TICAD 9, attended by roughly 50 African countries alongside global organizations, is Japan’s latest effort to reclaim influence in Africa as U.S. engagement wanes and China’s presence grows.

South African economists are urging enhanced global cooperation, stressing the urgent need to counter American trade policies that have severely disrupted exports and could exacerbate job losses in an already struggling economy.

Angolan civil society groups are calling on the Argentine Football Federation and star player Lionel Messi to cancel a planned friendly match set for November.

UK councils vow to evict ‘migrant hotels’ after court ruling

Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, with the Sumy region bearing the brunt as strikes left at least 14 people injured, officials said.

The Trump administration is intensifying its crackdown on immigration by expanding efforts to deport migrants through deals with foreign governments, according to a report by CBS News. Under these arrangements, Uganda was reportedly set to receive non-criminal deportees from across Africa.

Sudan is in the grip of a worsening health emergency. The Ministry of Health has reported 1,575 new cholera infections and 22 deaths in just the past week. That brings the total confirmed cases to over 101,000, with 2,515 lives lost since the outbreak was officially declared in August 2024.

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the US Consulate in São Paulo to denounce US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Brazilian exports and his support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

In a tragic incident in northwestern Afghanistan, at least 79 people have died in a bus crash while returning from Iran.

International donors carried out new airdrops of humanitarian aid over the Gaza Strip, where residents continue to face acute food shortages under Israel’s blockade and ongoing military operations.

Demonstrations continued in Castile and León against the handling of widespread wildfires, with residents demanding stronger action and greater involvement from Spain’s central government.

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day’s news.

”It rewards Hamas terror, hardens Hamas’s refusal to free the hostages, emboldens those who menace French Jews, and encourages the Jew-hatred now stalking your streets,” the Israeli PM said.

Israel’s military leaders approved the next phase of their ongoing offensive in the territory. The operation will shift focus to Gaza City, specifically targeting areas where Hamas is believed to still be active and where Israeli forces have not yet operated.

Organisers say the initiative reflects Japan’s ambition to position itself as a reliable partner in Africa’s growth, with a focus on connectivity, trade, and sustainable development.

Rastafarians around the world have a reputation for their unique Afrocentric spirituality, and they are generally known to be peace advocates.

This development comes amid growing concerns about wildlife crime. In 2024, 516 rhinos were poached across Africa, highlighting the urgent need for robust anti-trafficking measures

Swiss regulators have approved the first malaria treatment safe for infants. The new drug, known as Coartem Baby or Riamet Baby, is specifically formulated for newborns and infants under five kilograms, an age group previously left out of treatment plans.

The @WhiteHouse account has already garnered more than 80,000 followers since launching on Tuesday with a short video montage of the President captioned ” America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?”.

The submerged statue of Christ of the Abyss, a landmark off Liguria’s coast, has been cleaned in an underwater operation.

A new report from Human Rights Watch says at least 140 civilians were killed in July by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The advocacy group says the real figures could be over 300, echoing U.N. findings, as violence surges despite US and Qatar led peace talks.

Fossil Discovery in Ethiopia Reveals Missing Chapter in Human Evolution

As Liberty inches toward restoring local governance, HNEC’s call for patience and reliance on official data is a critical step in safeguarding election integrity—even amid considerable logistical and security challenges.

As anticipation builds, Museveni’s campaign promises continuity, stability, and development, while the opposition is mounting a vigorous challenge, rallying for a new era in Uganda’s political landscape.

The former prime minister was remanded in custody while awaiting trial.

Protesters gathered in Ramallah after a video showing far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir berating the Palestinian leader circulated on Friday.

Over 150 people were still missing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Burner district on Tuesday, according to local officials.

It says attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces targeted the Beni and Lubero territories of the eastern North Kivu province.

The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa said recent military offensives have resulted in deaths, displacement, and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.

From giant tortoises weighing over 200 kilos to tiny snails just a few grams, animals of every size lined up this week for London Zoo’s annual weigh-in.

Only 54% of US adults report that they consume alcohol, the lowest number recorded in the past three decades, according to Gallup.

The assailants woke villagers up in the middle of the night and tied them up before massacring them with machetes and hoes, local authorities told Reuters.

The proposal suggests a 60-day provisional ceasefire during which a number of captives and prisoners would be swapped, a repositioning of Israeli forces in Gaza, and a scaling up of humanitarian aid

One of Sweden’s most recognisable landmarks, the wooden Kiruna Church, is being moved five kilometres this week to a new city centre to escape an encroaching mine.

A record number of at least 383 humanitarian workers have been killed in 2024, a 31% surge from 2023.

Dancers from 18 communities rooted in Brazil’s history of slavery gathered in Rio de Janeiro this week to perform Jongo, a traditional dance with African origins.

The US State Department says this is mostly for overstays or breaking the law with a small minority because of ‘support for terrorism’.

In a statement, the government accused Carol Flore-Smereczniak of participating in the preparation of the report — titled Children and Armed Conflict in Burkina Faso — which it says is “without evidence or supporting documentation” and that conveyed “serious and false information”

18-year-old Muslim Mohammed Yusuf is the youngest son of the radical Nigerian preacher Mohammed Yusuf, who in the early 2000s founded the violent Islamist group Boko Haram.

With over one million deaths annually linked to mosquito-borne diseases, World Mosquito Day calls for vigilance, innovation, and action against one of nature’s smallest but deadliest threats.