AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)1 day ago Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna emerges as a rising challenger to Kenya's President Ruto↗
A 44-year-old senator, Edwin Sifuna, has emerged as a rising challenger to Kenya's President William Ruto ahead of next year's election as he channels anger over political violence and corruption.
Read at Africanews ↗Headline and extract © Africanews — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Andy Burnham cancels engagements as his father’s death is announced↗
Prime minister had been due to speak at the TUC conference in Brighton UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has cancelled his engagements for Monday and Tuesday after his father, Roy, died. Among other plans, the prime minister…
Africa’s richest man aiming to make $23bn from continent’s biggest-ever IPO↗
Public offering of Aliko Dangote’s Nigerian oil refinery business could swell his net wealth by two-thirds The fortune of Africa’s richest person could swell by two thirds to nearly $60bn (£44bn) after his refinery in Nigeria listed…
When protecting local traders turns foreigners into targets↗
On Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi’s Kilimani district, long queues formed outside the Burundian embassy on 7 September . People were waiting for laissez-passers, temporary travel documents enabling them to return home without valid…
Gulf states postpone strait of Hormuz talks with Iran as Yemen conflict intensifies↗
Impasse comes amid growing Saudi anger with Tehran over Houthi advances and strikes on airbase and pipeline Oil prices rise after drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabia’s east-west pipeline Gulf states have postponed a critical meeting with…
AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)1 day ago Mass funeral in Bukavu for 26 children killed in DR Congo school blaze↗
Bukavu held a mass funeral on Monday, 14 September, for 26 children killed in a school fire and subsequent stampede three days earlier, as UNICEF and local authorities called for an investigation into the disaster.
Read at Africanews ↗Headline and extract © Africanews — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. The far right’s march to power in Sweden has been halted, but its influence remains↗
The Sweden Democrats slipped to third after decades of growth, but their hardline positions have already reshaped the political mainstream Swedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted – live Since the…
Why the Houthi advance towards Yemen’s Marib, Taiz matters↗
Marib is home to Yemen's oil sector. Whoever controls it secures economic gains. Taiz's location makes it critical.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. UK unions split over donations cap as TUC chief says ‘super-rich’ corrupting politics↗
Sources say there are ‘significant differences’ in opinion as debate inflamed by crypto billionaires’ £72m donations to Reform UK politics live – latest updates The head of Britain’s trade union movement, Paul Nowak, has said the…
South Sudan: UNICEF reaches communities cut off by conflict in Jonglei state↗
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners have delivered lifesaving assistance to families in conflict-affected communities in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, many of whom had gone months without humanitarian support.
Temporary Hormuz solution deferred as Iran-Arab summit falls through↗
Saudi Arabia asked for the meeting to be postponed, but Tehran says it will continue to seek a regionally backed bill.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. UN agencies warn humanitarian system in Sudan ‘could collapse’↗
UN aid agencies on Monday said they may be forced to scale back humanitarian aid in Sudan – home of the world’s worst hunger and displacement crisis – due to funding shortfalls.
The Guardian — WorldInternationalJennifer Rankin in Brussels and Charlotte Higgins and Amy Hawkins in Kyiv1 day ago ‘We are not scared,’ says top EU diplomat after Russian strike on passenger train↗
Kaja Kallas calls drone attack that narrowly missed Boris Johnson and David Petraeus ‘a message to the western world’ Europe live – latest updates Europe needs to show it will not be “scared off” in supporting Ukraine, the EU’s chief…
AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)1 day ago Families of victims of a deadly fire in DR Congo gather at a morgue ahead of mass funeral↗
Days after a deadly school fire on 11 September in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, families gathered at a morgue ahead of a funeral service.
Read at Africanews ↗Headline and extract © Africanews — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Man in his 50s hospitalized after shark attack in Western Australia↗
A morning surf session on Western Australia’s coastline ended in a dash to hospital after a shark bit a man in his 50s, according to the state government and the local ambulance service. Authorities said they received a report of a “shark…
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At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from wildlife carcasses.
The Guardian — AfricaInternationalMorgan Ofori, Stephanie Windeler, Albert Villa Alsina and Nikhita Chulani1 day ago How Britain's kings and queens powered the slave trade – video↗
Enslaved African people were seared with hot metal brands bearing the royal crown, according to research by historians who have documented the monarchy’s centuries-long involvement in Britain’s slave trade. The kings and queens most…
China criticises idea it is in 'malicious competition' over AI↗
It follows the Anthropic CEO 's calls for a slowdown in AI development, in a way that China doesn't pull ahead.
Tom Aspinall vacates UFC heavyweight title due to eye injury↗
Despite vacating the belt, Aspinall stressed that he was not retiring and remained determined to compete again.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Thousands demand end to violence in Mexican cartel hotspot↗
The city has seen violence skyrocket since a feud broke out between two rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel.
UK MPs and Lords call for new laws to tackle AI threat to human rights↗
Warning follows series of safety incidents, with committee saying threats include public face-scanning and deepfakes UK politics live – latest updates British lawmakers are demanding more restrictions on the power of AI, warning the world…
US says it’s clearing Hormuz traffic: Why are oil futures beyond $100?↗
Brent crude crosses $107 as Hormuz disruptions and Saudi pipeline shutdown threaten global oil supply.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Kaab TVRegionalSomaliKaab TV News1 day ago Baydhaba: Laamaha amniga oo gacanta ku dhigay nin loo heysto dilkii Jamaal Boorow↗
WhatsApp Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn Email Print Laamaha amniga magaalada Baydhaba ayaa gacanta ku dhigay nin loo heysto inuu ku lug lahaa dilkii xalay magaalada loogu geystay, Alle ha u naxariistee, Jamaal Boorow, oo ahaa wiil dhallinyaro…
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The Spanish manager has been appointed South Korea's interim head coach following a disastrous World Cup campaign.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Algeria closes its airspace to UAE aircrafts after cutting diplomatic ties↗
Source: Euro News Algeria cut diplomatic ties with the UAE and banned Emirati civilian and military aircraft from its airspace, citing ‘provocative and hostile acts’. Commercial flights to Algiers are exempt until the end of 2026. Algeria…
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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran does not interfere in Yemeni affairs.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Nigeria's Dangote refinery launches continent's biggest IPO↗
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched what is slated to be Africa's biggest initial public offering (IPO), aiming to raise $1.6 billion in part to expand his mega oil refinery into the world's largest.
US may be ‘forced to intervene’ in the Red Sea↗
US may be 'forced to intervene' in the Red Sea
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)1 day ago The interpreter giving a voice to the deaf in Abidjan↗
Some 75,000 people with hearing loss live in Ivory Coast. For many of them, daily tasks that often require speaking and hearing are incredibly difficult to navigate. Israël Mansaré, a psychologist and interpreter, has decided to become…
Read at Africanews ↗Headline and extract © Africanews — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ammonia gas leak in Jordan’s Aqaba industrial area injures 11 people↗
State news channel, Al-Mamlaka, says the southern port of Aqaba was evacuated as a precaution.
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