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International/Africa

A crowd of people protest outside the US consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday Jan. 2, 2009, against Israel's air strikes on Gaza.

2 min

Africa

South Africa revokes visa-free access for Palestinians after controversial Gaza flight

Investigators said the trip had been arranged by intermediaries who appeared ready to “abandon” the travelers upon arrival.

i24NEWS

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Benin's president Patrice Talon waves upon his arrival to inspect a guard of honour during the celebrations marking the 62nd independence anniversary in Cotonou, on August 1, 2022

2 min

Africa

Soldiers announce military coup in Benin on State TV, attempt thwarted

Benin's interior minister says armed forces thwart coup attempt

i24NEWS

Read time: 2 min.


2 min

Africa

Save a Child’s Heart marks 8,000th surgery

“Our story would have been very different without this care; ‘thank you’ feels like an understatement.”

Emily Frances

Read time: 2 min.


Le drapeau du Nigeria

2 min

Africa

Nigeria: 25 schoolgirls kidnapped by armed men

Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation and continues to grapple with recurrent mass kidnappings, particularly in central and northwestern regions.

i24NEWS

Read time: 2 min.


Plus de 2 000 civils non armés auraient été exécutés ces derniers jours à El-Fasher

2 min

Africa

Mass executions reported in Sudan as RSF seizes control of El-Fasher

According to a survey by Yale University, more than 2,000 civilians are believed to have been executed in what appears to be an ethnic cleansing targeting non-Arab communities.

i24NEWS

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Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C) waves to supporters in Omdurman district, west of Khartoum, Sudan.

2 min

Africa

Sudan's army loses el-Fasher city to RSF after 18-month siege - report

Sudan's military chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said in a televised statement that he had approved the withdrawal in response to the "systematic destruction and killing of civilians"

i24NEWS

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People inspecting the debris after a landslide devastated the village of Tarasin in Sudan's Jebel Marra area

2 min

Africa

Landslide kills over 1,000 people in Sudan

Only one person has been reported to survive the landslide that swept through a Sudanese village and wiped out its entire population

i24NEWS

Read time: 2 min.


2 min

Africa

Iran trying to expand influence in Africa to tackle Israel

While Israel is fighting its war on multiple fronts, Iran is not only working to secure a nuclear deal, but also strategically expanding its influence in Africa – specifically the Horn of Africa

Bianca Zanini

Read time: 2 min.


Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Jerusalem.

5 min

Africa

Israel’s quiet friendship with Africa deepens amid backlash over war

i24NEWS explores the Israel-Africa connection in a four part series on the importance of a security and cultural partnership

Bianca Zanini

Read time: 5 min.


Protesters scatter as Kenya police spray water canon at them during a protest over proposed tax hikes in a finance bill in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, June. 25, 2024.

3 min

Africa

Police fire on demonstrators storming Kenya parliament, at least 5 killed

Police Reforms Working Group said at least 12 people suspected of involvement in the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests have been abducted

i24NEWS

Read time: 3 min.


Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima,left, and his wife Mary disembark from a plane upon his return from South Korea in Lillongwe, Sunday, June 9, 2024.

3 min

Africa

Malawi VP's plane found with no survivors - president

Malawi Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima was killed in plane crash with his wife, eight others

i24NEWS

Read time: 3 min.


Zulu warriors and African National Congress supporters gather at South Africa for their national manifesto launch in anticipation of the 2024 general elections.

2 min

Africa

South Africa's ANC loses majority in landmark election, coalition talks begin

The Democratic Alliance and the newly formed MK Party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, have emerged as potential coalition partners

i24NEWS

Read time: 2 min.


Des fidèles quittent la mosquée à Yola (nord-est du Nigeria), le 19 juin 2015

2 min

Africa

At least 11 worshippers killed, dozens wounded in an arson attack on a mosque

The motive behind the act, as revealed by the police, stems from a family dispute over the division of inheritance

i24NEWS

Read time: 2 min.


Somalia maritime police from PMPF patrol in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of semi-autonomous Puntland State in Somalia, November 26, 2023.

3 min

Africa

Somali pirates return to add to global shipping crisis

The country has seen over 20 attempted hijackings since November

i24NEWS

Read time: 3 min.


South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor addresses reporters after session of the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherland

2 min

Africa

South Africa threatens to arrest dual citizens serving in IDF

Foreign Minister's tells South Africans 'fighting alongside or in the South Africa threatens to arrest dual citizens servinsraeli Defense Force: We are ready - when you come home, we will arrest you'

i24NEWS

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Nigerian soldiers walk inside a rural school in Kankara, Nigeria, where an abduction of 520 students on December 15 was claimed by Boko Haram.

2 min

Africa

28 schoolchildren escape captors in Nigeria

300 kids were kidnapped from a school in Nigeria's Kaduna state last week

i24NEWS, i24NEWS - Associated Press

Read time: 2 min.


Manifestation à Tunis

2 min

Africa

Report: Mob sets fire to synagogue courtyard in Tunisia

Tunisia, like other nations, has seen a surge in antisemitic incidents during the period of time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war

i24NEWS

Read time: 2 min.


Influential figures from South Africa's Jewish community

3 min

Africa

South African delegation undertakes visit to Israel, war-affected communities

During the week-long visit, the delegation will visit towns near Gaza that have borne the brunt of Hamas atrocities

i24NEWS

Read time: 3 min.


Police officers take up positions outside of the Mayor's office in Mogadishu, Somalia.

2 min

Africa

Residents report blast at open-air Somalian market, killing at least 10

The precise cause and nature of the blast remain under investigation at Bakara Market in Somalia's capital city

i24NEWS

Read time: 2 min.


Le président namibien Hage Geingob prend la parole lors d’une session plénière du Sommet des Nations Unies sur le climat de la COP28, le 1er décembre 2023, à Dubaï, aux Émirats arabes unis.

4 min

Africa

Namibian President Hage Geingob passes away at 82 following cancer diagnosis

Geingob had been at the helm of Namibia since 2015 and had previously battled prostate cancer, surviving the illness

i24NEWS

Read time: 4 min.


Al-Shabaab fighters perform military exercises in the Lafofe area, near Mogadishu, February 17, 2011.

3 min

Africa

UN helicopter captured by Al Shabaab in Somalia - report

The aircraft belongs to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia and carries nine passengers, according to the sources cited by Reuters

i24NEWS

Read time: 3 min.


TB Joshua is one of several so-called faith healers in Nigeria claiming an ability to cure people of AIDS

4 min

Africa

Investigation reveals widespread abuse by TB Joshua in megachurch compound

Allegations include whipping and chaining worshippers, fake miracle healings broadcast internationally, and repeated sexual assault of female members

i24NEWS

Read time: 4 min.


This photograph taken on October 12, 2023 shows a general view over the city of Monrovia.

3 min

Africa

At least 40 killed in Liberian fuel tanker blast - official

Authorities are said to struggle to evaluate the number of casualties due to the damage done to the bodies

i24NEWS

Read time: 3 min.


Members of the South Africa BDS Coalition, Civil Society groups and several trade unions hold an anti-Israel protest of the docking of an Israeli ship at the Durban Harbor, South Africa, on May 21, 2021.

2 min

Africa

South Africa threatens citizens who join IDF with prosecution

"South Africans need prior government approval to legally fight in Israel," the Foreign Ministry noted

i24NEWS

Read time: 2 min.


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