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Abuja residents celebrate Igbo festival in grand style/in /by
It was a classic display of visual arts, music, dance attire, food, language and many more as the Ndi Igbo of southeastern Nigeria celebrated the Abuja Igbo Festival 2025.
India: airlines ordered to inspect Boeing airplane models after crash/in /by
An Air India Boeing airplane crashed in northwestern India in June, killing all people on board but one passenger. India's aviation regulator has now ordered airlines to examine fuel control switches on several Boeing models.
Dangote submits paperwork to build “biggest, deepest” port in Nigeria/in /by
The port, for which plans were submitted in late June, according to outlet Bloomberg, is meant to facilitate exports, in particular of Dangote conglomerate products.
Pix of the Day: July 15, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Spain: at least 10 detained in anti-immigration clashes in Murcia region/in /by
The small town of Torre Pacheco is the site of the worst xenophobic violence in Spain in recent decades. Far-right groups and local migrant communities have repeatedly clashed with each other over the weekend.
Only 35% of sustainable development goals on track to meet target, UN says/in /by
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the world is in "a global development crisis."
Former Nigerian President to be buried today/in /by
Buhari will be buried on the grounds of his house in the northern state of Katsina on Tuesday in a high-profile ceremony with several African heads of state set to attend.
Togo’s security forces cast early votes ahead of high-stakes municipal elections/in /by
The atmosphere was calm and disciplined on Monday, July 14, 2025, in Lomé as Togo’s security and defense forces, including paramilitary units and members of the operational reserve, cast their ballots in early voting ahead of the municipal elections.
Islamic preachers in Burkina Faso rally against social media hate/in /by
Failure to comply with the new code of conduct online may result in disciplinary or even criminal sanctions: up to two years of banning from preaching.
Muscovites appear unconcerned by latest US threats of sanctions and weapons deliveries to Ukraine/in /by
Muscovites reacted calmly to the announcement made by US President Donald Trump Monday, who said he would punish Russia with “biting" tariffs if a peace deal with Ukraine isn't reached within 50 days.