists outside the election headquarters of Mayor Kakha Kaladze.
Croatian village Jaškovo sets new Guinness record with 3,136-metre strudel/in /by
The small Croatian village of Jaškovo has reclaimed its place in the Guinness Book of World Records by baking a strudel measuring 3,136 metres in length.
Extraordinary BRICS summit seeks to tackle global trade tensions and US tariffs/in /by
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin joined an extraordinary BRICS summit via video link, a virtual meeting convened by Brazil to address growing global concerns over US President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs.
Tunisia becomes second team after Morocco to qualify for FIFA World Cup/in /by
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane sent Tunisia to the World Cup with a goal in the fourth minute of injury time that secured a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea on Monday in qualifying.
French Prime Minister François Bayrou ousted in confidence vote/in /by
After just nine months in office, French Prime Minister François Bayrou is out, toppled in a stunning confidence vote by lawmakers.
Ivory Coast bars Laurent Gbagbo and key opposition leader from presidential race/in /by
The Constitutional Council announced that former president Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam are ineligible to run in the October 25th vote. The council cited their removal from the electoral roll as the reason for their exclusion.
Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam inauguration gives new hope to many Ethiopians/in /by
The mega-dam is being inaugurated this Tuesday despite concerns from neighbouring countries over water sharing.