01:00 World Tour Pix of the Day: July 10, 2025 Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
01:55 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's only eye doctor for children sees trauma of both play and conflict Claudette Yaméogo , who started her practice late last year, said the work is daunting and often requires her to visit — at no cost — families ...
01:04 Mali Mali's armed forces say they killed 80 militants after series of attacks on military posts Mali’s armed forces say they have killed 80 al Qaeda-linked militants following a series of simultaneous and coordinated attacks on military ...
Alliance of Sahel States Alliance of Sahel States puts on show of unity through inaugural games From June 21–28, 2025, Bamako hosted the first Alliance of Sahel States Games. Over 500 athletes from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger competed ...
researcher African gut study reveals urbanization threatens microbial diversity While most gut microbiome research focuses on high-income countries, a groundbreaking study led by two scientists from South Africa is shifting ...
Interpol INTERPOL seizes $65M in fake drugs, arrests 769 in largest-ever global crackdown “Fake and unapproved medications are a serious risk to public health. They can include dangerous or illegal ingredients potentially resulting ...
01:47 Nigeria Sierra Leone’s Bio takes over as ECOWAS chair In a statement following Sunday's announcement, Bio promised to prioritise democracy, security cooperation, economic integration and institutional ...
01:31 sahel Sahel region hardest-hit by terrorism worldwide, says Global Terrorism Index 2025 The Sahel region in Africa accounted for 51 percent of global terrorism-related deaths in 2024, up from 48 percent in 2023, according to the ...
Nigeria ECOWAS leaders meet in Abuja amid regional tensions and leadership transition ECOWAS leaders meet in Abuja amid regional tensions and leadership transition
01:41 World Food Programme UN warns of looming famine in Sudan, Gaza and 3 other global hunger hotspots Three of the top five are in Africa, with the WFP and the FAO warning that urgent humanitarian action is needed.
01:15 USA U.S. considers adding more African countries to travel ban The list includes major US partners such as Kenya, Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast and Nigeria
01:30 USA From the shadows to the spotlight: Nations' debut in FIFA Club World Cup The tournament will open the doors to players from countries that have never appeared at the FIFA World Cup for national teams.
01:18 Iran UN nuclear watchdog finds Iran isn’t complying with its obligations The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first ...
01:49 Russia Russia says it plans to boost economic and military cooperation with Africa Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said "the Russian presence in Africa is growing."
Niger Sheep markets struggle in Niger ahead of Eid al-Adha amid insecurity and economic strain Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is marked by the traditional slaughter of a sheep to commemorate the willingness of the Prophet ...
01:12 Cameroon Cameroon tops list of world's most neglected displacement crises Cameroon overtakes Burkina Faso as the world's most neglected crisis in the Norwegian Refugee Council's annual list.
Mali Mali: Army foils attack in Timbuktu, a day after jihadist assault killed 30 soldiers The Malian army said it had foiled an attack on a military camp in Timbuktu on Monday morning, a day after a jihadist assault that killed 30 ...
11:15 Business Africa AES: Is a New Sahel Currency on the Horizon? [Business Africa] This week: The Sahel States Alliance launches a bank to boost regional economy. In Nigeria, tech drives recovery despite falling investments. ...
01:11 ECOWAS ECOWAS at 50: Celebrating unity as the region fragments Exactly 50 years ago, on May 28, 1975, fifteen West African countries agreed to establish the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS).
00:57 Qatar FIFA U17 World Cup draw takes place in Qatar The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, held on Sunday in Doha, placed the Qatari national team in Group A alongside Italy, South Africa, ...
02:01 Togo Mali's Diarra Sidiki wins 2025 Tour du Togo Cyclists from France, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Mali and Togo jointly wrote a new page in the history of West African cycling
02:00 Africa EU and African Union ministers pledge to boost cooperation on peace, security and economy The last time that foreign ministers from both continents met, Russia had not launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war in Sudan had ...
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's military leaders turn to 'Africa's Che Guevara' to rally struggling country “I’m the driver of the revolution!" one young man exclaimed with delight, sitting behind the wheel of the jeep that Sankara used during his presidency ...
Burkina Faso Thomas Sankara’s mausoleum opens to honor revolutionary leader Pritzker Prize-winning architect Francis Kéré designed the memorial in Ouagadougou in tribute to Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso's revolutionary ...
Vatican Pope urges Christian Brothers to be mindful of challenges young people face He told them relationships are increasingly marked by superficiality, individualism, and emotional instability, leading to isolation.
Burkina Faso Africa’s youngest leader divides opinion over Russia ties Traore, who was in Moscow for the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, is Africa’s youngest leader at 37, a strong ...
01:00 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso forces killed 100 civilians in March – HRW The victims were all ethnic Fulani, a pastoralist community that is widespread across the region, which the government has long accused of supporting ...
Russia Putin hosts talks with African leaders on security Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with several international leaders in Moscow